As we witnessed on "American Idol" the other week, the Bee Gees and specifically Barry Gibb, produced and wrote a heck of a lot of songs. So it's only fitting that the Bee Gees were honored as BMI Icons for their "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."

A highlight of the ceremony was the musical tribute to legendary singing trio the Bee Gees. Accepting the awards were Barry and Robin Gibb, and Yvonne Gibb, wife of the late Maurice Gibb. The tribute saw American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee perform "Immortality," Bebe Winans singing a medley of "Nights on Broadway" and "How Deep Is Your Love" and Kelly Rowland performing "Emotion."

The invitation-only dinner recognized the writers and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed pop songs from BMI's catalog of more than 6.5 million compositions.

Here's the list of the 50 most performed songs in the BMI pop catalog from 2007.

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More photos (Katharine McPhee, J.R. Rotem, Kiely Willams, Cheetah Girls, Eric Benet, Lifehouse) from the BMI Pop Awards after the jump.

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