1970 Al Dubin Albert Von Tilzer Alfred Bryan Allie Wrubel Andrew B. Sterling Anne Caldwell Arthur Johnston Ballard MacDonald Bert Kalmar Billy Rose Bob Russell Buddy De Sylva Carrie Jacobs-Bond Charles K. Harris Charles Tobias Chauncey Olcott Clarence Williams Cole Porter Con Conrad Daniel Decatur Emmett Dave Dreyer Eben E. Rexford Edward Madden Egbert Van Alstyne Ernest Ball Ethelbert Nevin Fats Waller Ferde Grofe Francis Scott Key Frank Loesser Fred E. Ahlert Fred Fisher George F. Root George Gershwin George Hoven George M. Cohan George W. Meyer Gus Edwards Gus Kahn Hank Williams Harry B. Smith Harry Carroll Harry M. Woods Harry Revel Harry Ruby Harry Tierney Harry Von Tilzer Hart Pease Danks Henry Clay Work Howard Johnson Irving Berlin Irving Kahal Isham Jones Jack Norworth James A. Bland James Brockman James F. Hanley James P. Johnson James Pierpont James V. Monaco James Weldon Johnson Jean Schwartz Jerome Kern Jimmie Rodgers Jimmy McHugh Joe Burke John Howard Payne John Philip Sousa Johnny Burke Joseph McCarthy Katharine Lee Bates Kurt Weill L. Wolfe Gilbert Lead Belly Lew Brown Lew Pollack Lewis F. Muir Lorenz Hart

Mack Gordon Mort Dixon Nacio Herb Brown Neil Moret Oscar Hammerstein II Otto Harbach Patrick Gilmore Paul Dresser Percy Wenrich Peter De Rose Ralph Rainger Ray Henderson Raymond B. Egan Reginald De Koven Richard A. Whiting Richard Rodgers Roy Turk Sam Coslow Sam M. Lewis samuel A. Ward Samuel Francis Smith Scott Joplin Septimus Winner (Sep) Sidney Clare Sigmund Romberg Spencer Williams Stephen Foster Ted Fiorito Ted Snyder Theodore F. Morse Vernon Duke Victor Herbert Vincent Rose W. C. Handy Walter Donaldson William Billings Woody Guthrie 1971 Alan Jay Lerner Burt Bacharach Dorothy Fields Duke Ellington Harold Arlen Harry Warren Hoagy Carmichael Ira Gershwin Jerry Bock Jimmy Van Heusen Johnny Mercer Leonard Bernstein Rudolf Friml Sheldon Harnick Yip Harburg ("Yip") 1972 Andy Razaf Arthur Freed Arthur Schwartz Burton Lane Carl Sigman Edgar Leslie Frederick Loewe Hal David Harold Adamson Haven Gillespie Irving Caesar J. Fred Coots John Green Joseph Meyer Jule Styne Leo Robin Jule Styne Mabel Wayne Milton Ager Mitchell Parish Ned Washington Paul Francis Webster Pete Seeger Sammy Cahn Sammy Fain

Ted Koehler 1975 Benny Davis Bud Green Lou Handman Edward Eliscu Edward Heyman Louis Alter Jack Lawrence Mack David Stephen Sondheim 1977 Jay Livingston Ray Evans 1980 Adolph Green Alan Bergman Betty Comden Herb Magidson Marilyn Bergman 1981 Cy Coleman Jerry Livingston Johnny Marks 1982 Al Stillman Bob Dylan Gordon Jenkins Harold Rome Jerry Herman Jerry Ross Meredith Willson Paul Simon Rube Bloom 1983 Alec Wilder Bob Hilliard Ervin Drake Fred Ebb Harry Akst Harry Tobias Hugh Martin John Kander Neil Sedaka Ralph Blane Stevie Wonder 1984 Al Hoffman Bennie Benjamin Billy Strayhorn George David Weiss Henry Mancini Maceo Pinkard Neil Diamond Norman Gimbel Richard Adler 1985 Bob Crewe Carolyn Leigh Charles Strouse Don Raye Fred Rose Gene De Paul Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller Saul Chaplin 1986 Boudleaux Bryant Buddy Holly Chuck Berry Felice Bryant Jimmy Webb Kris Kristofferson Marvin Hamlisch 1987 Barry Mann Bob Merrill Carole Bayer Sager Carole King

