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    <title>The Mavericks</title>
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      <title>Angelo Joins BMI</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/535351</link>
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      <dc:subject>Angelo, Brooks &amp; Dunn, Harris, Emmylou, Mavericks, The, McBride, Martina, Country, Singer&#45;Songwriter</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nashville-based songwriter/producer/musician extraordinaire <a id='f3538' class='f3538' href='/affiliate/C3538'>Angelo</a> recently joined BMI. Once the guitar player for Kim Richey, Angelo has written tunes for a uniquely diverse collection of artists including <a id='f2288' class='f2288' href='/affiliate/C2288'>EmmyLou Harris</a>, <a id='f2247' class='f2247' href='/affiliate/C2247'>Martina McBride</a>, Kings of Leon, <a id='f175' class='f175' href='/affiliate/C175'>Brooks &amp; Dunn</a>, <a id='f1359' class='f1359' href='/affiliate/C1359'>The Mavericks</a> and Trisha Yearwood.</p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2007/angelo_0008_450.jpg" width="450" height="364" alt="photo"> Pictured are (l to r): BMI's Bradley Collins, Jody Williams and Beth Mason, with Windswept's Sara Johnson and Angelo, seated. <em>Photo by Kay Clary</em></DIV></p>
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      <dc:date>2007-08-23T15:11:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Hanna&#45;McEuen</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/234547</link>
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      <dc:subject>Artists, Hanna&#45;McEuen, Mavericks, The, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The, Offspring, The, Musical Styles, Country, Pop, Musicworld, Hitmaker</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<P>With the August release of their self-titled debut CD, new Dreamworks duo <A id="f362" class="f362" href="/affiliate/C362">Hanna-McEuen</A> is carrying on a family tradition. Jonathan McEuen is the son of acclaimed multi-instrumentalist John McEuen, and Jaime Hanna is <A id="f586" class="f586" href="/affiliate/C586">the offspring</A> of songwriter/vocalist Jeff Hanna, both founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The young artists are first cousins, the sons of identical twin sisters, Rae and Kae. </P> <P>Both Hanna and McEuen are accomplished guitarists and songwriters who have logged more time on the road than many artists twice their age. Jonathan was performing with his dad by the time he was seven. "There were 9,000 people who stood up and screamed and cheered after I sang," he recalls of performing at his dad's annual Rocky Mountain Opry at Colorado's famed Red Rocks amphitheater. "I was in tears because it was so emotional. When you are seven years old and people are sitting and then they are standing and screaming because of something you did, that's when I got the buzz. From then on I knew." </P> <P>Like McEuen, music was part of Hanna's life early on. After high school, he moved to Nashville to pursue a music career and met Mavericks frontman Raul Malo. "His music affected me and it just totally changed my perspective of country music," says Hanna, who went on the road with <A id="f1359" class="f1359" href="/affiliate/C1359">the Mavericks</A>, handling harmony, rhythm guitar and percussion. He later performed on Malo's solo dates and the two co-wrote together. "Being in Nashville got me interested in songwriting," he notes </P> <P>McEuen had been offered a pop deal with Universal, but the seeds for Hanna-McEuen were planted when Jonathan and Jaime recorded "Lowlands" in 2001 for the Dirt Band's <EM>Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III </EM>. The song was so well received, it paved the way for their debut disc, which fuses Hanna's Nashville sensibilities with McEuen's West Coast vibe. "It's just the accumulation of influences over the years," says Hanna. "We have very similar tones in our vocals, but we also have very different styles, so I think when you marry the two, it comes out to be what it is." </P> <P>"We're opening a new chapter," says Jonathan of the duo's musical legacy, "It's something that I just love so much. It's [been] totally worth the wait."</P>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2005-09-15T18:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Cat Stevens: A Legacy of Lasting Favorites</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/234064</link>
