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BMI today announced that world-renowned singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding will receive the BMI President’s Award at the 2022 BMI London Awards. The chart-topping musical luminary will be honoured for her exemplary contributions to the art of music and songwriting. In addition, globally acclaimed singer/songwriter and producer Tems will receive the BMI…
Rising BMI Star Brings her Talents to Kentucky Craft Beer Conference
BMI helped kick off the Kentucky Guild of Brewers annual conference recently (1/27) by sponsoring a performance from rising BMI country star Hannah Ellis. The Campbellsville, Kentucky native entertained the group of Bluegrass state brewers who were gathered in Lexington to learn about the latest developments and trends in the…
Dwight Yoakam to be Honored with BMI President’s Award at 2019 BMI Country Awards
BMI will celebrate the extraordinary career of Dwight Yoakam by presenting him with the BMI President’s Award at the company’s 67th annual BMI Country Awards, to be held at BMI’s Nashville office on November 12, 2019. BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill will host the ceremony with Jody Williams, BMI…
BMI Congratulates its 2019 NaSHOF Inductees, Larry Gatlin, Dwight Yoakam, Marcus Hummon and Kostas
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that it will induct BMI songwriters Larry Gatlin, Dwight Yoakam, Marcus Hummon and Kostas to its prestigious hall of fame on Monday, October 14, at the Music City Center. The new inductees will join the 213 existing members of the elite organization,…
RAB Fall Board Meeting Features Big Machine Recording Artist Seth Alley
BMI presented a special performance by Big Machine recording artist and BMI songwriter Seth Alley at the Radio Advertising Bureau’s (RAB) annual fall board meeting, held recently (10/27/15) at the Loews in Minneapolis, MN. Seth entertained the audience of radio executives with songs that will be featured on his first…
BMI Writers Win Top Awards at 2013 Americana Honors & Awards Show
Broadcast Music, Inc. writers took home some of the top honors at the Americana Honors & Awards show on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, the capstone event of the Americana Festival and Conference held in Nashville. The conference sponsored daily seminars, panels and networking opportunities, and featured nighttime musical performances with…
BMI Writers Receive 57% of Americana Honors & Awards Nods
Nominations for the 2013 Americana Honors & Awards have Broadcast Music, Inc. writers out in front with 57 percent of the tally. The winners will be revealed live at the annual Americana Honors and Awards ceremony at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., on September 18, 2013. The show…
Coeur d’Alene Songwriters Festival Presents Country Music’s Most Successful Songwriters
BMI is partnering with KXLY Radio Group, Idavend Broadcasting, Inland Northwest Broadcasting and the Coeur d’Alene Resort to present The Coeur d’Alene Songwriters Festival—two days of music and stories by some of the most successful country songwriters of all time—from May 25 to May 26 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Over…
The BMI Holiday Countdown: Buck Owens, “Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy”
Buck Owens, “Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy” Written by Buck Owens and Don Rich Buck Owens was a young truck driver the first time he passed through Bakersfield—a flat, hardscrabble stretch of central California whose musical identity…
Troy Olsen, More Than a ‘Summer Thing’
Growing up in rural Arizona, Troy Olsen’s family always kept the radio dial on a small-town country station. As a result, the aspiring singer-songwriter still has a soft spot for 80s country – particularly George Strait and Don Williams. But about halfway through that decade, a new class arrived on…
Dwight Yoakam: Highlights from the 2019 BMI Country Awards Honoring Dwight Yoakam
Captured at 2019 BMI Country Awards