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BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York
BMI saluted the world’s premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers Thursday, September 10 at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, hosted the ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City. View the BMI Award-Winning Song List View…
From News, posted 9.10.09
Maino Spins Grit into Gold
One of Maino’s strongest assets is his authenticity—his street credibility, which is on full display in YouTube videos featuring the promising young rapper. But the man behind the 2008 hit “Hi Hater” isn’t just marketing chutzpah. Maino’s story is an inspirational one, detailing a climb from hardscrabble beginnings. Jermaine “Maino” Coleman grew up in Brooklyn’s tough Bed-Stuy, where he witnessed the crack epidemic firsthand. Both his parents…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.08.09
T-Pain Celebrates BMI Songwriter of the Year Win in Atlanta
BMI staffers recently visited T-Pain in Atlanta’s Crossover Studios for a belated celebration of a glittering career milestone: Thanks to his compositions “Kiss Kiss” and “Low,” T-Pain garnered the 2009 BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year crown. While most of his peers were honored at the 57th annual BMI Pop Awards on Tuesday, May 19 in Los Angeles, T-Pain had more pressing business to which he needed…
From News, posted 6.24.09
Gamble & Huff Named BMI Icons at 57th Annual Pop Awards
Eight-Way Tie for Prestigious Songwriter of the Year Crown, ‘Bubbly’ Earns Song of the Year, & Universal Music Secures Publisher of the Year Honors BMI held its 57th Annual Pop Awards tonight, honoring Gamble & Huff as BMI Icons. Songwriter of the Year honors resulted in a record-setting eight-way tie this year, saluting Colbie Caillat, Polow Da Don, T-Pain, Alan Chang,…
From News, posted 5.20.09
Grammy Winners and Nominees to Discuss ‘How I Wrote That Song’ at Key Club in LA
BMI Panel Discussion will Feature will.i.am, T-Pain, Chad Hugo (Neptunes), Makeba Riddick, Keri Hilson and Surprise GuestsBMI will present its annual “How I Wrote That Song” panel Saturday, February 7, from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Key Club (9039 Sunset Blvd.) in Los Angeles. Led by BMI’s Catherine Brewton, the discussion will feature insight from Grammy Award-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer will.i.am, Grammy Award-winning rapper, songwriter, and producer…
From News, posted 1.28.09
Lil Wayne Leads Grammy Field with Eight Nominations
Nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced by The Recording Academy on December 3, with superstar BMI songwriter/artist Lil Wayne topping the field with eight mentions. Other top BMI nominees included Kanye West, who earned six nods, while Alison Krauss and Radiohead received five each. The Eagles,
From News, posted 12.04.08
BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain and Many More at Urban Awards in Los Angeles
BMI saluted the world’s premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers September 4 at its Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton hosted the annual ceremony at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills. var flashvars = {}; var params = {}; params.wmode = "transparent"; params.quality = "high"; params.bgcolor = "#FFFFFF" var attributes…
From News, posted 9.05.08
BMI Songwriters Top BET Awards
R&B and hip-hop royalty convened for a night of celebration at the BET Awards, held June 24 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. BMI songwriters walked away with seven awards in top categories, as Kanye West earned two awards, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Best Collaboration, an honor he shared with fellow BMI songwriter, T-Pain. A previous BET Award winner, 19-year old…
From News, posted 6.26.08
Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominees
BMI rap superstar Kanye West will be the top contender at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, earning eight nominations and leading the pack of BMI Grammy Award nominees. The ceremony will broadcast live on February 10 from Los Angeles in the Staples Center. Kanye West Amy Winehouse T-Pain West, a previous six-time…
From News, posted 12.07.07
T-Pain Nabs Urban Ringtone Award
BMI songwriter T-Pain was presented with the BMI Urban Ringtone of the Year Award for co-penning the hit “I’m N Luv (Wit A Stripper).” The award was presented at the 2007 BMI Urban Music Awards, held September 7 in the Zumanity Theater at the New York, New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The gala saluted the world’s premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and…
From News, posted 10.08.07
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