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BMI tonight proudly honored internationally-celebrated musician and songwriter Jay Kay (of Jamiroquai) with the BMI President’s Award at the 2017 BMI London Awards. Music industry guests including Naughty Boy, Foals and Bipolar Sunshine filled London’s Dorchester hotel to celebrate UK and European songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed songs…
Sting and Top Songwriters Honored at 2016 BMI London Awards
BMI proudly honored internationally-celebrated songwriter Sting as a BMI Icon today at the 2016 BMI London Awards. Music industry guests including Hozier, Rudimental, Snow Patrol, Disciples and Wayne Hector filled London’s Dorchester hotel to celebrate the UK and European songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed songs of 2015 on…
British Songwriters Lead the Race for Song of the Year
Adele’s “Hello” is in the running to be crowned Song of the Year at this year’s BMI London Awards, due to be held at The Dorchester on October 10. Ellie Goulding’s “On My Mind,” Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and George Ezra’s “Budapest” are also among those in contention for…
BMI Honors Taylor Swift and Legendary Songwriting Duo Mann & Weil at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards
BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Global superstar Taylor Swift was presented with the first-ever Taylor Swift Award, a special award bearing her name in recognition…
BMI Writers Receive Multiple GRAMMY Nominations
2015 proved to be another explosive year for BMI songwriters. In advance of the 58th Annual GRAMMY awards, BMI is very proud to congratulate all of our many affiliates who have earned impressive nominations for their musical contributions across a wide range of genres, including Taylor Swift and Maroon 5…
P!nk Receives President’s Award at 63rd Annual BMI Pop Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc, honored dynamic singer-songwriter P!nk with the BMI President’s Award for her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry at the Company’s 63rd annual Pop Awards, held last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event also…
Indie Spotlight: Pr0files
Unabashedly sexy in their approach to making electronica, the duo made up of longtime friends Lauren Pardini (vocals/keys) and Danny Sternbaum (producer/guitars) like to say they “write songs about sex addiction, hypnotherapy and love.” And while that is true, they also make music that’s dancefloor-ready, as evidenced by their latest…
BMI Songwriter Ellie Goulding Wins 3 BMI London Pop Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. writer Ellie Goulding was presented with three BMI London Pop Awards for her smash hits “Burn,” “I Need Your Love” and “Anything Could Happen.” BMI Executive Director, Writer/Publisher, Brandon Bakshi, delivered the certificates backstage at the Shepherds Bush Empire in west London prior to Goulding’s performance there.…
54% of 2014 BRIT Awards Go to BMI Affiliates
Broadcast Music, Inc. had a great night at the O2 Arena in London on February 19, 2014, with the majority of BRIT Awards going home with BMI affiliates. Nominees were selected from hundreds of albums and the top 1,000 selling singles in the U.K., with the final winners chosen by…