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Sam Smith won the Song of the Year award at the 2015 BMI London Awards on Monday (19.10.15).
The 23-year-old singer picked up the prestigious Robert S.Musel award for 'Stay With Me', beating off stiff competition from Ed Sheeran and Hozier.
The gong is given to the most-performed song of the previous year by UK or European writers in the BMI catalogue on US radio and television.
He also received four Pop Awards for 'Stay With Me', 'I'm Not The Only One', 'Latch' and his contribution to 'La La La'.
John Newman was presented with Pop Awards for BRIT Award nominated 'Love Me Again' and 'Blame' and revealed he is currently working on some exciting new collaborations.
Speaking at the ceremony at London's Dorchester Hotel, he told BANG Showbiz: "I've got some really exciting collaborations, I think it's now a time when I can really open up a bit. We're gonna extend this campaign as well and have a long second album. I was actually in the studio with Diplo yesterday which was really exciting and I'm working with Major Lazer and Calvin Harris and I just got out of the studio with Rudimental. I've got fingers in all the pies."
Referring to his good friend Calvin, John added: "We're very, very close friends. We spend a lot of time together and I made this whole new record in America and I was literally three doors down from Calvin and he was so brilliant through that time. I mean we've known each other for two years now."
Meanwhile, Graham Gouldman was named BMI Icon because of his "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers".
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards received the BMI Million-Air Award for the nine million combined radio plays of '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'. Other writers receiving awards for five million plays include The Bee Gees for 'Islands In The Stream', Sting for 'Roxanne' and Des'ree for 'You Gotta Be'.
Celebrating 75 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music.
For a complete list of 2015 BMI London Award winners, visit www.bmi.com/London.

Iron Maiden will headline Download in 2016.
The band will perform on the final day of the rock festival on Sunday 12 June at Donington Park, Leicestershire, their only UK show in 2016.
The band will fly in to East Midlands Airport on their Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet Ed Force One, piloted by Bruce Dickinson and carrying band, crew, stage production and equipment over 55,000 miles around the world, visiting 35 countries on 'The Book Of Souls World Tour'.
Bruce said: "Download is a very special place for us. Not just because it's always great to play on home turf but because there's a truly unique vibe there, it's the very heart of England and of Metal, so a fitting place for Iron Maiden!
"The crowd is always fiercely passionate and the whole band feeds off that famous Donington energy. We aim to deliver a really memorable show for our fans to close the 2016 Festival. Although this is our sixth time headlining at Castle Donington, it's the first time we've been able to land Ed Force One right on the doorstep of the Festival site!"
And he insisted that fans are in for a treat with a mix of new songs and classics.
He added: "We haven't decided on the set list as yet and won't until we start rehearsing but we really look forward to playing a number of new songs live, especially as the recording was so much live. However, as it's been a while since we saw you all, I am sure we will include plenty of older songs too. I think the fans will be delighted by what we have in mind. We are also in the middle of creating the new show and rest assured we are working hard to bring you all something spectacular, something with a lot of heart!!! You certainly deserve it for your patience. "

Noel Gallagher took home the Best Album prize at the Q Awards today (19.10.15) - and urged organisers to change the design of the "rubbish" award.
The 48-year-old rock star collected his gong at the event at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London for his 'Chasing Yesterday' album, but used the opportunity to bemoan the design of the prize and described it as "bobbins".
On collecting the Best Album award, Noel said: "First of all, I've been coming here for years. They need to f***ing sort this s**t out, these (the awards) are bobbins, rubbish I've got hundreds of these you can't put them anywhere. This would have been interesting if this was the 90s in that category, I would've been going 'You're f***ing s**t!'
"Thank you very much. And I'd like to thank my producer - who was me, you were f**ing brilliant. Have a great afternoon, see you later, bye."
Noel's expletive-filled acceptance speech prompted a humorous response from host Christian O'Connell, who quipped: "Next year Noel can f***king design the award."
The former lead guitarist of Oasis also revealed he's already won too many awards to keep track of.
Asked how many gongs he's won during the course of his career, Noel told BANG Showbiz: "I've got too many! I give them away, I've lost a few. I don't keep awards at home, I think it's bad for my children.
"My mam has got some stuff at her house, she's got stuff I don't even remember winning."
Among the other winners was Ed Sheeran, who was crowned Best Solo Artist for the second year running, following the release of his chart-topping album 'x'.
Meanwhile, Florence + The Machine beat Muse, Foals, The Weeknd and Miguel to win Best Video and The Libertines' 'Gunga Din' was voted Best Track by readers of Q magazine.

