The composers, publishers and songwriters who have influenced this year's music industry the most will be awarded by the Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers
The Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel (ACUM) on Tuesday announced the winners of the 64th annual awards ceremony celebrating the music industry's finest, which will take place on August 24.
ACUM, the nonprofit organization that represents the copyrights of more than 10,000 lyricists, composers and music publishers, will once again host the awards ceremony after a year and a half of hiatus in the industry due to the global pandemic."After almost two years in which the music industry has almost ceased to exist, I am happy to see the recovery, and even more happy for the privilege given to us, to encourage, promote and support our composers and award them for their achievements," said said ACUM CEO Assaf Nahum. "Thank you to the award committee for the excellent selection and warm congratulations to the winners." The winners of the award show – which has become a central event in the industry – were chosen by a panel of judges consisting of leading producers in the music industry. The list of winners include singers Eden Hason, Hannan Ben Ari and Noga Erez.Erez, who recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, will be awarded the Inbal PerImutter Award for the discovered artist of the year."Noga Erez's great talent has been with us for quite some time. For several years the sweeping, beautiful, clever and meaningful songs were part of an exciting scene that was on the edge of the main street of Israeli music," ACUM said.Noga Erez (Credit: TONJE THILESEN)Hason will be awarded the Sasha Argov Award for this year's best composer."She Misheu Ya'atzor Oti" was Hasson's debut song and even won the ACUM award for Song of the Year in 2018.
"This song was the opening whistle of a marathon runner, a speeding train, an exciting musical ship and let someone try and stop him. In just three years of career, Eden Hasson is the voice, heart and melody of the younger generation in Israel."
Ben Ari will be awarded the Yossi Bnai award for best lyricist.
"Sometimes it seems like Hanan Ben Ari has always been here. So much so that his work has been assimilated into the everyday soundtrack, and has become a clear and precise mirror of our Israeli culture. "Hanan Ben Ari (credit: Ortal Lavi)
