The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is an award given to a composer or performer for his or her lifetime contributions to popular music. Created in 2007 by the United States Library of Congress, the prize is named after brothers George and Ira Gershwin, whose contributions to popular music included songs such as "I Got Rhythm," "Embraceable You," and "Someone to Watch Over Me," the orchestral pieces Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, and the opera Porgy and Bess.

Series details

• Title: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
• Format: Award Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Music
• Premiere date: 2007-06-27
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25096
• IMDb ID: tt5641642

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2007: premiered 2007-06-27; final listed air date 2007-06-27.
• Season 2010: premiered 2010-06-28; final listed air date 2010-06-28.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-05-21; final listed air date 2012-05-21.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-01-02; final listed air date 2015-01-02.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-15; final listed air date 2016-01-15.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-02-10; final listed air date 2017-02-10; episode order: 1.
• Season 2020: premiered 2020-03-29; final listed air date 2020-03-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.