At my BMI Nashville Songwriters’ Workshops, I screen and critique songs from each attendee. When I find songs that I believe are competitive with those being written by today’s top hitmakers, I forward them to ten music publishers who have agreed to listen. After the last BMI Workshop, I forwarded… Read more...
Tonight, BMI proudly honored acclaimed film composer Harry Gregson-Williams with the BMI Icon Award at the 2018 BMI London Awards. Guests including Liam Payne, James Arthur, Natasha Bedingfield, Tinie Tempah and Trevor Rabin attended the awards at London’s Dorchester Hotel for an evening of celebration for UK and European songwriters,… Read more...
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual Champagne Reception in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Music Branch Governors, along with BMI, ASCAP and SESAC, on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at La Bohéme in West Hollywood, Calif. The gathering celebrated the music nominees… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. writers and composers received major nods as nominees for the 87th Academy Awards. Composer Alexandre Desplat (SACEM), already a six-time Oscar nominee, has two new nominations for Best Original Score, while five talented BMI songwriters captured nominations for Best Original Song. The winners will be revealed during… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. presented the BMI Icon Award to music legend John Lydon for his “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers” at the 2013 BMI London Awards held October 15, 2013, at London’s Dorchester Hotel. Previous BMI Icon honorees include Queen, Ray Davies, Steve Winwood, Van Morrison,… Read more...
Xander Smith is already veteran, after fronting Chalk Circle, touring Europe as the guitarist for Danielle Brisebois, and founding OtherStarPeople with Jennifer Finch. Now in 2012, Smith stands alone for the first time as a singer/songwriter - writing and recording songs that are reminiscent of his earliest influences: the Big… Read more...
David Newman Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Mike Post Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series, and highest ranking cable network programs tonight at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire… Read more...
Eight-Way Tie for Prestigious Songwriter of the Year Crown, ‘Bubbly’ Earns Song of the Year, & Universal Music Secures Publisher of the Year Honors BMI held its 57th Annual Pop Awards tonight, honoring Gamble & Huff as BMI Icons. Songwriter of the Year honors resulted in a record-setting eight-way tie… Read more...
Captured at BMI London Awards 2009
