Join us for the 5th annual Warrior Awards benefit dinner where five-time GRAMMY Award-winning artists, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, GRAMMY Award-winning artist, Chappell Roan, SONA co-founder and founder and owner of LaPolt Law, P.C., Dina LaPolt, Founder & CEO of Primary Wave Music, Larry Mestel, and the global movement empowering the next generation of female music producers, DJs, and audio engineers, Girls Make Beats will be honored with founder Tiffany Miranda accepting on behalf of the team. Bonnie McKee and Shane Stevens will again serve as Hosts, and the night will include the TikTok-presented Black Carpet with special TikTok correspondent, as well as incredible performances by critically acclaimed Morgan Wade, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Desmond Child, McKee, Stevens, and others to be announced. The evening will launch the inaugural Emerging Songwriter Warrior Awards presented by YouTube Songwriters, where five nominees will learn if they are the recipient of the first-ever SONA Member-voted honor!
EMERGING SONGWRITER WARRIOR AWARD PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE SONGWRITERS NOMINATIONS: SONA will celebrate the future of songwriting with the first-ever Emerging Songwriter Warrior Award Presented By YouTube Songwriters. Created by Songwriters for Songwriters, this award celebrates a SONA member on the rise. Nominations are open from July 22 - Aug 22. If you are or know of an emerging Songwriter, click here to nominate. You must be a SONA Member to be considered. Honoree to be announced at the Warrior Awards.
Limited tickets will be available for SONA Members starting August 8, 2025. Ticket link here.
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WHEN: Sunday, October 12, 2025
WHERE: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90049
PARKING: Gratis parking in Herscher Hall. The North Parking Garage is located underground at the north end of the Skirball's main driveway, about 150 yards north of the Main Entrance. There is also parking on the East side of Sepulveda, directly across from the Skirball.