The ASCAP Foundation Peggy Lee Songwriter Award… consists of a cash award and the opportunity to engage with a music executive who would provide general career advice and a perspective of the music business. The Peggy Lee Songwriter Award is presented to an ASCAP or unaffiliated songwriter who demonstrates intelligent use of language, talent, and career potential. The award recipient would not yet be signed to a major publishing deal, and the song entry would not have been commercially recorded.

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