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BMI Trailblazers Awards Special Premieres on Gospel Music Channel Feb. 21
The Gospel Music Channel (GMC) will broadcast the world premiere of the BMI Trailblazers Awards Tribute to Donnie McClurkin & Andraé Crouch on Sunday, February 21 at 8:00 p.m. EST. The special was recorded live during the 11th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon held Friday, January 15 in Nashville. Hosted by Catherine Brewton, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations,…
From News, posted 1.29.10
Donnie McClurkin and Andraé Crouch Honored at 2010 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Luncheon
BMI recognized the contributions of gospel pioneers Donnie McClurkin and Andraé Crouch at the 11th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon Friday, January 15 in Nashville. Hosted by BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, the invitation-only celebration attracted gospel music's premier songwriters, recording artists and music industry executives, as well as the genre's legends. The ceremony was also recorded…
From News, posted 1.15.10
Donnie McClurkin and Andraé Crouch Named 2010 BMI Trailblazers Honorees
BMI will honor gospel greats Donnie McClurkin and Andraé Crouch at the organization’s 11th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon, slated for January 15, 2010. Held the day before the 25th Annual Stellar Awards, BMI’s invitation-only ceremony will take place at Rocketown in Nashville, and will welcome gospel music's premier songwriters, recording artists and music industry executives, as well as the genre's legends.…
From News, posted 12.15.09
2009 Emmy Nominees Include Leading BMI Composers
As the nominees for the 61st Emmy Awards were announced on July 16, a slew of BMI composers came to fully understand a ubiquitous adage: It truly is an honor just to be nominated. Premier British composer Rachel Portman (PRS) garnered a nod in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) field. A true groundbreaker, Portman was the first woman to ever win…
From News, posted 7.22.09
‘Billy Elliot,’ ‘Next to Normal’ Win Big at 2009 Tonys
Uplifting hit Billy Elliot has enjoyed a charmed run that culminated with ten wins at the 2009 Tony Awards, held Sunday, June 7 in New York. The winner of Best Musical, Billy Elliot features music and lyrics by legend Sir Elton John (PRS). Next to Normalalso enjoyed a big night as it garnered three awards, including Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre, composed…
From News, posted 6.08.09
Gabe Dixon Co-Pens New Nashville Anthem ‘Music Calls Us Home’
Nashville-based BMI songwriter Gabe Dixon recently lent his considerable songwriting and vocal strengths to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau’s robust new marketing campaign: Along with fellow Music City singer-songwriter Jeremy Lister, Dixon co-wrote and performed “Music Calls Us Home,” a song currently leading the city’s promotional charge. A corresponding music video is currently airing on GAC, while an abbreviated version of the video debuted as a…
From News, posted 1.13.09
Dave Stewart: Dreamer, Innovator & Visionary
Whoever insisted that you can’t do it all, obviously never met Dave Stewart. Best known as one-half of the hit-making duo Eurythmics with singer Annie Lennox, he is a songwriter, guitarist and producer for some of contemporary music’s top acts whose output also includes everything from a musical to film scores. Stewart also has produced and directed films, hosts HBO’s On The Record interview…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.15.08
Fats Domino: Rock & Roll Royalty Revisited
Fats Domino’s signature dancehall piano playing and drawling tales of love made him Elvis’s top rival during the dawn of rock & roll. When pressed, Fats softly declares undying admiration for Presley. “I like Elvis myself,” Domino says over the phone from his New Orleans residence. “So does everybody.” With a humble air that warmly wraps around each of his concessions, Fats says he was simply “lucky”…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.08.08
Peter Gabriel Receives Top Honor at BMI London Awards
BMI saluted Europe’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers at its 2007 London Awards, held October 16 in the Grand Ballroom of London’s Dorchester Hotel. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, along with Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Europe & Asia, Brandon Bakshi, the awards honored the past year’s most-played songs on U.S. radio and television and also recognized Peter Gabriel (PRS) as a BMI Icon…
From News, posted 10.16.07
Scott Krippayne
