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Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns Enjoy Big Wins at 09 Dove Awards
Perennial favorite Steven Curtis Chapman walked away with the Artist of the Year crown at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards, held Thursday, April 23 in Nashville. Also named Songwriter of the Year, Chapman has garnered more Dove Awards than any other artist in the history of the awards ceremony, including 7 Artist of the Year honors and 10 Songwriter of the Year titles.
From News, posted 4.24.09
Alison Krauss and Lil Wayne Win Big at 2009 Grammys
Ethereal BMI songwriter Alison Krauss enjoyed frequent trips to the Grammy stage during the Recording Academy’s 51st annual ceremony Sunday, February 8 in Los Angeles. In all, Krauss accepted five trophies for Raising Sand, her collaboration with rock legend Robert Plant. The pair, along with super producer and fellow BMI songwriter T-Bone Burnett, walked away with many of the night’s top honors, including album…
From News, posted 2.09.09
2007 Vision Awards Honor Thomas Newman as a ‘Composer of Vision’
BMI composer Thomas Newman was honored as the 2007 Composer of Vision at the 34th Annual Vision Awards, held June 16 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. BMI Associate Director of Television & Film Anne Cecere attended the event, which included a performance from the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama. Newman, whose scoring credits span cinema, has received Academy Award nominations for American Beauty, The…
From News, posted 6.20.07
Steven Curtis Chapman Takes Home 50th Dove Award
Music history enthusiasts take note: On Wednesday, April 5, Christian music staple Steven Curtis Chapman had a night for the books as he was honored with his 50th Dove Award at the 37th Annual Gospel Music Awards in Nashville-a feat unparalleled by any other artist at any other major awards show.
From News, posted 4.10.06
GMA Nominations Praise BMI Gospel Music
BMI gospel artists and songwriters once again led the way in multiple mentions when nominations for the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards were announced last month. Presented by the Gospel Music Association during Gospel Music Week, the ceremony -- also known as the Dove Awards -- will be held April 5 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
From News, posted 3.14.06
Ray Charles and ‘Company’ Top List of BMI Grammy Winners
Legendary soul singer Ray Charles, whose posthumously-released album of duets Genius Loves Company earned him five trophies at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, leads the list of BMI winners, announced last night (2/13) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Charles' Album of the Year win marked the first time the top album prize has gone to a deceased artist since John Lennon received…
From News, posted 2.13.05
Musicians Take BMI Stage at 3rd Annual ACL Music Fest
BMI will host a singer/songwriter stage at the 3rd Annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, to be held September 17-19 in Austin's Zilker Park (2100 Barton Springs Road). Writers featured on this year's expanded stage will include J.T. Van Zandt, Samantha Stollenwerck, Marc Broussard, Jason White, Kacy Crowley, the Honorary Title, Davis Raines, Bobby Bare, Jr., Monte Montgomery, Willie Mason, Trish Murphy,…
From News, posted 8.11.04
Holly Williams
She may be daughter to a legend and granddaughter to one of the most important figures in the American songbook, but Holly Williams is most decidedly her own woman. Not content to rest in the shade of her family tree, she has struck out on her own, which can be an intimidating journey to begin when your grandfather is Hank Williams and…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.20.04
Blind Boys of Alabama
Clarence Fountain, the 73-year-old member of acclaimed gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama, sits in a Cincinnati hotel room in the middle of a heavy touring stint when we catch up with him. He’s feeling under the weather, but refuses to let it slow him down. “I got a bad, bad cold, but I’m alright,” he says with a laugh. “I know how…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.20.04
Gospel Music Hall of Fame Welcomes BMI’s Frances Preston
BMI President & CEO Frances Preston joined performers and BMI affiliates Sandi Patty and Al Green, along with the late Vestal Goodman, as the newest members of the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame, during ceremonies on February 11. Pat Boone, who was inducted by the GMA in 2002, hosted the show from Trinity Music City, just…
From News, posted 2.16.04
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