Film Music Reporter

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced that composer Trevor Rabin will be honored at the 27th Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards on June 28, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Rabin will receive the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, which is awarded to composers in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music. The composer’s best known credits include numerous films for producer Jerry Bruckheimer, including Remember the Titans, Con Air, Enemy of the State, Gone in 60 Seconds, both National Treasuremovies, Bad Boys 2 and Armageddon. The former member of the rock band Yes also composed the music for such titles as Get Smart, The Guardian and most recently, I Am Number Four. Previous recipients of the award include Angelo Badalamenti, Bruce Broughton, Carter Burwell, John Debney, Mark Isham, Quincy Jones, Michel Legrand, Dennis McCarthy, Randy Newman, James Newton Howard, Johnny Mandel, Marc Shaiman, Howard Shore, and Hans Zimmer. In addition, the composers of the most performed film and television music of 2011 will also be honored at the ASCAP event.