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CMA Songwriters Series Expands to U.K. and Ireland with BMI in Feb. 2012

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The Country Music Association's very popular CMA Songwriters Series is coming to the U.K. and Ireland for the first time with special performances in February 2012 scheduled for London, Belfast, and Dublin, CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore announced today. The international tour will be known as CMA & BMI Present the CMA Songwriter Series. DATES Wednesday, February 22 London Islington Assembly Hall…


From News, posted 1.10.12

Liz Rose: Songwriting, Full Circle

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Liz Rose offers a simple philosophy for her newly founded publishing company in Nashville: “To encourage a songwriter, but not change a songwriter.” That wisdom has served her well even before launching Liz Rose Music late last year. In fact, she often jokes that she “gets out of the way” when it comes to collaborating with Taylor Swift, a fruitful partnership that began when…


From MusicWorld, posted 7.07.11

Rhett Akins, Making Music Row Hits for the Boys and Girls Down Home

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Rhett Akins, a friendly and talkative Georgia native and a co-writer of Blake Shelton’s sunny hit, “Honey Bee,” connects with country fans on the simplest of levels. “They’re all just young, country redneck boys and girls in their big jacked-up trucks and rebel flags wavin’,” Akins says. “They just want to have a good time. That’s how I grew up and those are the…


From MusicWorld, posted 6.14.11

Miranda Lambert Leads List of 2010 CMA Nominees

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Miranda Lambert made history this morning as nominees for the 44th Annual CMA Awards were announced live on ABC News' Good Morning America. With nine nominations, Lambert has officially collected more nods than any other female artist in the history of the CMAs. In addition to Entertainer, Female Vocalist, and Album of the Year for Revolution, Lambert received two nominations in the Single of the Year field…


From News, posted 9.01.10

CMT Music Awards Dominated by BMI’s Country Vanguard

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Carrie Underwood led BMI’s country family to a night stacked with wins at the CMT Music Awards, held Wednesday, June 9 in Nashville. Underwood took home the coveted Video of the Year trophy for “Cowboy Casanova,” which also marked the 11th chart-topper of her career. Underwood also enjoyed a win in the CMT Performance of the Year category thanks to her stirring live version of “Temporary Home.”…


From News, posted 6.10.10

Underwood & Lambert Make History as BMI Artists Dominate ACM Awards

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Carrie Underwood became the only woman ever to earn two Entertainer of the Year trophies last night during the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, with her second consecutive win in the coveted field. The elated Underwood also received the Triple Crown Honor thanks to her previous wins in Entertainer, Top Female Vocalist, and Top New Female Vocalist categories. Miranda…


From News, posted 4.19.10

Lady Antebellum Leads 2010 BMI ACM Nominations

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Lady Antebellum leads the list of 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards nominees, which were announced this week in Nashville. With seven nominations, including Top Vocal Group, Album, Single, and Song of the Year, the breakout trio has solidified their status as major players. Critic favorite Miranda Lambert claimed five nominations, including Top Female Vocalist and Album of the Year, as well as Single and Song nods…


From News, posted 3.03.10

Juanes to Receive BMI President’s Award at 17th Annual Latin Music Awards Ceremony

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en español Juanes will receive the BMI President’s Award at the 17th annual BMI Latin Awards, slated for March 4, 2010 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music Delia Orjuela, the private, invitation-only ceremony will recognize the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s top BMI Latin songs…


From News, posted 1.26.10

Kris Kristofferson, Taylor Swift, Bobby Pinson, and More Honored at 2009 BMI Country Awards

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The 57th Annual BMI Country Awards celebrated the genre’s top hit-makers tonight in Nashville. In addition to toasting the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed country songs from the BMI repertoire, the ceremony honored Kris Kristofferson as a BMI Icon; named Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” Song of the Year, Bobby Pinson Songwriter of the Year, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Publisher of…


From News, posted 11.10.09

Urban, Swift, Johnson & Zac Brown Band Lead BMI 2009 CMA Nominations

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Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jamey Johnson and the Zac Brown Band lead the BMI list of nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards. With four nominations each, the four distinct artists will vie for their respective prizes alongside a slew of additional BMI contenders at the association’s annual ceremony, slated Wednesday, November 11 in Nashville. Keith Urban’s Entertainer of…


From News, posted 9.10.09

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