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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
Tom T. Hall, Wynn Varble and Easton Corbin to Headline WCRS Live! at CRS 2010
Legendary artist, songwriter and storyteller Tom T. Hall will perform at WCRS Live! with fellow singer-songwriters Wynn Varble and Easton Corbin during CRS 2010, slated for Feb. 24-26, 2010. The annual WCRS Live! acoustic songwriter showcase, sponsored by BMI and Country Aircheck, takes place Thursday, Feb. 25, from 4:10 – 5:30 p.m. in the Nashville Convention Center. “Every part of BMI’s…
From News, posted 2.05.10
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
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
BMI Artists Dominate Nominee List for 2008 CMA Awards
The Country Music Association announced nominees for the 2008 installment of the CMA Awards Wednesday, September 10, and BMI songwriters and artists overwhelmingly populate the anticipated list, sweeping the Female Vocalist of the Year nominations and dominating numerous categories. Effervescent duo Sugarland underscored their critically acclaimed year, counting an inaugural nod in the prestigious Entertainer of the Year club among their five nominations. The pair also snagged…
From News, posted 9.10.08
BMI Toasts ‘Back When I Knew It All’ Crew
BMI songwriters Phil O’Donnell and Gary Hannan celebrated topping the charts during a reception Tuesday, August 12 at BMI’s Music Row offices. Recorded by Montgomery Gentry and co-written by O’Donnell, Hannan and Trent Willmon, “Back When I Knew It All” became the fourth chart-topper and fastest rising career single for the boisterous duo. The single marks the first trip to no. 1 for O’Donnell,…
From News, posted 8.21.08
Rodney Atkins Leads BMI 2008 ACM Award Nominations
Big & Rich, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert & Taylor Swift Also Boast Multiple Nods BMI affiliates staked claim to the majority of the 2008 Academy of Country Music award nominations announced Tuesday, March 4 in Nashville. Reigning Top Female Vocalist Carrie Underwood helped announce the nominees live during CBS' The Early Show broadcast, which also featured live performances…
From News, posted 3.08.08
Green Hills Music & BMI Toast Gordon Bradberry
BMI recently helped celebrate hit songwriter Gordon Bradberry's new publishing deal with Green Hills Music Group. Bradberry grew up on the gulf coast in Grand Isle, Louisiana, so the revelers enjoyed some of the songwriter's favorite southern Louisiana cuisine prepared by Chef "Chappy" at Chappy's on Church. Artists including Montgomery Gentry, Billy Ray Cyrus, Wayne Toups, Sammy Kershaw, Lee Greenwood, Chris…
From News, posted 2.21.08
GAC Introduces ‘The Hitmen of Music Row’
BMI Award-Winning Songwriters Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele Star in New Show This fall, past BMI Country Songwriters of the Year Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele will grin for omnipresent cameras, let viewers in on their jokes and welcome curious eyes and ears into the world of Nashville hit songwriters. DiPiero and Steele, along with co-writers and cohorts Craig Wiseman and…
From News, posted 9.30.07
Jeffrey Steele: A Lifelong Love Affair with Words
If Jeffrey Steele wanted to give up life as an ultra-successful songwriter for a different career, he could definitely become a private eye. The writer of hits like “What Hurts The Most” and “My Town,” he has spent his entire life observing people’s behavior, then logging it mentally for future reference. And that unfailing attention to detail has helped Steele bring to life hundreds of colorful characters…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.16.07
Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele to Share Songwriting Secrets at Conclave Learning Conference
BMI songwriting superstars Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele will share their secrets for creating hit songs at the 2007 Conclave Learning Conference on Thursday, June 28 in Minneapolis. DiPiero and Steele will lead a session focusing on "The Making of a Hit" at the annual gathering for radio broadcasters. To be held at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center, June 27 – July 1, this…
From News, posted 6.04.07
Brooks & Dunn Top BMI’s 2007 ACM Nominee List
Brooks & Dunn emphasized their perennial honky tonkin’ dominance with an exclamation point when the 2007 Academy of Country Music Award nominees were announced Monday, March 5. The longtime BMI affiliates snagged seven nominations, with an eighth nod tacked on to Ronnie Dunn‘s list for his role as a producer. The duo has been honored by the Academy more than any…
From News, posted 3.07.07
‘How I Wrote That Song’ Panel to Feature Top BMI Songwriters
Hitmakers Cee-Lo, Dallas Austin, Fall Out Boy‘s Patrick Stump, Sean Garrett, Kara DioGuardi, Butch Walker and Jeffrey Steele Scheduled to Speak at the Key Club Feb. 10 BMI and the Los Angeles Times will present “How I Wrote That Song,” a panel discussion with some of music’s most successful songwriters. The panel will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Key Club (9039 Sunset…
From News, posted 1.24.07
‘These Days,’ It’s Good To Be Jeffrey Steele
2006 just keeps getting better for Jeffrey Steele-and the bar for "better" doesn't get much higher than his. Named Music Row's 2006 Songwriter of the Year and author of the magazine's Song of the Year, "What Hurts the Most," Steele's status as the genre's go-to guy for chart-toppers has long since been cemented.
From News, posted 9.29.06
Brooks & Dunn Lead CMA Nominees List
Charismatic country twosome Brooks & Dunn leads the impressive list of BMI nominees for 40th annual Country Music Association Awards. The nominees, announced Wednesday, August 30, include two BMI inductions into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame: influential musician and producer Harold Bradley and legendary singer Sonny James. The new Hall of Fame members will be formally inducted during the CMA Awards ceremony in Nashville November 6.
From News, posted 8.31.06
Songwriter Bob DiPiero Performs for Kentucky Broadcasters
BMI Award-winning country songwriter Bob DiPiero performed for executives from Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation at their annual company meeting held recently in Cave City, Ky. Pictured after the performance are Commonwealth Broadcasting COO Dale Thornhill, Commonwealth Broadcasting President & CEO Steve Newberry, BMI songwriter Bob DiPiero,…
From News, posted 5.22.06
Country Vets, New Faces Among ACM Nominees
BMI superstars Brooks & Dunn continue to solidify their position as one of the top country acts of all time with another five Academy of Country Music Award nominations, announced March 8. The pair is up for Entertainer, Top Vocal Duo, Single Record, Song and Video of the Year for "Believe."
From News, posted 3.13.06
#1 Song Gives Jeffrey Steele ‘Something To Be Proud Of’
BMI Nashville once again celebrated the success of award-winning songwriter Jeffrey Steele at a #1 party for the hit "Something To Be Proud Of." BMI's Harry Warner, Troy Gentry, Eddie Montgomery, Jeffrey Steele and BMI's Paul Corbin Taken to the top…
From News, posted 12.14.05
Montgomery Gentry Help Make Wishes Come True
BMI country stars Montgomery Gentry more than lived up to the name of their just released greatest hits album, Something To Be Proud Of, by helping to raise more than $50,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee through a benefit concert held November 5.
From News, posted 11.27.05
Nashville’s Hit Songwriters Showcase Their Craft in NYC for CMA Week
To celebrate the 2005 CMA Awards in New York City, some of Nashville's finest BMI songwriters will be performing at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) during "Country Takes NYC," a week of activities leading up to the 39th Annual CMA Awards. The showcases will take place on November 12 and 13.
From News, posted 11.08.05
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