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BMI Sundance Events Include ‘Creative Process’ Roundtable, Snowball

BMI and the Sundance Film Festival will present two events at this year’s festival on Wednesday, January 21. The 11th annual composer/director roundtable, entitled “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” will be held on January 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while the sixth annual Sundance Snowball will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Both events will take place at the Sundance House at the Kimball Art Center…


From News, posted 1.07.09

BMI & SXSW Offer Roots Music Ambrosia at Austin Music Hall

BMI firmly underscored its widespread presence at SXSW 2008 with a red-letter bill Friday, March 14, at the newly refurbished Austin Music Hall. The indisputably marquee lineup featured revered singer/songwriter Bruce Robison, the incomparable Shelby Lynne, wry swing king Junior Brown and twang-rock favorites Reckless Kelly. var flashvars = {}; var params = {};…


From News, posted 3.21.08

Diverse Lineup at BMI 2008 ‘Sundance Snowball’  Showcase

BMI and Sundance will host the sixth annual Sundance Snowball showcase on Wednesday, January 23 during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Scheduled to perform are Los Angeles “dirty reggae”/rock group The Aggrolites, Nick Urata from “gypsy punk” band DeVotchKa, Steve Smith from rock group Dirty Vegas and Six Degrees recording artist


From News, posted 1.08.08

BMI, A&E Networks Team for ‘Bio Country’ Series

BMI has teamed with A&E Television Networks to produce a breakthrough series of on-air promotional commercials for The Biography Channel's new "Bio Country" series. The series of documentaries explores the life stories of leading country artists, including songwriting greats Sam Phillips, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Tim McGraw, Buck Owens, Barbara Mandrell, Brenda Lee, Clint Black, Dixie Chicks, the…


From News, posted 5.31.05

Nashville Divas Take Manhattan

BMI New York will host "Nashville Divas in the Round" at the Living Room (Ludlow Street between Stanton & Rivington) on April 20 at 6pm. This unique showcase will feature some of Music City's best female singer/songwriters including Kylie Sackley, Shelly Fairchild, Stephony Smith and Lisa Carver. Admission is free. Kylie Sackley Kylie Sackley, 22, currently resides in Nashville, more than 10,000 miles from…


From News, posted 4.12.05

Darcy Argue Wins BMI Foundation’s Charlie Parker Jazz Prize

The BMI Foundation has named jazz composer Darcy Argue the winner of the 5th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Prize for his work, "Transit." The $3,000 award, given to the writer of the best new work composed in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, was presented during the Workshop's 16th annual showcase concert at Merkin Hall on July 15. Argue has also been commissioned to write…


From News, posted 7.21.04

BMI Music is Hot at Sundance

BMI, a proud sponsor and supporter of the Sundance Film Festival for more than 15 years, once again made music in film the hot topic at this year's event. Held in Park City, UT from January 15-25, BMI hosted a number of special events throughout the week including the BMI Songwriters Snowball and the BMI Roundtable entitled "Music & Film, The Creative Process."


From News, posted 2.05.04

Mindy Smith Premieres ‘Jolene’ Video At BMI

Vanguard Records recording artist Mindy Smith marked the premiere of her video "Jolene" with a screening party at BMI Nashville. Directed by Trey Fanjoy, "Jolene" is Smith's contribution to the Dolly Parton tribute album Just Because I'm A Woman (Sugar Hill Records), which also features Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Shania Twain, Joan Osborne, Shelby Lynne and Sinead…


From News, posted 10.14.03

Shelby Lynne

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Though she admits her auspicious career has just begun in earnest, country-soul singer Shelby Lynne has already reached a level of success and recognition that few artists can even hope to achieve.It happened in early 2001, when Lynne took Best New Artist honors at the 49th annual Grammy Awards gala in Los Angeles. Competing against million-selling newcomers like Sisqo and Macy Gray, Lynne seemed…


From MusicWorld, posted 6.07.01

Faith Hill Tops BMI’s List of Grammy Winners

  Country singer and BMI songwriter Faith Hill was a big winner at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards, presented February 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Hill, a first time winner, took home Grammys for Best Country Album (Breathe), Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("Breathe") and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("Let's Make…


From News, posted 2.21.01

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