Lola Young, Sir Roger Daltrey, and FLO Among Honorees at 2026 ASCAP London Awards
The 2026 ASCAP London Music Awards ceremony was held in London on Tuesday, June 16, celebrating achievements across music, film, and television. Lola Young was awarded Song of the Year for her track "Messy," co-written with Conor Dickinson. Sir Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, received the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award, while the R&B trio FLO was honored with the ASCAP Vanguard Award. The event recognized U.K.-affiliated talent for their success in the U.S. over the past year.
The 2026 ASCAP London Music Awards ceremony took place in London on Tuesday, June 16, celebrating the achievements of U.K.-affiliated music creators, filmmakers, and television composers for their success in the U.S. over the past year. Held at Aqua Shard, the event saw Lola Young, Sir Roger Daltrey, and the R&B trio FLO among the key honorees.
Lola Young was awarded Song of the Year for "Messy," a track she co-wrote with Conor Dickinson. This recognition follows her previous win of the ASCAP Vanguard Award at the 2025 ceremony. The ASCAP Vanguard Award for 2026 was presented to FLO, acknowledging songwriters whose work is influencing the future of music. FLO is set to release their sophomore LP, "Therapy At The Club," on July 24 via Island/EMI.
Sir Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, received the ASCAP Founders Award, described by the organization as its most prestigious prize. This award acknowledges pioneering contributions to music and the inspiration provided to fellow music creators. Past recipients include Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Billy Joel, and Diane Warren. Actor and musician Idris Elba was honored with the Creative Voice Award, while Clementine Douglas secured the Top Hot Dance/Electronic Song award for her writing on "Blessings," a collaboration with Calvin Harris.
Members of Siouxsie and the Banshees—Budgie, John McGeoch, Steven Severin, and Siouxsie Sioux—were recognized for their contribution to Lady Gaga’s Hot 100 hit “Abracadabra,” which incorporates their 1982 song “Spellbound.” Matt Zara also received recognition for his role as a co-writer on Teddy Swims’ song “Bad Dreams.”
The ceremony also celebrated composers for their work on film and television scores. Paul Leonard-Norgan (Watson), Arthur Sharpe (Prime Target), Mat Davidson (Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke), and Aaron May (Adolescence) were recognized for their TV scores. Film scores honored included those for Deep Cover (Daniel Pemberton), Fountain of Youth (Chris Benstead), One Battle After Another (Jonny Greenwood), 28 Years Later (Young Fathers), Paddington in Peru (Dario Marianelli), Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (John Lunn), and Materialists (Daniel Pemberton).
(Source: Billboard)
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