The two songwriting titans were joined by the Ensemble intercontemporain in receiving the prestigious award at an in-person ceremony in Stockholm.
Thirteen-time Academy Award nominee Diane Warren was in attendance to receive her 2020 honor, as well. In her speech, she said: “I’ve always looked at my songs as a passport. They have taken me, a kid from Van Nuys, California with the crazy dream of becoming a songwriter, to many places I could only imagine going to — to the voices of some of the greatest singers on the planet, to the hearts of people I will never know all over the world that my songs have touched in some way and somehow have become a part of the soundtracks of their lives, to the Academy Awards, to so many places I only fantasized of going to.
To this night, to this country, to this prestigious award. I can’t believe my name is now among those great artists who have also received this honor … “ She continued: “This is what I still wake up every day and live to do. I never for a minute do not realize how lucky I am. That I can write a song to make someone feel good, feel seen, feel understood, feel less alone. How cool is that? Thank you for this award and for an amazing night I will never forget.”Stig “Stikkan” Anderson, who was a publisher, lyricist and manager for ABBA. Recipients have included Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Björk, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Grandmaster Flash, Ann-Sophie Mutter and Metallica. This year’s ceremony took place at The Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden.
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