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Bobby Braddock, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Sony/ATV & More Honored at 2011 BMI Country Awards

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BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind country music’s most-performed songs of the past year during the 59th annual BMI Country Awards. BMI staged the event in its Nashville offices, located in the heart of Music Row, where behind-the-scenes hit-makers and center stage superstars came together to toast one another as songwriters. Rhett Akins and Dallas Davidson share the Songwriter of the Year crown. Georgia natives and close…


From News, posted 11.08.11

Taylor Swift, Kimberly Perry, Thom Schuyler & more Honored at Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Award season is officially underway in Music City. On Sunday, October 16, the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) celebrated the men and women behind country music’s most popular songs at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony. BMI songwriters dominated the list of winners, who were determined by the votes of professional members of NSAI. Taylor Swift earned her fourth Artist/Writer of the Year…


From News, posted 10.17.11

Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Lady A & The Band Perry Drive BMI’s Winning Night at ACMs

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BMI’s country music family dominated the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas, taking home a resounding 80% of the night’s trophies. From wins by Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, to Lady Antebellum and The Band Perry, the annual ceremony served as a clear barometer of the undiminished supremacy BMI’s deep…


From News, posted 4.04.11

BMI Congratulates Our Members on More Than 375 Grammy Nominations!

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Read BMI’s 2011 Grammy nominees news story from Decmeber 2, 2010. Name, Number of Nominations Eminem, 10 Lady Gaga, 6 John Legend, 5 Rihanna, 5 The Roots, 5 B.o.B, 4 Drake (socan), 4 Cee Lo Green,…


From News, posted 2.08.11

Miranda Lambert Leads List of 2011 ACM Nominees

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BMI songwriters, artists, and producers earned 72% of the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominations, announced earlier this week. With seven nominations, BMI torchbearer Miranda Lambert leads the list of nominees. The reigning ACM Top Female Vocalist will vie for that title again, as well as Song and Single Record of the Year for “The House That Built Me,” co-written by Tom…


From News, posted 2.03.11

David Lee, Lessons Learned

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Over the last 20 years, David Lee has emerged as reliable Nashville hit songwriter, with cuts by George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. But the story behind Lee's latest songwriting success, Lady Antebellum's “Hello World,” stretches back to his earliest days in Music…


From MusicWorld, posted 1.28.11

A.R. Rahman Leads BMI List of 2011 Oscar Nominations

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A.R. Rahman leads the list of BMI composers and songwriters nominated to take home statuettes at the 83rd Academy Awards, announced Tuesday morning. Rahman earned an impressive two nods: the first in the original score category for “127 Hours”; the second, in the original song field for “If I Rise,” also from “127 Hours.” Atticus Ross’s Golden Globe-winning score for “The Social Network” was…


From News, posted 1.27.11

Golden Globe Nominations Stacked with BMI Composers

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Good news poured in early this morning from Los Angeles: Eighty percent of the 2011 Golden Globe nominations in music categories went to BMI composers and songwriters. Alexandre Desplat’s music for The King’s Speech, the film which garnered the most nominations overall, was tapped in the Best Original Score for a Motion Picture field, as was Danny Elfman’s vibrant score for Alice in Wonderland.…


From News, posted 12.14.10

Eminem, Lady Gaga & Lady Antebellum Lead List of 2011 BMI Grammy Nominees

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Eminem, Lady Gaga and Lady Antebellum lead BMI’s triumphant surge in the 2011 Grammy nominations, announced last night in Los Angeles. With 10 nominations, Eminem proves yet again that popularity and critical acclaim are best enjoyed hand in hand. His Recovery will vie for Album of the Year, while "Love the Way You Lie,” recorded and co-written by Eminem and his…


From News, posted 12.02.10

Miranda Lambert Leads BMI Charge at 2010 CMA Awards

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Miranda Lambert turned 27 years old yesterday, and as the CMA Awards unfolded, the fiery singer/songwriter had plenty to celebrate. Lambert led the BMI charge at the 44th annual ceremony with Album, Female Vocalist and Video of the Year wins. The evening turned into the official crowning of a new country power-couple as Lambert’s fiancé, fellow BMI songwriter Blake Shelton, took home his first-ever…


From News, posted 11.11.10

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