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Daryl Hall and John Oates named BMI Icons at 56th Annual Pop Awards

'Lips of an Angel' Earns Song of the Year, Polow Da Don Takes Home Songwriter of the Year & EMI-Blackwood Secures Publisher of the Year Honors View List of Award Winning Songs BMI held its 56th Annual Pop Awards tonight, May 20, honoring Daryl Hall and John Oates as BMI Icons. Famed songwriter and producer Polow Da Don earned the…


From News, posted 5.20.08

Mark Mancina Scores With August Rush

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BMI, in conjunction with The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and Warner Bros., hosted a screening and Q&A panel for the feature film August Rush. The event, held November 5 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, also celebrated the original score by Grammy Award-winning BMI composer Mark Mancina. The Q&A session, moderated by Doug Frank, President, Music Operations for Warner Bros. Pictures, included guest…


From News, posted 11.27.07

Josh Groban

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Some artists have to pay dues for many years before gaining recognition. Josh Groban is not one of them. While he was still in high school at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, he caught the attention of Grammy-winning producer David Foster. His self-titled debut CD, produced by Foster, went double-platinum and gained him a place on the international music scene…


From MusicWorld, posted 3.25.07

John Ondrasik Keeps Five for Fighting on Top with ‘Two Lights’

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In just a few short years, Five for Fighting has firmly established itself as one of rock’s most earnest—and earnestly rewarding—acts. Built around singer/songwriter John Ondrasik, the group first made waves with its second album, 2000’s America Town (Columbia), featuring the Grammy-nominated song “Superman (It’s Not Easy).” Although already a hit before 9/11, afterwards the tune became a kind of spiritual national anthem, leading to Ondrasik’s being…


From MusicWorld, posted 1.03.07

Five For Fighting

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It requires considerable artistic agility to write deeply personal songs that also reflect the broader world. That’s just what platinum-certified Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter John Ondrasik and his band Five For Fighting has consistently accomplished on each of his previous CDs. Now with Two Lights, his new Aware/Columbia release, John delivers his most personal album to date, creating nothing less than an American family portrait. John’s…


From MusicWorld, posted 8.17.06

3 Doors Down, Lil Jon, EMI Top BMI Pop Awards; Paul Simon Honored as Icon

BMI announced its 53rd Annual BMI Pop Awards on May 17, with top honors given to 3 Doors Down's "Here Without You" as Song of the Year, Lil Jon as Songwriter of the Year, and EMI Music Publishing as Publisher of the Year. Pop Awards Photo Slideshow2005 BMI Pop…


From News, posted 5.17.05

Five For Fighting

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The follow up to a breakthrough record is never an easy task, but when that breakthrough comes behind a song that captures the world’s imagination and becomes an anthem for millions, many might find that challenge too much to bear. Not so for John Ondrasik and his band Five For Fighting who have followed the gigantic hit “Superman” with an album full of timeless…


From MusicWorld, posted 11.11.04

‘Superman’ Soars in Australia

BMI's J.W. Johnson (right) was on hand at the recent APRA Awards in Sydney, Australia to accept the award for Most Performed Foreign Work from the Australasian performing rights organization for "Superman (It's Not Easy)." The song, written and performed by BMI artist John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting, has been in the top 20 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for…


From News, posted 6.25.03

BMI Stars Top List of AMA Nominees

BMI stars were once again at the top of the list as nominees for the 30th annual American Music Awards were announced recently in Beverly Hills (11/20). Superstar rapper Eminem led the list of BMI nominated artists with four nods, including Favorite Male Artist in both the Pop/Rock and Hip Hop/R&B categories. Earning two nominations each were rockers


From News, posted 11.21.02

Five For Fighting

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In the mournful wake of September 11, 2001, the mysterious California band known as Five For Fighting has deservedly rocketed from obscurity to pop renown. Fortunately for music lovers worldwide, the band's timing couldn't have been better. The saga begins in summer, 2001. Five For Fighting was already making inroads at radio and VH1 with its acclaimed concept album American Town and its emotional single and…


From MusicWorld, posted 11.24.01

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