BMI Country Awards Declare 'I'm Already There' Song of the Year for Lonestar's Richie Mcdonald.Entertainment Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2002 Bill Anderson Lauded as Icon 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 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. presented its Country Awards last night (11/5), honoring the songwriters and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed country songs. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the BMI Country Awards - country music's oldest awards celebration - were hosted 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, who also announced the ultimate recognition of Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year. "I'm Already There" earned songwriter Richie McDonald of Lonestar and publisher Sony/ATV Tree the 34th Robert J. Burton Award as Most Performed Country Song of the Year. The title track from Lonestar's platinum RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. album was a multi-format smash, including six weeks at #1 on the Billboard Country chart. McDonald co-wrote "I'm Already There" with Gary Baker Gary Baker is a former NASCAR driver. He made one Winston Cup start at Talladega Superspeedway in 1980. He started 15th and finished 22nd, earning $3,440. He was driving the #4 Waylon Jennings Chevrolet fielded by G.C. Spencer. In 2007, he purchased the Busch Series team Brewco Motorsports. and Frank Myers (shares not licensed through BMI). This marks the second time Lonestar has recorded the BMI Country Song of the Year: "Amazed" won in 2000. A veteran writer and a newcomer each contributed four songs to the list of 50 to share the title of Country Songwriter of the Year. Tom Shapiro, also BMI's top country songwriter in 1993, '96 and '97, won via "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" (Brooks & Dunn), "In Another World" (Joe Diffie), "Just Let Me Be In Love" (Tracy Byrd Tracy Byrd may refer to:
Wills was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1996. During his stint on the label, he charted sixteen consecutive top 40 singles on the U.S. ). Troy Verges saw his first BMI Awards - "Blessed" (Martina McBride #1), "I Would've Loved You Anyway" (Trisha Yearwood), "Who I Am" (Jessica Andrews #1) and "With Me" (Lonestar) - deliver the night's top songwriter prize. Sony/ATV Music Publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. Nashville, which placed 16 songs on the most-performed list, earned BMI Country Publisher of the Year honors. Legendary singer/songwriter Bill Anderson was saluted as a BMI ICON for his "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." Since his first hit, "City Lights" in 1958, Anderson has scored with nearly 50 charting singles and more than 50 BMI Country and Pop Awards. Presented tonight for only the fifth time, the honor was bestowed earlier this year on Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard and James Brown. BMI Country Awards are presented annually in recognition of popularity in the field of country music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television; the 2002 Awards 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, 2001 through March 31, 2002. BMI represents approximately 300,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers in all areas of music. It collects license fees on behalf of American creators, as well as for thousands of creators from around the world who have chosen BMI for American representation. The fees for the public performances of its repertoire are then distributed as royalties to the writers and copyright holders BMI represents. A complete list of 2002 BMI Country Award winners is available at bmi.com. High-resolution photos are available at press.bmi.com/country02. --30--JP/ny csm
CONTACT: BMI, Nashville
Caroline Davis, 615/401-2728
cdavis@bmi.com
KEYWORD: TENNESSEE
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
SOURCE: BMI
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