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Miranda Lambert Leads BMI Charge at 2010 CMA Awards
Miranda Lambert turned 27 years old yesterday, and as the CMA Awards unfolded, the fiery singer/songwriter had plenty to celebrate. Lambert led the BMI charge at the 44th annual ceremony with Album, Female Vocalist and Video of the Year wins. The evening turned into the official crowning of a new country power-couple as Lambert’s fiancé, fellow BMI songwriter Blake Shelton, took home his first-ever…
From News, posted 11.11.10
CMA Triple Play Awards Salute BMI Songwriters’ Chart-Toppers
The Country Music Association presented its annual CMA Triple Play Awards on Wednesday, October 14, and the majority of honorees are BMI songwriters. Handed out during the Second Annual CMA Songwriters Luncheon, held at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place in Nashville, the Triple Play Awards celebrate songwriters and artist/songwriters who have penned three #1 singles in a 12-month period. Carrie Underwood received two CMA Triple Play Awards…
From News, posted 10.16.10
Miranda Lambert Leads List of 2010 CMA Nominees
Miranda Lambert made history this morning as nominees for the 44th Annual CMA Awards were announced live on ABC News' Good Morning America. With nine nominations, Lambert has officially collected more nods than any other female artist in the history of the CMAs. In addition to Entertainer, Female Vocalist, and Album of the Year for Revolution, Lambert received two nominations in the Single of the Year field…
From News, posted 9.01.10
CMT Music Awards Dominated by BMI’s Country Vanguard
Carrie Underwood led BMI’s country family to a night stacked with wins at the CMT Music Awards, held Wednesday, June 9 in Nashville. Underwood took home the coveted Video of the Year trophy for “Cowboy Casanova,” which also marked the 11th chart-topper of her career. Underwood also enjoyed a win in the CMT Performance of the Year category thanks to her stirring live version of “Temporary Home.”…
From News, posted 6.10.10
Underwood & Lambert Make History as BMI Artists Dominate ACM Awards
Carrie Underwood became the only woman ever to earn two Entertainer of the Year trophies last night during the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, with her second consecutive win in the coveted field. The elated Underwood also received the Triple Crown Honor thanks to her previous wins in Entertainer, Top Female Vocalist, and Top New Female Vocalist categories. Miranda…
From News, posted 4.19.10
Lady Antebellum Leads 2010 BMI ACM Nominations
Lady Antebellum leads the list of 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards nominees, which were announced this week in Nashville. With seven nominations, including Top Vocal Group, Album, Single, and Song of the Year, the breakout trio has solidified their status as major players. Critic favorite Miranda Lambert claimed five nominations, including Top Female Vocalist and Album of the Year, as well as Single and Song nods…
From News, posted 3.03.10
Taylor Swift Wins Album of Year at 2010 Grammys
Taylor Swift capped off her past year of pop culture domination with four career-defining wins, including the coveted Album of the Year for Fearless, during the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, held Sunday, January 31 in Los Angeles. She and her producer, fellow BMI songwriter Nathan Chapman, took the stage, as Swift proclaimed how thankful they were to be able to take the trophy “back…
From News, posted 2.01.10
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
Marty Dodson Must be Doing Something Right
Marty Dodson scored one of the biggest country hits of 2008 with “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven,” recorded by Kenny Chesney, as well as George Strait. With a title like that, it comes as no surprise that his first job out of college was as a youth minister. Although he grew up in the church, Dodson says, “I'm at a point in my…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.06.09
Urban, Swift, Johnson & Zac Brown Band Lead BMI 2009 CMA Nominations
Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jamey Johnson and the Zac Brown Band lead the BMI list of nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards. With four nominations each, the four distinct artists will vie for their respective prizes alongside a slew of additional BMI contenders at the association’s annual ceremony, slated Wednesday, November 11 in Nashville. Keith Urban’s Entertainer of…
From News, posted 9.10.09
Stillwater Runs Deep: Marti Frederiksen and the Next Great Song
Like David Foster, Diane Warren, Timbaland and other multi-platinum writer/producers before him, Marti Frederiksen has earned an enviable reputation for being one of the industry’s most reliable “go-to” composers. Over the course of a still flourishing career, Frederiksen has penned tunes for a veritable gallery of superstars, including Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Sheryl Crow, Pink,
From MusicWorld, posted 8.24.09
Savan Kotecha’s Creative Edge? He’s Never Satisfied.
