During the 50th annual CMA Fest, BMI and Ryman Auditorium created a unique opportunity for 19 emerging artists to showcase their prominent talent during the three-day free event, “Ryman and BMI Block Party,” presented by RTIC. Between June 8th through June 10th, fans crowded around the outdoor stage on the… Read more...
BMI honored legendary singer/songwriter John Fogerty at the 73rd Annual BMI/NAB Dinner held last night at Wynn Las Vegas. The rock and roll legend received the BMI Board of Directors Award celebrating the impact he’s made on contemporary music over his illustrious career spanning more than five decades. Caroline Beasley,… Read more...
BMI helped fill the halls with music at the 2023 New England Food Show held recently at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The two-day show is the region’s largest restaurant and foodservice event and is hosted by long time BMI partner the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. BMI songwriter Sam James… Read more...
Story songs are essentially short stories set to music. Like short stories, effective story songs are tasked with conveying a great deal of information with a relatively small number of words. While many songs include elements of a story, the following components are almost always included in strong story songs:… Read more...
The 2022 Dove Awards ceremony, which was broadcast Friday night, honored several talented BMI songwriters with prestigious awards. You can catch highlights from the show at doveawards.com. Congratulations to all! Here’s the list of BMI winners: Song of the Year “Believe for It” (Writer) CeCe Winans… Read more...
BMI will celebrate the extraordinary career of Toby Keith by presenting him with the BMI Icon Award at the company’s 70th annual BMI Country Awards, to be held at BMI’s Nashville office on November 8, 2022. BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill will host the ceremony with Clay Bradley, BMI… Read more...
“Great means incredibly well crafted, easily memorable, with a universally relatable sentiment and a sense of authenticity—“from the heart” as they say. Iconic means touching a cultural nerve, standing the test of time and instantly recognizable by many people - that holds true even if it’s not widely considered… Read more...
BMI is once again very proud of its affiliates whose induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was announced on Wednesday. Of this year’s class, BMI congratulates groundbreaking rapper Eminem, Dave Stewart of innovative pop duo Eurythmics and legendary singer/songwriter and BMI Icon Dolly Parton for their well-deserved… Read more...
BMI is thrilled to celebrate the best in songwriting at the 70TH Annual BMI Pop Awards. Legendary music creators Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller will be honored as BMI Icons, celebrating their indelible and timeless contributions to the art of songwriting. BMI’s Pop Song of the Year, Songwriter of… Read more...
It would be hard to look at a list of current hit songs without noticing a trend: the growing use of featured artists. A featured artist is one who makes a guest appearance on another artist’s recording to create a collaboration. What’s the difference between a duet and a song… Read more...
Captured at 2020 BMI Country Awards
