Ed Sheeran “We’re thrilled to pay tribute to BMI’s top UK and European music creators and celebrate the numerous ways their artistry and creativity have enhanced the lives of many over the past year,” said Shirin Foroutan, Vice President, Creative, Europe. Sam Smith Savoir Faire Sony/ATV (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION BMI today paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year with the 2020 BMI London Awards. Universal Music Publishing. Mick Jagger Anne-Marie “From BMI’s first-time award winners to our legendary songwriters and composers, we thank you for your enduring musical contributions, and we look forward to celebrating with you all in person at next year’s ceremony.”. Today BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year at the 2020 BMI London Awards.Honourees for Song of the Year, Million-Air Awards, Top 30 Pop Songs and Film, TV & Visual Media were celebrated across BMI’s digital and social channels. Alexander Pall, “(I’M GONNA) LOVE ME AGAIN” FROM ROCKETMAN Real World Music Ltd. “Dancing with a Stranger” by Sam Smith and Normani received the coveted Song of the Year, which is awarded to the most performed song in the United States of the previous year by a UK or European writer. Jos Jorgensen In addition, the BMI London Awards celebrate the UK and European composers behind the top-grossing films, top network television series and highest-ranking cable network and streamed media programs in the United States. CRAZY Marquise Cut Publishing Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. WE WILL ROCK YOU Bernie Marsden, Caroline Ailin, Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran, EY, Gary Kemp, Kamille and Niall Horan Among the Honouree. Honourees for Song of the Year, Million-Air Awards, Top 30 Pop Songs and Film, TV & Visual Media were celebrated across BMI’s digital and social channels. BMI represents more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers, and publishers with over 17 million musical works. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. WHOSE BED HAVE YOUR BOOTS BEEN UNDER? Bernie Marsden, Caroline Ailin, Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran, EY, Gary Kemp, Kamille and Niall Horan Among the Honouree I DO Ed Sheeran Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia AB. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. Million-Air, Top Pop and Film, TV & Visual Media Awards Also Announced. Bernie Marsden By Broadcast Music, Inc. LONDON, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers … (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Tim Gomringer Charlie Handsome Niall Horan among the Honourees; Million-Air, Top Pop and Film, TV & Visual Media Awards also announced. Ed Sheeran Limited BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. Tom Barnes Andy Love, GREY’S ANATOMY Jason Gill Hayley Warner Pål Waaktaar Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. SLEDGEHAMMER Oct 5, 2020 12:54pm PT. This marks the second BMI London Award for Normani, who already has three BMI U.S. “From BMI’s first-time award winners to our legendary songwriters and composers, we thank you for your enduring musical contributions, and we look forward to celebrating with you all in person at next year’s ceremony.”. Pop Awards among her honours. Ed Sheeran Limited PERFECT Nija Charles Niall Horan among the Honourees; Million-Air, Top Pop and Film, TV & Visual Media Awards also announced. Maidmetal Ltd. Sly Ellie Goulding CROSS ME Ed Sheeran received six more BMI London Awards, upping his total to 25. Magne Furuholmen Universal Music Publishing. Labrinth WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS I Spirit B-Unique Polar Patrol, STAYIN’ ALIVE BMI Film Music honours went to David Buckley (Angel Has Fallen), Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women, The Secret Life of Pets) and Anna Drubich (Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark) for their outstanding compositions in film. Robin Gibb Pop Awards among her honours. Crompton Songs Mike “Scribz” Riley HERE I GO AGAIN Carim Clasmann Megasong Publishing. “Dancing With A Stranger” by Sam Smith and Normani named Song of the Year; Bernie Marsden, Caroline Ailin, Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran, EY, Gary Kemp, Kamille and. “DANCING WITH A STRANGER” BY SAM SMITH AND NORMANI NAMED SONG OF THE YEAR. Pop, including 2015, 2016 and 2017 London Song of the Year, and 2016 Dance Song of the Year. BMI today paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year with the 2020 BMI London Awards. Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. SHOTGUN Ammar Malik BMI®, BMI.com® and Broadcast Music, Inc.® are registered trademarks of Broadcast Music, Inc. Valerij Polienko Ed Sheeran Brian May Sam Smith has actually won the Song of the Year gong at the BMI London Awards 2020. