It seems like Taylor Swift has won every music-related award imaginable and there’s no new honors left for her to receive—until now. Broadcast Music, Inc. announced that at the 64th annual BMI Pop Music Awards on May 10, Swift will be presented with the Taylor Swift Award.
BMI Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Barbara Cane explained what the award entails. “Taylor Swift has transformed pop culture through her songs, artistry and indomitable spirit. She has had a profound impact, not only musically, but also through her personal conviction and commitment to create a standard that values and respects music for everyone. We felt it appropriate to award Taylor with an honor that is as unique and special as she is.”
It truly is unique. The only other instance in which BMI presented an artist with an award named in their honor was in 1990, when they awarded Michael Jackson with the Michael Jackson Award of Achievement.
Has Swift become as influential on pop music as the King of Pop himself—enough to receive an award named after her in the same manner? That’s debatable. Nonetheless, congratulations to Taylor Swift for… being Taylor Swift.