Other awards presented at the ceremony include The Starlight Award to Rob Thomas "to honor gifted songwriters in the early years of their careers who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs," the Johnny Mercer Award to Stevie Wonder "to honor a songwriter who has previously been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and who has continued to establish a history of outstanding creative work," the Towering Song Award to Burt Bacharach & Hal David for "What The World Needs Now Is Love," and the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Archievement Award, which "honors an industry veteran who is acknowledged as a pioneer in his/her craft, whose body of work over time has been substantial, enduring and influential, and whose success and contributions over a lifetime have inspired the music community," to Neil Sedaka.