# ASCAP Names 2026 Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award Winners

> ASCAP Foundation announces 2026 Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award winners for music writing and broadcasting.
- Title: ASCAP Names 2026 Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award Winners
- Summary: ASCAP Foundation announces 2026 Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award winners for music writing and broadcasting. ASCAP Foundation awarded 2026 Deems…
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- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/pro/ascap-foundation-2026-deems-taylor-virgil-thompson-award
- Author: Paul Grein
- Published: 2026-10-21T14:00:00+00:00
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## 2026 ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards Announced
The ASCAP Foundation has named winners for the 57th annual Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards honoring outstanding music books, articles, liner notes, and broadcast programs.

> The authors, journalists, and filmmakers we honor this year illuminate the soul of music creation across concert, rock, r&b, folk, musical theatre, and children’s music, ensuring the stories of music innovators are preserved with the depth and distinction they deserve
## Pop Music Broadcast Award Winners
Isaac Gale, Ryan Olson, and David McMurry win for their documentary film Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted, released in 2025.
## Concert Music Broadcast Award Winner
Gail Wein wins for her podcast series Classical Gas, produced by Classical Voice North America.
## Special Recognition Award
Rick Beato receives the award for his 2025 YouTube series Everything Music exploring music, technology, and industry challenges.
## Pop Music Book Awards
Gayle Wald wins for This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement, published by University of Chicago Press.
## Concert Music Book Awards
Lucy Caplan wins for Dreaming in Ensemble: How Black Artists Transformed American Opera, published by Harvard University Press.
## Article Winners
Ben Sisario wins for The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes, published by The New York Times.
## Key takeaway

ASCAP Foundation awarded 2026 Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards to recognize outstanding music-related books, articles, and broadcast programs.