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2012 BMI Country Awards

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Dallas Davidson and Luke Laird shared the Songwriter of the Year crown contributing five songs each to the year's most-performed list at the 2012 BMI Country Awards held on October 30 in Nashville. Davidson is the writer behind hits "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" and "I Don't Want This Night to End" recorded by Luke Bryan; "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" by Justin Moore; and "Just a Kiss" and "We Owned the Night" recorded by Lady Antebellum. Laird penned smashes "A Little Bit Stronger" by Sara Evans; "Baggage Claim" by Miranda Lambert; "Drink in My Hand" by Eric Church; "You" by Chris Young; and "Take a Back Road," recorded by Rodney Atkins.

In addition, the incredible songwriting career of Tom T. Hall was celebrated by naming him a BMI Icon. Also saluted were the writers and publishers of the past year's 50 most-performed songs on radio and TV from BMI's country repertoire.

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2012 BMI Pop Awards

Carole King Named BMI Icon at 60th Annual BMI Pop Awards

Global music rights leader Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) honored the songwriters and music publishers behind the year's most-performed songs on Tuesday, May 15 at the organization's 60th annual Pop Awards, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Carole King received the BMI Icon Award recognizing the "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers" she has made through her incomparable catalog as a songwriter and recording artist. Ester Dean, Benny Blanco and Pitbull all earned the coveted BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year title. "Firework" clinched BMI Pop Song of the Year honors for Dean and co-writer Sandy Vee, as well as publishers Dat Damn Dean Music and peermusic III, Ltd. With 10 songs among the year's most-performed, Universal Music Publishing Group claimed the prestigious BMI Pop Publisher of the Year crystal. For a complete list of 2012 winners, visit www.bmi.com.

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Carole King Named BMI Icon at 60th Annual BMI Pop Awards

Global music rights leader Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) honored the songwriters and music publishers behind the year's most-performed songs on Tuesday, May 15 at the organization's 60th annual Pop Awards, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Carole King received the BMI Icon Award recognizing the "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers" she has made through her incomparable catalog as a songwriter and recording artist. The all-star tribute to King included Haley Reinhart, who delivered an inspiring performance of "Beautiful"; Universal Republic recording artist Colbie Caillat, who offered a soulful rendition of "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"; and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, who capped off the tribute with "I'm into Something Good," the debut smash for Herman's Hermits in 1964. For a complete list of 2012 winners, visit www.bmi.com.

BMI @ SXSW 2012

In 1986, BMI found a kindred spirit in a baby music festival with big ideas. 26 years later, the SXSW Music and Media Conference sets the industry standard, and anchor sponsor BMI is still one of the festival's most dedicated supporters. BMI is hosting key events throughout SXSW 2012, from educational panels -- including a conversation with Mark Mothersbaugh March 13 and a discussion featuring John Doe, Todd Snider and Jesse Maylin on March 15 -- to indie showcases, industry mixers, the Friday-night Auditorium Shores concert headlined by Counting Crows and more. Check bmi.com/sxsw for the full schedule, and follow @BMI on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates.

2012 BMI Latin Music Awards

2012 BMI Latin Music Awards

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