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ASCAP's Karen Sherry with Shore

New York NARAS Honors

Howard Shore and Jay-Z among those honored in Manhattan

The New York Chapter of The Recording Academy presented its annual Recording Academy Honors Gala at Manhattan's Gotham club in December. ASCAP members who were honored included film composer Howard Shore and rap superstar Jay-Z. On hand to present Jay-Z his award was Diddy. Also in attendance was jazz legend Ornette Coleman, who collaborated with Howard Shore on the soundtrack to David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch.