The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work for 4-5 weeks with BMI composer Mike Post, Pete Carpenter’s partner and friend and writer of such TV themes as NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and Law and Order. There will also be an opportunity to meet with other distinguished theatrical, film, and television composers. In addition, the winner will receive a $3,000 stipend for travel and expenses.

Applications for the 2009 Pete Carpenter Fellowship will be available online at www.bmifoundation.org, via e-mail to carpenterfellowship@bmifoundation.org, or by writing to Linda Livingston, BMI Foundation, 8730 Sunset Blvd., 3rd Floor West, Los Angeles, CA 90069. The postmark deadline for entries is January 29, 2010.

The BMI Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1985 to support the creation, performance, and study of music through awards, scholarships, commissions and grants. Tax-deductible donations to the Foundation come primarily from songwriters, composers and publishers, BMI employees and members of the public with a special interest in music. Because both the Foundation staff and the distinguished members of the Advisory Panel serve without compensation, over 95% of all donations and income are used for charitable grants.

Cachorro López earned the prestigious Producer of the Year crown, underscoring the Latin Alternative pioneer’s top-tier status. Duo Wisin & Yandel’s “Abusadora,” co-written with Marcos Masis "Tainy,” received Best Urban Song honors, while Draco Rosa’s Teatro garnered Best Rock Solo Vocal Album of the Year. Caetano Veloso won Best Singer-Songwriter Album for his Zii E Zie in addition to Best Long Form Music Video for his “E a Música de Tom Jobim.”

The wildly popular Regional Mexican category featured winners from the BMI family as well. In a testament to broad appeal of the genre, Grupo Pesado and Costumbre shared Norteño Album of the Year honors for their Sólo Contigo and Siempre, respectively. Jimmy González y Grupo Mazz’s The Legend Continues…La Continuacion was named Best Tejano Album.

Additional BMI 2009 Latin Grammy winners include Jorge Villamizar, who co-wrote Best Tropical Song "Yo No Sé Mañana”; Carlos Franzetti & Eddie Gómez’s Duets for Best Instrumental Album; Bebo Valdés’ Juntos Para Siempre for Best Latin Jazz Album; Paulina Aguirre’s Esperando Tu Voz for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language); and Pombo Musical, featuring BMI songwriters Carlos Vives, Juanes, Santiago Cruz, Adriana Lucia, Ivan Benavides and Cabas, for Best Latin Children’s Album.

For more information on the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards and to view a complete list of winners, please visit www.latingrammy.com.

2009 BMI Latin Grammy Award Winners

Record of the Year
“No Hay Nadie Como Tu”
Calle 13 con Café Tacvba
Engineer/mixer Omar Vivoni

Album of the Year
Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo
Calle 13

Best Urban Music Album
Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo
Calle 13

Best Urban Song
“Abusadora”
Co-written by Marcos Masis "Tainy", with Wisin & Yandel

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Teatro
Draco Rosa

Best Alternative Song
"No Hay Nadie Como Tú"
Co-written by Rubén Albarran Ortega, Eduardo Cabral, Emmanuel Del Real Díaz, Enrique Rangel Arroyo and Jose Alfredo Rangel Arroyo

Best Norteño Album
Siempre
Costumbre

Sólo Contigo
Grupo Pesado

Best Tejano Album
The Legend Continues…La Continuacion
Jimmy González y Grupo Mazz

Best Tropical Song
"Yo No Sé Mañana"
Co-written by Jorge Villamizar

Best Instrumental Album
Duets
Carlos Franzetti & Eddie Gómez

Best Latin Jazz Album
Juntos Para Siempre
Bebo Valdés

Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Zii E Zie
Caetano Veloso

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Esperando Tu Voz
Paulina Aguirre

Best Latin Children’s Album
Pombo Musical
Featuring Carlos Vives, Juanes, Santiago Cruz, Adriana Lucia, Ivan Benavides and Cabas

Producer of the Year
Cachorro López

Best Short Form Music Video
“La Perla”
Calle 13

Best Long Form Music Video
“E a Música de Tom Jobim”
Caetano Veloso

Details on these programs and how to apply for the various grants are available the Commission’s website, dcarts.dc.gov . If you are a BMI songwriter or composer, please be sure to note that on your application.

