Elton John and Bernie Taupin to Receive 2024 Gershwin Prize

The prestigious award, recognizing influence and achievement in popular music, will be presented at a tribute concert in March.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin have been announced as the recipients of the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
The prestigious award, established in 2007, is considered the nation's highest honor for influence and achievement in popular music.
The duo, who have been writing songs together for 56 years, will be honored at a tribute concert in Washington, D.C., on March 20. The event will be broadcast on PBS on April 8.
John and Taupin's extensive music catalog includes timeless standards like 'Rocket Man,' 'Tiny Dancer,' and 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.'
Past recipients of the Gershwin Prize include Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Carole King, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, and Joni Mitchell, among others.