Recent Music Festivals and Industry Events News

From News, posted 4.26.19. BMI Writers Make History at the 2019 Billboard Latin Awards BMI is exceptionally proud of its many songwriters who took to the stage last night at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas to claim their rightfully earned accolades for some of the most exciting and… Read more...

From News, posted 2.21.19. For more, check out BMI’s full roster of scheduled events. BMI HOWDY TEXAS PRESENTS: RAY BENSON’S 68TH BIRTHDAY BASH Tuesday, March 12 | 7PM The BMI Howdy Texas party is back and bigger than ever! BMI kicks off its weeklong schedule of SXSW events with the… Read more...

From News, posted 11.08.18. The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its prestigious class of nominees for induction in 2019, with 17 stellar BMI affiliates among the list. As an organization dedicated to honoring the contributions of the composers and lyricists responsible for the world’s most celebrated popular music, the Songwriters Hall of Fame will celebrate… Read more...

From News, posted 5.23.18. Music and beach-loving fans had the chance to check out more than 100 BMI songwriters playing free shows at venues across the beautiful island of Key West during the Key West Songwriters Festival. The annual event continually allows attendees to discover new artists and writers, as well as experience some of… Read more...

From News, posted 4.11.18. BMI is proud to present its renowned How I Wrote That Song event at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas as part of Billboard Latin Music week on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. This long-running panel series celebrates chart-topping singer/songwriters and producers, and serves as a platform for panelists to discuss the… Read more...

From News, posted 11.28.17. BMI is very proud to congratulate our many talented affiliates on their prestigious GRAMMY nominations, which were announced this morning by the Recording Academy. The 60th GRAMMY Awards, to be held in Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, January 28, 2018, will salute a wide array of BMI… Read more...

From News, posted 9.01.17. Last night, BMI celebrated the songwriters, producers and publishers of the year’s most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs during the 2017 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards held at The Woodruff Arts Center’s Symphony Hall in Atlanta. Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Patti LaBelle took home the night’s highest honor as BMI Icon in recognition of her distinguished… Read more...

From News, posted 6.21.17. A time-tested launch pad to success for artists such as Chance the Rapper, Halsey, and Lady Gaga – this year’s BMI stage at Lollapalooza has its own share of rising stars. From August 3 to August 6, the BMI stage will light up with performances by 26 spectacular acts from the… Read more...

From News, posted 4.05.17. The lineup for BMI’s fifth annual stage at Hangout Music Festival is sure to excite the crowd in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Held May 19 - 21, the festival is a sun-and-sand-filled beachfront weekend with top acts in the industry along with the best up-and-comers. This year’s BMI stage will feature alternative… Read more...

From News, posted 12.06.16. The second annual BMI Maui Songwriters Festival took place on the sunny Hawaiian island from December 1 to 3, offering three days of story and song with some of the industry’s top songwriters. With writers from the pop, rock, indie and country worlds, the festival offered something for everyone. Take a… Read more...