Savan Kotecha, songwriter, is a Westwood HS Choir alum who has graciously awarded several scholarships for Westwood HS Choir students. Kotecha has been the recipient of 9 BMI Awards, 13 ASCAP Awards, and 2 Billboard Music Awards. His songs have achieved number-one status all over the world, having sold more than 250 million copies. Kotecha was seen on the American version of Simon Cowell‘s The X Factor as a vocal producer, a role reprised from the original UK show; Kotecha aided and developed the show’s budding talent.