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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

Liz Rose: Songwriting, Full Circle

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Liz Rose offers a simple philosophy for her newly founded publishing company in Nashville: “To encourage a songwriter, but not change a songwriter.” That wisdom has served her well even before launching Liz Rose Music late last year. In fact, she often jokes that she “gets out of the way” when it comes to collaborating with Taylor Swift, a fruitful partnership that began when…


From MusicWorld, posted 7.07.11

BMI Sponsors First Annual Country Throwdown Tour

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The inaugural Country Throwdown Tour, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, kicks off this month. The multi-stage, multi-city summer run will launch May 14 in Tampa, Florida, and will wrap June 20 in Mountain View, California. The top-tier lineup includes a slew of BMI favorites: Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Little Big Town, Jack Ingram, Eric Church,…


From News, posted 5.05.10

Lady Antebellum Leads 2010 BMI ACM Nominations

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Lady Antebellum leads the list of 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards nominees, which were announced this week in Nashville. With seven nominations, including Top Vocal Group, Album, Single, and Song of the Year, the breakout trio has solidified their status as major players. Critic favorite Miranda Lambert claimed five nominations, including Top Female Vocalist and Album of the Year, as well as Single and Song nods…


From News, posted 3.03.10

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…


From News, posted 2.11.09

Eli Young Band

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With roots firmly planted in the fertile musical soil of Texas, the Eli Young Band are a little bit country and a helluva lot of guitar-driven rock & roll. Their Carnival Recording Company debut, Level, finds them poised to bust out of the Lone Star State and bring their brand of music to a wider audience, as they make inroads into neighboring states like Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas,…


From MusicWorld, posted 12.12.06

5th Annual ACL Fest Finds Success in Diversity

130 bands, thousands of sweaty fans and a few adversarial thunderstorms created a grab-bag of memorable moments from the 2006 Austin City Limits Music Festival held in Austin, Texas, Sept. 15-17. Produced by Capital Sports & Entertainment and Charles Attal Presents, the ACL Festival evolved from the PBS award-winning televised concert series Austin City Limits and celebrated its 5th birthday this year. …


From News, posted 10.18.06

BMI Sponsors 2006 Austin City Limits Music Festival

From Sept. 15-17, BMI will sponsor the Austin City Limits Music Festival for the fourth consecutive year in Austin, Texas. Produced by Capital Sports & Entertainment and Charles Attal Presents, the ACL Festival evolved from the PBS award-winning televised concert series Austin City Limits. Held in Austin's sprawling Zilker Park, the festival is undiluted aqua vitae for lovers of live music. BMI's stage proudly spotlights some of…


From News, posted 8.25.06

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