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Lenin Yorney Palacios Machado, otherwise known as L.e.x.v.z, is a Colombian producer. He left home at the age of 14 in the hopes of becoming a professional soccer player. However, over time, that ambition was overtaken by a deep passion for music. A member of the Colombian creative collective La…
BMI Returns to Tribeca Festival with Two Engaging Panels
BMI is thrilled to return to Tribeca Festival’s Music Lounge with two panels giving an insider’s look into creating the music behind some of today’s most popular films and TV shows. On June 10, BMI Presents How I Wrote That Song® for Film & TV featuring songwriter/producer Ali Dee and…
Global Superstar Khalid to Receive BMI Champion Award at 2023 BMI Pop Awards
BMI is excited to announce that global superstar Khalid will be honored with the BMI Champion Award at the 71st Annual BMI Pop Awards. The multiple platinum-selling recording artist and songwriter will be celebrated for his exceptional artistry and philanthropic efforts which have touched the lives of many. BMI’s Pop…
Chanda Dancy and Joe Jonas Discuss Their Music in “Devotion”
Based on the book by Adam Makos, director J.D. Dillard’s new movie, Devotion, depicts the experience, based on true events, of two elite U.S. Navy fighter pilots who go above and beyond the call of duty during the Korean War to become two of the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen. But…
BMI Congratulates its Nominees for the 2022 Latin American Music Awards
BMI is very proud of its many Latin affiliates who received nominations for this year’s Latin American Music Awards. Several BMI songwriters were cited for recognition with multiple nods, including J Balvin (7 nominations), Karol G (7 nominations), Rauw Alejandro (7 nominations), Grupo Firme (6 nominations), Eslabon Armado (5 nominations),…
BMI Celebrates its 2022 GRAMMY Nominees
As the music industry’s most prestigious honor, the GRAMMY Award is universally acknowledged as the benchmark of excellence for songwriters and music creators. Recognition from the Recording Academy in the form of a nomination is a tremendous achievement, and once again, BMI is proud to congratulate its many affiliates who…
In Fighting Form: A Conversation with H.E.R.
Since debuting in 2016, H.E.R.’s distinctive blend of smoldering R&B has been showcased on a string of EPs—later collected on a debut LP in 2017 that was certified platinum – and has earned her steady acclaim as a prolific creative force to watch. H.E.R., which stands for “Having Everything Revealed,”…
BMI Songwriters Take Center Stage at 2020 Billboard Music Awards
BMI is once again exceptionally proud of its songwriters who were recognized for their creative work at last night’s 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Held without an audience due to COVID-19 restrictions at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, the ceremony was nonetheless a star-studded event filled with stirring moments and…
BMI Celebrates its 2020 London Awards Winners
BMI today paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year with the 2020 BMI London Awards. Honourees for Song of the Year, Million-Air Awards, Top 30 Pop Songs and Film, TV & Visual Media were celebrated across…
BMI Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Honoring the Genre’s Best Songwriters, Producers and Music Publishers
BMI is proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, recognizing the genre’s top songwriters, producers and publishers of the previous year. BMI’s Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Producer of the Year, Publisher of the Year and 2020’s Social Star were announced across BMI’s digital…