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Taylor Swift Wins Entertainer of the Year and More at 2009 CMA Awards

The night after she took home her second consecutive BMI Song of the Year crystal, Taylor Swift swept the 43rd Annual CMA Awards, winning Entertainer, Female Vocalist, Album and Video of the Year honors. The youngest performer to ever earn the Entertainer of the Year crown, Swift is also the first female to capture the coveted prize since Shania Twain in 1999. The Album…
Urban, Swift, Johnson & Zac Brown Band Lead BMI 2009 CMA Nominations

Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jamey Johnson and the Zac Brown Band lead the BMI list of nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards. With four nominations each, the four distinct artists will vie for their respective prizes alongside a slew of additional BMI contenders at the association’s annual ceremony, slated Wednesday, November 11 in Nashville. Keith Urban’s Entertainer of…
Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift Earn Top Honors at 2009 ACM Awards
Carrie Underwood made history at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, as she became the seventh female in the organization’s history to take home the coveted entertainer of the year trophy. Underwood joins exclusive ranks featuring Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, the Dixie Chicks, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Reba McEntire,…
Heidi Newfield Leads List of BMI ACM Award Nominees
The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for the organization’s 44th annual awards Wednesday, February 11 in Nashville, and BMI artists, songwriters, and producers decisively populate category after category.Heidi Newfield leads the pack of BMI nominees, underscoring the success of her solo debut with five nominations, including top female vocalist, and single and song of the year for “Johnny & June.” Jamey Johnson garnered…
An Infusion of Sounds at BMI SXSW Club Showcase
Club de Ville was the stomping ground for the BMI Club Showcase during the 2008 SXSW Music Festival. Held March 13, a multitude of music enthusiast packed the club to enjoy a plethora of artistry from a grab bag list of performers. The sound of Latin, electronica, neo-soul, and rock beats emitted from the second consecutive BMI showcase at Club de Ville, which featured performances from Jacob…
Podcast 19 Scours Atlanta’s Rock Scene
BMI continues to share tomorrow’s music today with its groundbreaking “See It Hear First™” new artist podcast series, the first of its kind in the music industry. Available at bmi.com/podcast, edition #19 explores Atlanta’s eclectic and bustling indie rock scene. BMI’s hand-picked sampling of the region’s up-and-comers features hard rockers Esmé; singer/songwriter John Pringle; roots rock band The Beggars’ Guild; and zealous rockers Tx/Rx. Esmé’s frenetic rock relies…
BMI Podcast 18 Features Ivory, Tally Hall, Ludo & The Nice Device
BMI continues to share tomorrow’s music today with its groundbreaking “See It Hear First™” new artist podcast series – the first of its kind in the music industry. Available at bmi.com/podcast, edition #18 trolls through America’s Midwest. BMI’s search exposes the lush indie rock sounds of Appleton, Wisconsin’s Ivory; Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Tally Hall; St. Louis, Missouri’s Ludo; and Detroit, Michigan’s The Nice Device.
Nashville Explores Country/Rock Concoctions on Podcast 16
BMI continues to share tomorrow's music today with its groundbreaking "See It Hear First" new artist podcast series - the first of its kind in the music industry. Available at bmi.com/podcast, edition #16 samples a trio of new sounds emerging from Nashville. Songwriters and artists Eli Young Band, Stephanie Chapman and Trent Summar's collective sounds…
Latin Music Grabs the Spotlight on BMI Podcast #15
As BMI's "See It Hear First(tm)" new artist podcast series continues to lead the way in discovering new music first, edition #15 spotlights the best up-and-coming talent in Latin music. The first of its kind in the industry, this groundbreaking podcast series-now enjoying its second successful year-continues to showcase tomorrow's hottest music today with such acts as Alejandra Alberti, Fulano,
BMI Takes Podcast Series on the Road to SXSW
BMI continues its groundbreaking new artist podcast series - the first of its kind in the music industry - with the release of the eighth edition featuring a diverse line-up of talent scheduled to perform at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin. BMI's "See It Hear First(tm)" podcast #8 offers something for everyone, including rock trio Sons of William, Latin Grammy…
