Gershwin Prize

"Popular Song" redirects here. For the South Korean music program, see Inkigayo. For other uses, see Popular Song (disambiguation).
Obverse of the 2007 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song medal awarded to Paul Simon

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is an award given to a composer or performer for their lifetime contributions to popular music. Created in 2007 by the United States Library of Congress, the prize is named after brothers George and Ira Gershwin, whose contributions to popular music included songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", and "Someone to Watch Over Me", the orchestral pieces Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, and the opera Porgy and Bess.[1]

  1. ^ "Paul Simon To Be Awarded First Annual Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by Library of Congress" (Press release). Library of Congress. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 2015-01-04.