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Kris Kristofferson, Taylor Swift, Bobby Pinson, and More Honored at 2009 BMI Country Awards

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The 57th Annual BMI Country Awards celebrated the genre’s top hit-makers tonight in Nashville. In addition to toasting the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed country songs from the BMI repertoire, the ceremony honored Kris Kristofferson as a BMI Icon; named Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” Song of the Year, Bobby Pinson Songwriter of the Year, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Publisher of…


From News, posted 11.10.09

NSAI Honors Swift, Keith, Fleming, Varble and More at Annual Awards

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BMI country chart-toppers received accolade after accolade during the 2009 NSAI Awards dinner, held Sunday, October 18 in Nashville. Record-breaker Taylor Swift was named Artist/Songwriter of the Year; beloved Music Row songwriter Wynn Varble earned the Songwriter of the Year crown, while “Waitin’ on a Woman,” which Varble co-wrote, was voted Song of the Year; and genre giant Toby Keith was…


From News, posted 10.21.09

Durango Songwriters Expo Offers 10% Discount to BMI Affiliates

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BMI songwriters and publishers may now receive a 10% discount on registration for the 14th annual Durango Songwriters Expo, slated for October 8-10 in Colorado Springs, CO. Sponsored by BMI, the anticipated event will take over the Doubletree Hotel, where more than 40 music industry professionals will gather to network with and critique the work of the 200 attendees. Showcases, mixers and panel discussions dominate the packed schedule. While the…


From News, posted 9.23.09

Toby Keith to be Honored as NSAI Songwriter/Artist of the Decade

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Toby Keith will be recognized by the NSAI as the Songwriter/Artist of the Decade (2000-2009) at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation’s 39th anniversary dinner. A three-time BMI Country Songwriter of the Year, Keith has enjoyed truly prodigious success, boasting a thick BMI catalog that has generated more than 60 million performances. Songs including “As Good As I Once Was,” “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” “You Shouldn’t…


From News, posted 9.17.09

First Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival Scheduled for Sept. 18 & 19

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Country and Pop Collide at Inaugural Event The inaugural Martha's Vineyard Songwriters Festival will inhabit the famous East Coast playground September 18 and 19. Staged at hotspots in Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs, MA, the festival will combine pop and country BMI hit makers in exclusive live music lineups and intimate settings, adopting the overwhelmingly successful approach of the perennially popular Key West Songwriters Festival.  Advance tickets for each show…


From News, posted 8.19.09

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

Key West Songwriters Festival Slated for April 29 – May 3

The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival will invade the venues of its paradisiacal namesake April 29 through May 3, 2009, offering eclectic show lineups that introduce crowds to the faces, voices and stories behind the songs. The festival features more than 100 top songwriters and revolves around five days and nights of more than 20 free concerts, staged at an array of the island’s most popular drinking holes and…


From News, posted 2.05.09

‘WCRS Live!’ Showcase Lineup Announced for CRS-40

BMI singer-songwriters Bobby Pinson, Paul Overstreet, Josh Turner and Jamey Johnson will perform at the WCRS Live! event during CRS-40. Slated for Thursday, March 5 between 4:10 and 5:30 p.m., the annual showcase is sponsored by BMI and Country Aircheck.“ This group is a perfect picture of BMI’s cream of the crop, as it pertains…


From News, posted 1.20.09

Nassau Hosts Nashville Songwriter Invasion Led by BMI

BMI co-sponsored the 5th Annual Nassau Songwriters Festival in the Bahamas’ namesake December 5 and 6. Staged at local hotspot the Green Parrot, a cross-section of Nashville’s songwriting veterans and buzz-generating new voices performed. Lineups featured Booker T. & the MG’s Steve Cropper (Otis Redding’s “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”); Bobby Pinson (Sugarland’s “All I Want…


From News, posted 12.17.08

2008 Nassau Songwriters Festival Stacked with BMI Songwriters

Two-Night Event in Bahamas Slated for Dec. 5 & 6 BMI will proudly present the Nassau Songwriters Festival December 5-6, 2008, in the Bahamas. The 5th annual installment of the paradisiacal music festival will revolve around two shows slated for 8 p.m. Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 at local hotspot The Green Parrot (East Bay Street). A cross-section of Nashville's songwriting elite and most promising new voices will…


From News, posted 11.25.08

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