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Our Cups Runneth Over: BMI Toasts Rascal Flatts
BMI caught up with touring titans Rascal Flatts at the band’s show in front of thousands Thursday, September 18 in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to care packages, the guys received a load of shiny BMI no. 1 award cups, reflecting their consistent domination of the charts. Pictured backstage are (l-r): BMI’s Clay Bradley, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and
From News, posted 10.30.08
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
From News, posted 10.20.08
Atlantis Music Conference Hosts BMI Producer/Songwriter Panel
BMI helped kick-off the 2008 Atlantis Music Conference and Festival by presenting a Producer/Songwriter panel Thursday, September 18 at Atlanta's Center Stage in Midtown. Moderated by BMI's Catherine Brewton, the discussion thrived on the insight of a diverse cross-section of elite producers, managers and songwriters including Jeffrey Steele (Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Montgomery/Gentry), Cri$tyle (Mariah Carey, Brandy,
From News, posted 10.06.08
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 Presents Producer/Songwriter Panel During 2008 Atlantis Music Conference in Atlanta
Discussion Slated for September 18 in Midtown BMI will take part in the 2008 Atlantis Music Conference and Festival by presenting a Producer/Songwriter panel Thursday, September 18 at Atlanta’s Center Stage in Midtown (1374 West Peachtree St) from 4 until 5:30 p.m. A diverse cross-section of the elite producers, managers and songwriters who happen to share a passion for working with up-and-comers will…
From News, posted 8.19.08
Steele and Moreno Rock Out
The Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association's annual conference in Dallas featured blistering performances by BMI songwriters Jeffrey Steele and Alissa Moreno. In addition to being co-writers of Rascal Flatts' latest single "Every Day," Steele was named BMI Country Songwriter of the Year in 2003 and 2007, and Moreno is a Triple A artist whose music has appeared on a number of cable and television…
From News, posted 5.23.08
Majority of 2008 ACM Awards Go Home with BMI Artists
BMI's country family enjoyed sweeping recognition at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards, held May 18 in Las Vegas. The prestigious Album of the Year trophy went to Miranda Lambert for her critically acclaimed project, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Lambert accepted the award with genuine surprise and gratitude, thanking both the industry and fans for embracing her "left of center" approach. Her charged performance of single "Gunpowder and…
From News, posted 5.19.08
Key West Songwriters Festival Mixes Roots Music Royalty with Mainstream Songwriting Elite
Lineup Includes Robert Earl Keen, Raul Malo, Kim Richey & Jeffrey Steele The 13th Annual Hog's Breath Key West Songwriters Festival looms enticingly on the horizon. Presented by Cherry Heart Music and proudly supported by charter sponsor BMI, the event is slated for April 30 through May 4 in Key West, Florida. The festival revolves around five days…
From News, posted 4.23.08
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
Key West Calling
13th Annual Hog's Breath Key West Songwriters Festival Presented by Cherry Heart Music and BMI Key West and country music’s thirteen year love affair is anything but secret, and the Hog’s Breath Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by Cherry Heart Music and BMI, serves as the 13th annual spring rendezvous. Jeffrey Steele Jamey Johnson Scotty Emerick Live music bliss and a…
From News, posted 2.17.08
Moreno’s Music Buoys New Northwest Banquet
BMI singer/songwriter Alissa Moreno was the featured entertainment at New Northwest Broadcasting’s Annual President Awards Banquet in Seattle, where each year they honor the company’s most productive sales executives. Alissa entertained the award winners as well as NNB management with songs from her new album, as well as cuts that have appeared in a number of television shows including Laguna Beach, The Hills, Hope and Faith, Wonderfalls,…
From News, posted 1.09.08
BMI Rocks American Music Awards
BMI songwriter/artists dominated the 35th American Music Awards, held November 18 in Los Angeles, taking home 67 percent of awards across a wide variety of musical genres, from rock and rap to country, Latin and gospel. American Idol alum and multi-platinum recording artist Daughtry led the way, winning three awards, including Favorite Album (Rock or Pop) for Daughtry, Favorite Artist (Adult Contemporary), and Favorite Breakthrough Artist. The…
From News, posted 11.21.07
2007 CMA Awards Honor BMI Veteran Songwriters Alongside Rising Stars
Carrie Underwood nailed the capstone atop another record year at the 2007 CMA Awards, held Wednesday, November 7 in Nashville. Underwood took home her second consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year win, while her delivery of the scorned women's anthem "Before He Cheats" earned the Single of the Year crown. Increasingly at ease in the glaring spotlight, Underwood displayed lucid poise on the live awards' telecast as…
From News, posted 11.09.07
Willie Nelson, Jeffrey Steele, Sony/ATV Earn Top Honors at BMI Country Awards
Awards Honor Premier Songwriters and Publishers at BMI's 55th Annual Ceremony The BMI Country Awards turned a spry 55 years old as they were held tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the performing right organization's Music Row offices in Nashville. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - the first home for country music - was also the first U.S. organization to honor the genre's songwriters and publishers with their own awards show in…
From News, posted 11.07.07
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
2007 ACL Music Fest Hits Austin Sept. 14-16
BMI Sponsors Stage for Fifth Consecutive Year BMI, the leading performing right organization, is proud to present and sponsor a stage at the Austin City Limits Music Festival September 14-16, in Austin, Texas. The namesake of the long-running PBS series, ACL fittingly invades the Live Music Capital of the World each year with eight stages and a myriad of the world's finest live performers. Over the festival's three-day stint…
From News, posted 9.04.07
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
Songwriter Blair Daly Takes a ‘Stand’ At No. 1
Songwriter Blair Daly had a slew of friends, family and co-workers waiting to welcome him to his No. 1 party at BMI Wednesday, June 6. The co-writer of Rascal Flatts's latest No. 1 "Stand," Daly's songs have been recorded by a diverse group of stars including Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Il Divo and Chicago. Blair also…
From News, posted 6.11.07
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
2007 ACMs Tout Carrie Underwood and ‘Give It Away’ to Writers Anderson and Johnson
Call her a phenomenon-a wunderkind-but leave "newcomer" monikers behind when attempting to describe country superstar Carrie Underwood. BMI's Underwood took home three trophies at the Academy of Country Music Awards Tuesday night in Las Vegas for Top Female Vocalist, Album and Video of the Year. The wins officially recognized Carrie Underwood's substantial contributions to the country music format and her unfaltering momentum.
From News, posted 5.18.07
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