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

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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…


From News, posted 9.10.09

Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift Earn Top Honors at 2009 ACM Awards

Carrie Underwood made history at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, as she became the seventh female in the organization’s history to take home the coveted entertainer of the year trophy. Underwood joins exclusive ranks featuring Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, the Dixie Chicks, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Reba McEntire,…


From News, posted 4.06.09

Heidi Newfield Leads List of BMI ACM Award Nominees

The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for the organization’s 44th annual awards Wednesday, February 11 in Nashville, and BMI artists, songwriters, and producers decisively populate category after category.Heidi Newfield leads the pack of BMI nominees, underscoring the success of her solo debut with five nominations, including top female vocalist, and single and song of the year for “Johnny & June.” Jamey Johnson garnered…


From News, posted 2.11.09

Lil Wayne Leads Grammy Field with Eight Nominations

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Nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced by The Recording Academy on December 3, with superstar BMI songwriter/artist Lil Wayne topping the field with eight mentions. Other top BMI nominees included Kanye West, who earned six nods, while Alison Krauss and Radiohead received five each. The Eagles,


From News, posted 12.04.08

Music Row Cheers ‘Waitin’ on a Woman’ and ‘I’m Still a Guy’

BMI welcomed members of Music Row’s community to the Musicians Hall of Fame Monday, October 20 for a two-pronged celebration of Brad Paisley’s latest Frank Rogers-produced chart-toppers: “I’m Still a Guy,” co-written by BMI songwriter Lee Thomas Miller, Kelley Lovelace, and Paisley and published by Didn’t Have to Be Music, EMI Music Publishing, Noah’s Little Boat Music and Sea Gayle Music and “Waitin’ on…


From News, posted 11.17.08

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…


From News, posted 9.10.08

Lee Thomas Miller Celebrates ‘You’re Gonna Miss This’ with BMI

Friends, colleagues and family of BMI songwriter Lee Thomas Miller gathered in the BMI lobby on Music Row Wednesday, June 18 to toast the respected Nashville hit-maker and the success of his latest chart-topper, "You're Gonna Miss This." Recorded by Trace Adkins and co-written by Ashley Gorley, the tune's proverbial theme emphasizing the warm inevitability of nostalgia resonated with a broad spectrum of listeners.…


From News, posted 6.26.08

Lee Thomas Miller

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After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University in 1991, Lee Thomas Miller knew exactly where he wanted to go next. “I told people that if I starved to death, it would be on the streets of Nashville,” he recalls. Luckily, it didn’t come to that. Miller instead became a top-rank songwriter whose hits include chart-toppers for stars like Terri Clark (“I Just Wanna Be Mad”)…


From MusicWorld, posted 5.14.08

Kids Like No. 1 Parties, Too

A family-friendly, feel-good reception took place Monday, Sept. 11 at Nashville's Adventure Science Center to honor BMI songwriter Lee Thomas Miller's latest No. 1 hit, "The World" recorded by Brad Paisley. The invitation said "Kids Welcome," and publishers, songwriters and Music Row executives all obliged, arriving to enjoy the presentation and planetarium with their entire families in tow. …


From News, posted 9.19.06

Dalley, Miller Visit BMI Nashville

Curb Records artist/songwriter Amy Dalley and BMI Award-winning writer Lee Thomas Miller stopped by BMI Nashville for a visit to talk about upcoming projects. Miller is currently producing tracks for Dalley; the pair also co-wrote Dalley's single "Men Don't Change." Dalley is preparing to embark on a west-coast tour, and is receiving spins on her latest single, "I Would Cry." Miller's songs have been…


From News, posted 1.25.05

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