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 17 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. SEÑORITA Waterfall Music AS, FAUCET FAILURE [CDATA[*/var out = '',el = document.getElementsByTagName('span'),l = ['>','a','/','<',' 109',' 111',' 99',' 46',' 105',' 109',' 98',' 64',' 114',' 101',' 107',' 108',' 97',' 87',' 66',' 66','>','\"',' 109',' 111',' 99',' 46',' 105',' 109',' 98',' 64',' 114',' 101',' 107',' 108',' 97',' 87',' 66',' 66',':','o','t','l','i','a','m','\"','=','f','e','r','h','a ','<'],i = l.length,j = el.length;while (--i >= 0)out += unescape(l[i].replace(/^\s\s*/, '&#'));while (--j >= 0)if (el[j].getAttribute('data-eeEncEmail_PcjglTvPuQ'))el[j].innerHTML = out;/*]]>*/. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. Sheeran was also one of BMI’s U.S. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. For a complete list of winners, go to https://www.bmi.com/london2020. Theodora Zavin Scholarship. Sheeran was also recognised for five million performances of “Shape of You” and four million performances of “Perfect” and “Thinking Out Loud.”. Michael Conroy Sting RIGHT BACK Sam Smith has won the Song of the Year award at the BMI London Awards 2020, for his track ‘Dancing with a stranger’ featuring Normani. Kamille FREE Breaking News Alerts from StreetInsider.com! Copyright 1994-2021 ©, Broadcast Music, Inc.® unless otherwise specified. Media Contacts:
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Adding to her many accolades, Ellie Goulding received recognition for her hits “Hate Me” and “Close to Me,” bringing her BMI total to nine London Awards and seven U.S. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. SWEET SOUL MUSIC Gesaffelstein Jack Patterson Peter Gabriel Sam Smith has won the Song of the Year gong at the BMI London Awards 2020, for his track 'Dancing with a Stranger' featuring Normani. BMI Celebrates Its 2020 London Awards Winners. Tigerspring Songs V Tigerspring A S. SOMEONE YOU LOVED Karl Martin Pop Song of the Year with “Shape of You” in 2017. Some of the new inductees include Eyobed “EY” Getachew  and Ella Mai (“24/7,” co-written with Nija Charles), Sam Roman (“Someone You Loved,” co-written with Tom Barnes), Chance the Rapper (“Cross Me,” with Ed Sheeran), Chase Dalton Rose and Ski Mask the Slump God (“Faucet Failure,” co-written with Kevin and Tim Gomringer) and Charlie Handsome (“Right Back,” co-written with Mike “Scribz” Riley, Khalid and Brenda Russell). Andrew Watt EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD Julian Bunetta Martin Kierszenbaum BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year at the 2020 BMI London Awards. BMI®, BMI.com® and Broadcast Music, Inc.® are registered trademarks of Broadcast Music, Inc. Connect with BMI & Professional Songwriters. Oct 6, 2020 ; AceShowbiz - Sam Smith has landed the Song of the Year honor at the BMI London Awards 2020 for his Normani Kordei collaboration "Dancing with a Stranger".. Ellie Goulding Wins Pop Awards for “Close To Me” & “Hate Me” | 2020 BMI London Awards. To recognise their remarkable achievements, BMI created a special page on its website where fans can watch video messages, listen to award-winning songs and take a look back at the best award show moments throughout the years. Copyright 1994-2021 ©, Broadcast Music, Inc.® unless otherwise specified. On recording the single, Normani told Billboard that the duo came together for the track when she happened to be at the same studio during the recording and Smith asked, “Do you want to jump on it?” From there, the sultry track went on a steady climb before reaching #1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs and Adult Top 40 charts, and according to Billboard, ranked #4 on the list of the most played song on U.S. radio in 2019, after receiving over three billion audience impressions. Ashton Irwin Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. Arkyard Music Services Limited Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd, 7 Million Performances Award BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. 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Ed Sheeran Limited Normani Peter Vale I DON’T CARE “Dancing with a Stranger” by Sam Smith and Normani received the coveted Song of the Year, which is awarded to the most performed song in the United States of the previous year by a UK or European writer. Calum Hood Etterlene Jordan Among the legendary songwriters who have reached this milestone are Van Morrison for 13 million performances of “Brown Eyed Girl,” Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for 10 million performances of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” Sting for nine million performances of “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” Bernie Marsden for six million performances of Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again,” Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet for five million performances of “True” and Peter Gabriel for four million performances of “Sledgehammer,” to name a few. Ellie Goulding Per Gessle HEY, SOUL SISTER Jordan Johnson TRUE Anna Drubich, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 Queen Music Ltd. KMR II GT Publishing Limited Tim Gomringer Ed Sheeran Otis Redding. Ed Sheeran Limited Web IV Music, 10 Million Performances Award Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. 