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Hank Williams, Jr., Taylor Swift, Casey Beathard, Sony/ATV Earn Top BMI Country Honors

The 56th Annual BMI Country Awards celebrated the genre’s elite Tuesday, November 11 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville Jody Williams, the black-tie ceremony toasted the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed country songs in the BMI repertoire. See All 2008 Award-Winning Songs …


From News, posted 11.11.08

BMI Family Embraces Steve Holy’s ‘Brand New Girlfriend’

Curb recording artist Steve Holy, along with BMI songwriters Jeffrey Steele, Bart Allmand and Shane Minor, got together recently to celebrate the success of their most recent No. 1 hit, "Brand New Girlfriend." A boisterous tribute to the new girl replacing the heartbreaker, "Brand New Girlfriend" put Steve Holy -- who is also a BMI writer -- back atop the charts for the first time since his smash…


From News, posted 11.12.06

BMI Sponsors 11th Annual Key West Song Fest

During the first week of May, it's highly possible that not a single hit song will be written in Nashville; that week, the hits will instead pour out of a more tropical songwriting oasis as the Key West Songwriters' Festival invades Key West, Fla., May 3-7, 2006. The festival continues its successful run at the world-famous Hog's Breath Saloon, the rowdy home base for festivities.


From News, posted 3.23.06

#1 Song Gives Jeffrey Steele ‘Something To Be Proud Of’

BMI Nashville once again celebrated the success of award-winning songwriter Jeffrey Steele at a #1 party for the hit "Something To Be Proud Of." BMI's Harry Warner, Troy Gentry, Eddie Montgomery, Jeffrey Steele and BMI's Paul Corbin Taken to the top…


From News, posted 12.14.05

A ‘Beautiful Mess’ Made at BMI Nashville

A "Beautiful Mess" was made in BMI's Nashville office to celebrate the song's recent rise to #1. The chart-topper is the first #1 for songwriters Shane Minor and Clay Mills, while co-writer and former Exile member Sonny LeMaire has scored 10 #1 hits and 17 BMI Country & Pop Awards. Also honored were publishers Shane Minor Music, Monkey C Music, Songs of API, Songs…


From News, posted 10.17.02

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