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Queen, the Script, Andrew Frampton, Fraser T. Smith & more honored at 2011 BMI London Awards
BMI celebrated Europe and Asia’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers tonight during its annual BMI London Awards. Guests filled London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane to toast the past year’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television. Songwriters and composers honored at the event are members of European and Asian performing right societies and are represented in the U.S. by BMI. Legendary rock band Queen were honored as
From News, posted 10.04.11
Bobby Braddock to be Honored as Icon at 59th BMI Country Awards
BMI will honor Bobby Braddock as a BMI songwriting Icon during its 59th annual Country Awards. The private ceremony is slated for Tuesday, November 8 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. The Icon award is given to BMI songwriters who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” Braddock, who will be celebrated with an all-star musical tribute that evening, joins a…
From News, posted 10.03.11
Snoop Dogg, Drake, B.o.B, Lex Luger, Universal Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards
Dr. Dre, Warren G, Nas, Bootsy Collins, Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Game and others rally to celebrate Snoop Dogg’s career
From News, posted 8.27.11
Queen to be Honored as BMI Icons at BMI London Awards
Queen will be named BMI Icons at the organization’s annual London Awards. The ceremony is slated for Tuesday, October 4 at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane.
From News, posted 8.15.11
Snoop Dogg to be Named BMI Icon at Annual BMI Urban Awards
Event Honoring Top Hip-Hop, Soul & R&B Songwriters to be Held Aug. 26 in Los Angeles
From News, posted 6.23.11
David Foster Named BMI Icon at 59th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards
Lady Gaga, Jason Derülo & JR Rotem share Songwriter of the Year crown; Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” named Song of the Year; Sony/ATV Songs LLC earns Publisher of the Year
From News, posted 5.18.11
David Foster to be Named BMI Icon at 59th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards
Event Honoring 2010’s Top Pop Songwriters to be Held May 17 in Los Angeles David Foster will be celebrated as a BMI Icon at the 59th annual BMI Pop Music Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 17 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Barbara Cane, BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los…
From News, posted 3.28.11
Allen Toussaint to be Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
BMI great Allen Toussaint will become the newest member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 42nd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. The star-studded event is slated for Thursday, June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon. A giant among giants, Allen Toussaint has helped define the New Orleans’ sound and influenced legends on…
From News, posted 2.22.11
BMI’s New Holiday Standards Announce That Time of Year
Holiday songs are no longer elevator music for the month of December—nor, as seems to increasingly be the case, for late October and November. The BMI repertoire is stacked with new classics that command attention, channeling lovesick blues, winking irreverence and funk-laced grooves into original odes to the season. In no particular order, here are 15 favorites from the BMI catalog: “Please Come Home for Christmas” Originally recorded by…
From News, posted 12.08.10
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Billy Sherrill & More Honored at 2010 BMI Country Music Awards
BMI saluted the songwriters and publishers behind country music’s most-performed songs of the past year tonight during the 58th annual BMI Country Awards. The ceremony was held in the company’s Music Row offices. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant hosted the gala with Jody Williams, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville. At 20 years old, Taylor Swift became the youngest person ever to win the…
From News, posted 11.09.10
The Genius of Billy Sherrill
The word genius is bandied about far too often. Sometimes flippant but often rooted in the depths of fervent, if over-eager, admiration, the label has lost some of its luster. “She’s a genius” just doesn’t sparkle like it used to. But listen: Billy Sherrill is a genius. Listen to Tammy Wynette’s “’Til I Can Make It on My Own.” The song seems to tremble…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.09.10
Billy Sherrill to be Honored as Icon at 58th Annual BMI Country Awards
BMI will name Billy Sherrill, the father of the contemporary country sound, a BMI Icon during its 58th annual Country Awards, slated for Tuesday, November 9 at the organization’s Music Row offices in Nashville. In addition to crowning Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year, the black-tie ceremony will celebrate the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed country songs from the BMI catalog. The…
From News, posted 10.01.10
Don Black to be Named Icon at BMI London Awards
Songwriter Don Black, OBE will be honored as a BMI Icon at the U.S. performing right organization’s annual London Awards. The ceremony is slated for Tuesday, October 5 at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Phil Graham; and Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia Brandon Bakshi, the invitation-only gala recognizes…
From News, posted 9.02.10
Bobby Hebb Dies
Influential R&B songwriter and vocalist Bobby Hebb has died. He was 72. The Nashville native wrote and recorded “Sunny,” a soaring groove that remains perennially hummable, even by generations born decades after its original release. The tune was covered by James Brown, Frank Sinatra, Eddy Arnold, Dusty Springfield, Stevie Wonder, the Ventures, Ella Fitzgerald, Booker T. & the…
From News, posted 8.04.10
John Fogerty Named BMI Icon at 58th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards
RedOne Earns Songwriter of the Year Crown; Taylor Swift’s "Love Story" Named Song of the Year; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Earns Publisher of the Year BMI held its 58th annual Pop Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. John Fogerty was celebrated as a BMI Icon; RedOne claimed his first-ever Songwriter of the Year crown; and “Love Story”…
From News, posted 5.19.10
Taylor Swift to Receive Hal David Starlight Award
Taylor Swift will receive the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award during the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards dinner, slated for Thursday, June 17 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. In making the announcement, Hal David, Chairman/CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, emphasized the magnitude of Swift’s breakthrough: "Taylor Swift is one of the brightest musical talents to emerge in recent years, and represents the…
From News, posted 5.17.10
John Fogerty: The More He Does It, the Better He Gets
“I think there are four things that make a record great,” says John Fogerty. “There’s the title. There’s the sound of the actual recording. The third thing is the song itself—but many great records have actually been made out of average songs. And the last thing, for me, is that if a record has a great guitar hook, then that’s the very top of the mountain.” Fogerty knows a thing…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.13.10
Jazz Artist B.D. Lenz Grows and Gleams with New Album
At this point in his career, jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz might be considered a veteran musician. Now 38, he’s been playing since he was 14 years old; during that time, he has released six CDs, he has logged untold hours onstage and his music has been licensed for use in more than 100 TV shows. Even so, Lenz says his latest release, Hit It and Quit It,…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.01.09
BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York
BMI saluted the world’s premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers Thursday, September 10 at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, hosted the ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City. View videos from the event Hip-hop titans T-Pain…
From News, posted 9.10.09
Donovan to be Named Icon at BMI London Awards
Donovan will be named a BMI Icon at the annual BMI London Awards, slated for Tuesday, October 6 at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. The invitation-only gala will recognize the UK and European songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-played BMI songs on American radio and television. The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters who have bestowed “a unique and indelible influence on generations of…
From News, posted 8.10.09
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