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      <dc:subject>Artists, Bowie, David, Crow, Sheryl, Gil, Gilberto, John, Elton, LaBelle, Patti, Mavericks, The, McLachlan, Sarah, Offspring, The, Parton, Dolly, Stevens, Cat, Train, Musical Styles, Folk, Pop, Singer&#45;Songwriter, Musicworld, Feature, Type, International</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<P>The artist best known as <A id="f720" class="f720" href="/affiliate/C720/">Cat Stevens</A> is a man of many names &#8212; born Steven Georgiou and now named Yusuf Islam &#8212; as well as a number of musical incarnations and at least a small measure of controversy. But his songs transcend all of that, as lasting favorites that continue to resonate in his own recordings and numerous cover versions. </P> <P>His songwriting legacy includes such classics as "Peace <A id="f765" class="f765" href="/affiliate/C765">Train</A>" (recorded by 10,000 Maniacs, <A id="f598" class="f598" href="/affiliate/C598/">Dolly Parton</A> and Don Williams), "Wild World" (cut by Jimmy Cliff and Maxi Priest) and "The First Cut is the Deepest" (covered by Rod Stewart and, recently, <A id="f239" class="f239" href="/affiliate/C239/">Sheryl Crow</A>). The list of others who have performed songs written by Stevens is as diverse as the modern music scene itself: Pearl Jam, Wayne Newton, <A id="f521" class="f521" href="/affiliate/C521/">Sarah McLachlan</A>, Johnny Cash, <A id="f459" class="f459" href="/affiliate/C459/">Patti LaBelle</A>, <A id="f1359" class="f1359" href="/affiliate/C1359/">The Mavericks</A>, <A id="f2420" class="f2420" href="/affiliate/C2420">Gilberto Gil</A>, New Order, Floyd Cramer, Yo La Tengo and <A id="f415" class="f415" href="/affiliate/C415/">Elton John</A>, to name but a few. And his catalog includes such other classics as "Moon Shadow," "Where Do The Children Play," "Morning Has Broken" and "Sad Lisa." </P> <P>It's all an amazing accomplishment for a singer, writer and guitarist who was <A id="f586" class="f586" href="/affiliate/C586/">The Offspring</A> of a Greek father (who ran a London restaurant) and Swedish mother. Raised and educated in Sweden, where his studies included classical music, Stevens landed in England during his late teens. Songs from his debut album, <EM>Matthew and Son</EM> , made him a U.K. pop star while a hit version of "There Goes My Baby" by The Tremeloes began his decades-long string of high profile covers. </P> <P>After a bout with tuberculosis in 1969, Stevens reemerged as a unique folk-rock troubadour whose gentle style nonetheless conveyed songs of stunning depth, intensity and resonance. Albums like <EM>Mona Bone Jakon</EM> , <EM>Tea for The Tillerman</EM> , <EM>Teaser and The Firecat</EM> and others made him a staple on American pop and album radio as well as an international star. A longtime spiritual bent led him to convert to Islam in 1979 and not long after change his name and leave the music business. A decade later he made headlines with a statement supporting Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa (Islamic death sentence) against novelist Salman Rushdie that Stevens later claimed to have been misinterpreted. The controversial declaration caused many U.S. radio stations to pull the music of Cat Stevens from their playlists. But the lasting strength of his creations and heart found within them has overcome that situation. </P> <P>Last year Stevens returned briefly to the pop music scene to re-record "Peace Train" for an album to benefit the children of Iraq that also included contributions from Paul McCartney, <A id="f163" class="f163" href="/affiliate/C163/">David Bowie</A>, George Michael and other British pop stars. &#8220;'Peace Train' is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions of human beings," says Stevens, "and there is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again."
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      <dc:date>2004-05-19T18:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Windswept Pacific Music</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233446</link>
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      <dc:subject>Artists, Alabama, Anderson, Al, Lonestar, Mavericks, The, McGraw, Tim, Steele, Jeffrey, Tippin, Aaron, Travis, Randy, Wells, Danny, Musical Styles, Country, Rock</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<table width="391" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" height="317"> <tr valign="top"> <td height="323"> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><img src="/musicworld/musicpeople/200112/images/MVC_059S.jpg" width="400" height="323"></font><br> <i>photo: BMI/Brian Tipton</i> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="left">BMI recently visited <a href= "http://www.windsweptpacific.com/index.asp" target= "_blank" >Windswept Pacific Music</a> in Nashville for lunch and a sampling of songs from its top writers. Among those attending the luncheon were BMI writers <a href= "/musicworld/features/200103/jsteele.asp" >Jeffrey Steele</a>, Sherri&#65533; Austin, Bobby Bare Jr., John Hobbs, and <a href= "/musicworld/features/200102/anderson.asp" >Al Anderson</a> (<a href= "/news/200010/20001004a.asp" >2000 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year</a>.) </p> <p align="left"><i> </i>Jeffrey Steele fronted the band Boy Howdy and wrote the popular "She'd Give Anything" with band producer Chris Farren. Steele has been prolific: he co-wrote the title track for Diamond Rio's album <i>Unbelievable</i>; wrote three songs on Kevin Sharp's gold <i>Measure Of a Man</i>; <a href= "/musicworld/features/200101/atippin.asp" >Aaron Tippin</a> recorded "Her"; Paul Brandt sung Steele's "It's a Beautiful Thing"; LeAnn Rimes belted "Big Deal"; Collin Raye professed he "Couldn't Last