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BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film, Television, & Cable Music

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David Newman Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Mike Post Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series, and highest ranking cable network programs tonight at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Film/TV Relations Vice President Doreen Ringer Ross, the black-tie…


From News, posted 5.21.09

BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film and Television Music

Christopher Young Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Peter Golub Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs May 21 at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President & CEO…


From News, posted 5.21.08

BMI Honors Composers of Top Movies, TV Shows and Cable Programs at 2005 Film/TV Awards

Composer Graeme Revell Receives Richard Kirk Award For Outstanding Career Achievement BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from this year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network television series at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held May 18 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Del R.…


From News, posted 5.18.05

Graeme Revell to Receive Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement at BMI Film/TV Dinner

Composer Graeme Revell will be honored as the Richard Kirk Award recipient at the 2005 BMI Film/TV Awards to be held Wednesday, May 18 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The award is given annually to a composer for his outstanding work and contributions in motion picture and television music. The black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers…


From News, posted 4.11.05

‘My Place’ Brings Home Awards for Composer Randy Edelman

Executives in the BMI Los Angeles office recently presented acclaimed BMI film composer/songwriter Randy Edelman with multi-platinum album awards for rap star Nelly's Suit album, as well as the Capitol Records Now 17 release. Both CD's feature the Nelly track "My Place," which samples Edelman's 1975 song "Isn't It a Shame." Edelman also received co-writing credit on the Nelly hit.


From News, posted 3.16.05

Randy Edelman: Master of the Movie Music Melody

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Even if he had only written the theme for Gettysburg, Randy Edelman would have earned a permanent place in the pantheon of film and television scorers. But that stirring piece of Americana — penned in 1993 for the Civil War epic, since gone on to numerous incarnations including perennial performances at July 4th celebrations around the country — is just one part of this composer’s story. …


From MusicWorld, posted 12.01.04

BMI Hands Out Over 100 Awards at Annual Film/TV Gala

Mark Mothersbaugh Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner on May 12. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston.…


From News, posted 5.12.04

Frederik Wiedmann Receives 2004 BMI Film Scoring Scholarship

Frederik Wiedmann has been named the 2004 BMI Film Scoring Scholarship recipient at Berklee College of Music, it was announced recently by Doreen Ringer-Ross, Vice President, Film/TV Relations at BMI. Wiedmann, a Berklee film scoring major from Stuttgart, Germany, was presented the scholarship on March 29 by Ringer-Ross and BMI composer Randy Edelman, in whose name this year's scholarship was given. …


From News, posted 4.19.04

BMI to Honor Mark Mothersbaugh at Film/TV Awards May 12

Composer and artist Mark Mothersbaugh will receive the 2004 Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement at the BMI Film & TV Awards to be held May 12 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The black-tie event will be hosted by BMI President & CEO Frances W. Preston and will honor the composers of the past year's top-grossing…


From News, posted 4.12.04

Randy Edelman, Merv Griffin, Eminem Among Honorees at BMI Film/TV Awards

BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from this year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston along with BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations Doreen Ringer Ross, who…


From News, posted 5.14.03

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