Recent Rascal Flatts Updates
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…
Blair Daly, Living the Songwriter’s Dream

It’s a gold-embossed feather pinned to a well-worn cap-- the cap of a songwriter who has toiled for years in relative obscurity. It was nothing special to look at. A thousand of these caps rest upon the heads of a thousand young (and not-so-young) men and women walking the streets of Nashville. But when Rascal Flatts recorded Stand and took it to #1, Blair…
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…
Inaugural 30A Songwriters Festival Slated for January 15-17 in Florida

The first annual 30A Songwriters Festival will debut January 15-17 along the resort highway on the Florida panhandle between Destin and Panama City Beach. More than 50 songwriters, including Jeffrey Steele ("The Cowboy in Me" for Tim McGraw, "What Hurts the Most" for Rascal Flatts), BMI Icon John Oates ("Sara Smile", "Everytime You Go Away"), virtuosic mandolin player…
Taylor Swift Takes Home Five American Music Awards

Taylor Swift enjoyed yet another night of sweeping wins at the 2009 American Music Awards, held Sunday, November 22. As a bold testament to the young singer/songwriter’s broad appeal, Swift went home with Pop-Rock Female Artist, Country Female Artist, Country Album, and Adult Contemporary Artist trophies, a build-up which fittingly culminated with the all-genre Artist of the Year title. Late BMI Icon Michael Jackson…
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…
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…
Jeffrey Steele’s Songwriting Boot Camp Searches for 12 New Writers

Two-time BMI Songwriter of the Year Jeffrey Steele will stage his 4th Annual Songwriting Boot Camp at BMI’s Music Row offices September 10-13. 3 Ring Circus Music is currently searching for 12 up-and-comers who will be selected to attend the three-day, two-night career-building experience, spearheaded by Steele, who remains one of contemporary music’s most consistent hit makers. Throughout the weekend, attendees will participate in co-writing sessions in…
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,…
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…
Key West Songwriters Festival Slated for April 29 – May 3
The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival will invade the venues of its paradisiacal namesake April 29 through May 3, 2009, offering eclectic show lineups that introduce crowds to the faces, voices and stories behind the songs. The festival features more than 100 top songwriters and revolves around five days and nights of more than 20 free concerts, staged at an array of the island’s most popular drinking holes and…
‘WCRS Live!’ Showcase Lineup Announced for CRS-40
BMI singer-songwriters Bobby Pinson, Paul Overstreet, Josh Turner and Jamey Johnson will perform at the WCRS Live! event during CRS-40. Slated for Thursday, March 5 between 4:10 and 5:30 p.m., the annual showcase is sponsored by BMI and Country Aircheck.“ This group is a perfect picture of BMI’s cream of the crop, as it pertains…
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.
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
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
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…
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,
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…
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…
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…
