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Kenny Chesney Leads List of 2012 ACM Awards Nominees
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
Miranda Lambert: Disparate Housewife
I guess I’m just a housewife now,” chortles Miranda Lambert, 2010’s CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. Lambert is joking, of course. Between promoting two new recording projects and a fall tour, the much-decorated, multi-platinum country artist has seen more of her tour bus than husband Blake Shelton, whom she wed in May 2011. In truth, it’s hard to imagine her any other way.…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.16.11
Bobby Braddock, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Sony/ATV & More Honored at 2011 BMI Country Awards
BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind country music’s most-performed songs of the past year during the 59th annual BMI Country Awards. BMI staged the event in its Nashville offices, located in the heart of Music Row, where behind-the-scenes hit-makers and center stage superstars came together to toast one another as songwriters. Rhett Akins and Dallas Davidson share the Songwriter of the Year crown. Georgia natives and close…
From News, posted 11.08.11
Lauren Alaina, From ‘American Idol’ to ‘Wildflower’
Lauren Alaina isn’t the first precocious teenager to set her sights on Nashville. As the 16-year-old prepares for an October 11 launch of her debut, Wildflower, she walks a path traveled by stars like Taylor Swift, Leann Rimes, Tanya Tucker, and Brenda Lee. But Alaina is the rare teen prodigy to arrive on the scene with a fully-formed career -- complete…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.10.11
New Performers Announced for Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival
Presented by BMI, Perennial Favorite Slated for April 27-May 1 The Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI, is exploding, surpassing even the biggest dreams of its founders and longtime supporters. The 2011 lineup is unprecedentedly deeper: genre-hopping singer/songwriters Raul Malo, Marshall Chapman, and Robert Earl Keen; serial country chart-toppers Lori McKenna,
From News, posted 3.29.11
Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival Preps for 16th Year
The Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI, will make paradise even sweeter during the event’s 16th annual installment in its island namesake. Benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the festival will feature more than 100 top-tier performing songwriters. Anchor sponsor BMI will continue its widespread support of the fest, leading Key West’s annual transformation into a music mecca Wednesday, April 27 through Sunday, May 1,…
From News, posted 1.11.11
CMA Triple Play Awards Salute BMI Songwriters’ Chart-Toppers
The Country Music Association presented its annual CMA Triple Play Awards on Wednesday, October 14, and the majority of honorees are BMI songwriters. Handed out during the Second Annual CMA Songwriters Luncheon, held at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place in Nashville, the Triple Play Awards celebrate songwriters and artist/songwriters who have penned three #1 singles in a 12-month period. Carrie Underwood received two CMA Triple Play Awards…
From News, posted 10.16.10
The Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival Announces Schedule
The Key West Songwriters Festival will make paradise even sweeter during the event’s 15th annual installment Wednesday, April 28 - Sunday, May 2, 2010. Presented by Better Angels Music and benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the festival will feature more than 100 top-tier songwriters performing most-loved hits. Anchor-sponsor BMI will continue its widespread support of the fest, leading Key West’s annual transformation into a music mecca. Full band…
From News, posted 4.01.10
Key West Songwriters Festival Preps for 15th Year
The Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival will make paradise even sweeter during the event’s 15th annual installment Wednesday, April 28 - Sunday, May 2, 2010. Benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the festival will feature more than 100 top-tier songwriters performing most-loved hits. Anchor-sponsor BMI will continue its widespread support of the fest, leading Key West’s annual transformation into a music mecca. Full band concerts will bookend…
From News, posted 1.29.10
Key West Fest Enjoys Record-Setting Year
The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival invaded the Florida hotspot April 29 through May 3. Presented by Better Angels Music and benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the industry- and fan-favorite launched another year of songs in the sun Wednesday, April 29 with BMI’s kick-off party at La Concha Hotel, which was followed by a slew of intimate songwriter showcases and Key West-only moments. This year's lineup boasted…
From News, posted 5.12.09
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