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Bill Anderson: His retirement and later rebirth of songwriting
Captured at BMI Country Awards 2002
CMA Songwriters Series Expands to U.K. and Ireland with BMI in Feb. 2012
The Country Music Association's very popular CMA Songwriters Series is coming to the U.K. and Ireland for the first time with special performances in February 2012 scheduled for London, Belfast, and Dublin, CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore announced today. The international tour will be known as CMA & BMI Present the CMA Songwriter Series. DATES Wednesday, February 22 London Islington Assembly Hall…
From News, posted 1.10.12
Heart Monitor: Connie Smith
A good bit of contemporary country lyric-writing hinges on tangible detail. A song might, say, paint a picture of how the characters in it are dressed, what they’re driving, where they’re headed, what they’re going to do once they get there and what the weather’s like, all of which helps move the story along, and all of which the country listener is used to hearing. Which is exactly why it’s…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.13.11
Bobby Braddock to be Honored as Icon at 59th BMI Country Awards
BMI will honor Bobby Braddock as a BMI songwriting Icon during its 59th annual Country Awards. The private ceremony is slated for Tuesday, November 8 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. The Icon award is given to BMI songwriters who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” Braddock, who will be celebrated with an all-star musical tribute that evening, joins a…
From News, posted 10.03.11
Polish Center to Honor Jimmy Sturr
The Polish Center of Discovery and Learning will salute BMI polka great Jimmy Sturr with its lifetime achievement award. Sturr will accept the honor at the annual Krakus Festival on October 29 in Springfield, Massachusetts. A charismatic bridge between polka and the mainstream, Jimmy Sturr has recorded more than 100 albums. His extensive BMI songwriting catalog consists of original work composed in every decade since the 60s,…
From News, posted 9.28.11
Record-Breaker: Taylor Swift
The name Taylor Swift is synonymous with record-shattering. More than a superstar, Swift has become a supernova. And she’s done it with a rare combination of warmth, authenticity, and prodigious, God-given talent. She was already the youngest ever to win BMI Pop Song of the Year or to receive the rarely-bestowed BMI President’s Award, both of which she earned earlier this year. But last night, during…
From News, posted 11.10.10
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Billy Sherrill & More Honored at 2010 BMI Country Music Awards
BMI saluted the songwriters and publishers behind country music’s most-performed songs of the past year tonight during the 58th annual BMI Country Awards. The ceremony was held in the company’s Music Row offices. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant hosted the gala with Jody Williams, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville. At 20 years old, Taylor Swift became the youngest person ever to win the…
From News, posted 11.09.10
Taylor Swift Wins Entertainer of the Year and More at 2009 CMA Awards
The night after she took home her second consecutive BMI Song of the Year crystal, Taylor Swift swept the 43rd Annual CMA Awards, winning Entertainer, Female Vocalist, Album and Video of the Year honors. The youngest performer to ever earn the Entertainer of the Year crown, Swift is also the first female to capture the coveted prize since Shania Twain in 1999. The Album…
From News, posted 11.12.09
Kris Kristofferson to be Honored as Icon at 57th Annual BMI Country Awards
Kris Kristofferson will be honored as a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting country's top music makers. Slated for Tuesday, November 10 at BMI's Music Row offices in Nashville, the black-tie, invitation-only gala will also celebrate the songwriters of the past year's most-performed country songs from the extensive BMI catalog. The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters and artists…
From News, posted 6.30.09
Hank Williams, Jr. to be Honored as Icon at 56th Annual BMI Country Awards
Hank Williams, Jr. will be honored as a BMI Icon at the 56th annual Country Awards, the oldest awards ceremony saluting the genre’s top music makers. The black-tie, invitation-only gala recognizing the past year’s most-performed BMI country songs is set for November 11 at the company’s Music Row offices in Nashville. The artists and songwriters named BMI Icons have had “a unique and indelible influence on generations…
From News, posted 9.17.08
Bill Anderson Adds Four More BMI Million-Air Awards To His Collection
BMI recently congratulated Whisperin' Bill Anderson on his four new additions to the BMI Million-Air club. Anderson's songs span generations and themes: "Whiskey Lullaby," "A Lot of Things Different," "Give It Away" and "City Lights" all surpassed one million-performances, reiterating the ace songwriter's unique longevity. Athens, Georgia also saluted Anderson recently by hosting an official "Whisperin' Bill Anderson" day, and recognized the occasion by placing a historical…
From News, posted 4.03.08
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