Tag: ASCAP

Nashville’s songwriting community gathered for a major celebration this week as BMI honored Scotty McCreery for his seventh No. One hit, “Bottle Rockets,” during a party at its Music Row offices on April 16. The feel-good track—featuring Hootie & The Blowfish—not only topped the charts, but also marked a milestone …

Just hours before officially joining the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville native Jelly Roll celebrated another major milestone in his career with a triple No. 1 party held March 10 at the Opry’s Studio A. Hosted by BMI and ASCAP, the event brought together the songwriters, producers and publishers behind three …

BMI opened its doors on Music Row yesterday (2/24) to celebrate one of country music’s fastest-rising stars as Tucker Wetmore toasted his chart-topping single “3, 2, 1” with friends, collaborators and the Nashville music community. Hosted at BMI’s Nashville office and co-presented with ASCAP, the afternoon honored the ACM and …

BMI brought the celebration to Music Row this week as Lainey Wilson was honored for her ninth No. 1 hit, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” during a packed gathering Tuesday night (Jan. 13) at BMI’s Nashville office. More than 300 industry friends turned out to toast the chart-topper, which is also up …

Kane Brown and the Music Row community gathered Wednesday (Sept. 3) to celebrate his latest milestone – his 13th career No. 1 single, “Backseat Driver.” The rooftop of BMI Nashville provided the backdrop for the event, hosted by BMI and ASCAP. Written by Jordan Walker (BMI) and Jacob Davis (ASCAP) …

BMI’s Grammy-winning artist Lainey Wilson – who is currently nominated for seven ACM Awards including “Entertainer of the Year” – marked a significant milestone in her career yesterday (3/27) at the historic Bradley’s Barn, by celebrating her latest No. One chart toppers “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” and “4x4xU.” More than …

Industry friends and peers gathered yesterday to celebrate George Birge as well as the co-writers and co-producers of his #1 hit, “Cowboy Songs.” Hosted by ASCAP, along with SESAC, the celebration was held at Nashville’s Live Oak. Written by Birge, Lalo Guzman (SESAC), Matt McGinn (SESAC), Michael Tyler (SESAC) and …

Songwriter, music producer, and writer Dennis Scott has been named and announced as the 2024 recipient of The ASCAP Foundation’s Joe Raposo Children’s Music Award. Honoring the best in the of area children’s music since 2010, the award is presented by the family of Joe Raposo, one of the co-creators …

BMI welcomed music collaborators and industry contributors to its Nashville office on Tuesday (10/22) to celebrate CMA New Artist of the Year nominee and Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville artist Bailey Zimmerman and his latest hits, “Where It Ends” and “Religiously.” Both singles hail from his debut album Religiously, which marked the …

BMI opened the doors of its Nashville location to celebrate MCA Nashville hitmaker Parker McCollum’s fourth No. One Platinum-certified hit “Burn It Down,” on Wednesday afternoon (9/25). The CMA “Song Of the Year” nominated song reunited McCollum with his co-writers, The Love Junkies, which includes 2024 Nashville Songwriters Hall of …