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Joe Louis Walker Leads BMI Nominees for 2010 Blues Music Awards
BMI artists, songwriters and musicians garnered the majority of 2010 Blues Music Awards nominations, which were recently announced. Joe Louis Walker leads the list with five nods, including Album and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year for Between a Rock and the Blues, Contemporary Blues Male Artist, Guitarist, and Song of the Year for “I’m Tide.” James “Super Chikan” Johnson also garnered a slew of nominations, including B. B. King…
From News, posted 12.12.09
Buddy Guy Leads BMI Winners at 30th Annual Blues Music Awards
BMI blues legends dominated the 30th Annual Blues Music Awards, held Thursday, May 7 in Memphis, Tennessee. With three trophies, icon Buddy Guy walked away with the most wins, including album and contemporary blues album of the year for Skin Deep, as well as contemporary blues male artist of the year. Acclaimed singer Janiva Magness earned the prestigious B.B. King entertainer…
From News, posted 5.13.09
Soul Singer Curtis Mayfield Honored on RockWalk
At a recent ceremony, legendary BMI singer/songwriter Curtis Mayfield was posthumously inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Mayfield's widow Altheida paid tribute to her husband's substantial achievements, which include songs "People Get Ready "and "Keep On Pushing" - dubbed the unofficial anthems of the civil rights movement by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Shown are (l to r): BMI's Malik Levy and…
From News, posted 5.23.08
BMI Attends Smashing Celebration
BMI celebrated the return of one of the most popular rock bands of the 90s, Smashing Pumpkins, by congratulating original members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin as they were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Held at the Guitar Center on April 23, the ceremony honored the multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award nominees of the Chicago band, who enjoyed such modern-rock hits as "Today" and "1979." Founded in 1985, Hollywood's RockWalk on Sunset…
From News, posted 4.25.08
BMI Songwriters Dominate List of 2008 Blues Music Awards Nominees
Once again, noted BMI songwriters overwhelmingly populate the list of nominees for the upcoming Blues Music Awards. 2008's round of recognition will take place May 8, 2008, at Grand Casino Event Center in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. In addition to the impressive caliber of 2008's honorees, the ceremony itself boasts historic significance: it will mark the first time the Blues Foundation has ever presented its annual awards in the Mississippi Delta,…
From News, posted 12.20.07
White House Honors BMI Classical Composer, Bluegrass Legend
Pulitzer Prize-winning classical composer William Bolcom and legendary bluegrass artist Ralph Stanley are among the recipients of the 2006 National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons through the U.S. government. Presented by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush in an Oval Office ceremony at the White House on Nov. 9, the Arts Medal is awarded to those who "are deserving of…
From News, posted 11.13.06
Steve Cropper Performs at NAB Radio Show
BMI songwriter Steve Cropper performed at the recent 2006 Marconi Awards & Dinner held during the NAB Radio Show in Dallas, Texas. Cropper led The Formats, a band made up of uniquely talented VIPs in the broadcasting industry that included BMI President & CEO Del Bryant who sang back-up.
From News, posted 10.05.06
BMI Legends Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings Inducted Into Hollywood RockWalk
BMI's Barbara Cane, Tracie Verlinde and Joe Maggini were on hand to celebrate the induction of legendary BMI songwriters Kris Kristofferson and the late Waylon Jennings into the Hollywood RockWalk in Los Angeles. BMI country singer/songwriter Jessi Colter, Jennings' wife, accepted the posthumous induction in his honor.
From News, posted 7.09.06
BMI Blues Legends Honored at Annual Awards Ceremony
BMI songwriters once again dominated the annual Blues Music Awards, held May 11 in Memphis. Presented by the Blues Foundation and co-sponsored by BMI, the Blues Music Awards, formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards, celebrate excellence in the performance and recording of the blues, and is the highest honor bestowed upon artists in the genre.
