Gershwin Prize recipients

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile tenor vocal range and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history.

Sir Elton Hercules John is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting effect on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with the lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was the 19th person to achieve an "EGOT", winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950)

Canadian musician

Cuban-American singer (born 1957)

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

American singer, songwriter and actor

American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1949)

American singer (1926–2023)

American country musician (born 1933)

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942)

American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)

American country music singer and songwriter

American R&B singer, songwriter and producer (born 1940)

British songwriter

American poet and lyricist (1921–2012)

American musician

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