a Moment"; and <a id='f2276' class='f2276' href='/affiliate/C2276'>Randy Travis</a> crooned "I'll Be Right Here Lovin' You." "Couldn't Last a Moment" earned Steele and co-writer <a id='f797' class='f797' href='/affiliate/C797'>Danny Wells</a> a <a href= "/news/200111/20011107a.asp" >2001 BMI Country Award</a>. Steele's next full-length release, <i>Something In the Water</i>, is due in early 2002. </p> <p align="left">Writer/producer/keyboardist John Hobbs wrote and played on all three of Collin Raye's platinum albums and produced <i>Extremes</i> and <i>The Best of Collin Raye: Direct Hits</i>. In addition to Raye's smash "If I Were You," his writing credits include "That's All She Wrote" for Reba McEntire and "She's Gone" for Ricochet. Hobbs recently played on Trace Adkins' <i>Chrome</i> and is currently involved in an album and accompanying video project titled "The Players," honoring Nashville's finest session players. Hobbs was also nominated for 2001 CMA Musician of the Year. </p> <p align="left">A longtime member of the influential band N.R.B.Q., Al Anderson's songs have been covered by a variety of recording greats, ranging from the Allman Brothers to the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Since relocating to Nashville, Al Anderson has had hits with a variety of acts, including "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" recorded by <a id='f1359' class='f1359' href='/affiliate/C1359'>the Mavericks</a>, "Unbelievable" recorded by Diamond Rio, "Powerful Thing" by Trisha Yearwood, and "Big Deal" by Le Ann Rimes, to name a few. Anderson continues to write, with up-coming releases by Diamond Rio, <a id='f88' class='f88' href='/affiliate/C88'>Alabama</a>, <a href= "/musicworld/features/199909/tmcgraw.asp" >Tim McGraw</a>, <a href= "/musicworld/features/200006/lonestar.asp" >Lonestar</a>, Jolie, and The Wanted, among others. </p> <p align="left">Bobby Bare, Jr. fronts the Nashville-based group Bare Jr. Son of the legendary country singer, Bobby Jr. was reared on a healthy diet of touring and musical stardom, and he regularly appeared with his father on television. Even with country music in his blood, Bobby Jr.'s music is better suited in the alt-country or Southern-rock genres. Acting as vocalist/guitarist, Bobby Bare Jr. formed his band in the mid-'90s, recruiting bassist Dean Tomasek and drummer Keith Brogdon to join him. After a few gigs, they were approached by dulcimer player Tracy Hackney who brought his instrument to a jam session. The combination worked, and with the addition of pajama-clad guitarist Mike "Grimey" Grimes, the lineup was complete.</p>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2001-12-10T17:00:01-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>No More Busses For Al Anderson</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/233535</link>
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      <dc:subject>Artists, Alabama, Allen, Deborah, Anderson, Al, Daniels, Charlie, Evans, Sara, James, Etta, Ketchum, Hal, LeDoux, Chris, Lonestar, Mavericks, The, McGraw, Tim, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The, Seidel, Martie, Steele, Jeffrey, Tippin, Aaron, Tucker, Tanya, Twain, Shania, Vincent, Rhonda, White, Jason, Williams Jr., Hank, Williams, Hank, Musical Styles, Country, Rock, Musicworld, Feature</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<P><BR> <A id="f98" class="f98" href="/affiliate/C98/">Al Anderson</A> &#8212; who, along with <A id="f773" class="f773" href="/affiliate/C773/">Shania Twain</A>, Skip Ewing and Dixie Chick <A id="f2377" class="f2377" href="/affiliate/C2377">Martie Seidel</A>, was named a BMI Country Songwriter of the Year this past fall &#8212; has in recent years emerged as one of Nashville's most dependable tunesmiths, churning out an impressive string of irresistibly catchy, organically gritty hits for the likes of <A id="f1359" class="f1359" href="/affiliate/C1359/">The Mavericks</A> ("All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down"), Trisha Yearwood ("Powerful Thing"), LeAnn Rimes ("Big Deal"), Diamond Rio ("Unbelievable"), Carlene Carter ("Every Little Thing") and <A id="f1003" class="f1003" href="/affiliate/C1003/">Hal Ketchum</A> ("Fall In Love Again").</P> <P>Indeed, Anderson's compositions have been recorded by an impressively broad array of acts, including <A id="f519" class="f519" href="/affiliate/C519/">Tim McGraw</A>, <A id="f88" class="f88" href="/affiliate/C88/">Alabama</A>, Wynonna, Deana Carter, <A id="f487" class="f487" href="/affiliate/C487/">Lonestar</A>, Shenandoah, Jerry Lee Lewis, <A id="f760" class="f760" href="/affiliate/C760/">Aaron Tippin</A>, Neal McCoy, Asleep at the Wheel, <A id="f2320" class="f2320" href="/affiliate/C2320/">Etta James</A>, K.T. Oslin, <A id="f294" class="f294" href="/affiliate/C294/">Sara Evans</A>, <A id="f246" class="f246" href="/affiliate/C246/">Charlie Daniels</A>, <A id="f2649" class="f2649" href="/affiliate/C2649">Tanya Tucker</A>, <A id="f2475" class="f2475" href="/affiliate/C2475">Chris LeDoux</A>, <A id="f2653" class="f2653" href="/affiliate/C2653">Deborah Allen</A>, Ty England, Sammy Kershaw, Billy Ray Cyrus, Confederate Railroad, T. Graham Brown, Joe Diffie, <A id="f1357" class="f1357" href="/affiliate/C1357/">The </A>Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Neal McCoy, <A id="f788" class="f788" href="/affiliate/C788/">Rhonda Vincent</A>, Stacy Dean Campbell, Lari <A id="f2196" class="f2196" href="/affiliate/C2196">White, Jason</A> Sellers, Robbie Fulks and Olivia Newton-John.