``I Hope You Dance'' Steps to ``Song of the Year'' Tune At 49th Annual BMI Country Awards.Entertainment Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2001 Performing rights Performing rights are the right to perform music in public. It is part of copyright law and demands payment to the music’s composer/lyricist and publisher (with the royalties generally split 50/50 between the two) when a business uses music in a public performance. organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. ) staged the 49th BMI Country Awards tonight (11/6), with top honors saved for "I Hope You Dance," songwriters Toby Keith <noinclude></noinclude>  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. , Marv Green and Aimee Mayo, and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented by President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Frances W. Preston and Vice President Paul Corbin to the songwriters and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed songs during a black-tie gala at the company's Nashville offices. "I Hope You Dance" earned writer Tia Sillers the 33rd Robert J. Burton Award as Most Performed Country Song of the Year. A multi-week, multi-format No.1 for Lee Ann Womack, "I Hope You Dance" is published by Choice Is Tragic Music and Ensign Music. Toby Keith, Marv Green and Aimee Mayo each contributed three songs to the list of 50 to form a Country Songwriter of the Year triumvirate Triumvirate (trīŭm`vĭrĭt, –vĭrāt'), in ancient Rome, ruling board or commission of three men. Triumvirates were common in the Roman republic. . BMI Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year Keith took the prize via "Country Comes To Town," "How Do You Like Me Now?!" and "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This." BMI Country Songwriters of the Year Green and Mayo teamed to write "Amazed" (Lonestar), "Let's Make Love" (Faith Hill & Tim McGraw) and "It's Always Something" (Joe Diffie). Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. claimed BMI Country Publisher of the Year by accumulating the highest percentage of copyright ownership in award songs. Other songwriters who were multiple winners were Chris Lindsey, Chad Brock Chad Brock (born July 31, 1963 in Ocala, Florida) is an American country music artist. Before his recording career, he was a professional wrestler for the WCW for two years, until an injury forced him to retire.[1] Biography He signed to Warner Bros. , Tom Douglas
Tom Douglas is an American chef, restaurateur, and writer who won the 1994 James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef. , Rick Giles, Bill Luther, Bobby Tomberlin, Danny Wells and Darryl Worley. Highlights of the evening included the presentation of the President's Award to Willie Nelson. BMI's Citations of Achievement are given annually in recognition of popularity in the field of country music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television; the 2001 eligibility period eligibility period Health insurance The time following the eligibility date–usually 31 days–during which a member of a group may apply for insurance without evidence of insurability ran April 1, 2000 -- March 31, 2001. Founded in 1940, BMI is an American performing rights organization representing more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all music genres. Through music performance and reciprocal agreements, it grants businesses and media access to its repertoire of more than 4.5 million musical works from around the world. A complete list of the winners is available at bmi.com. High-resolution photos are available for downloading at press.bmi.com. |
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