News Archive
The nods are out for the 55th annual ACM Awards with BMI songwriters poised to win big again this year. Leading the pack are Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett, who each received a resounding five nominations. Blake Shelton and Luke Combs were also awarded four and three nods, respectively, with…
BMI Congratulates its 2019 CMA Winners
It was a big night at this year’s CMA awards in Nashville with BMI songwriters taking the majority of the prestigious honors. In addition to the awards, which included double trophies to big winners Luke Combs and Kacey Musgraves, the evening was filled with unforgettable performances. Starting with the show’s…
BMI Congratulates its 2018 CMA Nominees
BMI is proud to announce that our affiliates have taken the majority of CMA nods again this year, including an incredible nine BMI writers each up for three awards. The ceremony, which will broadcast live from Nashville on Wednesday, November 14, at 8PM ET on ABC, will again be co-hosted…
BMI Congratulates its 2017 MusicRow Award Winners
A private ceremony celebrating the 29th Annual MusicRow Awards last night revealed that BMI songwriters again lead the pack in several categories of the country genre. We proudly salute the following winners for these exceptional awards: Lauren Alaina – Breakthrough Artist-Writer Maren Morris – Breakthrough Artist of the Year Jay…
BMI Helps Kelly Archer Celebrate Her First #1, “Sleep Without You”
Music industry executives, friends and family gathered at the Westin Hotel in downtown Nashville January 10 to celebrate BMI songwriter Kelly Archer’s first #1 hit, Brett Young’s “Sleep Without You.” Co-written with Young and songwriter Justin Ebach, the song is the first single from Young’s debut EP, topping the charts…
BMI Congratulates its 2016 CMA Winners
BMI affiliates racked up several big wins at the 50th annual CMA Awards, held last night in Nashville, with Carrie Underwood taking home her fourth trophy for Female Vocalist of the Year and Eric Church winning Album of the Year for Mr. Misunderstood. Single and Song of the Year honors…
BMI Congratulates its 2016 CMA Nominees
BMI is proud to congratulate all of our affiliates who were nominated for this year’s prestigious CMA Awards. Leading the pack for BMI are Eric Church, who is again this year up for five awards, and Maren Morris, who also received five nods. Other multiple artist nominees include Carrie Underwood…
BMI Congratulates its MusicRow Award Winners
BMI songwriters captured several top awards on June 29 at the MusicRow Awards! Leading the charge were Lori McKenna, who walked away with Song of the Year for “Humble and Kind,” which was recorded by Tim McGraw and published by Songs of Universal/Hoodie; Maren Morris, who was crowned Breakthrough Songwriter…
BMI Writers Honored With ACM Nominations and Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. writers were honored with nominations in nearly every category of the 2015 Academy of Country Music Awards. Powerhouse Miranda Lambert has nominations in an astounding seven categories, including Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year, while Luke Bryan has four nods, including Entertainer of…
BMI Affiliates Win Big at Music Row Awards
The 26th Annual Music Row Awards, held at BMI’s Nashville office last week, highlighted the diverse talents of the Company’s country roster by honoring BMI affiliates with both writing and musician awards. Cole Swindell, responsible for No. 1 hits such as his own “Chillin’ It,” Thomas Rhett’s “Get Me Some…