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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”…
From News, posted 5.19.10
Taylor Swift to Receive Hal David Starlight Award
Taylor Swift will receive the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award during the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards dinner, slated for Thursday, June 17 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. In making the announcement, Hal David, Chairman/CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, emphasized the magnitude of Swift’s breakthrough: "Taylor Swift is one of the brightest musical talents to emerge in recent years, and represents the…
From News, posted 5.17.10
John Fogerty: The More He Does It, the Better He Gets
“I think there are four things that make a record great,” says John Fogerty. “There’s the title. There’s the sound of the actual recording. The third thing is the song itself—but many great records have actually been made out of average songs. And the last thing, for me, is that if a record has a great guitar hook, then that’s the very top of the mountain.” Fogerty knows a thing…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.13.10
Jazz Artist B.D. Lenz Grows and Gleams with New Album
At this point in his career, jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz might be considered a veteran musician. Now 38, he’s been playing since he was 14 years old; during that time, he has released six CDs, he has logged untold hours onstage and his music has been licensed for use in more than 100 TV shows. Even so, Lenz says his latest release, Hit It and Quit It,…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.01.09
BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York
BMI saluted the world’s premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers Thursday, September 10 at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, hosted the ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City. View the BMI Award-Winning Song List View videos from the…
From News, posted 9.10.09
Donovan to be Named Icon at BMI London Awards
Donovan will be named a BMI Icon at the annual BMI London Awards, slated for Tuesday, October 6 at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. The invitation-only gala will recognize the UK and European songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-played BMI songs on American radio and television. The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters who have bestowed “a unique and indelible influence on generations of…
From News, posted 8.10.09
George Clinton to Become BMI Icon at Urban Music Awards
Ceremony Slated for Sept. 10 in New York Funk originator George Clinton will be named a BMI Icon at the organization’s annual Urban Awards ceremony Thursday, September 10. Staged at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City, the event will also salute the world’s premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers by celebrating…
From News, posted 7.28.09
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
Gamble & Huff Named BMI Icons at 57th Annual Pop Awards
Eight-Way Tie for Prestigious Songwriter of the Year Crown, ‘Bubbly’ Earns Song of the Year, & Universal Music Secures Publisher of the Year Honors BMI held its 57th Annual Pop Awards tonight, honoring Gamble & Huff as BMI Icons. Songwriter of the Year honors resulted in a record-setting eight-way tie this year, saluting Colbie Caillat, Polow Da Don, T-Pain, Alan Chang,…
From News, posted 5.20.09
Gloria Estefan Named Icon at 16th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
En Español BMI held its 16th annual Latin Music Awards Thursday, March 12 at The Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Florida. Gloria Estefan was named a BMI Icon; singer/songwriter Espinoza Paz earned his second consecutive Latin Songwriter of the Year; “A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered Song of the Year honors for writer Javier Sanroman and publisher Siempre Music;…
From News, posted 3.12.09
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