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Hank Williams, Jr., Taylor Swift, Casey Beathard, Sony/ATV Earn Top BMI Country Honors
The 56th Annual BMI Country Awards celebrated the genre’s elite Tuesday, November 11 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville Jody Williams, the black-tie ceremony toasted the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed country songs in the BMI repertoire. See All 2008 Award-Winning Songs …
From News, posted 11.11.08
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Bob DiPiero, Flatt & Scruggs and Hank Williams, Jr.
NSAI Also Presents Annual Awards Bob DiPiero, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs and Hank Williams, Jr. were honored for their songwriting contributions and welcomed to the esteemed ranks of the Nashville Songwriters Hall Fame during the 38th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony held Sunday, October 14. Members of the Nashville songwriting and publishing community filled the ballroom of…
From News, posted 10.18.07
Texan Bruce Robison Wraps Music Row Around His Pretty Little Finger
Followers of singer/songwriter Bruce Robison have hummed along with the sweetly infectious chorus of his tune "Wrapped" for years, so when Country Music Hall of Famer George Strait recorded the gem, it came as no surprise to Bruce's fans when the song hit No. 1. BMI threw Robison a bash to celebrate the song's mainstream success Wednesday, August 8 at its Music Row offices,…
From News, posted 8.15.07
‘Find Out Who Your Friends Are’ Makes History
Tracy Lawrence couldn't throw a rock without hitting a friend at the No. 1 party for "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" Tuesday, August 7 at BMI. BMI co-writers and universally acknowledged great guys Ed Hill and Casey Beathard sported big grins while publishers Troy Tomlinson, Pat Higdon, Ron Stuve and a slew of friends toasted Tracy Lawrence's first No. 1 in eleven years.…
From News, posted 8.15.07
Ed Hill
Growing up on a cotton farm in California might not seem like the best preparation for a songwriting career, but for Ed Hill, BMI’s 2006 Songwriter of the Year, it held plenty of valuable lessons that have helped him rise to the top of his profession. The biggest one probably applied after he had been in Nashville awhile struggling, trying to make things happen and painting houses…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.26.07
Nashville’s Elite Offer Barry Gibb a Warm Welcome
When Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb purchased Johnny and June Carter Cash's lakefront home in nearby Hendersonville, Nashville's music community buzzed with excited anticipation. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, BMI hosted an intimate reception at its Music Row offices for Mr. Gibb, along with his wife Linda and their two sons, Ashley and Stephen. The aim was simple: to introduce one of music's most preeminent songwriters to Music City's…
From News, posted 12.20.06
Top BMI Writers, Publishers Honored at 54th Annual Country Awards; Merle Haggard Saluted as BMI Icon
BMI, the first home for country music, was also the first to honor the genre's songwriters and publishers with its own awards show in 1953. The tradition turned a healthy 54 years old this year as the BMI Country Awards were held Saturday, Nov. 4 at the performing right organization's Music Row offices. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Jody Williams, Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville,…
From News, posted 11.03.06
BMI Country Awards Honor Top Writers and Publishers at 53rd Annual Ceremony
Charlie Daniels Saluted as BMI Icon BMI saluted the top country music songwriters, artists and publishers at its 2005 Country Awards, staged October 18 at the performing rights organization's Music Row offices. The black-tie ceremony was hosted by Del Bryant, BMI President and CEO, and Paul Corbin, Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, who presented Certificates of Achievement to the writers and publishers of the 50…
From News, posted 10.18.05
Vince Gill, Roger Murrah, Jerry Reed Join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Vince Gill, Jerry Reed and Roger Murrah are the newest additions to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. They were inducted Sunday, October 16 during annual ceremonies conducted by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Hugh Prestwood, Jeffrey…
From News, posted 10.17.05
BMG Music
The songwriters and staff of BMG Music Publishing joined BMI Nashville for lunch recently to share news on upcoming releases and songwriting projects. Gathered at BMI Nashville are [standing] BMI's Thomas Cain and Bradley Collins, writers Bill Luther and Jameson Clark, BMI's David Preston, BMG's Karen Conrad, writers Teresa Wade and…
From News, posted 2.26.03
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