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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

Lil Wayne Leads Grammy Field with Eight Nominations

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Nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced by The Recording Academy on December 3, with superstar BMI songwriter/artist Lil Wayne topping the field with eight mentions. Other top BMI nominees included Kanye West, who earned six nods, while Alison Krauss and Radiohead received five each. The Eagles,


From News, posted 12.04.08

BMI Jazz Composers Top ‘Downbeat’ Readers Poll

Downbeat has released its 73rd Annual Readers Poll with BMI jazz composers topping 24 of the 29 categories, accounting for 84% of the winners. These composers represent the “who’s who” of jazz performers and BMI’s dominance in the genre. Sonny Rollins top two categories, Jazz Artist and Tenor Saxophone, while the Pat Metheny Trio garnered the Jazz Group award; Pat Metheny himself nabbed the…


From News, posted 11.11.08

Juan Luis Guerra Tops Latin Grammys

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Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra dominated the eighth annual Latin Grammys, held November 8 in Las Vegas, winning five awards, including Album of the Year for La Llave De Mi Corazon (The Key to My Heart), which was also named Best Merengue Album of the Year. The album’s title track won for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Tropical Song. Guerra was named…


From News, posted 11.09.07

Asuka Kakitani Wins BMI Foundation’s Charlie Parker Jazz Prize

Jazz composer Asuka Kakitani has been named the winner of the BMI Foundation's 7th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for her piece, "Dance 1." Presented on July 6 during the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop's annual showcase concert at New York's Merkin Hall, the prize includes the Manny Albam Commission, a $3,000 award given to the…


From News, posted 7.06.06

Jazz Composers Workshop to Showcase New Works at Annual Concert July 6

The highly lauded BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, now in its second decade, will highlight the best of new jazz compositions created during the last year at its 18th Annual Summer Showcase Concert. The concert is free to the public, and will be held on Thursday, July 6 at Merkin Concert Hall (Abraham Goodman House at 129 West 67th Street) at 8:00 p.m. The concert will feature…


From News, posted 6.01.06

For Herbie Hancock, Music Is More Than Notes

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Herbie Hancock is not just one of the giants of contemporary jazz. As a keyboard player and composer, Hancock is a paragon of innovation and vision within contemporary music whose work has enthralled listeners across the musical spectrum. A native of Chicago who was a classical piano prodigy in his youth and embraced jazz in his teens, Hancock arrived in New York City's thriving…


From MusicWorld, posted 5.19.04

46th Grammy Awards Spotlight BMI Stars

BMI songwriter/artists were once again at the top of the winners list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Leading the BMI pack with three wins was Alison Krauss, who took home two statuettes with her band Union Station and one individual for Best Country Collaboration (with James Taylor).


From News, posted 2.08.04

Neptunes, Evanescence Top List of BMI Grammy Nominees

BMI songwriter/artists are once again at the top of the nominees list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, announced December 4 at a press conference held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Pharrell Williams of red hot production duo, The Neptunes, leads the BMI pack with six nods including three individual and three with partner Chad Hugo, who himself earned…


From News, posted 12.04.03

BMI Jazz Giants Dominate Readers Poll

BMI's top names in jazz once again dominated the year end JazzTimes Readers Poll, winning more than 70% of the categories. Topping the list was jazz bassist Dave Holland with four wins, including Best Acoustic Bass and Best Arranger, as well as Best Acoustic Group for the Dave Holland Quintet and Best Big Band for the Dave Holland Big Band. …


From News, posted 12.02.03

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