Singer Pink honoured at BMI Pop Awards

LONDON: Singer Pink has been honoured with the President's Award At The Broadcast Music, Inc (BMI) Annual Pop prizegiving.

The 35-year-old "So What" hitmaker was handed the prize "for her outstanding achievement in songwriting and profound influence on pop culture and the entertainment industry" at the 63rd annual ceremony in Beverly Hills, California, reported Daily Mirror.

The singer, real name Alecia Moore, performed with City and Colour star Dallas Green and songwriter Billy Mann at the event.

John Legend's "All of Me" was named BMI Pop Song of the Year, while Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Avicii all shared the BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year title alongside Benny Blanco, who co-wrote Iggy Azalea's "Black Widow" and Maroon 5's "Maps", and Noel Zancanella, who worked on Ellie Goulding's "Burn" and Demi Lovato's "Neon Lights".