Rewind With BMI’s 2016 Songs of the Year

Posted in News on December 27, 2016

Every year BMI celebrates the immense talent of our affiliates over the course of eight different awards shows. The coveted Song of the Year award, which is given to the track that received the most performances within that genre, salutes the songwriter’s ability to dominate the airwaves. Here’s a chance to rewind and listen to the songs that took the crown in 2016. Enjoy!

BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Song of the Year

“Amazing”
Tiff Joy

BMI Latin Songs of the Year

Regional Mexican:
“No Me Pidas Perdón”
Horacio Palencia

Contemporary Latin:
“Ay Vamos”
J Balvin (SAYCO)
René Cano “Bull Nene”*
Alejandro Patiño*
Alejandro Ramirez “Sky”*

BMI Pop Song of the Year

“Uptown Funk”
Jeff Bhasker
Devon Gallaspy
Trinidad James
Mark Ronson
Lonnie Simmons
Rudy Taylor
Charlie Wilson
Robert Wilson
Ronnie Wilson
Bruno Mars*
Philip Lawrence*

BMI Christian Song of the Year

“Shoulders”
Luke SmallboneBen Glover*
Joel Smallbone*
Tedd Tjornhom*

BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year

“See You Again”
Charlie Puth
Wiz Khalifa
Andrew Cedar*
Phoebe Louise Cockburn*
DJ Frank E*
Joshua Karl Simon Hardy*
Dann Hume*

BMI London Song of the Year

“Thinking Out Loud”
Ed Sheeran (PRS)

BMI London Dance Song of the Year

“Hey Mama”
Afrojack (BUMA)
Giorgio Tuinfort
Ester Dean
Sean Douglas
Alan Lomax
John A. Lomax, Sr.
Nicki Minaj
Bebe Rexha
David Guetta*

BMI Country Song of the Year

“Die a Happy Man”
Sean Douglas
Joe London
Thomas Rhett

*Not affiliated with BMI

SOURCENews TAGS Jeff Bhasker Ester Dean Sean Douglas Tiff Joy Wiz Khalifa Nicki Minaj Horacio Palencia Charlie Puth Bebe Rexha Thomas Rhett Mark Ronson Ed Sheeran Trinidad James Giorgio Tuinfort Charlie Wilson Robert Wilson Ronnie Wilson