Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., has announced that Asha Srinivasan is the recipient of the first Women’s Music Commission. The award, which is given in cooperation with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL), includes a $5,000 commission to create a new chamber music work to be premiered at OSL’s “Notable Women: A Celebration of Women Composers” in June 2007.

Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., has announced that bassoonist Peter Kolkay is the recipient of the Carlos Surinach Prize, given to an emerging artist in recognition of “outstanding service to American music,” and that composer Judah E. Adashi is the winner of the Carlos Surinach Commission.

The BMI Foundation has announced the winner of its inaugural Robert Sherman Scholarship, awarded to Millikin University student Andrew James (Drew) Nellessen. The new $1,000 scholarship, endowed by Mary Poppins composer Robert Sherman and administered through the BMI Foundation, will be given each year to a talented student composer studying musical theatre.

The BMI Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce the opening of the 4th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship, a competition for young songwriters and composers. Established by music publisher Ralph Peer II and generously funded by peermusic, a $5,000 scholarship will be awarded for the best song or instrumental composition in a Latin genre.

Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Archives (WGA) and Foundation, have announced the opening of the 2nd Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program.

The BMI Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce the winners of the 7th Annual Jerry Harrington Musical Theatre Awards in recognition of outstanding creative achievement in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., has announced that Patrick Monte is the recipient of the 2nd Annual Theodora Zavin Memorial Scholarship.

Ten young classical composers ranging in age from 17 to 26, have been named winners in the 54th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards. BMI President and CEO Del R. Bryant announced the decisions of the jury and presented the awards at a reception held May 22 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City.

BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson has announced the winners of the 9th Annual John Lennon Scholarships, a program that recognizes the best and brightest young songwriters between the ages of 15 and 24.

Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., has announced that Berklee College of Music student Marco A. Godoy is the winner of the third annual peermusic Latin Scholarship, a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions.

Congratulations to composer Gregory Tripi, winner of the BMI Foundation’s 17th Annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for aspiring film composers under the age of 35.

Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc. has announced that Kim Anderson is the first recipient of the Theodora Zavin Memorial Scholarship.

Composer Gregory Tripi has been named the winner of the 17th Annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship, it was announced by BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson.