Justin Timberlake was overwhelmed with emotion while being inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame on Thursday. Crediting his family for their support and inspiration, the 'NSync crooner dedicated the honor: 'To my wife, who is here tonight and who has given me the greatest gift of love. Our son is four now, and he’s dope too!' Justin's comments come after the actress came under fire for publicly supporting an anti-vaccination bill currently being considered by the California legislature. His love: Justin Timberlake thanked his wife Jessica Biel for inspiring him while being inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame on Thursday Continuing to talk about how his family has inspired his creativity, Justin said: 'I’ve written so many songs because of [them.] I’m so proud of and I just … I’m extremely humbled. I hope that I can represent this award for all of you.' He thanked his peers as well, telling the audience: 'Being recognized by the people who work alongside me means so much to me. 'I think for the first time in my career, in my life, the thing that I love to do, I feel like I’m in a room of people and I feel like all of us are in it together.' Sing out: The former boy band member also performed a medley at the honors Family man: Crediting his family for their support and inspiration, the 'NSync crooner dedicated the honor: 'To my wife, who is here tonight and who has given me the greatest gift of love. Our son is four now, and he’s dope too!' Explaining how he finds something spiritual about songwriting, the singer said: 'There’s no feeling like finishing a song. 'The only feeling that can even measure up is when you actually hear someone sing it back to you, and how lucky am I that I get to do that? 'I’ve also said this, but if there is a God, then writing a song and having that experience — because you heard the great Yusuf [AKA Cat Stevens, a fellow inductee] say it, you’ve heard everybody say it, you don’t know exactly how they happen. Inspiring: Continuing to talk about how his family has inspired his creativity, Justin said: 'I’ve written so many songs because of [them.] I’m so proud of and I just … I’m extremely humbled. I hope that I can represent this award for all of you' Among peers: He thanked his peers as well, telling the audience: 'Being recognized by the people who work alongside me means so much to me 'That, if there is a God, writing a song, connecting to that meditative moment, that’s the closest that I will get to Her. I feel like this is the room that really understands that.' After receiving the institution's Contemporary Icon Award's Justin performed a medley of songs that included his own tracks My Love, Cry Me a River, Say Something, What Goes Around… Comes Around and Mirror, as well as a rendition of the theme from New York, New York. Justin looked dapper as ever for the red carpet event, wearing a black blazer over a white collared shirt. He paired the look with gray trousers and patent leather shoes. The outing came after his Seventh Heaven starring spouse joined anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr in lobbying against a California vaccination bill. She later went on to clarify on Instagram that she does not actually oppose to children having the injections. All by myself: Justin Timberlake went solo to the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame official induction ceremony, which will also see the singer receive the institution's Contemporary Icon Award Looking good: The SexyBack crooner looked as dapper as ever for the red carpet event, wearing a black blazer over a white collared shirt Courting controversy: Justin's evening of recognition came after wife Jessica spent the previous day meeting activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr at the California State Assembly and State Senate in Sacramento, to publicly oppose a bill on vaccinations The environmental attorney, 65, praised Jessica as 'courageous' for urging lawmakers like Democratic Assemblywoman Autumn Burke to oppose SB 276, a bill limiting medical exemptions from vaccinations without approval from a state public health officer. Kennedy - who's married to Cheryl Hines - explained to The Daily Beast on Wednesday: '[Jessica] is upset about this issue because of its particular cruelty. She has friends who have been vaccine-injured who would be forced to leave the state.' 'The biggest problem with the bill, which is something I think Jessica is concerned with is that a doctor who has made a determination - if he has found children in this state whose doctors have determined that they're too fragile to receive vaccinations - this bill would overrule the doctors and force them to be vaccinated anyways.' Robert then claimed that the recent measles epidemic in New York and Washington State 'has almost nothing to do with unvaccinated children.' Living on the edge: Jessica has never before spoken out against vaccines, but a source told In Touch back in 2015 that the couple 'refused to vaccinate' her son Silas Randall, four Defying the science: Kennedy, 65 [R], praised Jessica as 'courageous' for urging lawmakers like Democratic Assemblywoman Autumn Burke to oppose SB 276, a bill limiting medical exemptions from vaccinations without approval from a state public health officer THE DEBUNKED SCIENCE USED IN ANTI-VAXXER BOOKS There are countless books that make anecdotal links between autism and vaccination, but they are all rooted on one now-debunked study. The 'scientific' root of the movement comes from a 1998 paper led by the now-infamous Andrew Wakefield - who has been dating Elle Macpherson. Wakefield's research suggested that the MMR (measles mumps and rubella) vaccine 'triggers' autism in children. In the scientific community, the backlash was swift and clear. Scores of scientists published their own studies in response, pointing out the poor quality of the study - for example, problems with the sampling, and unethical funding. Plus, most children develop the first signs of autism around the same age that they would get the MMR vaccine: between 12 and 18 months. Scientists pointed out there was no reason to think that shots caused autism - what Wakefield found was nothing more than a coincidence of timing. The Lancet, the journal that published the study, ultimately retracted it. But Wakefield's now-debunked research made headlines, and anti-vaccination sentiments spread like wildfire among some communities - including Hollywood. The scientific consensus is that vaccines do not cause autism, but Robert proudly chairs the Children's Health Defense - which alleges a government conspiracy that vaccines 'cause autism, ADHD, food allergies, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.' Jessica later posted on Instagram to say she is 'not against vaccinations' but is concerned with medical exemptions. She wrote: 'This week I went to Sacramento to talk to legislators in California about a proposed bill. 'I am not against vaccinations — I support children getting vaccinations and I also support families having the right to make educated medical decisions for their children alongside their physicians. 'My concern with #SB277 is solely regarding medical exemptions. My dearest friends have a child with a medical condition that warrants an exemption from vaccinations, and should this bill pass, it would greatly affect their family’s ability to care for their child in this state. Flip-flop: Jessica later posted on Instagram to say she is 'not against vaccinations' but is concerned with medical exemptions. Seen here with Justin and son Silas in April Jessica has never before spoken out against vaccines, but a source told In Touch back in 2015 that Biel 'refused to vaccinate' her son Silas Randall, four. The source said: 'She feels that vaccination could cause complications'. Other stars who have been vocal against vaccines include actress Alicia Silverstone, who according to Metro, wrote in her 2014 book The Kind Mama: 'There is increasing anecdotal evidence from doctors who have gotten distressed phone calls from parents claiming their child was ''never the same'' after receiving a vaccine.' Actress Jenny McCarthy - whose son Evan was diagnosed with autism in 2005 - has also famously campaigned against vaccines. The star said in a 2010 interview with Frontline she blamed an MMR vaccine on her son's condition and credited 'mommy instinct' as her evidence. Measles strikes two new states as the caseload climbs over 1,000 On Monday it was revealed 21 more measles cases have been identified, bringing the total nationwide number to 1,022. The new cases have stretched into two more states Idaho and Virginia, making the total number of states affected up to 28. This means the 2019 outbreak is the worst since 1992, when 2,126 cases were recorded. The US is on track to lose its 'elimination' status and will instead become a country where measles is considered active. This year's outbreak has been attributed to vaccine misinformation and US parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. These parents believe, contrary to scientific evidence, that ingredients in the vaccine can cause autism. 'We cannot say this enough: Vaccines are a safe and highly effective public health tool that can prevent this disease and end the current outbreak,' Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement last week. 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