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BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York
BMI saluted the world’s premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers Thursday, September 10 at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, hosted the ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City. View the BMI Award-Winning Song List View…
From News, posted 9.10.09
BMI Film & Television Awards Salute Composers of Top Movie, TV, Cable Music
'Narnia' Composer Harry Gregson-Williams Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Classic Contribution Award Goes to Earle Hagen BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held May 17 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President & CEO
From News, posted 5.17.06
Top Christian Artists and Writers in Spotlight at BMI Christian Music Awards on June 20
BMI will honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year's most performed Christian songs at the 2005 BMI Christian Music Awards on Monday, June 20. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the invitation-only event will spotlight the top songs in the Adult Contemporary, Christian Hit Radio, Rock, Southern Gospel and Contemporary/Traditional categories. Phil Graham, Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, and Joyce Rice, Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, will present…
From News, posted 6.01.05
BMI Honors Composers of Top Movies, TV Shows and Cable Programs at 2005 Film/TV Awards
Composer Graeme Revell Receives Richard Kirk Award For Outstanding Career Achievement BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from this year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network television series at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held May 18 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Del R.…
From News, posted 5.18.05
Paul Simon to be Honored as BMI Icon at 53rd Annual Pop Awards on May 17
Legendary singer/songwriter Paul Simon will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing rights organization's 53rd Annual Pop Awards on Tuesday, May 17 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Simon will receive the accolade at the black-tie dinner hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and co-hosted by Vice President & General Manager, BMI Los Angeles, Barbara…
From News, posted 4.18.05
Carlos Santana to Be Honored as BMI Icon at 12th Annual Latin Awards
Dinner and Ceremony to Be Held April 21 in Las Vegas BMI today announced that multiple Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Carlos Santana will be honored as a BMI Icon at the music performing right organization's 12th annual Latin Awards. The dinner and ceremony will be held April 21 at The Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in…
From News, posted 1.23.05
Loretta Lynn to be Honored as BMI ICON at 52nd Annual Country Awards Nov. 8
Legendary BMI songwriter and recording artist Loretta Lynn will be honored as a BMI ICON at the performing rights organization's 52nd annual Country Awards. The gala awards and dinner will be held November 8 at BMI Nashville's Music Row offices. Lynn, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, will be saluted for her…
From News, posted 9.29.04
Van Morrison to be Honored as BMI ICON at London Awards Oct. 5
Legendary BMI songwriter and recording artist Van Morrison will be honored as a BMI ICON at the performing rights organization's annual London Awards. The gala awards and dinner will be held October 5 in the Grand Ballroom of the Dorchester Hotel in that city. Morrison, who is a member of both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame,…
From News, posted 9.22.04
Bravo to Air Song Hall Awards Show July 18
Bravo presents the exclusive two-hour television broadcast of the 35th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards, the National Academy of Popular Music's annual celebration of the work and lives of the composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world. The awards show will air on the NBC-affiliated cable network on Sunday, July 18, at 9pm, and again on Wednesday, July 21, also at…
From News, posted 7.19.04
Urban Awards to Honor Al Green as BMI ICON on Aug. 27
BMI has announced that legendary soul songwriter and recording artist the Rev. Al Green will be honored as a BMI ICON at the performing rights organization's 4th annual Urban Awards. The gala awards and dinner will be held August 27 at Club Tropigala at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resorts & Towers in Miami. Green, who was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall…
From News, posted 7.13.04
‘I Hope You Dance’ Steps to ‘Song Of The Year’ Tune at 49th Annual BMI Count
BMI staged the 49th edition of its Country Awards last night, with ultimate honors saved for “I Hope You Dance,” songwriters Toby Keith, Marv Green and Aimee Mayo, and publishing titan Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented by President & CEO Frances W. Preston and Vice President Paul Corbin to the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s 50 most performed songs…
From News, posted 11.06.01
BMI Country Awards Set for Nov. 6
BMI President & CEO Frances Preston and BMI Nashville Vice President Paul Corbin will host the 49th Annual BMI Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting country’s top music makers, on Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at the BMI Nashville office (10 Music Square East). Highlights of the black-tie gala, which announces the 50 songs that received the most airplay last year, include the naming of the…
From News, posted 10.25.01
BMI Sings Praises at Christian Music Awards
BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year's most performed Christian songs during the BMI Christian Music Awards on June 25, with highest honors reserved for Yolanda Adams's "Open My Heart," songwriters Steven Curtis Chapman and Toby McKeehan, and EMI Christian Music Publishing. Paul Corbin, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville and Joyce Rice, Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, handed…
From News, posted 6.24.01
TV and Film Composers Score at BMI Awards
BMI last night honored the composers and songwriters of the music in the top-grossing films of the year and the top-rated prime-time network television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W.…
From News, posted 5.16.01
BMI Honors Bee Gees, Beatles, Bond at Annual Awards Ceremony in London
David Arnold, Lulu, Don Black, Barbara Broccoli, Michael Wilson, and BMI's Frances Preston Sting, The Bee Gees and Queen were among the songwriters honored tonight by BMI, the US performing rights organization. The awards are given annually to the BMI songs from the
From News, posted 10.30.00
BMI Stands “Amazed” at 48th Annual Country Awards
Click here to see photos from the event Nashville, October 3 — Performing rights organization BMI staged the 48th edition of its Country Awards tonight, with superlative honors reserved for "Amazed," songwriters Al Anderson and Skip Ewing, songwriter/artists Martie Seidel and Shania Twain, and publishing giant Sony/ATV Tree. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented…
From News, posted 10.03.00
48th Annual BMI Country Awards Photo Gallery
Shania Twain and Frances Preston The "Amazed" team: Golden Wheat Music's Ben Vaughn and Scott Hendricks, Songs of Nashville Dreamworks' James Stroud, Lonestar's Keech Rainwater, Frances Preston, Lonestar's Richie McDonald, Warner/Chappell Music's Michael Knox,…
From News, posted 10.02.00
BMI Honors Top Film and TV Composers
Thomas Newman Named Richard Kirk Award Recipient for Outstanding Career Achievement BMI last night honored the composers and songwriters of the music in the top-grossing films of the year and the top-rated prime-time network television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black…
From News, posted 5.15.00
BMI Honors Top Latin Writers and Publishers
BMI GOES CRAZY FOR 'LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA' AT 7TH ANNUAL LATIN AWARDS FIVE SHARE SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR TITLE WARNER MUSIC PUBLISHING EARNS SECOND PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR AWARD AWARDS PRESENTED IN 2000 TO THE MOST PERFORMED LATIN SONGS OF 1999 LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2000 - Performing rights organization BMI presented its 7th Annual Latin Awards tonight with…
From News, posted 5.01.00
Shania Twain: A Style All Her Own
By Dana Rodriguez "Songwriting is my favorite part of what I do," says Mercury Nashville recording artist Shania Twain. "I like to give every song its own personality and attitude and to sing each one in its own style." And the proof that she does just that…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.31.99
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