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Urban, Swift, Johnson & Zac Brown Band Lead BMI 2009 CMA Nominations

Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jamey Johnson and the Zac Brown Band lead the BMI list of nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards. With four nominations each, the four distinct artists will vie for their respective prizes alongside a slew of additional BMI contenders at the association’s annual ceremony, slated Wednesday, November 11 in Nashville. Keith Urban’s Entertainer of…
Bobby Pinson Celebrates ‘All I Want to Do’ at BMI
BMI cheered the mushrooming success of songwriter Bobby Pinson Thursday, October 30 in Nashville. Currently enjoying an enviable winning streak, the songwriter’s most recent collaboration with Sugarland, “All I Want to Do,” topped the charts. Sugarland’s Kristian Bush, also a BMI songwriter, and Jennifer Nettles, were on the road and unable to attend, but Pinson himself attracted a jubilant crowd to…
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 …
BMI Artists Dominate Nominee List for 2008 CMA Awards
The Country Music Association announced nominees for the 2008 installment of the CMA Awards Wednesday, September 10, and BMI songwriters and artists overwhelmingly populate the anticipated list, sweeping the Female Vocalist of the Year nominations and dominating numerous categories. Effervescent duo Sugarland underscored their critically acclaimed year, counting an inaugural nod in the prestigious Entertainer of the Year club among their five nominations. The pair also snagged…
Majority of 2008 ACM Awards Go Home with BMI Artists
BMI's country family enjoyed sweeping recognition at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards, held May 18 in Las Vegas. The prestigious Album of the Year trophy went to Miranda Lambert for her critically acclaimed project, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Lambert accepted the award with genuine surprise and gratitude, thanking both the industry and fans for embracing her "left of center" approach. Her charged performance of single "Gunpowder and…
Rodney Atkins Leads BMI 2008 ACM Award Nominations
Big & Rich, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert & Taylor Swift Also Boast Multiple Nods BMI affiliates staked claim to the majority of the 2008 Academy of Country Music award nominations announced Tuesday, March 4 in Nashville. Reigning Top Female Vocalist Carrie Underwood helped announce the nominees live during CBS' The Early Show broadcast, which also featured live performances…
8 off 8th Features Christian Rockers
Nashville’s BMI offices threw a spotlight on the country’s able-bodied Christian rock scene recently during its weekly 8 off 8th showcase at Mercy Lounge. Destin, Florida’s Chris Taylor; Bridgeport, Illinois’ World in White; Kansas City, Missouri’s The Becoming; Lubbock, Texas’ Josh Wilson; and hometown heroes The Glorious Unseen and The Last Goodbye poured infectious energy into a stacked crowd who hung on every choice word and dramatic chord. …
Two Times Better: BMI Toasts Sugarland
Platinum-selling Sugarland has quickly grown used to enjoying the spotlight. BMI helped throw the duo a bash last week at CMT’s headquarters to celebrate not only the platinum-certification of their latest album Enjoy the Ride, but the pair’s No. 1 single “Want To” as well. The co-writers get together for a photo. Pictured are (l to r): Sugarland’s Kristian Bush,…
Country Vets, New Faces Among ACM Nominees
BMI superstars Brooks & Dunn continue to solidify their position as one of the top country acts of all time with another five Academy of Country Music Award nominations, announced March 8. The pair is up for Entertainer, Top Vocal Duo, Single Record, Song and Video of the Year for "Believe."