Scott Krippayne’s name may be familiar to fans of contemporary Christian music, who have been snapping up his albums in increasing numbers since his 1992 debut, What Matters. Combining spiritual themes with arrangements that have been favorably compared with Billy Joel’s and Maroon 5’s, Krippayne made a huge splash with 2005’s Gentle Revolution (Spring Hill), deftly employing power ballad, rock and even dance grooves.…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.28.07
Winehouse Takes Top Songwriting Honor at Ivor Novello Awards
PRS songwriter/artists represented by BMI in the U.S. had a strong showing at the 2007 Ivor Novello Awards, handed out May 23 in London by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in association with the Performing Right Society (PRS). The Ivors honor British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry Amy Winehouse won Best Contemporary Song for “Rehab,” following up on her 2007…
From News, posted 5.25.07
Mika
“I grew up listening to everything from Joan Baez and Dylan, to Serge Gainsbourg and Flamenco,” says Mika, a 23-year-old singer, songwriter and producer whose sparkling debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion, has just been released. “My musical tastes have become more eclectic as I’ve gotten older, but I’m always going back to great artist songwriters, people who make great records to their own vision. Prince, Harry…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.05.07
Broadway Dazzled by BMI Writers
The current Broadway season has theatre-goers scrambling for seats to shows from BMI’s ever-growing list of writers from the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. A CHORUS LINE A revival of A Chorus Line opened Oct. 5, 2006, at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York. The ground-breaking and record-breaking musical features lyrics by BMI writer Edward Kleban, who won the 1975 Tony,…
From News, posted 1.17.07
John Ondrasik Keeps Five for Fighting on Top with ‘Two Lights’
In just a few short years, Five for Fighting has firmly established itself as one of rock’s most earnest—and earnestly rewarding—acts. Built around singer/songwriter John Ondrasik, the group first made waves with its second album, 2000’s America Town (Columbia), featuring the Grammy-nominated song “Superman (It’s Not Easy).” Although already a hit before 9/11, afterwards the tune became a kind of spiritual national anthem, leading to Ondrasik’s being…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.03.07
Concert Promoter Harvey Goldsmith Honored by British Music Industry
U.K. concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith CBE was honored on Oct. 30 with the Music Industry Trusts' Award in a ceremony held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. 2006 Music Industry Trusts' Award recipient Harvey Goldsmith (center) is congratulated by BMI London's Brandon Bakshi and Octopus TV's Andrew…
From News, posted 11.01.06
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
Kinks Frontman Ray Davies Takes Top Honor at BMI London Awards
BMI saluted the top European songwriters, composers and publishers at its 2006 London Awards, staged Oct. 3 in the Ballroom of London's Dorchester Hotel. In addition to honoring the past year's most-played songs on U.S. radio and television, the gala dinner and awards ceremony also recognized Kinks frontman and legendary songwriter Ray Davies (PRS) as a BMI Icon for his "enduring influence on generations of music makers."…
From News, posted 10.03.06
Five For Fighting
It requires considerable artistic agility to write deeply personal songs that also reflect the broader world. That’s just what platinum-certified Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter John Ondrasik and his band Five For Fighting has consistently accomplished on each of his previous CDs. Now with Two Lights, his new Aware/Columbia release, John delivers his most personal album to date, creating nothing less than an American family portrait. John’s…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.17.06
James Blunt
The quickie bio on James Blunt is short and sweet: Former soldier in the British Army gets discharged, records album with Top 10 hit. Next!But wait a sec. There is, not surprisingly, a lot more to it than that. Blunt’s family has a long military tradition, so they weren’t exactly at a loss when it came time to advise the nascent singer/songwriter on a paying profession. “Like…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.07.06
Heather Headley
Heather Headley took her star-making turn as lioness Nala in the Broadway musical version of The Lion King to a 2000 Tony Award-winning stint in the title role of the Elton John/Tim Rice musical Aida. From there it was an easy jump to her Grammy-nominated 2002 RCA debut album, This is Who I Am, and with her new follow-up, In My…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.07.06
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