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BMI paid tribute to Oscar and GRAMMY award-winning songwriter and producer Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II at Catch LA in West Hollywood, this past weekend, in honor of D’Mile’s groundbreaking artistry, creative vision and brilliant contributions to the future of music. Already a seasoned music creator, D’Mile started his production career…
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…
GRAMMY-Nominated Oak Felder Gets and Gives Advice
When he moved to the U.S. from Istanbul, Turkey, in 2001, writer-producer Warren “Oak” Felder had a degree in network technologies and artificial intelligence from Istanbul Technical University, and zero music expertise save for his abiding love for rock bands including Rage Against the Machine and Modest Mouse. Felder hadn’t…
Mark Batson, Faith Evans, Tory Lanez & RedOne Discuss Their Hits at BMI’S ‘HOW I WROTE THAT SONG’®
On Saturday, January 27, BMI presented its annual pre-GRAMMY event How I Wrote That Song® (HIWTS), in partnership with the Apollo Theater, at the legendary performance hall. The audience was treated to an enlightening panel discussion that featured multi-platinum and GRAMMY award-winning music producer Mark Batson, GRAMMY award-winning R&B royalty…
BMI Congratulates its GRAMMY Nominees
Broadcast Music, Inc. writers have a lot to celebrate following the announcement of the 2015 GRAMMY nominations. The winners will be revealed during the 57th annual GRAMMY awards, held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live February 8, 2015 on CBS. BMI writers are present in nominations…
Songwriters-in-the-Round: Chart-Toppers to Feature Top Hit-Makers at Grammy Museum in L.A. Oct. 15
A collection of today’s top songwriters and producers will perform and share the stories behind their hit songs at Songwriters-in-the Round: Chart-Toppers, presented by the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) at the Clive Davis Theater in the Grammy Museum on Monday, October 15. Dan Wilson (Adele, Dixie Chicks, Semisonic), Greg…
Carole King Named BMI Icon at 60th Annual BMI Pop Awards
Global music rights leader Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) honored the songwriters and music publishers behind the year’s most-performed songs on Tuesday, May 15 at the organization’s 60th annual Pop Awards, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Carole King received the BMI Icon Award recognizing the “unique and…
Win a Slot at BMI’s Acoustic Brunch during Florida Music Festival 2012
BMI has one slot up for grabs in its anticipated Acoustic Brunch on Saturday, April 21 at the Gibson Showroom during the 2012 Florida Music Festival and Conference in downtown Orlando. The contest is open to all BMI songwriters. To enter: Visit www.sonicbids.com/FMFBMI and click the “Enter Promo Code”…
E. Miles: Bring On the Pressure
About 10 years ago, writer/producer E. Miles made his first trek to the Big Apple. Hailing from the unincorporated town of Pleasant Grove, North Carolina—a town so small it doesn’t even have its own McDonald’s restaurant—Miles was particularly dazzled by New York’s bright lights and thrusting skyscrapers. “I was 16-17…
BMI Congratulates Our Members on More Than 375 Grammy Nominations!
Read BMI’s 2011 Grammy nominees news story from December 2, 2010. Name, Number of Nominations Eminem, 10 Lady Gaga, 6 John Legend, 5 Rihanna, 5 The Roots, 5 B.o.B, 4 Drake (socan), 4 Cee Lo Green, 4 Lady Antebellum,…
Ray J. and Rodney Jerkins interviewed at the 2010 BET Awards
Captured at 2010 BET Awards