</P> <P>Though he's risen to the level of Nashville royalty in recent years, Anderson was well known to rock fans long before he stormed the country charts. He first made his mark as singer, guitarist and main writer of the Connecticut foursome the Wildweeds, who scored a substantial regional hit in 1967 with his composition "No Good to Cry," and subsequently in a 24-year stint with the beloved cult band NRBQ. Over the course of a dozen or so NRBQ albums, Anderson contributed numerous memorable tunes, and was celebrated equally for his stellar instrumental work; in 1993, Musician magazine named him one of the Top 100 guitar players of the century.<BR> At the end of 1993, Big Al shocked NRBQ's fans by exiting the hard-touring band to concentrate on working behind the scenes as a songwriter. Anderson says the decision to quit had more to do with embracing sobriety than any dissatisfaction with the legendarily eclectic band.</P> <P>"I'll tell ya, those are very fuzzy years," Anderson laughs. "Playing with NRBQ was a great school, and I can't tell you how much I learned from those guys. It wasn't until I got clean that I realized that 24 years of the Quality Inn and Red Roof and smoky clubs and the same broken chairs in the dressing room was getting old for me. I was in the most free band in rock &amp; roll, but I started to feel limited."</P> <P>Anderson had actually begun going to Nashville to co-write in the mid-'80s, and <A id="f2284" class="f2284" href="/affiliate/C2284/"></A><A id="f1347" class="f1347" href="/affiliate/C1347">Hank Williams</A> Jr. recorded his "You're Gonna Be A Sorry Man" in 1988, but it wasn't until after leaving NRBQ that he began pursuing the life of a professional songwriter in earnest. His transition from road warrior to pro tunesmith began when he and Carlene Carter co-wrote "Every Little Thing," which became the biggest hit of Carter's career. Anderson followed that success with another Carter collaboration, "Something Already Gone," for the Maverick film soundtrack, and hasn't looked back since.</P> <P>Anderson has also found himself in demand as a session player for the inventive guitar chops he honed during his years on the road, and his distinctively gruff vocals have been tapped for numerous commercial jingles. But it's his writing talents that are his main focus these days.<BR> "I've learned a lot, but I still have no idea what I'm doing," he says. &#8220;I'm still a rock &amp; roll guy, and I believe in recognizing the value of dumbness. My motto is 'Make dumb good.' 'All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down' is, like, the dumbest song ever written &#8212; the chorus is exactly the same melody as the verses &#8212; but it's the greatest record goin'."</P> <P>Anderson, whose discography includes three solo releases, says that he's hoping to release a new album of his own at some point in the near future, though not under his own name. He's more interesting in making an album with his Nashville-based combo Whitey, which also includes the aforementioned <A id="f717" class="f717" href="/affiliate/C717/">Jeffrey Steele</A>, guitarist Scott Baggett, bassist Glenn Worf, keyboardist Reese Wynans and drummer Chad Cromwell. Though the band has played some local dates and Anderson admits that he misses performing, he's quick to add that he's in no hurry to return to the road.</P> <P>"I'm not getting on the bus again," he says. "Considering that I'll be 54 in July, (songwriting) is a much nicer way to be making a living in music. I like feeling good every day."</P>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2001-01-31T17:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BMI Stands &#8220;Amazed&#8221; at 48th Annual Country Awards</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/232990</link>
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      <dc:subject>Artists, Alabama, Amazed, Anderson, Al, Anderson, Bill, Bentley, Stephanie, Black, Clint, Brooks &amp; Dunn, Bryant, Del, Byrd, Tracy, Cannon, Chuck, Clark, Terri, Collins, Jim, Dixie Chicks, Gentry, Montgomery, Green, Marv, Griggs, Andy, Hagen, Earle, Hill, Ed, Hill, Faith, Howard, Harlan, Hummon, Marcus, Keith, Toby, Ketchum, Hal, Lauderdale, Jim, Lonestar, Luther, Bill, Martin, Tony, Mavericks, The, McBride, Martina, McGraw, Tim, Mobley, Wendell, Nichols, Tim, Overstreet, Paul, Owen, Randy, Preston, Frances, Seidel, Martie, Sherrill, John Scott, Smith, Shaye, Smith, Stephony, Steele, Jeffrey, Stegall, Keith, Twain, Shania, Wariner, Steve, Wilson, Brian, Wright, Chely, Yankee Grey, Yoakam, Dwight, Awards, BMI Awards, BMI Country Awards, Musical Styles, Country, Pop, Rock, Musicworld, Feature</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<P align="center"><A href="/news/200010/20001004b.asp"><FONT size="4">Click here to see photos from the event</FONT></A> </P> <P><B>Nashville, October 3</B> &#8212; Performing rights organization BMI staged the 48<SUP>th</SUP> edition of its Country Awards tonight, with superlative honors reserved for "<A id="f95" class="f95" href="/affiliate/C95">Amazed</A>," songwriters <A id="f98" class="f98" href="/affiliate/C98">Al Anderson</A> and Skip Ewing, songwriter/artists <A id="f2377" class="f2377" href="/affiliate/C2377">Martie Seidel</A> and <A id="f773" class="f773" href="/affiliate/C773">Shania Twain</A>, and publishing giant Sony/ATV Tree. