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American Music Awards Swept by BMI Artists

BMI artists swept the 2008 American Music Awards, held Sunday, November 23 in Los Angeles. As fans voted online for their favorite stars, many of the night's euphoric moments belonged to international pop-flavored neo-soulster Chris Brown, whose domination with wins in the Pop-Rock Favorite Male Artist and Soul-R&B Artist categories culminated with the acquisition of evening's grand prize, Favorite Artist of the Year.


From News, posted 11.25.08

Dave Stewart: Dreamer, Innovator & Visionary

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Whoever insisted that you can’t do it all, obviously never met Dave Stewart. Best known as one-half of the hit-making duo Eurythmics with singer Annie Lennox, he is a songwriter, guitarist and producer for some of contemporary music’s top acts whose output also includes everything from a musical to film scores. Stewart also has produced and directed films, hosts HBO’s On The Record interview…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.15.08

Sylvia Tosun Named BMI’s Abe Olman Scholarship Recipient

BMI songwriter Sylvia Tosun has been named one of this year's recipients of the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Abe Olman Scholarship for Excellence in Songwriting. The scholarship, presented each year at the kick-off event to the SHOF induction ceremony, honors five gifted young composers and lyricists from songwriter programs sponsored by BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, SGA and the SHOF itself.


From News, posted 6.20.05

There’s No Stopping Al Green

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Ranked by many as the world’s greatest living soul artist, Al Green — who will be honored as an Icon at the BMI Urban Awards in August — is in the midst of a remarkable comeback, thanks to his current Blue Note album, I Can’t Stop. The album effortlessly revives the warm, sexy vibe and urbane yet funky sound of Green’s classic ’70s work, showing the artist’s…


From MusicWorld, posted 8.24.04

Queen Legacy Belies Critics’ Quibbles

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Queen's recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (March 19, 2001) is more than a tad ironic. When the British band was recording its best and most popular records during the 1970s and early 1980s, many critics delighted in heaping scorn on the quartet's extravagant music and stage shows. But Queen's music has clearly gained critical stature with the passage of time.…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.28.01

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