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… Read more...
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… Read more...
Another triumph came for BMI’s country genre at the Academy of Country Music awards ceremony in Las Vegas on April 7, 2013. Some of the night’s big BMI winners were: Luke Bryan, who took Entertainer of the Year; Jason Aldean, who won for Top Male Vocalist; Miranda Lambert, who was… Read more...
Nominations for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards overwhelmingly show BMI writers at the top once again. The nominations include country music’s best established and emerging talent. Leading with seven nominations is BMI songwriter Eric Church, Hunter Hayes with six, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift each with five, Luke Bryan,… Read more...
BMI’s bluegrass family is poised to sweep the 2012 International Bluegrass Music Awards, continuing the traditional dominance of BMI’s historically deep bluegrass roster. With nine nods, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out lead the pack of nominees, followed closely by Alison Krauss & Union Station with eight nominations, and Blue… Read more...
BMI’s country vanguard ruled the 47th Academy of Country Music Awards, taking home a jaw-dropping 89% of the year’s trophies. The wins reflect the unparalleled strength of BMI’s country repertoire, home to the genre’s biggest crossover stars, groundbreaking songwriters and icons. Taylor Swift earned her second consecutive Entertainer of the… Read more...
BMI hosted the annual Music Row Awards Thursday, June 24 in Nashville, welcoming a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd there to cheer the community’s biggest success stories of the past year. BMI country trendsetters enjoyed win after win at the reader-voted awards: the Zac Brown Band claimed Breakthrough Artist of the Year, while… Read more...
Carrie Underwood made history at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, as she became the seventh female in the organization’s history to take home the coveted entertainer of the year trophy. Underwood joins exclusive ranks featuring Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, the Dixie Chicks, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and… Read more...
The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for the organization’s 44th annual awards Wednesday, February 11 in Nashville, and BMI artists, songwriters, and producers decisively populate category after category.Heidi Newfield leads the pack of BMI nominees, underscoring the success of her solo debut with five nominations, including top female vocalist,… Read more...
Call her a phenomenon-a wunderkind-but leave "newcomer" monikers behind when attempting to describe country superstar Carrie Underwood. BMI's Underwood took home three trophies at the Academy of Country Music Awards Tuesday night in Las Vegas for Top Female Vocalist, Album and Video of the Year. The wins officially recognized Carrie… Read more...
