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Last night was a spectacular night in Nashville as the CMA held an inspiring socially distanced award ceremony with BMI songwriters again taking the majority of the coveted awards. Leading the pack was Maren Morris with three wins and Luke Combs with two, while Eric Church also filled the evening…
Tips for Writing Songs About Anything…But Love
At my BMI Nashville Songwriters’ Workshops, I screen and critique songs from each attendee. When I find songs that I believe are competitive with those being written by today’s top hitmakers, I forward them to ten music publishers who have agreed to listen. After the last BMI Workshop, I forwarded…
BMI Mourns the Loss of Songwriting Legend Curly Putman
BMI is saddened at the passing of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member and multiple BMI award-winner Curly Putman, who died Sunday at the age of 85. Putman’s vast catalog of songs undeniably helped shape country music history and include, among others, “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” and “Green, Green Grass of Home.” He…
Nashville Hitmakers Gather to Support the Environment in Indian Lake, Ohio
The fifth annual Nashville Hitmakers, headlined by chart-topping BMI songwriter Even Stevens, who wrote several #1s including Eddie Rabbitt’s “Suspicions” and “I Love a Rainy Night,” will return to the stage at Indian Lake High School in Ohio on July 23, at 7PM, in a concert to benefit the…
BMI Hosts Star-Studded Tin Pan South Showcase
BMI continued the tradition of legendary shows at the Bluebird Café with its Tin Pan South showcase, featuring BMI icon Mac Davis, BMI songwriters Scotty Emerick and Leslie Satcher and a special appearance by Bobby Tomberlin. The packed out room enjoyed many hits by some of country music’s most prolific…
BMI Award-Winning Songwriters Take the Stage at Tin Pan South
BMI’s Tin Pan South showcase will be a one-of-a- kind event with BMI Icon Mac Davis, and hitmakers Scotty Emerick and Leslie Satcher. along with a special surprise guest playing at the Bluebird in Nashville on Wednesday, April 6. If you’re in town, don’t miss this showcase! The night begins…
Celebrating Cam’s “Burning House”: An Inside Look at BMI’s #1 Parties
For 63 years, BMI has celebrated the music of BMI country legends like Dean Dillon, Bobby Braddock, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Mac Davis, and many others, and honored the writers of the top country songs played on radio and TV at the Company’s annual BMI Country Awards. But…
Mac Davis Recognized as BMI Icon at 2015 BMI Country Awards
BMI proudly presented its 2015 BMI Country Awards last night, honoring the prolific songwriting career of BMI Icon Mac Davis, as well as the Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year. The 63rd annual event, which is the genre’s oldest awards ceremony, also celebrated the songwriters and publishers of…
Mac Davis to be Honored as BMI Icon at the 2015 BMI Country Awards
BMI will proudly celebrate the extraordinary songwriting career of Mac Davis by naming him a BMI Icon at the Company’s 63rd annual BMI Country Awards to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. The BMI Icon award is given to songwriters who have…
P!nk Receives President’s Award at 63rd Annual BMI Pop Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc, honored dynamic singer-songwriter P!nk with the BMI President’s Award for her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry at the Company’s 63rd annual Pop Awards, held last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event also…
How It Feels To Be Honored at the BMI Country Awards: Luke Bryan & Others Talk BMI and the BMI Country Awards
Captured at 2015 BMI Country Awards