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The ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award is an annual award presented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, in recognition of achievement by the best new composers of musical theater.
The award was established in 1996, by Mary Rodgers in honor of her late father Richard Rodgers. Winners have included Eric Whitacre, Andrew Lippa, and James McBride.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1996 | James McBride |
| 1997 | Adam Guettel Jeanine Tesori |
| 1998 | John Bucchino |
| 1999 | Andrew Lippa |
| 2000 | Glenn Slater Stephen Weiner |
| 2001 | Laurence O'Keefe |
| 2002 | Zina Goldrich Marcy Heisler |
| 2003 | Peter Mills |
| 2004 | Eric Whitacre |
| 2005 | no award |
| 2006 | Scott Frankel Michael Korie |
| 2007 | Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| 2008 | no award |
| 2009 | Brendan Milburn Valerie Vigoda |
| 2010 | Matthew Sklar Chad Beguelin |
| 2011 | Benj Pasek Justin Paul |
| 2012 | Michael Weiner Alan Zachary |
| 2013 | Dave Malloy |
| 2014 | Steven Lutvak |
| 2015 | Matt Gould Griffin Matthews |
| 2016 | no award |
| 2017 | David Hein Irene Sankoff |
| 2018 | Joe Iconis |
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