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BMI Composers Make Up Majority of DownBeat Critics Poll Winners

BMI’s family of jazz songwriters and composers garnered the majority of 59th Annual DownBeat Critics Poll nods, revealed in the magazine’s August issue. The honorees underscore the muscle of BMI’s jazz repertoire, which is the home of the genre’s legends and contemporary torchbearers. Critics opted to induct BMI songwriters Abbey Lincoln and Paul Chambers into the DownBeat Hall of Fame. Lincoln, who died almost one year…
2010 Award Season Belongs to BMI Songwriters & Composers

BMI songwriters dominated the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, winning almost two-thirds of the awards that were handed out across all genres and categories. The Grammy wins cap an incredible year in which BMI songwriters and composers were the most celebrated creative voices in awards presentations and on the charts. When BMI opened its doors in 1939, the depth and diversity quickly amassed in the company’s repertoire redefined industry…
Joe Lovano Leads BMI Charge at JJA Jazz Awards

BMI jazz greats took home trophy after trophy during the annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, held Monday, June 14 in New York City. Legendary saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano enjoyed a trio of wins, scoring Record of the Year for his album Folk Art, Tenor Saxophonist of the Year, and Small Ensemble Group of the Year with his group Joe Lovano Us Five. 2010 Grammy winner…
Joe Johnson Wins 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition

Bassist Joe Johnson was honored as the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition grand prize winner on Sunday, October 11 during the 22nd annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and all-star Gala Concert at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C. The Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Gala Concert attracted a jaw-dropping collection of Blue Note Records recording artists, past and present,…
