Keep up with BMI Foundation.
Scroll to see our latest news.
Jihye Lee Wins 19th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize
Jazz composer and vocalist Jihye Lee was named the winner of the BMI Foundation’s 19th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize and Manny Albam Commission at the 30th annual BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Concert, held on June 14, 2018, at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre in New York City.
LaGuardia Arts Graduate Francisco Haye Wins 2018 Theodora Zavin Scholarship
The BMI Foundation has announced Francisco Haye as the winner of the 2018 Theodora Zavin Scholarship, a music study prize named in honor of the Foundation’s late founding President, Theodora Zavin.
21st Annual John Lennon Scholarship Winners Announced
The winners of the BMI Foundation’s 21st Annual John Lennon Scholarships, a program that recognizes the nation’s best and brightest young songwriters between the ages of 17 and 24, were announced today by Samantha Cox, Vice President of the BMI Foundation and Director of the competition.
BMI Foundation Presents 2018 Musical Theatre Awards
The BMI Foundation has announced eight members of the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop as the winners of its annual Musical Theatre Awards, encompassing the Jerry Harrington Awards For Outstanding Creative Achievement in Musical Theatre, the Jean Banks Award, and the Ellen Schwartz Award for Outstanding Literary Merit in Lyric Writing.
Reeve Stimpson Awarded Third Annual Nashville Songwriting Scholarship
Clay Bradley, BMI Foundation Trustee and Director of the Nashville Songwriting Scholarship competition, has announced Reeve Stimpson as the winner of the third annual Nashville Songwriting Scholarship.
Brennan Johns Awarded Third Annual David N. Baker Jazz Composition Scholarship
The BMI Foundation, in partnership with Indiana University (IU) Jacobs School of Music, has selected Brennan Johns as the winner of the 2018 David N. Baker Jazz Composition Scholarship, named in honor of the revered jazz musician, educator, and founder of IU’s Jazz Studies program.
66th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
The BMI Foundation (BMIF), in collaboration with Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), has announced the nine young classical composers, ages 18 to 26, who have been named winners of the 66th annual BMI Student Composer Awards.
Veronica Irwin Announced as Third Annual Winner of BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting
The BMI Foundation is pleased to announce University of California, Berkeley student Veronica Irwin as the winner of the third annual BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition.
ChiArts Guitarist Sedrick McKinney Announced as Winner of Inaugural Curtis Mayfield Scholarship
The BMI Foundation, in partnership with the Curtis Mayfield Foundation and Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts), has announced ChiArts senior Sedrick McKinney as the winner of the inaugural Curtis Mayfield Scholarship.
Sara Sithi-Amnuai Awarded Fourth Annual BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship
The BMI Foundation has selected Sara Sithi-Amnuai as the winner of this year’s BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship.
Jasmin Klinger Awarded 11th Annual Evelyn Buckstein Scholarship
The BMI Foundation hosted a reception on March 22, 2018, at Broadcast Music, Inc.’s New York City headquarters honoring current and prior winners of the Evelyn Buckstein Scholarship, an award that pays full tuition for one City College of New York (CCNY) music student annually.
Peermusic Latin Scholarship Award Deadline Extended to April 1 for Student Composers of Latin Music
The BMI Foundation has extended the application deadline for the peermusic Latin Scholarship competition through April 1, 2018. Open to student songwriters and composers of original Latin music, the fifteenth annual program will award a $5,000 scholarship for the best song or instrumental composition submission in any Latin genre.
BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting Deadline Extended To April 1 for Students Nationwide
The BMI Foundation has extended the application deadline for the BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition through April 1, 2018. Open to broadcasting students nationwide, the third annual program will award up to $5,000 for the best original essay response entry.
Jazz Saxophonist Adam Claussen Wins 2017 William Goldstein Scholarship
The BMI Foundation has announced that University of Miami composer and musician Adam Claussen is the winner of the 2017 William Goldstein Scholarship, a $5,000 award for young jazz artists.
BMI Foundation Announces Launch of Curtis Mayfield Scholarship
The BMI Foundation, in partnership with the Curtis Mayfield Foundation, has announced the launch of their new scholarship program, the Curtis Mayfield Scholarship.
Jasmine Howard Announced As 14th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Winner
Carolina Arenas, Director of the BMI Foundation’s peermusic Latin Scholarship, has announced Jasmine Howard as the winner of the 14th annual competition.
BMI Foundation Announces Launch of 2018 Scholarship Season
The BMI Foundation announced today that it is now accepting online applications for its 2018 scholarship season, open to young musicians and songwriters attending colleges and universities nationwide.
20th Annual John Lennon Scholarship Winners Announced
The winners of the BMI Foundation’s 20th Annual John Lennon Scholarships, a program that recognizes the nation’s best and brightest young songwriters between the ages of 17 and 24, were announced today by Samantha Cox, Vice President of the BMI Foundation and Director of the competition.
BMI Foundation Awards 2017 New Music Grants to Music Nonprofits Nationwide
The BMI Foundation’s 2017 New Music Grants Program has awarded funding for over fifty music education programs, artistic development organizations and performing arts presenters throughout the United States.
Female Film Composer Ghiya Rushidat Announced As Winner of 2017 Pete Carpenter Fellowship
The BMI Foundation is pleased to announce Ghiya Rushidat as the winner of this year's Pete Carpenter Fellowship, a competitive residency for aspiring film, television, and video game composers.