1985 Awards Ceremony

1985 Award Winners

Alan Jay Lerner Johnny Mercer Award >
John Hammond Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award >

Johnny Mercer Award

Goes to a writer or writers already inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and judged by the Nominating Committee as having established a history of outstanding creative works.

Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award

Named for the former President of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Sammy Cahn, this award is given to individuals or teams who are recognized as having done a great deal to further the successes of songwriters.