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On July 27, nominations for the 44th News & Documentary Emmy Awards were announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and BMI is again very proud that its composers are being represented. The News ceremony will be held on Wednesday, September 27, while the Documentary ceremony will…
BMI Congratulates its 2022 SCL Awards Nominees
The Society of Composers & Lyricists annual awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in music for visual media, has recognized several BMI composers and songwriters with prestigious nominations. Both the nominees and winners are judged and determined solely by SCL member composers and songwriters, with this year’s winners to be…
BMI Congratulates its Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners and Nominees
BMI proudly congratulates all its Hollywood Music in Media Award winners and nominees. Honoring original music (song and score) in all visual media from around the globe including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, and special programs, the HMMA nominations have historically been representative of the nominees of…
Oscar-Winning Composer Rachel Portman “asks the river” and it Answers Brilliantly
One of the first female composers to win an Oscar (for the film Emma), Rachel Portman’s career careened toward success and hasn’t slowed. With two more Academy Award nominations for The Cider House Rules and Chocolat, which also earned her a nod from the Golden Globes, Portman’s work includes film,…
BMI’s Doreen Ringer-Ross Elevated to New Role of Vice President, Creative Relations
BMI is pleased to announce that Doreen Ringer-Ross, BMI’s longtime Vice President of Creative for Film, TV & Visual Media, has been elevated to the new role of Vice President, Creative Relations for BMI. In this new position, Ringer-Ross will continue to focus on her work with BMI’s industry-leading roster…
Jay Kay and Top Songwriters Honored at 2017 BMI London Awards
BMI tonight proudly honored internationally-celebrated musician and songwriter Jay Kay (of Jamiroquai) with the BMI President’s Award at the 2017 BMI London Awards. Music industry guests including Naughty Boy, Foals and Bipolar Sunshine filled London’s Dorchester hotel to celebrate UK and European songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed songs…
Women Who Score Win Over the Crowd at Los Angeles Concert
The Alliance for Women Film Composers, in association with The Film Music Society and White Bear Public Relations, featured more than 20 female composers, many of whom BMI proudly claims as members, at “The Women Who Score: Soundtracks Live” concert on Friday, August 19, as part of Downtown Los Angeles’…
The Film, TV and Video Game Music of Women Composers Celebrated at Free Concert in LA
Where would iconic movies such as Star Wars, Avatar, The Godfather, or Gone with the Wind be without music? Would Downton Abbey, Dexter, or House of Cards be the same and have audiences glued to their TVs without music? Would gamers immerse into Final Fantasy or Legend of Zelda if…
BMI Congratulates its 2015 Emmy Nominees
The 67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations were announced yesterday with nods going to several BMI composers including multiple nominees Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Abel Korzeniowski, and Jeff and Mychael Danna. The highly anticipated annual ceremony will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on September…
Oscar-Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat Honored as BMI Icon at 2015 Film/TV Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. named Alexandre Desplat a BMI Icon at the Company’s annual Film/TV Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. The award is bestowed upon composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. The invitation-only ceremony also saluted…
Rachel Portman: Rachel Portman Interview - The 2010 BMI Film/TV Awards
Captured at 2010 BMI Film/TV Music Awards