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2009 Emmy Nominees Include Leading BMI Composers
As the nominees for the 61st Emmy Awards were announced on July 16, a slew of BMI composers came to fully understand a ubiquitous adage: It truly is an honor just to be nominated. Premier British composer Rachel Portman (PRS) garnered a nod in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) field. A true groundbreaker, Portman was the first woman to ever win…
From News, posted 7.22.09
‘Billy Elliot,’ ‘Next to Normal’ Win Big at 2009 Tonys
Uplifting hit Billy Elliot has enjoyed a charmed run that culminated with ten wins at the 2009 Tony Awards, held Sunday, June 7 in New York. The winner of Best Musical, Billy Elliot features music and lyrics by legend Sir Elton John (PRS). Next to Normalalso enjoyed a big night as it garnered three awards, including Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre, composed…
From News, posted 6.08.09
Gabe Dixon Co-Pens New Nashville Anthem ‘Music Calls Us Home’
Nashville-based BMI songwriter Gabe Dixon recently lent his considerable songwriting and vocal strengths to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau’s robust new marketing campaign: Along with fellow Music City singer-songwriter Jeremy Lister, Dixon co-wrote and performed “Music Calls Us Home,” a song currently leading the city’s promotional charge. A corresponding music video is currently airing on GAC, while an abbreviated version of the video debuted as a…
From News, posted 1.13.09
Dave Stewart: Dreamer, Innovator & Visionary
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
Nicol: Official Bio
Nicol’s softly spoken, humble approach and innocent ‘bedroom eyes’ paints a rather misleading picture. Sometimes shy, but often quirky and with lots to say; what you get from Nicol is a mind blowing vocal delivery, so powerful and precise, it’s hard to understand where it all comes from. Raised in Encino, California in the late 1980’s, American music has left an indelible mark on Nicol and still…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.24.08
Fats Domino: Rock & Roll Royalty Revisited
Fats Domino’s signature dancehall piano playing and drawling tales of love made him Elvis’s top rival during the dawn of rock & roll. When pressed, Fats softly declares undying admiration for Presley. “I like Elvis myself,” Domino says over the phone from his New Orleans residence. “So does everybody.” With a humble air that warmly wraps around each of his concessions, Fats says he was simply “lucky”…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.08.08
Peter Gabriel Receives Top Honor at BMI London Awards
BMI saluted Europe’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers at its 2007 London Awards, held October 16 in the Grand Ballroom of London’s Dorchester Hotel. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, along with Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Europe & Asia, Brandon Bakshi, the awards honored the past year’s most-played songs on U.S. radio and television and also recognized Peter Gabriel (PRS) as a BMI Icon…
From News, posted 10.16.07
Scott Krippayne
Scott Krippayne’s name may be familiar to fans of contemporary Christian music, who have been snapping up his albums in increasing numbers since his 1992 debut, What Matters. Combining spiritual themes with arrangements that have been favorably compared with Billy Joel’s and Maroon 5’s, Krippayne made a huge splash with 2005’s Gentle Revolution (Spring Hill), deftly employing power ballad, rock and even dance grooves.…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.28.07
Winehouse Takes Top Songwriting Honor at Ivor Novello Awards
PRS songwriter/artists represented by BMI in the U.S. had a strong showing at the 2007 Ivor Novello Awards, handed out May 23 in London by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in association with the Performing Right Society (PRS). The Ivors honor British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry Amy Winehouse won Best Contemporary Song for “Rehab,” following up on her 2007…
From News, posted 5.25.07
Mika
“I grew up listening to everything from Joan Baez and Dylan, to Serge Gainsbourg and Flamenco,” says Mika, a 23-year-old singer, songwriter and producer whose sparkling debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion, has just been released. “My musical tastes have become more eclectic as I’ve gotten older, but I’m always going back to great artist songwriters, people who make great records to their own vision. Prince, Harry…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.05.07
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