List of winners from the 2015 Q Awards, in association with Absolute Radio:

Q Best Track presented by Absolute Radio - The Libertines, 'Gunga Din'
Q Best Album, presented by JBL - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, 'Chasing Yesterday'
Q Best Video - Florence + The Machine, 'Ship To Wreck'
Q Hero - Mark Ronson
Q Best Live Act presented by The Cavern Club - Royal Blood
Q Classic Album - Soul II Soul, 'Club Classics Vol. One'
Q Best Solo Artist presented by Citroën - Ed Sheeran
Q Innovation in Sound presented by Sony Xperia - Gary Numan
Q Best Act In The World Today presented by Queen Bohemian Lager - Foals
Gibson Les Paul Award - Tony Iommi
Q Outstanding Contribution to Music - New Order
Q Classic Single - Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Q Icon - Duran Duran

Duran Duran want to win the Q Emoticon Award in 2016.
The British band were named the Q Icon award winners at the event at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London earlier today (19.10.15), and have revealed they've set their sights even higher for 12 months' time.
Nick Rhodes, who founded the group in 1978, told BANG Showbiz: "I thought icons were things on computers, like small symbols."
To which band-mate Simon Le Bon shot back, jokingly: "No that's emoticons! We're going to come back and win the emoticon award next year, you get presented with a small smiley face."
Meanwhile, the band members also revealed they keep their accolades in some rather unusual places.
Asked where he keeps his awards, Nick said: "In a cardboard box in a garden shed. So no one will steal them of course."
By contrast, Simon said he keeps his prizes with family members, revealing: "My mum has got some [and] my dad has got some."
What's more, Nick revealed he was surprised to have been handed the Icon Award, having previously won a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The 53-year-old star said: "You know the funny thing is the last time we won a Q Award, I think it was a Lifetime Achievement Award, we sort of thought they were trying to tell us something at the time. At least the Icon Award shows that there's life after a Lifetime Achievement Award.
"It's a good awards ceremony it's lunchtime, there was a great crowd in I saw Gary Numan, Jean Michelle Jarre, Tony Iommi - who is from Birmingham like me - and of course New Order."

Katy Perry's 151-show Prismatic World Tour ended in Costa Rica last night (18.10.15).
The 30-year-old pop-star blazed a trail across Europe, Australia, Asia and North and South America during her third ever tour, which saw her perform hits from her fourth studio album 'Prism'.
The 'Roar' hitmaker closed with a sell-out show in San Jose, Costa Rica, and took to social media to show her excitement.
She wrote: "ONE. LAST. TIME. #ThePrismaticWorldTour #151 (sic)"
However, Katy added afterward that she felt it was time to take a break and rejuvenate.
She wrote: "151 shows later it is only By The Grace Of God that I made each & every one of them. Thank you, time to grow now... (sic)"
The star - who was named the third highest paid celebrity in the world by Forbes this year after earning $135 million, largely thanks to the success of the tour - thrilled fans with a futuristic concept and mixed Amazonian tribal costume with outfits inspired by outer space.
The 'Dark Horse' singer's fascination with cats also featured as she dressed backing dancers in full tiger costumes, while she adorned a pink hot catsuit with ears and a tail.
However, Katy also posted a cryptic tweet that suggested she won't be slowing down for long.
She wrote: "The higher you get up the mountain, the stronger the wind blows."

