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BMI is once again very proud to congratulate our composers and songwriters who have been nominated for Academy Awards in this year’s categories for Best Original Score and Best Original Song. Oscar winners will be announced on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and televised live on…
BMI Indie Spotlight: Sherwyn
Sherwyn is an artist and producer putting his own spin on funk and rock and roll. The Nashville-bred, Los Angeles-based talent has produced for artists like Mac Miller, Duckwrth, HONNE, and Teddy Swims, and is now stepping into the spotlight as a solo artist with an undeniable flair. So far,…
Healing & Renewal: A Conversation with Kathryn Bostic
As a seasoned composer for multiple media, an accomplished singer/songwriter and a performer, Kathryn Bostic has cultivated a rich and varied career as a versatile musician that is punctuated by her drive to create and share. She has earned numerous awards and fellowships for her work, including the Sundance Time…
BMI Congratulates its 2019 GRAMMY Nominees
BMI is exceptionally proud to congratulate its many affiliates nominated for awards by the Recording Academy at the 61st GRAMMY Awards, scheduled to be held on February 10, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Nominations for the music industry’s most prestigious accolades were announced on December 7. In…
BMI Composer Kathryn Bostic’s ‘The August Wilson Symphony’ Heralded by PSO
On January 20, 2018, the GRAMMY-winning Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of also GRAMMY-winning BMI composer/conductor Lucas Richman, triumphantly premiered BMI composer Kathryn Bostic’s magnificent work, The August Wilson Symphony. The symphony, which consists of five movements, was inspired by poems and the ten plays of renowned playwright, August…
BMI Members Sweep 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards
The 58th annual Drama Desk Awards were held on May 19, 2013, at Town Hall in New York City. Congratulations go out to BMI members David Byrne for Outstanding Music in “Here Lies Love,” Tim Minchin for Outstanding Lyrics in “Matilda,” and Billy Porter for Outstanding Actor in a Musical…
BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film, Television, & Cable Music
David Newman Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Mike Post Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series, and highest ranking cable network programs tonight at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire…
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…
BMI’s UK Stars Honored at Annual Ivor Awards
Some of BMI's biggest British songwriters and composers were among the winners at the 48th annual Ivor Novello Awards presented on May 22 at Le Meridien Grosvenor House in London. The Ivor Novello Awards, presented by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in association with the PRS,…
David Byrne: At the Head of his Class
"As an adolescent I wasn't sure if I wanted to be a scientist or an artist," David Byrne recently stated. "I eventually opted for art school because, A) the graffiti in the halls was better and, B) I wouldn't have to go through at least four years…