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Tim Rice: Tim Rice interviewed at the 2010 BMI London Awards
Captured at 2010 BMI London Awards
SongHall Inducts Loretta Lynn, Alan Menken, John Sebastian; Anka, Murray, Okun Also Honored
The 2008 Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) inducted BMI songwriting greats Loretta Lynn, Alan Menken and John Sebastian at its annual swards show, held June 19 in New York City. BMI songwriters Paul Anka and Anne Murray (SOCAN), along with publisher Milt Okun were also honored for their contributions to popular music. var flashvars = {}; var…
Broadway Dazzled by BMI Writers

The current Broadway season has theatre-goers scrambling for seats to shows from BMI’s ever-growing list of writers from the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. A CHORUS LINE A revival of A Chorus Line opened Oct. 5, 2006, at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York. The ground-breaking and record-breaking musical features lyrics by BMI writer Edward Kleban, who won the 1975 Tony,…
Heather Headley

Heather Headley took her star-making turn as lioness Nala in the Broadway musical version of The Lion King to a 2000 Tony Award-winning stint in the title role of the Elton John/Tim Rice musical Aida. From there it was an easy jump to her Grammy-nominated 2002 RCA debut album, This is Who I Am, and with her new follow-up, In My…
‘Live Like You Were Dying’ #1 Celebrated at BMI
Songwriter Tim Nichols and artist Tim McGraw were center stage at a BMI Nashville-hosted #1 party for "Live Like You Were Dying," their award-winning 10-weeks-at-#1 smash and the title track of McGraw's Grammy-nominated Curb Records album. BMI's Joyce Rice, Tim
Faith Hill Tops BMI’s List of Grammy Winners
Country singer and BMI songwriter Faith Hill was a big winner at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards, presented February 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Hill, a first time winner, took home Grammys for Best Country Album (Breathe), Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("Breathe") and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("Let's Make…
BMI Honors Bee Gees, Beatles, Bond at Annual Awards Ceremony in London
David Arnold, Lulu, Don Black, Barbara Broccoli, Michael Wilson, and BMI's Frances Preston Sting, The Bee Gees and Queen were among the songwriters honored tonight by BMI, the US performing rights organization. The awards are given annually to the BMI songs from the
Elton John’s ‘Aida’ Big Winner at Tony Awards
BMI congratulates Sirs Elton John and Tim Rice on winning Best Original Score for "Aida" at last night's 54th Annual Tony® Awards honoring the best on Broadway. Nominated for five Tony's®, the love-triangle musical set in ancient Egypt also took home awards for Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, while…
McCartney Takes Top Honor at Ivor Novello Awards
Sir Paul McCartney led the list of BMI UK songwriters honored at the recent Ivor Novello Awards, Britain's highest honors given to songwriters. McCartney received the Fellowship of the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, the first the academy has given. McCartney was cited as "a true giant of the world of songwriters and composers." Singer/songwriter Fran Healy of the band Travis was named Songwriter of the Year and picked…
BMI Composers Lead Tony Award Nominees
BMI composers topped the nominees' list of the American Theater Wing's 54th Annual Tony Awards, which were recently announced at Sardi's restaurant in New York City by actors Kelsey Grammer and Bebe Neuwirth. The Awards presentation will take place on June 4 at Radio City Music Hall. Best Score: "Marie Christine" - book and score by Michael John LaChiusa "The Wild Party" - book…
Elton John Brings Aida to Broadway

What does a rock star do after he's sold over 110 million records, been knighted by Queen Elizabeth, composed and performed the best-selling single in history and won the prestigious Grammy Legend Award for lifetime achievement? If you're the acclaimed singer/songwriter Sir Elton John, you gamely team with the renowned librettist Tim Rice to create one of the…
