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When John Legend’s “All of Me” took Song of the Year at both the 2015 BMI Pop Awards and the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, followed by four other songs that made the top-performed BMI songs on radio last year for both Pop and R&B/Hip Hop, “Black Widow,” “Don’t…
Nile Rodgers Honored as BMI Icon at the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
BMI proudly presented its BMI Icon award to GRAMMY-winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger and guitarist, Nile Rodgers, at the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. The star-studded event, held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on August 28, also celebrated the songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs of…
P!nk Receives President’s Award at 63rd Annual BMI Pop Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc, honored dynamic singer-songwriter P!nk with the BMI President’s Award for her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry at the Company’s 63rd annual Pop Awards, held last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event also…
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.…
Mick Schultz: Jeremih’s Go-To Guy Stays on Top
Some artists balk at the notion that they possess a gift for assessing popular tastes. But for songwriter/producer Mick Schultz, who recently scored his second no. 1 r&b/hip-hop chart success with Jeremih’s recording of “Down on Me,” the ability to consciously craft hits is a point of pride.…
Mick Schultz: From Zero to 60
At the tender age of 20, with his very first production and composition released, Mick Schultz has gone from the proverbial zero to 60 miles-per-hour in a flash. The single “Birthday Sex,” co-written by Schultz and recorded by Jeremih, hit #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts and #4 on the Pop…