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BMI is once again exceptionally proud of its many Latin affiliates who received nominations for this year’s Latin American Music Awards. Numerous BMI songwriters were cited for recognition with multiple nods, including eight each for Grupo Frontera, Karol G, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalía. The eighth annual award ceremony for the…
BMI Congratulates its 2023 GRAMMY Award Winners
It was an incredible evening for BMI affiliates who made a strong showing at the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which were held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The dynamic night of song and celebration was the culmination of GRAMMY weekend, where several awards were presented prior to the…
BMI Congratulates its 2022 Billboard Latin Music Award Nominees
The nominees for the 29th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards have been announced with several BMI songwriters up for the prestigious trophies, including Karol G, who captured an impressive 15 nods in 11 categories – breaking the record for a female artist. Other top BMI nominees with multiple honors include…
BMI Celebrates its 2022 GRAMMY Nominees
As the music industry’s most prestigious honor, the GRAMMY Award is universally acknowledged as the benchmark of excellence for songwriters and music creators. Recognition from the Recording Academy in the form of a nomination is a tremendous achievement, and once again, BMI is proud to congratulate its many affiliates who…
BMI Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Honoring the Genre’s Best Songwriters, Producers and Music Publishers
BMI is proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, recognizing the genre’s top songwriters, producers and publishers of the previous year. BMI’s Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Producer of the Year, Publisher of the Year and 2020’s Social Star were announced across BMI’s digital…
Indie Spotlight Lolla Rewind: Chance the Rapper
Chicago native, Chance the Rapper, made his first appearance on the BMI stage at Lollapalooza in 2013. Having just released his first two projects at the time, 10 Day and Acid Rap, he wowed his hometown crowd with performances of songs like “Cocoa Butter Kisses” and “Juice.” His career skyrocketed…
BMI Congratulates Its Winning Songwriters at the 2020 BET Awards
BMI songwriters made a strong showing, Sunday night, at the 2020 BET Awards, with several of our affiliates claiming major awards for their tremendous contributions over the last year. While BET made the celebration virtual in light of the pandemic, this year’s event — celebrating not only twenty years of…
BMI Congratulates its 2020 BET Nominees
Nominations for this year’s BET awards were announced yesterday with many BMI songwriters taking center stage in the music categories. The 20th anniversary of the event will air live on CBS and other Viacom networks, Sunday, June 28 at 8PM EST. Congratulations to all the nominees! Here’s the list of…
BMI Congratulates Its 2020 Latin Award Winners
BMI today announced its 27th annual BMI Latin Award winners celebrating the top songwriters, publishers and administrators of the previous year’s most-performed Spanish-language songs in the United States. Major awards, including Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year, Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year, Regional Mexican Song of the Year, Contemporary…
BMI Congratulates its 2020 GRAMMY Winners
During a star-studded celebration of the most popular and impactful music from the past year, many BMI affiliates were singled out for their achievements at the Recording Academy’s 62nd GRAMMY Awards, held last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Among the multiple-award winners came Lizzo, who, after opening…
How I Wrote That Song 2012 - Songwriter’s Panel Highlights
Captured at How I Wrote That Song 2012