Ross Copperman named Songwriter of the Year; “Whiskey Glasses” by Ben Burgess received Song of the Year; Warner-Chappell Music Publishing awarded Publisher of the Year
The 50 Most-Performed Country Songs of the Previous Year Were Also Celebrated
Top Broadcasters and BMI Support Songwriters with Concert Benefiting MusiCares COVID-19 Relief
BMI presents “A Salute to the Songwriters,” with co-host Luke Bryan to air on more than 100 radio stations across the country May 16 at 7PM
5 Things to Do in the First 30 Seconds of Your Song
During a recent song critique, I turned off the recording after listening to the first verse and chorus. The writer protested, “But you’ve got to keep listening. It all comes together in the bridge and then the last chorus explodes!” That might have been the case, but the chances are miniscule…
How to Write Song Hooks That “Hook” You in
The more you have, the better your chances of having a hit
Bob DiPiero Receives BMI Icon Award at 2017 BMI Country Awards
Reba, Brooks & Dunn, and Jon Pardi pay tribute to the songwriting legend; Keith Urban receives BMI Champion Award; Ross Copperman, Sony/ATV among honorees
Michael Ray and Writers Celebrate ‘Think A Little Less’
The Sutler Saloon saw a crowd of friends, family, and industry executives converge on June 13 in celebration of “Think A Little Less,” which recently soared to number one on the country charts. Written by BMI talents Thomas Rhett and Barry Dean with writers Jimmy Robbins and Jon Nite, the song…
BMI and The Wolf Bring Nashville Songwriters to Memphis For 2nd Annual Songwriters Festival
BMI partnered recently (3/11) with Entercom’s 94.1 The Wolf to present the 2nd annual songwriters festival held at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts and Education in Memphis, TN. Headlining the festival were award-winning BMI songwriters Barry Dean, Casey Beathard, Sarah Buxton and session musician and producer Tom Bukovac. Dean, Beathard…
Kenny Chesney Receives BMI President’s Award at the 2016 BMI Country Awards
Keith Urban, Eric Church and Dean Dillon pay tribute to the songwriting legend
Ross Copperman, Sony/ATV among honorees
Congressman Doug Collins receives BMI Champion Award
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 for…
Mac Davis Recognized as BMI Icon at 2015 BMI Country Awards
Brett Eldredge, Rodney Clawson, Sony/ATV among honorees at the annual event in Nashville