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Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

One of the most prestigious awards in American music, the Gershwin Prize recognizes musicians with a lifetime of contributions to popular songs. This year's winners are Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Celebrated songwriting duo Elton John and Bernie Taupin will share this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. "They are the epitome of what George and Ira Gershwin stand for: legendary songwriting teams that have really resonated with generations of music lovers," the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, told NPR. Their hits include "Tiny Dancer," Rocket Man," Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which spent two months atop the Billboard Top 100.

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