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented by President &amp; CEO Frances W. Preston and Vice President Roger Sovine to the songwriters and publishers of the past year&#8217;s 50 most performed songs during a black-tie gala at the company&#8217;s Music Row offices. This celebration -- the oldest awards program saluting country music&#8217;s creators -- culminated in the announcements of Country Song, Songwriter, and Publisher of the Year.</P> <TABLE width="332" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TBODY><TR valign="top"><TD><FONT size="2"><IMG src="/news/200010/images/pubs.jpg" width="350" height="223"><BR> Sony/ATV Tree was proclaimed Publisher of the Year at the 48th BMI Country Awards, with nine songs on the list of the 50 most performed songs of the past year. Onstage for the presentation are BMI's Roger Sovine, Sony/ATV Tree's Woody Bomar and Donna Hilley, BMI's <A id="f618" class="f618" href="/affiliate/C618">Frances Preston</A> and Sony/ATV Tree's Don Cook. </FONT> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>    "Amazed" earned writers <A id="f897" class="f897" href="/affiliate/C897">Marv Green</A>, Chris Lindsey and Aimee Mayo the 32<SUP>nd</SUP> Robert J. Burton Award as Most Performed Country Song of the Year. An unprecedented 8-weeks-at-#1-<I>Billboard</I> smash for RCA recording artists <A id="f487" class="f487" href="/affiliate/C487">Lonestar</A>, "Amazed" is published by Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. (Nick Firth and Karen Conrad accepting); Golden Wheat Music (Scott Hendricks accepting); Silverkiss Music (Aimee Mayo accepting); Songs of Nashville DreamWorks (Chuck Kaye and James Stroud accepting) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Les Bider and Tim Wipperman accepting).</P> <TABLE width="400" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TBODY><TR valign="top"><TD><FONT size="2"><IMG src="/news/200010/images/group1.jpg" width="400" height="204"><BR> BMI's Roger Sovine, Al Anderson, Skip Ewing, Shania Twain, BMI's Frances Preston, Martie Seidel and BMI's <A id="f1068" class="f1068" href="/affiliate/C1068">Del Bryant</A> </FONT> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>    Al Anderson, Skip Ewing, Martie Seidel and Shania Twain each placed three songs on the list of 50 to form a Country Songwriter of the Year quadrumvirate. Anderson and Ewing were presented with BMI Crystals inscribed with Songwriter of the Year; Seidel and Twain were gifted with the inaugural Songwriter/Artist Crystal.</P> <TABLE width="293" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TBODY><TR valign="top"><TD><FONT size="2"><IMG src="/news/200010/images/stephtoby.jpg" width="300" height="224"><BR> <A id="f1384" class="f1384" href="/affiliate/C1384">Stephony Smith</A> and <A id="f431" class="f431" href="/affiliate/C431">Toby Keith</A> </FONT> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>Al Anderson&#8217;s winning titles were "Powerful Thing," "Big Deal" and "Unbelievable" (the last two co-written with <A id="f717" class="f717" href="/affiliate/C717">Jeffrey Steele</A>). Anderson, former NRBQ guitarist who has written hits for Carlene Carter, <A id="f1003" class="f1003" href="/affiliate/C1003">Hal Ketchum</A> and <A id="f1359" class="f1359" href="/affiliate/C1359">The Mavericks</A>, previously earned BMI Awards for "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" and "Should&#8217;ve Asked Her Faster." </P> <P>Skip Ewing, who has scored hits for Kenny Chesney, <A id="f2248" class="f2248" href="/affiliate/C2248">Clint Black</A> and Bryan White as well as for himself, brought his BMI Awards total to 14 citations with the success of "Put Your Hand In Mine," "Wish You Were Here" and<FONT color="#ff0000"> </FONT>"You Had Me From Hello."</P> <P>Martie Seidel of the <A id="f210" class="f210" href="/affiliate/C210">Dixie Chicks</A> saw her first-ever BMI Awards &#8212; for "Cowboy Take Me Away," "Ready To Run" and "You Were Mine" &#8212; deliver a share of the night&#8217;s top songwriting prize. "You Were Mine" (composed with sister/Chick Emily Robison) is from the Monument trio&#8217;s 10-million-selling <I>Wide Open Spaces</I> album; the other two songs (with collaborator <A id="f388" class="f388" href="/affiliate/C388">Marcus Hummon</A>) were #1 hits from six-times-platinum album <I>Fly</I>.