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BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film, Television, & Cable Music

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David Newman Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Mike Post Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series, and highest ranking cable network programs tonight at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Film/TV Relations Vice President Doreen Ringer Ross, the black-tie…


From News, posted 5.21.09

Composer David Newman to Receive Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & Television Awards

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Prolific composer David Newman will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at BMI’s annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 20 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers of the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs. BMI’s President & CEO Del…


From News, posted 4.20.09

A.R. Rahman Sweeps Oscars

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Composer A. R. Rahman swept the fields honoring musical contributions to the year’s best in film at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, staged Sunday, February 22 in Los Angeles. Rahman’s composition for Slumdog Millionaire earned the statuette for Original Score, while the film’s “Jai Ho,” featuring music by Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar, claimed Original Song honors. Slumdog Millionaire’s creative hive…


From News, posted 2.23.09

Alison Krauss and Lil Wayne Win Big at 2009 Grammys

Ethereal BMI songwriter Alison Krauss enjoyed frequent trips to the Grammy stage during the Recording Academy’s 51st annual ceremony Sunday, February 8 in Los Angeles. In all, Krauss accepted five trophies for Raising Sand, her collaboration with rock legend Robert Plant. The pair, along with super producer and fellow BMI songwriter T-Bone Burnett, walked away with many of the night’s top honors, including album…


From News, posted 2.09.09

Academy Award Nominations Dominated by BMI Composers

BMI composers overwhelmingly dominate the list of nominees for the 81st annual Academy Awards. Sweeping the Original Song category and garnering four out of five nods in the Original Score field, BMI composers helped create the foundations for many of the most critically acclaimed films of the year. Alexandre Desplat's contribution to leading Oscar contender The Curious Case of Benjamin Button garnered a nod for Original Score,…


From News, posted 1.25.09

SCL and BMI Celebrate Awards Season with Film Screenings

To toast hard work and engage the industry during the current awards season, the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) and BMI recently hosted numerous screenings of critically acclaimed films. The events featured Q&A sessions with each project’s composer, along with the director and industry executives. The screenings are open to SCL members, many of whom are also voting members of the Academy’s music branches, as well as Emmy and…


From News, posted 1.24.09

2008 Golden Globe Nominees Include Slew of BMI Composers

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced nominees for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards Thursday, December 11, and BMI composers number prominently among the prestigious nominees. In the Best Original Score field, multiple BMI Award-winning composer Alexandre Desplat garnered a nod for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Versatile Indian composer A.R. Rahman was also tapped in the prestigious Best Original Score category for…


From News, posted 12.11.08

Lil Wayne Leads Grammy Field with Eight Nominations

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Nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced by The Recording Academy on December 3, with superstar BMI songwriter/artist Lil Wayne topping the field with eight mentions. Other top BMI nominees included Kanye West, who earned six nods, while Alison Krauss and Radiohead received five each. The Eagles,


From News, posted 12.04.08

BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film and Television Music

Christopher Young Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Peter Golub Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs May 21 at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President & CEO…


From News, posted 5.21.08

Composer Christopher Young to Receive Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & Television Awards

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Ceremony Slated for May 21 in Los Angeles Prolific composer Christopher Young will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at BMI's annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 21 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers of the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs.…


From News, posted 4.08.08

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