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“We Will Rock You” was written by Brian May and included in a 1977 album titled News of the World by the British rock group Queen. While the song has been played by many sports teams over the years, the two which played it most last season were the NHL’s Minnesota Wild and the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

“‘We Will Rock You’ is not only an iconic rock anthem but the energy — the ‘stomp, stomp, clap’ — and rhythm of this song energizes fans at every event,” said BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. “A great song inspires and engages you, and this song grabs you from the first bar. It’s an anthem and rightfully deserving of this distinction in the sporting world.”

BMI tracks performances of songs at NFL, NHL and MLB events, collects fees from the teams, and distributes royalties to its songwriters and composers. The current BMI ranking covers the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

“We Will Rock You” has accumulated more than 3 million U.S. radio and TV feature performances from 1977 through the first quarter of 2009. BMI calculates that one million performances of a song (averaging three minutes in length) represents 5.7 years of continuous airplay. Using this formula, the U.S. radio and TV performances of “We Will Rock You” equal more than 18 years of continuous airplay.

“Pump It” by the Black Eyed Peas, which was the previous top sports song, moves to second place in the new BMI rankings. Rounding out the top 10 are “Twilight Zone,” “Song 2,” “Rock and Roll Parts 1 and 2,” “Black Betty,” “Cowboys from Hell,” “Stronger,” “Let It Rock” and “Put On.”

The bands played to an energetic, full-house crowd of music enthusiasts who were participating in CMJ’s 29-year history of celebrating new music first.

In addition, BMI co-sponsored showcases with Paste Magazine, PureVolume, and Dub Frequency, where featured performers included Andrew Belle, The Beatards, and Saint Motel.

Jerry, who is one of the most successful and musically adept producers to emerge from the hip-hop era since 1994, treated bourgeoning singer/songwriters and fans to anecdotal stories on creating hits for The Fugees (The Score), Whitney Houston (“My Love Is Your Love”), and Shakira (“Hips Don’t Lie”). In addition, Jerry ensnared the audience’s attention by demonstrating his musicianship skills by playing chords on his bass that lead to the foundation of many of his hits. Highlights include songwriter Mary Brown joining Jerry to recall the songwriting process of creating songs for Wyclef Jean (“911”), and Destiny’s Child (“No, No, No”).

“Jai Ho,” from the Oscar award-winning Slumdog Millionaire, earned Best Original Song Written for Film honors for A. R. Rahman (PRS), who composed the music, and Gulzar (PRS) and Tanvi Shah (PRS), who co-wrote the song’s lyrics.

Top honors from the film festival itself went to Nathan Larson, whose original score for A Rational Solution earned the Georges Delerue prize for Best Music. In an explanation of their decision, the jury praised Larson’s composition as “an example of intelligent and economical use of music and sound design, understanding the subject of the film while serving the story and the emotions of the actors in a subtle way.”

About the Ghent International Film Festival
The Ghent Film Festival was established in 1974 as a students' film festival, and has since developed into one of Europe's most prominent film events. Every year in October, the festival presents some 120 features and 50 shorts from all across the world. A range of different film programs are showcased, attracting over 100,000 viewers each year. The International Federation of Film Producers Associations (IFFPA) recognises this festival as a competitive festival primarily geared towards the 'impact of music on film'. There are 4 awards up for grabs and around 15 entrants. www.filmfestival.be

In addition to honoring the year and decade’s best, the ceremony also featured the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction of game-changing songwriter Kye Fleming and the incomparable Tammy Wynette. Late publisher Bill Hall received the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation Mentor Award, which recognizes industry executives who have been exceptionally supportive and nurturing of songwriters.

To read more about the Hall of Fame inductees, click here.

To learn more about the NSAI, please visit www.nashvillesongwriters.com.

Presenting Yeston a lifetime achievement award, Encompass celebrated his career contributions with performances of his work by special guests including Tommy Tune, Karen Akers and Yeston himself.

About the Encompass New Opera Theatre
Encompass New Opera Theatre is dedicated to creating, developing and producing imaginative productions of new music theatre and contemporary opera. Striving to discover and nurture emerging artists, premiere groundbreaking new productions, and revive important 20th century operas by outstanding American and international composers, Encompass has produced over 50 fully-mounted operas with orchestra and staged readings of more than 150 new works, from jazz and cabaret to musicals and opera.