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The GMA Dove Awards has honored several BMI songwriters and composers with nominations for their outstanding achievements and excellence in Christian Music. The 48th annual ceremony for the prestigious accolades will be held October 17 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the…
BMI Congratulates its 2017 GRAMMY Winners
It was another triumphant night for BMI writers at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as songwriter after songwriter took the stage to claim GRAMMY gold. A truly unstoppable force, Adele continued her reign as pop monarch, claiming five awards, including Record of the…
BMI Congratulates its 2016 CMA Nominees
BMI is proud to congratulate all of our affiliates who were nominated for this year’s prestigious CMA Awards. Leading the pack for BMI are Eric Church, who is again this year up for five awards, and Maren Morris, who also received five nods. Other multiple artist nominees include Carrie Underwood…
BMI Congratulates its 2016 Dove Award Nominees
The nominees for the 2016 Dove Awards, which honor outstanding achievements and excellence in Christian Music, are out, and BMI affiliates are poised to win several coveted awards, with many of our cherished writers up for multiple trophies. Final winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, from Lipscomb…
BMI Mourns the Loss of Joey Feek of Joey+Rory
BMI mourns the loss of songwriter Joey Feek of the GRAMMY-nominated duo Joey+Rory, who passed away on March 4 after a battle with cancer. The husband and wife team got their start on CMT’s Can You Duet, and soon after, their debut single, “Cheater, Cheater,” quickly climbed to No. 30…
BMI Celebrates its 2016 ACM Nominees
BMI songwriters are again this year overwhelmingly leading the pack of 2016 ACM nominees. Eric Church, who is up for his first ACM Entertainer of the Year award, has an astounding five nods, including his third Male Vocalist of the Year nomination, Album of the Year for Mr. Misunderstood, as…
Lineup Additions Fuel Anticipation of Key West Songwriters Festival
The Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival has announced red-letter additions to its 2012 lineup, set for May 2-6. The names on the growing bill continue and expand the festival’s tradition of elevating songwriters, from marquee performers to behind-the-scenes hit-makers. Most of the stacked schedule is free, including more…
New Performers Announced for Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival
Presented by BMI, Perennial Favorite Slated for April 27-May 1 The Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI, is exploding, surpassing even the biggest dreams of its founders and longtime supporters. The 2011 lineup is unprecedentedly deeper: genre-hopping singer/songwriters Raul Malo, Marshall Chapman, and Robert Earl Keen;…
Miranda Lambert Leads List of 2011 ACM Nominees
BMI songwriters, artists, and producers earned 72% of the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominations, announced earlier this week. With seven nominations, BMI torchbearer Miranda Lambert leads the list of nominees. The reigning ACM Top Female Vocalist will vie for that title again, as well as Song and…
Miranda Lambert Leads List of 2010 CMA Nominees
Miranda Lambert made history this morning as nominees for the 44th Annual CMA Awards were announced live on ABC News’ Good Morning America. With nine nominations, Lambert has officially collected more nods than any other female artist in the history of the CMAs. In addition to Entertainer, Female Vocalist, and…
Joey + Rory: Joey + Rory Interview - The 2009 BMI Country Awards
Captured at BMI Country Awards 2009