London -- Paul McCartney was named songwriter of the year at the 29th annual Ascap Awards in London on Wednesday night, with Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" winning song of the year and Universal Music collecting the publisher of the year prize.
Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris received the Vanguard Award for his gold-selling debut album "I Created Disco" and indie pop duo the Ting Tings picked up the College Award for their multiplatinum first album, "We Started Nothing."
Film awards went to Craig Armstrong for "The Incredible Hulk," Patrick Doyle for "Igor" and "Nim's Island," Joby Talbot for "Penelope" and "Son of Rambow," Adrian Johnston for "Brideshead Revisited," Jocelyn Pook for "Brick Lane" and Paul Englishby for "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day."
TV theme awards went to "American Idol," written by Cathy Dennis, Julian Gingell and Barry Stone and published by Emi Music and Imagem London, and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,...
Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris received the Vanguard Award for his gold-selling debut album "I Created Disco" and indie pop duo the Ting Tings picked up the College Award for their multiplatinum first album, "We Started Nothing."
Film awards went to Craig Armstrong for "The Incredible Hulk," Patrick Doyle for "Igor" and "Nim's Island," Joby Talbot for "Penelope" and "Son of Rambow," Adrian Johnston for "Brideshead Revisited," Jocelyn Pook for "Brick Lane" and Paul Englishby for "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day."
TV theme awards went to "American Idol," written by Cathy Dennis, Julian Gingell and Barry Stone and published by Emi Music and Imagem London, and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,...
- 10/14/2009
- by By Ray Bennett
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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