Songwriters of North America (SONA) has announced that Willie "Prophet" Stiggers, the legacy of late songwriter Andrea Martin, Thomas Scherer, RAYE, and Ross Golan will be honored at its fourth annual SONA Warrior Awards gala on October 6, at 7 p.m. at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Known as the most “songwriter-ly” night of the year the SONA Warrior Awards celebrate music and the people who create it, mirroring SONA’s mission to be an authentic, inclusive community that brings together passionate creatives, as well as songwriter advocates and allies.
“We created the Warrior Award to honor and thank those starlit humans who use their platforms to speak up and speak out for songwriters," said Michelle Lewis, SONA’s chief executive officer. "We call our honorees ‘Warriors’ — these incredible artists, executives, activists and of course songwriters — to echo what one of our greatest living American songwriters, Paul Williams, calls songwriter advocates: warriors for the light.”
Williams was honored four years ago with the first Warrior Award, and since then, the annual Warrior Awards “has become known as one of the most heartfelt and inspiring events in the music industry, run by songwriters and for songwriters,” explains Lewis. “We hope it is meaningful for those being honored to know that these awards are not given for charts or numbers, and that the only measure we use is gratitude for the often thankless and unseen work they’ve done.”
Tickets for the event are on sale now, here.
For more information on the SONA Warrior Awards, visit www.wearesona.com and use hashtag #SONAWarriorAwards on socials.
