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Black Music Panel Offers Inside Info

BMI, along with Gibson Guitar and Billboard magazine, presented the latest installment of the "Industry Insider" panel series entitled "Insight Into Black Music" in celebration of Black Music Month. Shown after the panel are Billboard's Gail Mitchell, who served as panel moderator, BMI's Malik Levy, InfoSpace Mobile's…


From News, posted 6.21.06

BMI Celebrates Grammy Week

BMI executives flocked to Los Angeles during Grammy week to honor BMI's 2006 Grammy nominees and celebrate many past nominees and winners at an all-star VIP party at Boa in West Hollywood. The pre-show soiree took place two days before the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.


From News, posted 2.14.06

Chapman, Haun, Stewart Aim High With Dove Nominations

Nominees for the 35th Annual Dove Awards were announced recently at a press conference at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center, and BMI songwriter/artists led the way in multiple nominations. Wayne Haun Steven Curtis Chapman Pete Stewart …


From News, posted 3.31.04

McKeehan/ Franklin Top 34th Annual Dove Nominations

Nominees for the 34th Annual Dove Awards were recently announced at a press conference at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center (1/14), and BMI songwriter/artists led the way in multiple nominations. Toby McKeehan topped the list with nine nods including Artist, Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Song and Modern Rock/Alternative Song. Kirk Franklin earned eight total mentions including Contemporary Gospel Song and Contemporary Gospel Album. Producer Wayne Haun claimed…


From News, posted 2.03.03

BMI Celebrates Urban Music at 2002 Awards Ceremony

BMI saluted the top R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers at its 2002 Urban Awards, staged August 6 at Club Tropigala at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resorts & Towers in Miami. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston, with Senior Vice President Performing Rights-Writer/Publisher Relations Del Bryant and Assistant Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, saw a record six…


From News, posted 8.06.02

Stars Coming Out for 2002 BMI Urban Awards

BMI has announced the first confirmed attendees to its Urban Awards 2002, scheduled for August 6 at Club Tropigala at the Fountainebleau Hilton Resorts & Towers in Miami Beach. Among the urban songwriters and publishers to be recognized and on hand at the first-ever ceremony are rappers N.O.R.E., Cam’Ron, Big Tymers, Lil' Wayne, Juvenile, Neptunes, Rockwilder, singer


From News, posted 7.24.02

Gerald Levert’s ‘World’ is Filled with Quality Sounds

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Gerald Levert is not about to let any grass grow under is feet. His last album, G, was released in the spring of 2000 and rather than bask in the accolades this fusion of soul, hip hop and R&B brought, Levert slipped into a writing mode. Along with Edwin "Tony" Nicholas, a collaborator on the G CD, Mike City, another writer with gold in…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.31.01

Mike City

With an impressive list of clients that includes Babyface, Gerald Levert, Brandy and Dave Hollister, writer/producer Mike City was poised to make a major career move. City, who produced a pair of certified gold tracks for Dave Hollister ("One Woman Man and "Keep On Lovin' Me"), sealed the deal when he signed with a…


From MusicWorld, posted 7.11.01

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