{"id":812795,"date":"2026-05-21T18:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/812795\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:38:19","slug":"pnk-to-receive-nmpa-songwriter-icon-award-at-annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/812795\/","title":{"rendered":"P!nk to Receive NMPA Songwriter Icon Award at Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThree days after she hosts the 2026 Tony Awards, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/pink\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/pink\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P!nk<\/a> is set to receive the NMPA Songwriter Icon Award at the National Music Publishers\u2019 Association annual meeting, which will take place at Lincoln Center\u2019s Alice Tully Hall in New York on June 10. The event will include industry analysis, announcements and performances.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/pink-2026-tony-awards-host-1236218947\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2236001935-e1775754052739.jpg\" alt=\"Pink attends Apple's &quot;All Of You&quot; New York Premiere at The Whitby Hotel on September 17, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tP!nk has landed four No. 1 singles on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/hot-100\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billboard Hot 100<\/a> and three No. 1 albums on the all-genre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/billboard-200\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billboard 200<\/a>. She has won three Grammys, two BRIT Awards, a Daytime Emmy and seven MTV Video Music Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Julian Bunetta<\/strong> will be honored with the NMPA Non-Performing Songwriter Icon Award for his success in multiple genres. He produced and co-wrote <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/sabrina-carpenter\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/sabrina-carpenter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>\u2019s smash \u201cEspresso\u201d and co-produced and co-wrote <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/teddy-swims\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/teddy-swims\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teddy Swims<\/a>\u2019 \u201cLose Control\u201d and <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/one-direction\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/one-direction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One Direction<\/a>\u2019s \u201cNight Changes.\u201d Bunetta has received three Grammy nods for his work with Carpenter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRecording Academy CEO <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/harvey-mason-jr\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/harvey-mason-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Harvey Mason Jr.<\/strong> <\/a>will receive NMPA\u2019s Industry Legacy Award to honor the work he has done to elevate songwriters while leading the Academy, including honoring them for album of the year and introducing the songwriter of the year, non-classical award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMeta president and vice chairman <strong>Dina Powell McCormick<\/strong> will sit for a keynote conversation with NMPA president and CEO <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/david-israelite\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/david-israelite\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>David Israelite<\/strong><\/a>. Her career has spanned government, finance and now one of the world\u2019s leading tech companies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe are thrilled to honor P!nk whose catalog embodies authenticity and depth and whose songwriting has a singular style,\u201d Israelite said in a statement. \u201cJulian Bunetta has been writing everyone\u2019s favorite songs for decades. We look forward to spotlighting his incredible talent that has elevated some of the world\u2019s biggest stars. Meta president Dina Powell McCormick will share her influential perspective on today\u2019s business landscape and Meta\u2019s role in the rapidly changing technology space. Finally, Harvey Mason Jr. was an obvious choice for our Industry Legacy Award. 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