The American Society Of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP to their friends) are to pay tribute to the work of Annie Lennox and Green Day at their annual Pop Music Awards to be held in California on 22 May. Lennox will receive the society's Founders Award, whilst Green Day will be given the Creative Voice Award.
ASCAP President Marilyn Bergman called Lennox "uncompromising and unpredictable" adding: "Annie has worn every musical garment possible: Scottish folk singer, jazz singer, punk, rock - changing her image, but never her commitment to originality and excellence."
On Green Day, Bergman added: "Both as singers and songwriters, Green Day is one of the most musically ambitious, innovative groups, as relevant today as when they emerged on the scene as new artists".