Elton John and Bernie Taupin to receive the 2024 Gershwin Prize for pop music

The songwriters who gave us “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” will add to their stuffed awards shelf later this year when Elton John and Bernie Taupin receive the Gershwin Prize.

The Library of Congress said Tuesday that songwriter-performer John and lyricist Taupin will receive the library's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, called by the institution “one of the great songwriting duos of all time.”

They will be bestowed the prize at an all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C., on March 20. PBS will air portions of it on April 8.

“Elton John and Bernie Taupin have written some of the most memorable songs of our lives. Their careers stand out for the quality and broad appeal of their music and their influence on their fellow artists,” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement.

Their hits include “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Rocket Man,” “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” “Bennie and the Jets” and “Crocodile Rock.” John has retired from touring.

The prize, named after Jazz Age songwriters George and Ira Gershwin, is described as the “nation’s highest award for influence, impact and achievement in popular music.”

Past recipients include Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett, Lionel Richie, Joni Mitchell, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, and Garth Brooks.