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My father: “How long are you going to give this songwriting? You can’t go on struggling forever.” Me: “You’re right, Dad. I can’t do this forever. If I’m not successful in the next hundred years, I’m going to give up and go back to school!” We’ve all heard…
BMI, A&E Networks Team for ‘Bio Country’ Series
BMI has teamed with A&E Television Networks to produce a breakthrough series of on-air promotional commercials for The Biography Channel's new "Bio Country" series. The series of documentaries explores the life stories of leading country artists, including songwriting greats Sam Phillips, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Tim McGraw, Buck Owens, Barbara…
Shania Twain, Toby Keith, Casey Beathard Lead Winners at 2004 BMI Country Awards
BMI saluted the premier country music songwriters, artists and publishers at its 2004 Country Awards, staged last night (11/8) at the BMI offices on Music Row in Nashville. Kitty Wells, Casey Beathard; Toby Keith, Loretta Lynn; Universal Music Senior VP/GM Pat Higdon; BMI President Emeritus
Music Row Awards Herald ‘Almost Home’
Music Row magazine announced its 16th annual roll call of awards recently during a jam-packed reception staged at BMI Nashville. Among the BMI-affiliated winners were "Critics' Pick" Buddy Jewell and "Breakthrough Songwriter" Don Rollins, along with co-writer Jim Brown ("It's 5…
Montgomery Gentry’s ‘My Town’ Settles On Platinum
Award-winning country duo Montgomery Gentry recently celebrated platinum sales success for their third Columbia Records CD My Town. The album yielded the smash hits "Speed," "Hell Yeah" and the title track. The duo's Carrying On album is approaching platinum, and their debut release, Tattoos & Scars is already…
Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith Are Five-Times Lucky with ACM Nods
BMI superstars Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith received five nominations each when the nominees for the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced in Los Angeles on March 10.
BMI Stars Honored at Christian Country Awards
BMI songwriters and artists led the way at the 9th Annual Christian Country Music Awards, held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville (11/6). Song of the Year accolades went to Doug Johnson for writing (with Kim Williams) "Three Wooden Crosses," a #1 hit for…
Buddy Jewel
The demanding life of an up-and-coming artist requires a relentless commitment to doing whatever is necessary to get yourself heard and seen. This, Buddy Jewell knows, after toiling for 10 years trying to get a record deal in Nashville. His big break came as “pretty much…
CMA Awards Nominations Boast A Whole Lotta Toby Keith
With recognition in seven categories, Toby Keith led the list of nominees for the 37th Annual CMA Awards (August 26). Nominated for Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year, in addition to an Album of the Year mention for Unleashed, Keith also picked up Song, Single, Music…
Wishing On a ‘Nashville Star’
Representatives from BMI Nashville visited USA Networks' "Nashville Star" finalists Buddy Jewell, Miranda Lambert and John Arthur Martinez prior to the program's finale on May 3. Viewers selected Jewell as the winner of a Sony Nashville recording contract. A long-time Nashville demo singer, Jewell…
Buddy Jewell: Buddy Jewell Interview - The 2006 BMI Country Awards
Captured at BMI Country Awards 2006