Cynthia Weil Gerry Goffin John Lennon Paul McCartney Sam Cooke 1988 Brian Holland Eddie Holland Lamont Dozier Leroy Anderson Noël Coward 1989 Anthony Newley Eddie DeLange Lee Adams Leslie Bricusse Roy Orbison 1990 Jim Croce Smokey Robinson Michel Legrand 1991 Antônio Carlos Jobim Ellie Greenwich Howard Greenfield Jeff Barry Otis Blackwell 1992 Bernie Taupin Billy Joel Doc Pomus "Doc" Elton John Linda Creed Mort Shuman 1993 Bert Kaempfert Herb Rehbein Keith Richards Mick Jagger Paul Anka 1994 Barry Gibb Carly Simon Lionel Richie Maurice Gibb Otis Redding Robin Gibb 1995 Andrew Lloyd Webber Bob Gaudio Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff Max Steiner 1996 Charles Aznavour John Denver Ray Noble 1997 Ernesto Lecuona Harlan Howard Jimmy Kennedy Joni Mitchell Phil Spector 1998 Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino John Barry John Williams Larry Stock 1999 Bobby Darin Miss Peggy Lee Tim Rice Bruce Springsteen 2000 Curtis Mayfield Don Henley Glenn Frey James Brown

James Taylor 2001 Diane Warren Dolly Parton Eric Clapton Paul Williams Willie Nelson 2002 Barry Manilow Brian Wilson Michael Jackson Nickolas Ashford Randy Newman Sting Valerie Simpson 2003 Brian May ( Queen ) Freddie Mercury ( Queen ) John Deacon ( Queen ) Little Richard Phil Collins Roger Meddows-Taylor ( Queen ) Van Morrison 2004 Al Green Barrett Strong Charles Fox Daryl Hall ( Hall & Oates ) ) Don McLean John Oates ( Hall & Oates ) Norman Whitfield Mariah Carey 2005 Bill Withers David Bowie David Porter Isaac Hayes John Fogerty Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Steve Cropper 2006 Henry Cosby Mac Davis Thom Bell Sylvia Moy Will Jennings 2007 Bobby Weinstein Don Black Irving Burgie Jackson Browne Michael Masser Teddy Randazzo 2008 Alan Menken Albert Hammond Desmond Child John Rzeznik John Sebastian Loretta Lynn Todd Snider 2009 Jon Bon Jovi David Crosby ( Crosby, Stills & Nash ) Eddie Brigati Felix Cavaliere Galt MacDermot Gerome Ragni Graham Nash ( Crosby, Stills & Nash ) James Rado Richie Sambora Roger Cook Roger Greenaway Stephen Schwartz Stephen Stills ( Crosby, Stills & Nash ) 2010 Al McKay ( Earth, Wind & Fire ) Bob Marley

David Foster Jackie DeShannon Jesse Stone Johnny Mandel Larry Dunn ( Earth, Wind & Fire ) Laura Nyro Leonard Cohen Matt Dennis Maurice White ( Earth, Wind & Fire ) Philip Bailey ( Earth, Wind & Fire ) Sunny Skylar Tom Adair Verdine White ( Earth, Wind & Fire ) 2011 Allen Toussaint Billy Steinberg Garth Brooks John Bettis Leon Russell Tom Kelly 2012 Bob Seger Don Schlitz Gordon Lightfoot Harvey Schmidt Jim Steinman Tom Jones 2013 Holly Knight J. D. Souther Joe Perry ( Aerosmith ) Lou Gramm ( Foreigner ) Mick Jones ( Foreigner ) Steven Tyler ( Aerosmith ) Tony Hatch 2014 Donovan Graham Gouldman Jim Weatherly Mark James Ray Davies 2015 Bobby Braddock Cyndi Lauper Jerry Garcia Linda Perry Robert Hunter Toby Keith Willie Dixon 2016 Bernard Edwards ( Chic ) Chip Taylor Elvis Costello Marvin Gaye Nile Rodgers Tom Petty