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BMI paid tribute to the best in songwriting for its 68th Annual BMI Country Awards. The top songwriters, publishers and administrators of the previous year’s most-performed Country songs were celebrated across BMI’s digital and social channels. Major award winners for Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Publisher…
BMI Announces Star-Studded Lineup for Key West Songwriters Festival
BMI is pleased to announce the initial lineup for the 23rd Annual Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI. Set for May 9-13, 2018, the Key West Songwriters Festival will feature top hitmakers alongside up-and-coming talent in venues across the island. BMI and Sony Music…
Kenny Chesney Receives BMI President’s Award at the 2016 BMI Country Awards
BMI proudly presented its 2016 BMI Country Awards last night, honoring the prolific songwriting career of BMI President’s Award winner Kenny Chesney, as well as the Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year. The 64th annual event, which is the genre’s oldest awards ceremony, also celebrated the songwriters and…
Sting and Top Songwriters Honored at 2016 BMI London Awards
BMI proudly honored internationally-celebrated songwriter Sting as a BMI Icon today at the 2016 BMI London Awards. Music industry guests including Hozier, Rudimental, Snow Patrol, Disciples and Wayne Hector filled London’s Dorchester hotel to celebrate the UK and European songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed songs of 2015 on…
BMI Bulletin Board: February
WORKSHOPS Jason Blume Songwriting Workshop: Nashville BMI’s popular Songwriters’ Workshop Series in Nashville is held monthly under the tutelage of hit songwriter and best-selling author Jason Blume. When: March 15, April 12, 2016, 12:30 - 4:30 PM. Where: BMI’s Nashville offices (10 Music Square East, Nashville, TN)…
BMI Set to Rock Key West Songwriters Festival
BMI is pleased to announce the initial lineup for the 21st Annual Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI. Set for May 4-8, 2016, the festival will feature top country hitmakers alongside up-and-coming talent in the most iconic venues of beautiful Key West. “This is…
BMI and Singer-Songwriter Dean Dillion Partner to Present Mountain High Music Festival
BMI and BMI Icon, ACM Poet Award honoree and world renowned singer-songwriter, Dean Dillon, have partnered with LMG, SunTrust Bank, Texas Roadhouse, HD Radio, Bedell Guitars and more to present the Mountain High Music Festival, January 13 to 17, 2016, in majestic Crested Butte, Colorado. The festival will present a…
Mac Davis Recognized as BMI Icon at 2015 BMI Country Awards
BMI proudly presented its 2015 BMI Country Awards last night, honoring the prolific songwriting career of BMI Icon Mac Davis, as well as the Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year. The 63rd annual event, which is the genre’s oldest awards ceremony, also celebrated the songwriters and publishers of…
BMI Writers Honored With Subscriber-Voted MusicRow Award Nominations
Broadcast Music, Inc. songwriters are top contenders for several MusicRow Awards, given by MusicRow, the longest running industry trade publication in Nashville. The subscriber-voted winners will be revealed during a ceremony to be held June 23. BMI affiliates snagged the majority of noms in the Producer category, with three out…
BMI Celebrates #1 Single ‘Beat of the Music’ With Brett Eldredge
Music industry VIPs gathered at Broadcast Music Inc.’s Nashville office August 20, 2014, to celebrate BMI songwriter Brett Eldredge and “Beat of the Music,” his second consecutive #1 single as both a writer and an artist. Written by Eldredge, Heather Morgan and Ross Copperman, “Beat of the Music” is from…
“The Reason I Write”: Cole Swindell, Chris Lane, Heather Morgan at The Key West Songwriters Fest
Captured at 2019 Key West Songwriters Festival