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It was another triumphant night for BMI writers at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as songwriter after songwriter took the stage to claim GRAMMY gold. A truly unstoppable force, Adele continued her reign as pop monarch, claiming five awards, including Record of the…
BMI Writers Take Major GRAMMY Nominations
After another prolific year of incredible music, BMI songwriters made a strong showing in the nominations for the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards, slated to be presented Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Earning multiple nods across the prestigious Recording Academy accolade’s 84 separate categories, the…
BMI Proudly Congratulates its 2016 Americana Honors and Awards Winners
Last night was another historic occasion at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville where the winners of the 2016 Americana Honors and Awards were announced, capping off “AmericanaFest,” the Americana Music Festival and Conference. BMI congratulates its winners and honorees on another terrific year. Here’s the list: Album of the…
Nile Rodgers Honored as BMI Icon at the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
BMI proudly presented its BMI Icon award to GRAMMY-winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger and guitarist, Nile Rodgers, at the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. The star-studded event, held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on August 28, also celebrated the songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs of…
The Bo-Keys Reclaim Memphis R&B
The late Memphis music genius Jim Dickinson theorized that the city’s spirits — from its historic musicians to the buffalo herds that once roamed the bluffs along the Mississippi River — linger on to provide inspiration for today’s seekers. If that’s true, the Bo-Keys’ leader Scott Bomar must be a…
William Bell: William Bell Interviewed at the 2004 BMI Urban Awards
Captured at BMI Urban Awards 2004