BMI 2010 Awards: John Fogerty, Taylor Swift, RedOne honored at annual songwriters ceremony | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times
Taylor Swift and John Fogerty were obviously in good company as they accepted awards at the 58th Annual BMI Pop Awards on Tuesday night.
“I just think it’s amazing,” Swift said shortly after her arrival, “to see something go from just a glimmer of an idea as I was sitting on the floor in my bedroom and comparing myself to Romeo and Juliet because my dad didn’t like a guy I wanted to date.
I ran to my room, slammed the door and then started writing this song, and now I’m here tonight, getting to wear a sparkly dress.” As she told the audience upon collecting her award, “I’m not much given to fits of temper, but that was one of the few actual tantrums I threw…. So thank you for rewarding that behavior.”
