BMI is exceptionally proud to congratulate its many affiliates nominated for awards by the Recording Academy at the 61st GRAMMY Awards, scheduled to be held on February 10, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Nominations for the music industry’s most prestigious accolades were announced on December 7. In the… Read more...
“Show—Don’t Tell” is one of the basic tenets taught in almost every songwriting class. Writing cinematic lyrics—lyrics that incorporate visual imagery that listeners can envision like a movie in their minds—is often thought of as one of the most effective ways to connect with audiences. Cinematic lyrics do not spell out… Read more...
Growing up, rapper and singer Daye Jack split his time between playing soccer, computer coding, singing in choir and listening to Eminem, OutKast and 50 Cent. Fast forward to one winter break at NYU when he uploaded his debut, Hello World, to the Internet. From there, he was scouted by Mike… Read more...
Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Alex Da Kid, Dallas Davidson and Lauren Christy reveal the stories behind their biggest hits Read more...
From surprise endings to modulations and double entendre, songs with twists can really pay-off. Read more...
Taylor Swift, Avicii, Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran and Noel Zancanella share Songwriter of the Year crown; ‘All of Me’ named Song of the Year; and Sony/ATV Publishing earns Publisher of the Year Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. congratulates all of its GRAMMY-winning songwriters and composers, announced during a star-studded event full of performances by top artists Sunday night in Los Angeles. Sam Smith, the winner of the coveted Best New Artist trophy, was also the winner of the Best Pop Vocal Album for In The… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. writers have a lot to celebrate following the announcement of the 2015 GRAMMY nominations. The winners will be revealed during the 57th annual GRAMMY awards, held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live February 8, 2015 on CBS. BMI writers are present in nominations for… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. is proud to congratulate its affiliated songwriters who were recently announced as 2014 American Music Award Nominees. John Legend garnered an impressive five nominations, including Single of the year for “All of Me,” Favorite Album – Soul/R&B for Love in the Future, Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite… Read more...
The country star talks going beyond writing from the heart, plus creative process Read more...
