NEW YORK, NY  [Friday Apr.1.2005]  /RedBoxCode.com/ -- Alicia Keys has earned numerous awards for her music, and now she is about to receive another one for her songwriting. On Wednesday, March 30, it was announced that Keys will receive the Songwriters Hall of Fame Starlight Award. The award honors gifted songwriters who are in the early years of their careers. Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas received the award last year. The 2005 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards ceremony takes place June 9 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Songwriters to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year include John Fogerty, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Steve Cropper, Richard and Robert Sherman, and Bill Withers. Les Paul will be honored with the lifetime achievement award.

For more information on the Songwriters Hall of Fame, visit http://www.SHOF.org.

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