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No Time ‘Wasted’ in Toasting Carrie Underwood’s Fourth No. 1
BMI honored the co-writers of Carrie Underwood's latest No. 1 "Wasted" with a roof top party yesterday at its Music Row offices. BMI songwriters Marv Green and Troy Verges, along with hit maker Hillary Lindsey, formed the songwriting super troupe responsible for the BMI country phenom's record-breaking fourth trip to the top of the charts.
54th Annual BMI Country Awards Set for Nov. 4
BMI will salute the year's most popular country songs on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the 54th Annual BMI Country Awards, country music's oldest awards celebration. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the black-tie, invitation-only event spotlights the 50 most performed songs of the previous year. Citations of Achievement will be presented to the writers and publishers of the top 50 country songs, with the evening's highest…
McGraw, Altman and Osborne ‘Watch The Wind Blow By’ To #1
A breezy day on the BMI roof was the perfect setting for a party celebrating "Watch The Wind Blow By," the first #1 song for BMI writers Dylan Altman and Anders Osborne and the 22nd for Curb Records superstar Tim McGraw. BMI's David Preston, Dylan Altman, Tim McGraw, Anders Osborne…
BMI Sets Nov. 8 for 52nd Annual Country Awards
BMI will salute the past year's most popular country songs on Monday, November 8, 2004, at the 52nd Annual BMI Country Awards, country music's oldest awards celebration. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the black-tie, invitation-only event spotlights the 50 most performed songs of the previous year. Citations of Achievement will be presented to the writers and publishers of the top 50 songs, culminating in the…
BMI Honors ‘Real Good Man’
Everyone had a "real good" time at BMI Nashville celebrating Tim McGraw's 21st #1 single, "Real Good Man," written by BMI writer George Teren with Rivers Rutherford. The song is featured on McGraw's platinum Curb album Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors. The song's publishers, Teren It Up Music and Zomba/Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc., were honored at the party, along with producers Byron Gallimore and Darran…
Stevie Nicks Wins in a ‘Landslide’ at BMI Country Awards; Jeffrey Steele Named Songwrite
Special Tribute Honors Dolly Parton as BMI ICON BMI presented its Country Awards last night (11/4), recognizing the songwriters and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed country songs. Ultimate honors went to the Stevie Nicks-penned "Landslide" as Song of the Year; to Jeffrey Steele as Songwriter of the Year; and to Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville as Publisher of the Year. A highlight of…
BMI Country Awards Honor Top Music Makers On November 4
The most popular country songs of the past year will be honored when performing rights organization BMI presents the 51st annual BMI Country Awards on Tuesday, November 4. The black-tie dinner and awards ceremony, staged at the company's Music Row home, salute the songwriters of the 50 most performed songs of last year, and will culminate in the announcements of Songwriter of the Year, Publisher of the Year, and Most…
Nashville Song Search Looks for Next Big Hit
BMI Award-winning songwriters Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison, Thom Schuyler, Kye Fleming, Carson Chamberlain and Troy Verges are among the judges in the inaugural Nashville Song Search contest. Entry deadline is November 15, 2003. Designed to give aspiring writers exposure to music industry professionals, Nashville Song Search will name finalists in seven categories. Mercury recording artist Terri Clark, 2003 CMA Female…
Mary Danna Meets Million-Air Milestone
Mary Danna and her publishing company Dannasongs received Million-Air Awards from BMI recognizing one million performances of her BMI Country Award-winning hit "I Would've Loved You Anyway." Co-written with 2002 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year Troy Verges, the song was a top 5 hit for Trisha Yearwood in 2001. Danna also wrote the Million-Air hit "Lonely Won't Leave Me…
Nashville Songwriters Head to Key West
The Hog's Breath 8th Annual Key West Songwriter's Festival (May 7-10) had no trouble attracting top talents. The event, sponsored by BMI, features various songwriters and performers from Nashville for four days of great entertainment. The Key West Songwriter's Fest offers fans a chance to meet and mingle with their favorite songwriters, and listen to the works of the up and comers. Among the surprises…
