The Songwriters Hall of Fame Abe Olman Scholarships for Excellence in Songwriting, were given out last night before an enthusiastic crowd at the Bitter End. The Scholarships were then celebrated by a showcase concert performed by the recipients, whose songs are also featured on the annual compilation CD; The Best of the Songwriters Hall of Fame New Writers Showcase: Volume 6. Additionally, performing and appearing on the compilation CD were the best of the songwriters who were showcased by the SHOF in the previous year. It was a very special and intimate evening of wonderful new music that left everyone who attended with a feeling that they were in the presence of some of the next generation of great songwriters.