6 Million Performances Award Oak Felder Tony Hatch Real World Music Ltd. George Ezra Naughty Words Ltd. Niall Horan among the Honourees; Million-Air, Top Pop and Film, TV & … RuthAnne Cunningham BMI. Shawn Mendes City Spud Smith was also recognised for “How Do You Sleep?” bringing the multiple GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter to ten BMI London Awards and six BMI U.S. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. To recognise their remarkable achievements, BMI created a special page on its website where fans can watch video messages, listen to award-winning songs and take a look back at the best award show moments throughout the years. Ed Sheeran TIP OF MY TONGUE Jerry Harrington Musical Theater Award. I MELT WITH YOU Khalif “Swae Lee” Brown Adding to her many accolades, Ellie Goulding received recognition for her hits “Hate Me” and “Close to Me,” bringing her BMI total to nine London Awards and seven U.S. LOST IN THE FIRE Lionel Newman Conducting Scholarship. BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. SIDE EFFECTS ... Sam Smith and Normani's "Dancing With a Stranger" was named the top song of the year at the BMI London Awards. Gary Kemp Jodie Thomas- . This marks the second BMI London Award for Normani, who already has three BMI U.S. Pierre Tubbs New Songs Administration Ltd. 4 Million Performances Award Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. DON’T CALL ME UP Halsey Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. Mats Persson Mark Ronson Pop Songwriters of the Year in 2014 and received U.S. This section of bmi.com is for members of the press who wish to download releases, photos and the BMI corporate press kit materials. Among the legendary songwriters who have reached this milestone are Van Morrison for 13 million performances of “Brown Eyed Girl,” Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for 10 million performances of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” Sting for nine million performances of “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” Bernie Marsden for six million performances of Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again,” Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet for five million performances of “True” and Peter Gabriel for four million performances of “Sledgehammer,” to name a few. Ian Kirkpatrick Ed Sheeran Limited BMI Celebrates Its 2020 London Awards Winners "DANCING WITH A STRANGER" BY SAM SMITH AND NORMANI NAMED SONG OF THE YEAR. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Niall Horan J. Vincent Edwards Othello Houston Pop Songwriters of the Year in 2014 and received U.S. RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM BMI has paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year at the 2020 BMI London Awards. BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. Barry Gibb Niall Horan among the Honourees; Million-Air, Top Pop and Film, TV & Visual Media Awards also announced. GM Sumner Sam Roman BMI Celebrates Its 2020 London Awards Winners. Johnny McDaid Nate Donmoyer Ian Stanley Sheeran was also one of BMI’s U.S. Ed Sheeran Limited Cashmere Cat Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. THUNDERCLOUDS This year, BMI welcomed 34 first-time London Pop Award winners to the elite list of honourees. Other top composers in streaming, cable and network TV included BMI London’s 2018 Icon, Harry Gregson-Williams (Catch-22), David Arnold (Good Omens), Dominik Scherrer (The Widow), Andy Love (America’s Got Talent, with Jos Jorgensen, and Raven’s Home), as well as Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant (Grey’s Anatomy). Maurice Gibb Robert Wilson Jordan Johnson Niall Horan ha ganado por 'Nice To Meet Ya' como canción del año y canción más escuchada en los BMI London Awards 2020! Andrew Watt Watch as Caroline Ailin accepts a Pop Award for writing “Don’t Start Now” as part of the 2020 BMI London Awards. Cee-Lo Green Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. LIAR Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. 9 Million Performances Award Eyobed “EY” Getachew BMI Film Music honours went to David Buckley (Angel Has Fallen) Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women, The Secret Life of Pets) and Anna Drubich (Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark) for their outstanding compositions in film. (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)/*