</P> <P>Returning champ Shania Twain&#8217;s award-winning compositions were "Come On Over," "Man! I Feel Like A Woman" and "That Don&#8217;t Impress Me Much," all from the 17-times platinum Mercury release <I>Come On Over</I> (the best-selling album in country music history and the best-selling album ever by a female solo artist). The 1999 CMA Entertainer of the Year, who captured both BMI Country Songwriter and Song ("You&#8217;re Still The One") honors last year, was also crowned BMI Pop Songwriter of Year the past two years; she now owns 22 BMI Country and Pop Awards. </P> <P>    Sony/ATV Tree basked in the spotlight as BMI Country Publisher of the Year by accumulating the highest percentage of copyright ownership in award songs. Sony/ATV Tree Publishing President &amp; CEO Donna Hilley and Sony/ATV Music Publishing President Richard Rowe accepted the BMI Crystal for the publisher, which placed nine songs on the most-performed list.</P> <P>    Highlights of the evening included the presentation of the President&#8217;s Award to <A id="f88" class="f88" href="/affiliate/C88">Alabama</A>; songwriter members <A id="f881" class="f881" href="/affiliate/C881">Randy Owen</A> and Teddy Gentry accepted the sterling silver loving cup. BMI created the President&#8217;s Award in 1993 to honor an exceptional person or persons in the entertainment industry deserving of special recognition. Presented tonight for only the fourth time, the honor has previously been bestowed on <A id="f2291" class="f2291" href="/affiliate/C2291">Harlan Howard</A>, <A id="f815" class="f815" href="/affiliate/C815">Brian </A>Wilson and <A id="f355" class="f355" href="/affiliate/C355">Earle Hagen</A>. Preston also recognized the family of the late Faron Young on the eve of the BMI songwriter&#8217;s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. </P> <P>    The BMI Country Awards, the first songwriter awards event to be carried live on the internet, were made available to the world wide web audience through coverage by liveonthenet.com. </P> <P>    Of the 59 songwriters recognized, nine were double winners: <A id="f871" class="f871" href="/affiliate/C871">Bill Anderson</A>, <A id="f227" class="f227" href="/affiliate/C227">Jim Collins</A>, <A id="f349" class="f349" href="/affiliate/C349">Andy Griggs</A>, Marcus Hummon, <A id="f2644" class="f2644" href="/affiliate/C2644">Tony Martin</A>, Jeffrey Steele, <A id="f876" class="f876" href="/affiliate/C876">Steve Wariner</A> and "Amazed" authors Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey. </P> <P>Additional publishers collecting four or more awards were Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp; Universal Music Publishing Group (Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.); EMI Music Publishing (Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc., EMI-Tower Street Music and EMI-Longitude Music); Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.; and Mighty Nice Music.</P> <P>    Four songs were cited for the second time. The Nat Stuckey-penned "Pop A Top" picked up its first Country Award in 1968; "Stand Beside Me," "This Kiss" and "Unbelievable" each posted a previous win in 1999.</P> <P align="JUSTIFY">Among this year&#8217;s honorees, 31 songs have earned the status of BMI Million-Air (accumulating at least one million broadcast performances) for a total of over<FONT color="#ff0000"> </FONT>36 million performances. "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You" and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" have each reached the two million milestone; "Missing You" has hit the four million mark. All three songs have also previously garnered BMI Pop Awards. Based on an average length of three minutes, one million airplays is the equivalent of 50,000 hours or 5.7 years, continuously; Million-Airs on the 2000 Country list translate into 1.8 million hours or 205+ years of continuous airplay<FONT size="3">.</FONT></P> <P>    BMI&#8217;s Citations of Achievement are given annually in recognition of popularity in the field of country music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television; the 2000 Country Awards eligibility period ran April 1, 1999 through March 21, 2000.</P> <P>Founded in 1940, BMI is an American performing rights organization represent-ing more than 250,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all music genres. Through music performance and reciprocal agreements, it grants businesses and media access to its repertoire of more than 4.5 million musical works from around the world.<B><FONT size="3"> </FONT></B> <B><FONT size="3"><BR> </FONT></B> </P> <P align="CENTER"><FONT size="4"><B>BMI Country Awards 2000<BR> </B></FONT> </P><P align="CENTER"><B><FONT size="4">The 50 Most Performed Songs<BR> </FONT></B> &#160;<BR> </P> <P><B>ALL THINGS CONSIDERED <BR> </B> Tim Hunt<BR> Smith Haven Music<BR> Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. <I><A id="f828" class="f828" href="/affiliate/C828">Yankee Grey</A>: Monument</I></P> <P><I><BR> </I> <B>AMAZED <BR> </B> Marv Green<BR> Chris Lindsey<BR> Aimee Mayo<BR> Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.