ASCAP Honors Top Film & Television Composers and Songwriters at 19th Annual Gala

Above, ASCAP’s Todd Brabec, ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman, Henry Mancini Award recipient Howard Shore, ASCAP’s Nancy Knutsen and filmmaker/actress Penny Marshall, who co-presented the award to Shore. Center, (l-r) Henry Mancini Award recipient Howard Shore. Above right, Knutsen with filmmaker/composer Robert Rodriguez, honored for Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.

Honoree John Powell, composer of The Italian Job.

Wendy Melvoin, co-composer of Crossing Jordan and Carnivale.

Honoree Jack Allocco.

Double honoree Rick Marotta: Everybody Loves Raymond and Yes, Dear.

Honoree Frank Catanzaro.

Honoree Mark Snow.

Honoree Jonathan Grossman, composer of Joan of Arcadia.

Honoree Grant Geissman, composer of Two and a Half Men.

Honoree Jim Lang, composer of Hey, Arnold.

Honoree Michael Levine for his music for Cold Case.

Honoree John Nordstrom, composer of Las Vegas.

Songwriter Holly Knight, honored for her theme from Still Standing.

Honoree Denis Hannigan with ASCAP’s Kevin Coogan.

Co-writers of the theme from Navy: NCIS: Maurice “m.O” Jackson, Matthew Hawkins and Neil Martin.

ASCAP’s Todd Brabec and Nancy Knutsen are pictured with composer John Debney, honored for his scores for the films Elf and Bruce Almighty.

Honoree David Kurtz with ASCAP’s Sue Devine.

ASCAP’s Jeanie Weems with honoree Luis Resto, co-writer of "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile.

Knutsen with Friends composer Michael Skloff (left) and Roger Neill, composer of the score from Simple Life.

Monica Mancini performed two of her late father’s classic songs, "Dear Heart" and "Two for the Road," in celebration of the issuance of a U.S. Postage stamp in his honor.

Survivor and Fear Factor honoree Russ Landau.

Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, co-writers of the theme from Without a Trace.

JAG theme writer and ASCAP Board member Bruce Broughton with honoree Steve Bramson, who scores both JAG and Navy: NCIS.

All in the Family: Scott Clausen received an award for his work on All That and his father, Alf, was honored for The Simpsons.

David Vanacore, recognized for Survivor and Joe Millionaire, with LoFrumento.

Honoree Seven, of We 3 Kings, theme writer of The Simple Life.

APRA composers Chistopher Gordon (left) and Iva Davies (right), honored for their score from Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, with Knutsen.