he Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is an award given to a composer or performer for their lifetime contributions to popular music .
Created in 2007 by the Library of Congress, the prize is named after brothers George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin whose contributions to popular music included songs such as
''I Got Rhythm''
Someone to Watch Over Me''
The Orchestral Pieces -
Rhapsody in Blue and
An American in Paris and
The Opera -
Porgy and Bess
Recipient Details are -
Created in 2007 by the Library of Congress, the prize is named after brothers George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin whose contributions to popular music included songs such as
''I Got Rhythm''
Someone to Watch Over Me''
The Orchestral Pieces -
Rhapsody in Blue and
An American in Paris and
The Opera -
Porgy and Bess
Recipient Details are -
Year
|
Name
|
2007
|
Paul Simon
|
2009
|
Stevie Wonder
 |
2010
|
Paul McCartney
 |
2012
|
Burt Bacharach & Hal David
|
2013
|
Carole King
 |
US singer-songwriter Carole King has become the first woman to be awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
US President Barack Obama presented King with the honour,
which celebrates a lifetime achievement in popular music, at the White
House in Washington. 
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