These are magical, sparkle-dusted days for Savan Kotecha. A graduate of the Nordic school of pop songcraft—he learned at the knee of composer extraordinaire Max Martin—Kotecha is slowly building a career as writer for virtuoso pop acts like Celine Dion, Leona Lewis and Il Divo. Kotecha not only co-wrote Carrie Underwood’s career igniting hit “Inside Your Heaven,” he also contributed to
From MusicWorld, posted 6.02.09
Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift Earn Top Honors at 2009 ACM Awards
Carrie Underwood made history at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, as she became the seventh female in the organization’s history to take home the coveted entertainer of the year trophy. Underwood joins exclusive ranks featuring Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, the Dixie Chicks, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Reba McEntire,…
From News, posted 4.06.09
Heidi Newfield Leads List of BMI ACM Award Nominees
The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for the organization’s 44th annual awards Wednesday, February 11 in Nashville, and BMI artists, songwriters, and producers decisively populate category after category.Heidi Newfield leads the pack of BMI nominees, underscoring the success of her solo debut with five nominations, including top female vocalist, and single and song of the year for “Johnny & June.” Jamey Johnson garnered…
From News, posted 2.11.09
Alison Krauss and Lil Wayne Win Big at 2009 Grammys
Ethereal BMI songwriter Alison Krauss enjoyed frequent trips to the Grammy stage during the Recording Academy’s 51st annual ceremony Sunday, February 8 in Los Angeles. In all, Krauss accepted five trophies for Raising Sand, her collaboration with rock legend Robert Plant. The pair, along with super producer and fellow BMI songwriter T-Bone Burnett, walked away with many of the night’s top honors, including album…
From News, posted 2.09.09
‘Just a Dream’ Marks Eight Trips to the Top for Carrie Underwood
Music Row movers and shakers gathered for lunch co-hosted by BMI on Thursday, December 10 to toast the writers behind Carrie Underwood’s latest no. 1 single, “Just a Dream.” Co-penned by elite songwriting trio Steve McEwan, Hillary Lindsey, and Gordie Sampson, the poignant tune marks the vocal powerhouse’s eighth consecutive trip to the top of the charts. Since her career’s meteoric…
From News, posted 12.17.08
American Music Awards Swept by BMI Artists
BMI artists swept the 2008 American Music Awards, held Sunday, November 23 in Los Angeles. As fans voted online for their favorite stars, many of the night's euphoric moments belonged to international pop-flavored neo-soulster Chris Brown, whose domination with wins in the Pop-Rock Favorite Male Artist and Soul-R&B Artist categories culminated with the acquisition of evening's grand prize, Favorite Artist of the Year.
From News, posted 11.25.08
CMA Awards Toast BMI Country A-List
All eyes turned to Nashville Wednesday, November 12 as the 42nd Annual CMA Awards celebrated the standouts from the last year in country music. BMI artists and songwriters walked away with a slew of the ceremony’s red-letter awards, including Female Vocalist, New Artist, Vocal Group and Vocal Duo of the Year. Carrie Underwood Tony Brown
From News, posted 11.14.08
Hank Williams, Jr., Taylor Swift, Casey Beathard, Sony/ATV Earn Top BMI Country Honors
The 56th Annual BMI Country Awards celebrated the genre’s elite Tuesday, November 11 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville Jody Williams, the black-tie ceremony toasted the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed country songs in the BMI repertoire. var flashvars = {}; var params…
From News, posted 11.11.08
The Eagles Lead BMI Nominees for 2008 American Music Awards
Venerable rock legends the Eagles lead the BMI charge of the recently announced American Music Award nominees. With four nominations encompassing Artist of the Year, Favorite Band, Favorite Album, and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, The Eagles leave no doubt of their sustained artistic dominance. The Eagles Chris Brown Lil Wayne BMI trendsetters Lil Wayne and…
From News, posted 10.20.08
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