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BMI Congratulates Our Members on More Than 375 Grammy Nominations!
Read BMI’s 2011 Grammy nominees news story from Decmeber 2, 2010. Name, Number of Nominations Eminem, 10 Lady Gaga, 6 John Legend, 5 Rihanna, 5 The Roots, 5 B.o.B, 4 Drake (socan), 4 Cee Lo Green,…
From News, posted 2.08.11
Sundance 2011 Diary: Tamara Conniff
Exclusive Blog: Seven Days in Music: Sundance Edition Time to take a look at what happened in the music biz – for the week ending Jan 28 it was all about Sundance, composers, new artist Allen Stone, and indie band Holy Water Buffalo. This week was all about Sundance for me. I turned a blind eye to the continued lay-offs in recorded music,…
From Blog, posted 1.28.11
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…
From News, posted 1.27.11
Eminem, Lady Gaga & Lady Antebellum Lead List of 2011 BMI Grammy Nominees
Eminem, Lady Gaga and Lady Antebellum lead BMI’s triumphant surge in the 2011 Grammy nominations, announced last night in Los Angeles. With 10 nominations, Eminem proves yet again that popularity and critical acclaim are best enjoyed hand in hand. His Recovery will vie for Album of the Year, while "Love the Way You Lie,” recorded and co-written by Eminem and his…
From News, posted 12.02.10
Indie Spotlight: The Jane Shermans
Songwriter Angelo Petraglia has an impressive set of rock-and-roll buddies: he co-wrote the Kings of Leon debut Youth and Young Manhood and has produced all of their consecutive records. More than a producer with an ear for talent, Petraglia is a musician in his own right. Singer/songwriter Eulene Sherman is a Nashville, TN transplant who still hangs on to hometown NYC. In 2008, Angelo and Eulene collaborated…
From News, posted 11.11.10
Nashville Songwriters Feted During Annual NSAI Dinner
The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame joined forces to toast a year’s worth of hit-worthy craftsmanship and several lifetimes’ worth of genre-building during the 40th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, presented by AT&T, on Sunday, October 17, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. BMI songwriters were called to the stage again and again. Game-changer Taylor Swift…
From News, posted 10.18.10
Mountain Stage NewSong Contest Announces ‘Award Round’ Finalists
The Mountain Stage NewSong Contest has announced the complete list of finalists who will square off against one another in the Award Round performance competition, slated for Friday, October 22 at Arts World Financial Winter Garden in New York City. The indie artists represent every region of North America and include Ben Lubeck from Orono, MN; Amber Rubarth from Brooklyn, NY;
From News, posted 10.07.10
Indie Spotlight: The Kicks
The Kicks are salted with the South but still pop like soda. Go ahead and slap a MySpace tag on them like rock/indie/alternative. They'll only peel it off and reinvent the genre. For full-length debut The Rise of King Richie, the band called upon Grammy-winning producers Mitch Dane (Jars of Clay) and Vance Powell (The Raconteurs, Kings of…
From News, posted 10.05.10
USA Today ‘Platinum Possibilities’ Dominated by BMI Songwriters
Autumnal album release schedules are traditionally stacked with highly anticipated music. USA Today music writers Edna Gundersen, Steve Jones, Jerry Shriver, Elysa Gardner and Brian Mansfield recently profiled the 2010 lineup, and the group’s list of promising projects is dominated by BMI singer/songwriters. In fact, all but one of USA Today's Fall Music Preview's "12 platinum possibilities" are courtesy of BMI trendsetters. First on the list:
From News, posted 9.20.10
BMI Offers Bold Breakout Performers During Lollapalooza
BMI is proud to present the performers on its 2010 Lollapalooza stage. Running August 6, 7, and 8 at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field in Chicago, IL, BMI’s stage will kick off performances at 11:15 a.m. each day, setting the pace at the mammoth music festival. The BMI/Lollapalooza stage, a superstar forecaster, has launched performers such as Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, and Eric Church. Providing a…
From News, posted 7.15.10
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