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BMI is pleased to congratulate Mike Curb, GRAMMY-winning producer, songwriter, composer, philanthropist and founder of Curb Records, who will be honored at this year’s Hot Buttered Soul Awards. Beyond being a celebrated and prolific singer/songwriter (some of Curb’s hits include “Burning Bridges,” “Sweet Gingerbread Man,” “The Candy Man,” and “See…
BMI Mourns the Loss of Gospel Singer Deborah McCrary
BMI is saddened by the passing of Deborah McCrary, one of four sisters in the legendary gospel group, The McCrary Sisters. Having learned to sing from her Baptist preacher and gospel musician father, Reverend Samuel H. “Sam” McCrary of the famed Fairfield Four, Deborah, along with Ann, Regina, and Alfreda…
BMI Salutes its Songwriters and Composers Included in National Recording Registry
“The National Recording Registry honors the music that enriches our souls, the voices that tell our stories and the sounds that mirror our lives,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as she named the 25 new recordings to be added to the National Recording Registry for 2018. The recordings, eight…
BMI Supports Composer Christopher Lennertz at “Shaft” Scoring Session
BMI’s Doreen Ringer-Ross recently attended a scoring session for the reboot of the 1970’s action film, Shaft, with music by BMI composer Christopher Lennertz. Directed by Tim Story, the highly-anticipated film, which includes an expanded reworking of Isaac Hayes’ classic “Theme from Shaft,” is slated for a June 2019 release.…
BMI Honors Toni Braxton With President’s Award at 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Last night BMI proudly celebrated the songwriters and publishers of the year’s most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs during the 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, held at the Woodruff Arts Center’s Symphony Hall in Atlanta. Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Toni Braxton took home the night’s highest honor when she was presented with the BMI…
John Oates Brings Legendary Songwriting to 2014 CRS
Broadcast Music, Inc. iconic songwriter John Oates will be the featured artist for the BMI Legends Session taking place at this year’s Country Radio Seminar at the Nashville Convention Center on February 21, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. Oates follows past Legends Session performers Graham Nash, Isaac Hayes, Willie Nelson, Randy…
Banda El Recodo To Be Named Icon at BMI Latin Awards
Banda El Recodo will receive the BMI Icon Award at the 20th annual BMI Latin Awards on March 21 at the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas. The private ceremony, hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Delia Orjuela, BMI Vice President, Latin Music, will also celebrate the Latin…
Mariah Carey, Drake, Lil Wayne, EMI Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards
Urban music’s premier songwriters, producers and music publishers came together to celebrate one another tonight during the BMI Urban Awards at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The annual, star-powered event toasts the creative teams behind the past year’s most-performed R&B, rap, pop and hip-hop songs in BMI’s deep repertoire.…
Tom T. Hall to be Honored as BMI Icon at 60th BMI Country Awards
BMI will celebrate the incredible songwriting career of Tom T. Hall by naming him a BMI Icon at the company’s 60th annual Country Awards. The private ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 30 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. The BMI Icon award is given to…
Mariah Carey to be Named BMI Icon at Annual BMI Urban Awards
Mariah Carey will be honored as a BMI Icon at the BMI Urban Awards, scheduled for Friday, September 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The star-studded event draws the entire entertainment community together to celebrate the songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed urban songs of the…