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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…
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest Sets the Stage for Success for BMI Licensees
Southwest Florida came alive recently with songs and stories as BMI partnered once again with iHeart Media and the Lee County Visitors and Convention Bureau to present the 2nd annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest in Captiva, downtown Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, FL, on September 17-27. The purpose of…
BMI Artists Dominate ‘Live on Vine’ in Lancaster
BMI helped Delmarva Broadcasting and LNP Media Group bring downtown Lancaster, PA alive recently (7/1/15) with the first annual “Live on Vine,” featuring 5 BMI-affiliated artists and bands. Sara Evans, Jana Kramer, Ruthie Collins, Maggie Rose and Bird Watcher all took the stage as part of the six-hour music festival…
BMI Writers Lead With 80 Percent of 2013 CMT Nominations
Country stars Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert have each racked up four 2013 CMT Music Award nominations for their videos or performances on CMT. In addition, newcomers Florida Georgia Line have an impressive three nominations along with Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts, while Carrie Underwood, Hunter…
77% of 2013 ACM Awards Go Home With BMI Writers
Another triumph came for BMI’s country genre at the Academy of Country Music awards ceremony in Las Vegas on April 7, 2013. Some of the night’s big BMI winners were: Luke Bryan, who took Entertainer of the Year; Jason Aldean, who won for Top Male Vocalist; Miranda Lambert, who was…
BMI Writers Nominated for 71% of the 2013 ACM Awards
Nominations for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards overwhelmingly show BMI writers at the top once again. The nominations include country music’s best established and emerging talent. Leading with seven nominations is BMI songwriter Eric Church, Hunter Hayes with six, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift each with five, Luke Bryan,…
Jana Kramer: Jana Kramer Interviewed at the 2014 BMI Country Awards
Captured at 2014 BMI Country Awards