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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

Daryl Hall and John Oates named BMI Icons at 56th Annual Pop Awards

'Lips of an Angel' Earns Song of the Year, Polow Da Don Takes Home Songwriter of the Year & EMI-Blackwood Secures Publisher of the Year Honors BMI held its 56th Annual Pop Awards tonight, May 20, honoring Daryl Hall and John Oates as BMI Icons. Famed songwriter and producer Polow Da Don earned the coveted Songwriter of the Year crown,


From News, posted 5.20.08

BMI Honors The Bee Gees as Icons at 55th Annual Pop Awards

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Kara DioGuardi, Sean Garrett Share Songwriter of The Year Honors; “Because of You” Named Song of The Year; Warner/Chappell Music Takes Publisher of The Year Accolades BMI staged its 55th Annual Pop Awards on May 15, honoring the Bee Gees as Pop Icons; Kara DioGuardi and Sean Garrett as Songwriters of the Year; “Because of You” as Song of the Year;…


From News, posted 5.15.07

2007 John Lennon Scholarship Winners Announced

Emily Shackelton, a 21-year-old Berklee College of Music student, has won first place and a $10,000 scholarship for her song, "Goodbye," in the 10th Annual John Lennon Scholarship competition. Recognizing the best and brightest young songwriters between the ages of 15 and 24, the scholarships were announced by Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc. Listen to the winning songs: Goodbye…


From News, posted 5.03.07

George S. Clinton to Receive Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & Television Awards

Composer George S. Clinton will receive the prestigious Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at the BMI Film & Television Awards, to be held Wednesday, May 16 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. 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…


From News, posted 4.04.07

BMI Pop Awards Honor Crosby, Stills & Nash as Icons at 54th Annual Ceremony

Rockers Maroon 5 Share Songwriter of the Year Crown with Rapper Lil Jon and See 'She Will Be Loved' Named Song of the Year; EMI Music Repeats Publisher Win BMI staged its 54th Annual Pop Awards on May 16, with top honors given to BMI Icons Crosby, Stills & Nash; Jesse Carmichael, Ryan Dusick, Adam Levine and Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 and Lil Jon as Songwriters of the…


From News, posted 5.16.06

3 Doors Down, Lil Jon, EMI Top BMI Pop Awards; Paul Simon Honored as Icon

BMI announced its 53rd Annual BMI Pop Awards on May 17, with top honors given to 3 Doors Down's "Here Without You" as Song of the Year, Lil Jon as Songwriter of the Year, and EMI Music Publishing as Publisher of the Year. Pop Awards Photo Slideshow Paul Simon's BMI Awards…


From News, posted 5.17.05

BMI Hands Out Over 100 Awards at Annual Film/TV Gala

Mark Mothersbaugh Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner on May 12. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston.…


From News, posted 5.12.04

Brian Wilson to be Honored as BMI ICON on May 11

Legendary rock singer/songwriter and past BMI President's Award recipient Brian Wilson will be honored as a BMI ICON at the 52nd annual BMI Pop Awards dinner at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 11. BMI President & CEO Frances W. Preston will present the award at the black-tie affair, which also honors the songwriters and publishers of the most performed pop and rock…


From News, posted 4.07.04

Wilshire

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It's hard enough keeping a marriage together, let alone one in which husband and wife are partners in a rock group. That's the task for the singer/songwriter duo of Micah and Lori Wilshire (rhymes with "fire"), whose debut album, New Universe , on Columbia Records, has spawned the multi-format radio hit, "Special." The Wilshires aren't afraid of exploring romance in the Beatlesque "Without You," the…


From MusicWorld, posted 12.08.03

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