sentences:  Willie Nelson was named the 2015 honoree.The two-day celebration began with a presentation and special display on Tuesday, November 18, 2015 in the Library’s historic Thomas Jefferson Building with a group of the nation’s lawmakers, who recognized Nelson for his contributions to popular music.The Library of Congress recognized Willie Nelson as the honoree of the seventh Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.Nelson was the first country music singer-songwriter to be awarded the prize.