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Billy Childs Grammy Win Puts Spotlight on ArtistShare

When BMI jazz virtuoso Billy Childs earned the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition during the 2011 ceremony, the music world witnessed a brilliant artist receiving due recognition. Childs’ triumph was also significant because the winning composition, “The Path Among the Trees,” is part of his ArtistShare fan-funded release Autumn-In Moving Pictures. Consequently, ArtistShare is receiving another wave of attention as one of the industry’s most promising new…
Lady Antebellum Soars at 2011 Grammy Awards

Lady Antebellum will bring a host of Grammy gold home to Nashville: With five wins, the crossover trio led the BMI charge at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, held last night in Los Angeles. Lady A's "Need You Now," co-written by members and BMI songwriters Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley, earned Record and Song of the Year, as well as Best…
Mancini Institute to Honor Composer John Williams
Academy Award-winning BMI composer John Williams will be honored by the Henry Mancini Institute (HMI) at its 10th Anniversary Concert and Gala Celebration, set for June 17 at Hollywood's famed Kodak Theatre. Williams will receive the prestigious Hank Award for his distinguished contribution to American music. The event will star Tony Bennett and feature the HMI Orchestra, with…
BMI Writers Take Home Majority of This Year’s Grammys
Some of BMI's biggest songwriters and artists were among the top winners at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mariah Carey Alison Krauss Adding…
It’s Eight Grammy Nods for Mariah, Kanye and Legend
BMI superstars Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend led the list of nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards with eight nods each when contenders were announced at a star-studded press conference held December 8 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Their three-way tie pushed the total number of BMI-nominated songwriters and artists to an astounding 70% in the general fields.
