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Second Annual Sandestin Music Festival Slated for August 12 and 13
Blue ribbon songwriters, tomorrow’s stars and a country songbird turned Broadway star compose the lineup of the 2nd annual Sandestin Music Festival, slated for the weekend of August 12-13 in the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Co-sponsored by BMI, the free, open-to-the-public event will feature BMI contemporary country trendsetters Jeffrey Steele and James Slater; powerhouse country vocalist and Broadway star Lari White; and promising up-and-comers Kree Harrison, Thomas…
From News, posted 8.01.11
Rhett Akins, Making Music Row Hits for the Boys and Girls Down Home
Rhett Akins, a friendly and talkative Georgia native and a co-writer of Blake Shelton’s sunny hit, “Honey Bee,” connects with country fans on the simplest of levels. “They’re all just young, country redneck boys and girls in their big jacked-up trucks and rebel flags wavin’,” Akins says. “They just want to have a good time. That’s how I grew up and those are the…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.14.11
Music City Songwriting Competition Call for Entries
Aspiring songwriters, Nashville wants to hear from you: The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to present the fourth annual “Music City Songwriting Competition.” Open only to non-professional troubadours, the contest offers an enticing prize package: $1,000; roundtrip airfare for two to Music City courtesy of Southwest Airlines; a one-hour mentoring session with platinum-selling BMI singer/songwriter and Curb recording artist Rodney Atkins; interviews for GAC and…
From News, posted 10.06.10
Hank Williams, Jr., Taylor Swift, Casey Beathard, Sony/ATV Earn Top BMI Country Honors
The 56th Annual BMI Country Awards celebrated the genre’s elite Tuesday, November 11 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville Jody Williams, the black-tie ceremony toasted the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed country songs in the BMI repertoire. var flashvars = {}; var params…
From News, posted 11.11.08
BMI Artists Dominate Nominee List for 2008 CMA Awards
The Country Music Association announced nominees for the 2008 installment of the CMA Awards Wednesday, September 10, and BMI songwriters and artists overwhelmingly populate the anticipated list, sweeping the Female Vocalist of the Year nominations and dominating numerous categories. Effervescent duo Sugarland underscored their critically acclaimed year, counting an inaugural nod in the prestigious Entertainer of the Year club among their five nominations. The pair also snagged…
From News, posted 9.10.08
Wil Nance & Steve Dean Celebrate Millions of Performances
Friends Wil Nance and Steve Dean recently celebrated significant career milestones together as BMI saluted them both for penning songs that have achieved more than one million performances. Nance and Dean's co-written "Round About Way," recorded by George Strait, hit the one million mark, while Nance's "She's Everything" recorded by Brad Paisley, along with Dean's "Watching You" recorded by
From News, posted 8.28.08
BMI Salutes Casey Beathard & Rodney Atkins for ‘Cleaning this Gun’
Music Row heavy hitters and well-wishers gathered on BMI's rooftop April 23 in Nashville to toast BMI songwriters Casey Beathard and Rodney Atkins and the recent success of their collaboration, "Cleaning This Gun." Co-written by Beathard and recorded by Atkins, the droll tune rested comfortably atop the charts for three consecutive weeks. Rodney Atkins presented unique plaques…
From News, posted 4.28.08
Rodney Atkins Leads BMI 2008 ACM Award Nominations
Big & Rich, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert & Taylor Swift Also Boast Multiple Nods BMI affiliates staked claim to the majority of the 2008 Academy of Country Music award nominations announced Tuesday, March 4 in Nashville. Reigning Top Female Vocalist Carrie Underwood helped announce the nominees live during CBS' The Early Show broadcast, which also featured live performances…
From News, posted 3.08.08
BMI Salutes ‘Don’t Blink’ Co-Writer Casey Beathard
BMI hosted a lively party in its Music Row lobby on Tuesday, January 15 for serial hit maker Casey Beathard and the rest of the creative hive behind Kenny Chesney’s multi-week no. 1 hit, “Don’t Blink.” Beathard, who co-penned the tune with Chris Wallin, also co-wrote George Strait’s current chart-climber “How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls,” Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus' "Ready, Set,…
From News, posted 2.03.08
2007 ACMs Tout Carrie Underwood and ‘Give It Away’ to Writers Anderson and Johnson
Call her a phenomenon-a wunderkind-but leave "newcomer" monikers behind when attempting to describe country superstar Carrie Underwood. BMI's Underwood took home three trophies at the Academy of Country Music Awards Tuesday night in Las Vegas for Top Female Vocalist, Album and Video of the Year. The wins officially recognized Carrie Underwood's substantial contributions to the country music format and her unfaltering momentum.
From News, posted 5.18.07
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