From News, posted 5.21.06
It’s Eight Grammy Nods for Mariah, Kanye and Legend
BMI superstars Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend led the list of nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards with eight nods each when contenders were announced at a star-studded press conference held December 8 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Their three-way tie pushed the total number of BMI-nominated songwriters and artists to an astounding 70% in the general fields.
From News, posted 12.11.05
Legendary BMI Artists Receive National Honors
Three of BMI's most distinguished composers and performers have received awards from the United Sates government in acknowledgment of their contributions to the arts and American society. Jazz saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera and country icon Dolly Parton were among the recipients of the 2005 National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons through the U.S government. Presented by the President…
From News, posted 11.16.05
BMI Blues Artists Repeat Near Sweep of Handy Awards
Representing an astounding 98% of the winners, BMI once again proved its dominance in the field of blues at the 26th annual W.C. Handy Awards, held May 5 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Presented by the Blues Foundation and co-sponsored by BMI, the Handy Awards celebrate excellence in the performance and recording of the blues, and is the highest honor bestowed upon artists…
From News, posted 5.10.05
Buddy Guy’s Got the Blues
"I was ignored, but I didn't quit," Buddy Guy told the Washington Post last year, recalling the career lull that preceded his 1991 comeback album Damn Right, I've Got the Blues . "I kept playing even when I wasn't making a nickel, because I love what I'm doing." One of the few living blues icons, and the strongest surviving link to the golden era of…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.20.05
RockWalk Honors BMI Blues Legends
BMI celebrated its rich heritage with the blues by congratulating some of the genre's most renowned songwriters and artists as they were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Held at the Guitar Center on April 4, the ceremony honored legendary BMI blues giants Solomon Burke, Robert Cray, Etta James, Ike Turner and the late Muddy Waters, who was inducted by ZZ Top's
From News, posted 4.07.05
Songwriters Hall of Fame to Induct Cropper, Hayes, Porter and Sherman Bros.
BMI songwriters Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, and Richard and Robert Sherman are among those who will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, will host its 36th annual induction and awards dinner Thursday, June 9, at…
From News, posted 2.28.05
BMI Blues Artists Dominate Handy Awards
BMI blues artists dominated the 25th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards, winning all but one of the 25 awards. The silver anniversary was held before a sold-out crowd at the Cannon Center Ballroom in Memphis on April 29. Several nominees performed throughout the evening, which featured a dinner, silent auction and the presentation of the awards.
From News, posted 5.04.04
46th Grammy Awards Spotlight BMI Stars
BMI songwriter/artists were once again at the top of the winners list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Leading the BMI pack with three wins was Alison Krauss, who took home two statuettes with her band Union Station and one individual for Best Country Collaboration (with James Taylor).
From News, posted 2.08.04
Neptunes, Evanescence Top List of BMI Grammy Nominees
BMI songwriter/artists are once again at the top of the nominees list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, announced December 4 at a press conference held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Pharrell Williams of red hot production duo, The Neptunes, leads the BMI pack with six nods including three individual and three with partner Chad Hugo, who himself earned…
From News, posted 12.04.03
For John Hiatt, ‘Gruff’ Is Great
John Hiatt's current album, the playfully titled Beneath This Gruff Exterior -- his 17th studio effort and his first for the independent New West label -- has been widely acclaimed by fans and critics as the veteran singer/songwriter/guitarist's best work in years. The dozen-song album features 11 new Hiatt originals, along with an older number, "The Most Unoriginal Sin," covered in 1993 by Willie…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.16.03
BMI Dominates Downbeat Critics Poll
BMI congratulates our 2003 Downbeat Critics Poll winners, who won more than 85% of the awards announced recently by Downbeat magazine, the voice of jazz since 1934. BMI jazz great Wayne Shorter won an impressive six awards, including Best Jazz Artist, Best Jazz Album, Best Acoustic Group, Best Soprano Saxophone, Best Composer and the Hall of Fame award. In addition, more than 30 other BMI jazz composers…
From News, posted 6.26.03
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