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Dailey and Vincent Lead BMI Winners at 2008 IBMA Awards

Duo and longtime BMI songwriters Dailey and Vincent underscored their breakout year with ferocity at the 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards held Thursday, October 2 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The pair walked away with seven trophies – a historic high for any artist during bluegrass music’s biggest night. Hosted by icon Del McCoury, the sold-out show also lauded BMI’s Michael Cleveland, who took…


From News, posted 10.14.08

BMI Bluegrass Beaucoup: IBMA Announces Nominees for 2008 Awards

The International Bluegrass Music Association recently revealed the nominees for the 2008 IBMA Awards, and BMI artists, songwriters and musicians dominate the elite list. New duo Dailey & Vincent underscored the strength of their phenomenal breakout year with the most nods, while mainstays including Blue Highway and Dan Tyminski reaped the benefits of artistic chances and innovation. Awards will be presented during the organization’s…


From News, posted 8.21.08

Texas Songwriters Spotlighted at BMI

BMI played the happy host of a Texas invasion Wednesday night in the intimacy of its Writer/Publisher lobby. Troubadours Bruce Robison (Tim McGraw's "Angry All the Time"), Bill Carter (Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Crossfire"), Monte Warden (George Strait's "Desperately") and Sunny Sweeney ("Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame") swapped songs and stories before an enlightened crowd that included…


From News, posted 12.20.07

BMI Stars Are Hot at CMT Flameworthy Nominations

BMI writer/artists Toby Keith and Martina McBride collected three nominations when the inaugural CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards were announced in Nashville (5/14). Landing two nominations apiece in country music's first ever music video awards were Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Tim McGraw,…


From News, posted 5.19.02

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David Ball knows the power of a song. His major label career was launched like a rocket back in 1994 when he released "Thinkin' Problem," the title track to his debut album. That honky-tonk smash topped the charts and birthed a platinum-plus album that saw two more of its songs, "Look What Followed Me Home" and "When The Thought of You Catches Up With Me," also hit…


From MusicWorld, posted 1.02.02

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