It was a night of celebration and fellowship for numerous BMI affiliates at the 38th annual GMA Dove Awards, held Wednesday, April 25 at the Grand Ole Opry house in Nashville. New singer/songwriter Aaron Shust made his arrival in Christian music official, taking home prestigious Song, Songwriter and New Artist… Read more...
Seniors at Belmont University in Nashville are getting a real insiders look at Music Row with a new program offered this fall called "Catalog Cast." The brainchild of BMI's Shelby Kennedy, Director of Writer/Publisher Relations in Nashville, this innovative program has 15 students trying to convince label talent scouts, producers… Read more...
BMI presented its Country Awards last night (11/4), recognizing the songwriters and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed country songs. Ultimate honors went to the Stevie Nicks-penned "Landslide" as Song of the Year; to Jeffrey Steele as Songwriter of the Year; and to Sony/ATV Music Publishing… Read more...
Performing rights organization BMI presented its annual Country Awards November 5, honoring the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s 50 most performed country songs. Ultimate honors went to Lonestar’s “I’m Already There” as Song of the Year, to Tom Shapiro and Troy Verges as Songwriters… Read more...
BMI will salute the past year's most popular country songs on Tuesday, November 5 at the 50th Annual BMI Country Awards, the oldest awards program honoring country music creators. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the black-tie, invitation-only event spotlights the 50 most performed songs of last year. BMI… Read more...
The Hog's Breath Seventh Annual Key West Songwriters Festival (May 8-11), sponsored by BMI, had no trouble attracting top talents. Pictured after a beachfront performance at the Hog's Breath Saloon are BMI's Mark Mason, Gary Nicholson ("One More Chance"), Scotty Emerick ("I'm Just Talking About Tonight"), MCA artist Jessi Alexander,… Read more...
BMI staged the 49th edition of its Country Awards last night, with ultimate honors saved for “I Hope You Dance,” songwriters Toby Keith, Marv Green and Aimee Mayo, and publishing titan Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented by President & CEO Frances… Read more...
(Standing) BMI's Patsy Bradley, David Preston, Paul Corbin, Joyce Rice, Perry Howard and Thomas Cain welcomed (seated) Tia Sillers and Melissa Manchester to BMI Nashville for a songwriting session. Sillers had just returned from the Academy of Country Music Awards in Los Angeles, where she collected the ACM Song of… Read more...
The Dixie Chicks, Toby Keith, and Mark Wright were multiple winners at the 36th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, held May 9 in Los Angeles. Reigning BMI Country Artist/Songwriter of the Year Martie Seidel was on hand… Read more...
BMI affiliates Faith Hill and Tim McGraw each earned nine nominations when the TNN Country Weekly Music Awards finalists were revealed on March 14. Faith Hill Read more...
