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BMI songwriters captured several top awards on June 29 at the MusicRow Awards! Leading the charge were Lori McKenna, who walked away with Song of the Year for “Humble and Kind,” which was recorded by Tim McGraw and published by Songs of Universal/Hoodie; Maren Morris, who was crowned Breakthrough Songwriter…
BMI Members Take 67% of Music Row Awards
The 25th annual Music Row Awards, held last night in Nashville, highlighted the diverse talents of Broadcast Music, Inc. members by honoring them with artist, songwriter and musician awards. Kacey Musgraves won both Breakthrough Songwriter and Breakthrough Artist while also tying for Song of the Year with “Merry Go Round,”…
BMI Country Stars & Songwriters Win 89% of 2012 ACM Awards
BMI’s country vanguard ruled the 47th Academy of Country Music Awards, taking home a jaw-dropping 89% of the year’s trophies. The wins reflect the unparalleled strength of BMI’s country repertoire, home to the genre’s biggest crossover stars, groundbreaking songwriters and icons. Taylor Swift earned her second consecutive Entertainer of the…
The Band Perry Leads BMI Surge at 2011 MusicRow Awards
The Band Perry led BMI’s domination of the 2011 MusicRow Awards, handed out Tuesday, June 21 in Nashville. The Band Perry front woman Kimberly Perry earned the Breakthrough Songwriter trophy; her composition “If I Die Young,” the trio’s debut single that topped country charts and has since achieved double platinum…
Music Row Awards Salute BMI’s Country Family
BMI hosted the annual Music Row Awards Thursday, June 24 in Nashville, welcoming a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd there to cheer the community’s biggest success stories of the past year. BMI country trendsetters enjoyed win after win at the reader-voted awards: the Zac Brown Band claimed Breakthrough Artist of the Year, while…