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- Award ceremony is scheduled for February 23, 2009NME: Library's Great Hall (September 3, 2008)
- Ceremony will take place at the Library's Great Hall in Washington DCNME: Library's Great Hall (September 3, 2008)
- Paul Simon received the first Gershwin Prize in May 2007NME: Library's Great Hall (September 3, 2008)
- Wonder has won 25 Grammy AwardsAHN: Stevie Wonder To Receive Gershwin Prize (September 3, 2008)
- The Gershwin Prize was created in honor of George and Ira GershwinAHN: Stevie Wonder To Receive Gershwin Prize (September 3, 2008)
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Musician Stevie Wonder was chosen to receive the 2008 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Wonder will be the second recipient of the award.
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"The Gershwin Prize was created to honor an artist whose creative output transcends distinctions between musical styles and idioms, bringing diverse listeners together and fostering mutual understanding and appreciation. Stevie Wonder's music epitomizes this ideal."—James H. Billington, Librarian of CongressHollyScoop: Stevie Wonder To Be Honored (September 3, 2008)"It's an immense privilege to join such a remarkable roster of musicians and composers. I am touched to receive this honor and look forward to creating music for the celebration."—Stevie WonderHollyScoop: Stevie Wonder To Be Honored (September 3, 2008)
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Stevie Wonder Gershwin Prize Questions
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is Stevie wonder blind? 5 AnswersStevie Wonder went blind within hours of his birth. He was affected by a condition known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This is a problem affecting the e... read more -
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What happened to the prize in business reporting? 1 AnswerI couldn't actually locate a category for "Business" Reporting, but did find the award for journalism covered business related topics: "JOURNALISM: Public Se... read more -
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Midnight: Stevie Wonder In Performance At White House: Obama presents Gershwin Prize to SW; Will I Am & Tony Bennett perform. OPB HD-TV 10.1
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At midnight: Stevie Wonder In Performance At White House: Obama presents Gershwin Prize to SW; Will I Am & Tony Bennett perform. OPB HD 10.1
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Paul McCartney nets the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, joins Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder http://tinyurl.com/yf8b9t3
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