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BMI Salutes its Nominees for the 2023 Latin American Music Awards

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From News, posted 3.14.23 BMI is once again exceptionally proud of its many Latin affiliates who received nominations for this year’s Latin American Music Awards. Numerous BMI songwriters were cited for recognition with multiple nods, including eight each for Grupo Frontera, Karol G, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalía. The eighth annual award ceremony for the… Read more...


Billboard Honors BMI’s Catherine Brewton and BMI Songwriters at 2022 Women In Music

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From News, posted 3.07.22 BMI’s Vice President of Creative, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton, was named one of Billboard’s Women in Music Top Executives in a ceremony on March 2 at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA. Brewton was recognized for her work and impact supporting BMI’s affiliates and her many accomplishments during a record-breaking year… Read more...


BMI Mourns the Loss of Producer Chucky Thompson

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From News, posted 8.10.21 BMI was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of producer Carl E. “Chucky” Thompson, whose death was announced Monday. He was 53. As a member of Bad Boy Entertainment’s squad of in-house producers, “The Hitmen,” Thompson enjoyed a robust 30-year career with a list of production credits that is… Read more...


BMI Celebrates its 2020 London Awards Winners

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From News, posted 10.05.20 BMI today paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year with the 2020 BMI London Awards. Honourees for Song of the Year, Million-Air Awards, Top 30 Pop Songs and Film, TV & Visual Media were celebrated across… Read more...


For Real: Emmy-Winning Actor Jharrel Jerome Debuts Hip-Hop Track

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From News, posted 9.25.20 As an actor, Jharrel Jerome was already going places. A Bronx-born graduate of New York City’s revered Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, Jerome kickstarted his professional career in acting upon landing a crucial supporting role in director Barry Jenkins’ 2016 indie drama Moonlight, which went on to win the Oscar… Read more...


BMI Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Honoring the Genre’s Best Songwriters, Producers and Music Publishers

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From News, posted 9.14.20 BMI is proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, recognizing the genre’s top songwriters, producers and publishers of the previous year. BMI’s Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Producer of the Year, Publisher of the Year and 2020’s Social Star were announced across BMI’s digital… Read more...


BMI Congratulates its 2020 BET Nominees

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From News, posted 6.16.20 Nominations for this year’s BET awards were announced yesterday with many BMI songwriters taking center stage in the music categories. The 20th anniversary of the event will air live on CBS and other Viacom networks, Sunday, June 28 at 8PM EST. Congratulations to all the nominees! Here’s the list of… Read more...


When it Comes to Song Titles, Don’t Hit the Nail Too Squarely on the Head

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From The Weekly, posted 6.03.20 Most of the writers who attend my songwriting workshops already know how to write perfectly crafted songs. My job is to help them write the kinds of songs that a music publisher, record label executive, record producer, or recording artist will feel compelled to choose over the competition. One of… Read more...


5 Tips for Making Your Lyrics Stand Out

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From MusicWorld, posted 5.22.20 At my songwriting workshops I stress the importance of including lyric and melodic elements in our songs that will compel listeners and decision-makers to choose our material over the tough competition. Let’s look at some ways to write lyrics that command attention. 1. Find a Fresh Angle It’s unlikely that… Read more...


Healing & Renewal: A Conversation with Kathryn Bostic

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From News, posted 4.14.20 As a seasoned composer for multiple media, an accomplished singer/songwriter and a performer, Kathryn Bostic has cultivated a rich and varied career as a versatile musician that is punctuated by her drive to create and share. She has earned numerous awards and fellowships for her work, including the Sundance Time… Read more...


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