"Die With a Smile" was honored as song of the year; Sony Music Publishing as publisher of the year. (L-R) Nicole George Middleton, EVP, Creative Membership, ASCAP, Elizabeth Matthews, CEO, ASCAP, Amy Allen and Paul Williams, President & Chairman, ASCAP attend the ASCAP 2026 Pop Awards at Chaplin Studios on April 30, 2026 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for ASCAP Trending on Billboard Amy Allen , who in February became the first two-time Grammy winner for songwriter of the year, non-classical, added to her laurels on Thursday (April 30), winning ASCAP pop songwriter of the year at the 2026 ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles. Related Allen, 34, co-wrote five of ASCAP’s most-performed songs of the past year – “APT.” ( ROSÉ & Bruno Mars ), “High Road” ( Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph ) and three Sabrina Carpenter hits (“Tears,” “Manchild” and “Bed Chem”). “APT.” and “Manchild” were both nominated for song of the year at this year’s Grammys.…