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Kai Spatzier Awarded 2024 BMI Future Jazz Masters Award
BMI Foundation, Inc. is thrilled to announce that LA-based jazz musician Kai Spatzier is the winner of the 2024 BMI Future Jazz Masters Award. The announcement was made on Friday evening at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Annual Jazz Masters Awards Dinner held in celebration of the NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on April 13th.
BMI Foundation Grants 2023 Charlie Feldman Award to Songwriter Averie Bielski
BMI Foundation, Inc. presented songwriter and performer Averie Bielski with the 2023 Charlie Feldman Award.
Jorge Luis Chacín será el portavoz de la 21ª edición de la competencia peermusic Latin Music Award
La Fundación BMI anunció que la vigésimo primera edición de la competencia anual peermusic Latin Music Award será representada por el cantautor y productor venezolano Jorge Luis Chacín. Más allá de la beca profesional de $5.000, el premio también incluirá una tutoría artística individual de Chacín.
Jorge Luis Chacín to Serve as Spokesperson for 21st Annual peermusic Latin Music Award
BMI Foundation, Inc. announced that the 21st annual peermusic Latin Music Award will be represented by Venezuelan singer-songwriter and producer Jorge Luis Chacín. Beyond the $5,000 career grant, the prize for the award will also include 1:1 artistic mentorship from Chacín.
BMI Foundation Continues its Fundraising Efforts for 2024 to Support Emerging Music Creators
BMI Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, continues its fundraising efforts to support the creation, performance and study of music. The nonprofit is committed to reaching a goal of $50,000 by the end of this calendar year to fund the many awards, commissions, grants and scholarships it will give throughout 2024.
BMI Foundation Announces 2023 Pete Carpenter Fellows
BMI Foundation, Inc. named composers Louis Stevens and Bryan Garbe as recipients of the 2023 Pete Carpenter Fellowship, a competitive residency for aspiring film, television, and video game composers.
Kendra Jae to Open for Victoria Monét’s The Jaguar Tour
Kendra Jae, the recipient of the 2022 BMI Foundation Charlie Feldman Award, will be opening for Victoria Monét’s The Jaguar Tour in her hometown of Sacramento, California on October 9th. Monét announced the lineup for her tour on her social media in September, which will also include performances by Alex Vaughn, Ambre, Lavi$h, Leon Thomas, Tanerélle, and Tone Stith.
BMI Foundation Announces over $30,000 in Awards to High School Music Students Across the United States
BMI Foundation, Inc. has announced the winners of the Curtis Mayfield Scholarships and the Chris Trousdale Dream Awards. Awards for both programs, which include monetary gifts exceeding $30,000, are given to high school students pursuing a career in music.
BMI Foundation Awards Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize to Joseph Herbst
BMI Foundation presented saxophonist and composer Joseph Herbst with the 2023 Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize and Manny Albam Commission for his piece “Where My Dreams Go to Die?” at the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop showcase at Symphony Space in June.
Alice Macedo Awarded 20th Annual peermusic Latin Music Award
BMI Foundation has named Miami-based singer/songwriter Alice Macedo the winner of the 2023 peermusic Latin Music Award. Macedo’s winning song, “Te Levo Comigo,” is a love song to her home country of Brazil.
BMI Foundation Names 2023 John Lennon Award Winners
BMI Foundation named Zoe Ko, Chance Emerson, and Călin Lupea the first, second, and third place winners of the 2023 John Lennon Award.
BMI Foundation Honors Macy Dot Neal with the Inaugural Dolly Parton Songwriters Award
BMI Foundation presented Nashville-based singer/songwriter Macy Dot Neal with the inaugural Dolly Parton Songwriters Award for her song “Texas, Tennessee” at the CMA Fest Ryman & BMI Block Party in Nashville on June 8th.
BMI Foundation Honors 2023 Scholarship Recipients
BMI Foundation celebrated the recipients of the Evelyn Buckstein Scholarship, Theodora Zavin Scholarship, and Kavi Ohri Memorial Scholarship at a reception held on June 6th at the BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) offices in New York City.
71st Annual BMI Composer Award Winners Announced
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) and BMI Foundation, Inc celebrated the honorees of the 71st annual BMI Composer Awards at a private ceremony held on May 15th at Chelsea Table and Stage in New York City. BMI Foundation President and BMI Executive Director of Classical Deirdre Chadwick, renowned composer and Chair of the Composer Awards Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, and BMI Senior Vice President of Licensing David Levin presented the awards to six emerging composers for excellence in composition.
Christian X. M. McGhee Awarded 2023 BMI Future Jazz Masters Award
Christian X. M. McGhee was awarded the 2023 BMI Future Jazz Master Award at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) annual celebration of the Jazz Masters Fellows at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. McGhee was selected by a panel of NEA Jazz Masters for his talent and potential as a jazz performer and composer.
Ángela Fernández Awarded 2022 peermusic Latin Music Scholarship
Ángela Fernández was awarded the 2022 peermusic Latin Music Scholarship at BMI’s 30th annual Latin Awards in Beverly Hill, CA. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice President, Creative, Latin, Jesus Gonzalez, the evening celebrated the top songwriters and publishers of Latin music.
2022 Pete Carpenter Fellowship Recipients
The BMI Foundation has announced the recipients of this year's Pete Carpenter Fellowship, a competitive residency for aspiring film, television, and video game composers. Composers Kat Vokes and Noah Horowitz were the recipients of this year’s prizes in New York City and Los Angeles respectively.
John Lennon and peermusic Latin Awards Announced
The BMI Foundation has announced winners of the season’s final prizes for the John Lennon Award and the peermusic Latin Music Award. Both of these long-running programs recognize emerging songwriters in two of music’s most popular genres.
BMIF Launches New Fund and Award in Honor of Dolly Parton
Clay Bradley, BMI Foundation Board Member and BMI’s VP, Creative, has announced that the Foundation’s annual Nashville Songwriting Scholarship will be revised and renamed The Dolly Parton Songwriters Award in honor of the legendary artist.
Helen Sung Wins 2022 Charlie Parker Prize
Helen Sung was awarded the 2022 Charlie Parker Prize at BMI’s 33rd Annual Jazz Composers Workshop Summer Showcase held at Dizzy’s Club in New York.