<BR> Golden Wheat Music<BR> Silverkiss Music<BR> Songs of Nashville DreamWorks<BR> Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. <BR> <I>Lonestar: BNA </I></P> <P><I><BR> </I> <B>BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME<BR> </B>Kostas <BR> <A id="f1836" class="f1836" href="/affiliate/C1836">John Scott Sherrill</A> <BR> Nothing But The Wolf Music <BR> Seven Angels Music <BR> Sony/ATV Tree <BR> <FONT size="2">Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc</FONT><FONT size="3">. </FONT><BR> <FONT size="3"> <I>Jo Dee Messina: Curb </I></FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><I><BR> </I> <B>BIG DEAL <BR> </B>Al Anderson <BR> Jeffrey Steele <BR> Al Andersongs <BR> Mighty Nice Music <BR> My Life's Work Music <BR> Songs of Windswept Pacific <BR> Yellow Desert Music <BR> <I>LeAnn Rimes: Curb </I></FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><I><BR> </I> <B>BREATHE <BR> </B><A id="f142" class="f142" href="/affiliate/C142">Stephanie Bentley</A> <BR> Hopechest Music <BR> Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. <BR> <I><A id="f372" class="f372" href="/affiliate/C372">Faith Hill</A>: Warner Bros.<BR> </I> <B>&#160;<BR> COME ON OVER <BR> </B>Shania Twain <BR> Loon Echo, Inc. <BR> </FONT><FONT size="2">Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. <BR> </FONT><I><FONT size="3">Shania Twain: Mercury</FONT></I></P> <P><I><FONT size="3"><BR> </FONT></I><FONT size="3"> <B>COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY <BR> </B>Marcus Hummon <BR> Martie Seidel <BR> Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. <BR> Floyd's Dream Music <BR> Woolly Puddin' Music <BR> <I>Dixie Chicks: Monument<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE <BR> </B>Freddie Mercury (PRS)<BR> Beechwood Music Corporation <BR> <I><A id="f830" class="f830" href="/affiliate/C830">Dwight Yoakam</A>: Reprise<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>EVERYTIME I CRY<BR> </B> Karen Staley <BR> Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. <BR> <I><A id="f217" class="f217" href="/affiliate/C217">Terri Clark</A>: Mercury<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>GOD MUST HAVE SPENT A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU <BR> </B>Evan Rogers <BR> Carl Sturken <BR> Bayjun Beat Music <BR> Songs of Universal, Inc. <BR> <I>Alabama: RCA<BR> </I></FONT><FONT size="3"><I><A href="http://www.syndicatedrhythm.com" target="_blank">View website</A></I></FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>HANDS OF A WORKING MAN <BR> </B>Jim Collins <BR> David Vincent Williams <BR> Megalex Music <BR> Sugar Bend Music <BR> Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. <BR> <I>Ty Herndon: Epic<BR> </I> <B>&#160;&#160;<BR> HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?! <BR> </B><A id="f192" class="f192" href="/affiliate/C192">Chuck Cannon</A> <BR> Toby Keith <BR> Tokeco Tunes <BR> Wacissa River Music, Inc. <BR> <I>Toby Keith: DreamWorks<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>HOW FOREVER FEELS <BR> </B><A id="f2456" class="f2456" href="/affiliate/C2456">Wendell Mobley</A> <BR> New Works Music Co. <BR> Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. <BR> <I>Kenny Chesney: BNA<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>I CAN'T GET OVER YOU <BR> </B>Ronnie Dunn <BR> Terry McBride <BR> Constant Pressure Publishing <BR> Showbilly Music <BR> Sony/ATV Tree <BR> Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. <BR> <I><A id="f175" class="f175" href="/affiliate/C175">Brooks &amp; Dunn</A>: Arista <BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>I'LL GO CRAZY <BR> </B>Andy Griggs <BR> Zack Turner <BR> Sony/ATV Tree <BR> <I>Andy Griggs: RCA<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>I'LL THINK OF A REASON LATER <BR> </B>Tony Martin <BR> <A id="f1093" class="f1093" href="/affiliate/C1093">Tim Nichols</A> <BR> Baby Mae Music <BR> EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. <BR> Hamstein Cumberland Music <BR> Ty Land Music <BR> <I>Lee Ann Womack: Decca<BR> </I></FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>I'M ALREADY TAKEN <BR> </B>Terry Ryan <BR> Steve Wariner <BR> Fleetside Music <BR> Steve Wariner Music <BR> <I>Steve Wariner: Capitol<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>LESSONS LEARNED <BR> </B>Paul Nelson <BR> Asifits Music <BR> Sony/ATV Tree <BR> <I>Tracy Lawrence: Atlantic <BR> </I> <B>&#160;<BR> LITTLE GOOD-BYES <BR> </B>Kenny Greenberg <BR> Kent Greene Music <BR> Sony/ATV Tree <BR> <I>SheDaisy: Lyric Street<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>LONELY AND GONE <BR> </B>Greg Crowe <BR> Dave Gibson <BR> Bill McCorvey, Jr. <BR> House of Integrity Music <BR> Little Tornadoes Music <BR> Timberock Music <BR> </FONT><FONT size="2">Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. <BR> </FONT><FONT size="3">Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. <BR> <I><A id="f331" class="f331" href="/affiliate/C331">Montgomery Gentry</A>: Columbia <BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! <BR> </B>Shania Twain <BR> Loon Echo, Inc. <BR> </FONT><FONT size="2">Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. <BR> </FONT><I><FONT size="3">Shania Twain: Mercury<BR> </FONT></I></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>MISSING YOU <BR> </B>John Waite <BR> Paperwaite Music <BR> <I>Brooks &amp; Dunn: Arista<BR> </I></FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>MY BEST FRIEND<BR> </B> Aimee Mayo <BR> <A id="f2232" class="f2232" href="/affiliate/C2232">Bill Luther</A> <BR> Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. <BR> <I>Tim McGraw</I>: <I>Curb</I><BR> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>(NOW YOU SEE ME) NOW YOU DON'T <BR> </B>David Lee <BR> Ken Ten Publishing, Inc. <BR> <I>Lee Ann Womack: MCA Nashville<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>ONE HONEST HEART <BR> </B>David Malloy <BR> Malloy's Toys Music <BR> Starstruck Angel Music, Inc.