Grateful Dead's bassist Phil Lesh is battling bladder cancer.
The 75-year-old musician has revealed he was diagnosed earlier this month, but is "fortunate" that the tumours are "non-aggressive".
Phil - who's cancelled two Phil & Friends gigs - wrote on the website for his restaurant, Terrapin Crossroads: "Dear Friends, I am sorry to let you know that I will need to cancel the October 24th and 25th Phil & Friends shows with Chris Robinson.
"I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in early October, and have spent the last few weeks at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale doing tests and eventually surgery to remove the tumors.
"I am very fortunate to have the pathology reports show that the tumors are all non aggressive, and that there is no indication that they have spread."
The 'Sugar Magnolia' star told fans he will be able to perform two weeks after undergoing surgery and promised to return with a free live show soon.
He continued: "So thanks to my local doctor Cliff Sewell, and the incredible team at the Mayo Clinic, all is well and I can return to normal activities in two weeks from my surgery. Unfortunately, that means I will have to cancel the PLF shows scheduled for Oct 24/25.
"We will reschedule these shows as soon as we can, but in the meantime, keep a lookout for a free Grate Room show before I leave for the East Coast shows. I also plan to pop in and jam in the bar before we leave, so I hope to see you there at Terrapin. Love Will See You Through.... -Phil (sic)"

Black Sabbath's legendary guitarist Tony Iommi will receive the Gibson Les Paul Award at the 2015 Q Awards.
The heavy metal pioneer - who's played a Gibson guitar for the duration of his career - is receiving the award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music, pop culture and as part of the 100th-anniversary celebrations of the birth of Les Paul guitars.
In a statement, Tony said: "I'm very honoured to receive the Les Paul Award, so many thanks to Q magazine and Gibson - I have a long history with the guitar-maker."
Meanwhile, Q magazine's editor Matt Mason hailed Tony's impact on the genre.
He said: "Tony is one of those rare guitar players in that he truly defines a genre and a sound.
"His influence is huge but, equally, there is a real finesse in his playing that often gets overlooked. It harks back to his early love of Django Reinhardt - the legendary gypsy-jazz guitarist - who was a formative influence on Tony.
"As with all great musicians, Tony hears the world in a totally unique way, and that is what the Gibson Les Paul celebrates."
Tony follows in the footsteps of last year's winner Johnny Marr.
The 2015 Q Awards, in association with Absolute Radio, will take place today (19.10.15)

Miguel was a "late bloomer."
The Grammy-award winning singer, 29, has admitted he had a delayed early adult life because his mother was determined to keep him away from any bad influences due to her to strong religious background.
He told the Guardian: "My mother was really into her religion and I was, too, to be honest with you. But at the same time I was torn because as a kid you want to do things.
"And my mum was very keen on keeping me away from temptation. I was not part of the social scene in high school. I wasn't going to parties, I wasn't drinking, I wasn't smoking, I definitely wasn't smoking weed, I wasn't having sex."
He added: "I was a late bloomer, really late bloomer."
The 'Sure Thing' hitmaker - whose real name is Miguel Jontel Pimentel - started to go against his mother's strong views and opinions when he reached college.
He explained: "It was like living a double life. I was doing a lot of things I'm not supposed to be doing, that are viewed by the Bible as immoral. So I decided, if I was going to that, I wasn't going to pretend to be something I'm not."
He added: "I'm still very much in touch with my spirituality, I never gave up on God. I just found my own way."

Geri Horner is making a folk album.
The former Spice Girl climbed to the top of the charts as part of the girl group with a number of pop tracks in the 90s but is ready to release "mature" music.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "It's going to be a new, much more mature sound for Geri.
"A few songs sound very folky, but there are other styles as well. It tells a story of her life."
And next year may give the 43-year-old singer even more to celebrate as it was previously revealed the 'Wannabe' hitmakers were considering a reunion tour.
She said previously: "I think it's really faltering that people are still supportive of the Spice Girls individually and collectively, that's beautiful, it's really nice. It almost feels you know that it (the Spice Girls) belongs to everyone, like a generation. So I think it's one of those things that's been discussed, but until it's concrete I wouldn't announce it."
And Geri - who was known under alias Ginger Spice whilst in the band - also admitted her break from music gave her more time to be a mother to daughter Bluebell, nine.
She shared: "I wanted to be a mum first and foremost, that's more important I think. But then I thought maybe I could write songs that we can all relate to, I love the creative process, but it's just taken me ages to go through that transition of being that pop star that wears hot pants to grow up a little bit and find that material that really reflects who I am, so I've been working on it for ages."