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Kenny Chesney Leads List of 2012 ACM Awards Nominees

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BMI songwriters and artists overwhelmingly dominate the list of 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards nominees, announced Thursday, January 26. BMI has historically represented the majority of country music’s leaders – from Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and Porter Wagoner, to Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Merle Haggard – and a review of…


From News, posted 1.30.12

Adele Leads List of 2011 American Music Awards Nominees

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Adele leads the list of 2011 American Music Awards nominees, reaffirming that pop culture supremacy and artistic achievement are best enjoyed hand in hand. The U.K. phenom earned four nods, including Artist of the Year, as well as genre-specific pop or rock and adult contemporary nominations. Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, the Band Perry, and


From News, posted 10.13.11

BMI Country Family Captures Majority of 2011 CMA Nominations

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Nominees for the 45th annual CMA Awards were announced Tuesday, September 6, and the nods read like a roll call of BMI’s contemporary country vanguard. In fact, BMI songwriter/artists account for the overwhelming majority of the list. Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, the Band Perry, Zac Brown Band and Blake Shelton lead the pack with five…


From News, posted 9.06.11

Matraca Berg, Tom Shapiro and John Hiatt to Join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

BMI songwriters swept the short list of 2008 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees: hit writers Matraca Berg and Tom Shapiro will enter the elite ranks in the Songwriter category, while prolific songman John Hiatt stands ready to join the Hall in the Songwriter/Artist field. The candidates will officially be inducted Sunday, October 26 at the 39th Annual Nashville Songwriters Hall…


From News, posted 9.18.08

Inaugural Amelia Island Songwriter Festival Claims Place in the Sun

The First Annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival recently celebrated its inaugural installment in Fernandina Beach, Florida, August 27 through 31. The BMI-sponsored event offered an innovative mash-up of hit songwriter showcases, aspiring troubadour workshops, song contests and networking opportunities. Successful songwriter and author Jason Blume transplanted his invaluable workshop south, sharing encouragement and insight with songwriting hopefuls. In the Song of the Festival contest, honors went to…


From News, posted 9.11.08

First Annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival Slated for August 27-31

The First Annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival will drop anchor in Fernandina Beach, Florida, August 27-31. The BMI-sponsored event offers a unique combination of workshops, showcasing and networking opportunities for aspiring songwriters of all levels. Established Nashville hitmakers will also attend, performing their smashes at evening showcases on the island and offering invaluable insight during daily seminars led by songwriter and author Jason Blume. Favorite local venues…


From News, posted 8.05.08

Adam Hood

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The American South has a long history of serving as a fertile breeding ground for singer/songwriters who instinctively meld the various musical elements of their environs. Alabama native Adam Hood carries on that tradition. Like a really good gumbo, there are a lot of subtle flavors mixing together in his personal brand of Southern music – blues, folk, country, rock – all wrapped around lyrics that sound…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.04.08

Brooks & Dunn Top BMI’s 2007 ACM Nominee List

Brooks & Dunn emphasized their perennial honky tonkin’ dominance with an exclamation point when the 2007 Academy of Country Music Award nominees were announced Monday, March 5. The longtime BMI affiliates snagged seven nominations, with an eighth nod tacked on to Ronnie Dunn‘s list for his role as a producer. The duo has been honored by the Academy more than any…


From News, posted 3.07.07

Brooks & Dunn Lead CMA Nominees List

Charismatic country twosome Brooks & Dunn leads the impressive list of BMI nominees for 40th annual Country Music Association Awards. The nominees, announced Wednesday, August 30, include two BMI inductions into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame: influential musician and producer Harold Bradley and legendary singer Sonny James. The new Hall of Fame members will be formally inducted during the CMA Awards ceremony in Nashville November 6.


From News, posted 8.31.06

‘Settle for a Slowdown’ Travels Up the Charts

BMI Nashville treated songwriters Tony Martin and Brett Beavers to a celebratory dinner at Fleming's with family members and colleagues in honor of writing Dierks Bentley's recent No. 1 hit, "Settle for a Slowdown." Proudly displaying their new award cups…


From News, posted 6.27.06

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Recent Sara Evans events

Jun 12 2011CMA Music Festival: Nashville
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Jun 10 2011CMA Music Festival: Nashville
Jun 9 2011CMA Music Festival: Nashville