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Snoop Dogg, Drake, B.o.B, Lex Luger, Universal Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards
Urban music’s top creators shared the stage tonight at BMI’s Urban Awards at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. The annual event celebrates the songwriters, producers and music publishers of the past year’s most-performed r&b, rap and hip-hop songs in the BMI repertoire. The 2011 ceremony featured high-wattage star power and broke BMI records. The incomparable Snoop Dogg was honored as a BMI Icon. With seven songs among the most-performed, Drake…
Snoop Dogg to be Named BMI Icon at Annual BMI Urban Awards
Snoop Dogg will be saluted as a BMI Icon at the BMI Urban Awards, slated for Friday, August 26 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant will share hosting duties with Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, as the entertainment community gathers to celebrate the most-performed urban songs, songwriters and producers of the…
David Foster Named BMI Icon at 59th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards

BMI held its 59th annual Pop Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Visionary songwriter and producer David Foster was celebrated as a BMI Icon in recognition of his “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” Lady Gaga, Jason Derülo and JR Rotem all became the BMI Pop Songwriters of the Year. Gaga, Derülo and…
David Foster to be Named BMI Icon at 59th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards

Event Honoring 2010’s Top Pop Songwriters to be Held May 17 in Los Angeles David Foster will be celebrated as a BMI Icon at the 59th annual BMI Pop Music Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 17 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Barbara Cane, BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los…
Latin Elite Honored at 18th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards

Kike Santander, Horacio Palencia, Espinoza Paz, & Universal Music Publishing Group Among Honorees en español BMI honored Latin music’s creators during the 18th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards, held tonight at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Master songwriter, producer, and musician Kike Santander received the BMI President’s Award, which celebrates his distinct and profound influence on the entire…
Kike Santander to Receive BMI President’s Award at 18th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards

Event Honoring 2010’s Top Latin Songwriters to be Held March 10 in Las Vegas en español Kike Santander will receive the BMI President’s Award at the 18th annual BMI Latin Awards slated for March 10, 2011 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Delia Orjuela, BMI Vice President, Latin Music, the private…
A.B. Quintanilla III’s Midas Touch

Producer/songwriter A.B. Quintanilla III has always been a step ahead in Latin music, and his latest album reaffirms his prescience even as it proudly nods to his past. The Life of a Genius pays homage to his father, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., who pushed his three children to perform and write songs early in Corpus Christi, Texas. The result was Selena y Los Dinos, who performed songs mostly…
BMI Reports Increased Revenues for 2010

BMI has announced that it generated more than $917 million in revenues for its 2010 fiscal year ended June 30, including its subsidiary Landmark Digital Services®, LLC. The company also announced distributable royalties of more than $789 million for the songwriters, composers and copyright owners it represents. With more than 475,000 songwriters, composers and music publisher affiliates, BMI is the world’s largest music copyright organization. BMI’s long-term focus on revenue…
will.i.am to Receive President’s Award at BMI Urban Music Awards Sept. 10

BMI will present the BMI President’s Award to will.i.am during the organization’s annual Urban Awards ceremony Friday, September 10. Staged at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, the invitation-only event salutes the creators and publishers of the most-performed urban songs of the previous year. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant will share hosting duties with Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta.…
John Fogerty Named BMI Icon at 58th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards
RedOne Earns Songwriter of the Year Crown; Taylor Swift’s "Love Story" Named Song of the Year; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Earns Publisher of the Year BMI held its 58th annual Pop Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. John Fogerty was celebrated as a BMI Icon; RedOne claimed his first-ever Songwriter of the Year crown; and “Love Story”…