<BR> <I>Reba: MCA Nashville<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>PLEASE REMEMBER ME<BR> </B> Will Jennings <BR> Blue Sky Rider Songs <BR> <I>Tim McGraw: Curb<BR> </I><B> &#160;<BR> POP A TOP <BR> (2nd Award: 1968</B>)<BR> Nat Stuckey<BR> Sony/ATV Tree <BR> <I>Alan Jackson: Arista<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>POWERFUL THING <BR> </B>Al Anderson <BR> Al Andersongs <BR> Mighty Nice Music <BR> <I>Trisha Yearwood: MCA Nashville<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>PUT YOUR HAND IN MINE <BR> </B>Skip Ewing <BR> Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. <BR> Write On! Music <BR> <I><A id="f185" class="f185" href="/affiliate/C185">Tracy Byrd</A>: RCA <BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>READY TO RUN <BR> </B>Marcus Hummon <BR> Martie Seidel <BR> Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. <BR> Floyd's Dream Music <BR> Woolly Puddin' Music <BR> <I>Dixie Chicks: Monument<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>SHE THINKS MY TRACTOR'S SEXY <BR> </B>Jim Collins <BR> <A id="f594" class="f594" href="/affiliate/C594">Paul Overstreet</A> <BR> EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. <BR> Jelinda Music <BR> Scarlet Moon Music, Inc. <BR> <I>Kenny Chesney: BNA<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>SHE'S IN LOVE <BR> </B><A id="f719" class="f719" href="/affiliate/C719">Keith Stegall</A> <BR> EMI-Tower Street Music <BR> Little Cayman Music <BR> <I>Mark Wills: Mercury<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>SINGLE WHITE FEMALE <BR> </B><A id="f703" class="f703" href="/affiliate/C703">Shaye Smith</A> <BR> EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. <BR> Zomba Songs, Inc. <BR> <I><A id="f2598" class="f2598" href="/affiliate/C2598">Chely Wright</A>: MCA Nashville<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>SMILE<BR> </B> Chris Lindsey <BR> Songs of Nashville DreamWorks <BR> <I>Lonestar: BNA<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>SOMETHING LIKE THAT <BR> </B>Rick Ferrell <BR> Mr. Noise Music <BR> We Make Music <BR> <I>Tim McGraw: Curb<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>STAND BESIDE ME <BR> (2nd Award: 1999) <BR> </B>Stephen Allen Davis <BR> Hamstein Cumberland Music <BR> <I>Jo Dee Messina: Curb<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH <BR> </B>Shania Twain <BR> Loon Echo, Inc. <BR> </FONT><FONT size="2">Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. <BR> </FONT><I><FONT size="3">Shania Twain: Mercury<BR> </FONT></I></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>THIS KISS <BR> (2nd Award: 1999</B>)<BR> Robin Lerner <BR> Puckalesia Songs <BR> Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. <BR> <I>Faith Hill: Warner Bros.<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>TWO TEARDROPS <BR> </B>Bill Anderson <BR> Steve Wariner <BR> Mr. Bubba Music, Inc. <BR> Sony/ATV Tree <BR> Steve Wariner Music <BR> <I>Steve Wariner: Capitol<BR> </I> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>UNBELIEVABLE <BR> (2nd Award: 1999)<BR> </B> Al Anderson <BR> Jeffrey Steele <BR> Al Andersongs <BR> EMI-Longitude Music <BR> Mighty Nice Music <BR> My Life's Work Music <BR> Songs of Windswept Pacific <BR> Yellow Desert Music<BR> <I>Diamond Rio</I>: <I>Arista</I><BR> </FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>WHAT DO YOU SAY<BR> </B> Michael Dulaney<BR> Dulaneyhouse Music <BR> Ensign Music Corporation <BR> Michael Dulaney Music <BR> <I>Reba: MCA Nashville<BR> </I></FONT></P> <P><FONT size="3"><B>WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT <BR> </B><A id="f465" class="f465" href="/affiliate/C465">Jim Lauderdale</A> <BR> Melba Montgomery <BR> Caroljac Music <BR> Laudersongs <BR> Mighty Nice Music <BR> <I>George Strait: MCA Nashville<BR> </I> <B>WHATEVER YOU SAY <BR> </B><A id="f2229" class="f2229" href="/affiliate/C2229">Ed Hill</A> <BR> Tony Martin <BR> Baby Mae Music <BR> Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. <BR> Hamstein Cumberland Music <BR> Music Hill Music <BR> <I><A id="f2247" class="f2247" href="/affiliate/C2247">Martina McBride</A>: RCA<BR> </I> <B>WHEN I SAID I DO <BR> </B>Clint Black <BR> Blackened Music <BR> <I>Clint Black with Lisa Hartman Black: RCA<BR> </I> <BR> <B>WISH YOU WERE HERE <BR> </B>Bill Anderson <BR> Skip Ewing <BR> Debbie Moore <BR> Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. <BR> Belton Uncle Music <BR> Mr. Bubba Music, Inc. <BR> Sony/ATV Tree <BR> Write On! 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