Many people were touched by Zach’s desire to live life to the fullest, including several celebrities that participated in Soul Pancake’s video entitled My Last Days: Zach Sobiech "Clouds" Celebrity Music Video, which has received more than 1.5 million views on YouTube. Our hearts go out to Zach's family and friends, and we urge all those that can to consider donating to the Zack Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund, so that kids will have a better chance for a cure.

Here is a list of the BMI-affiliated winners:

Best Contemporary Song
“Pelican”

Sam Doyle
Rupert Jarvis
Orlando Weeks
Felix White
Hugo White

Best Song Musically and Lyrically
“Next to Me”

Hugo Chegwin
Harry Craze
Anup Paul
Emeli Sandé

Best Television Soundtrack
“Lucian Freud: Painted Life”

John Harle

International Achievement
Gavin Rossdale

Outstanding Song Collection
Noel Gallagher

PRS For Music Most Performed Work
“Next To Me”

Hugo Chegwin
Harry Craze
Anup Paul
Emeli Sandé

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Here is a list of the BMI Nominees:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Cheater’s Game
Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison

O’ Be Joyful
Shovels & Rope

SONG OF THE YEAR

Birmingham
Shovels & Rope

Good Things Happen to Bad People
Richard Thompson (PRS)

Ho Hey
The Lumineers

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Dwight Yoakam
Richard Thompson

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Shovels & Rope

DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison
Shovels & Rope

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Doug Lancio
Greg Leisz

As the story unfolded, Sergeant First Class Jared Monti was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for running out three times into a barrage of bullets and grenades. On his last attempt to save a fellow soldier, he was killed. The song, "I Drive Your Truck," is a poignant reminder of Jared Monti's heroism and valor. What better way to honor that than with the power of music?

To view some of the top players who will be participating this year, visit: http://newmusicseminar.com/conference/2013-players/.

To register, go to http://newmusicseminar.com/registration and use code: NMSBMI13 at checkout.

The event will be held at:
New Yorker Hotel
481 8th Avenue
New York, New York 10001
Phone: 212-388-8323

With your registration, you will also receive access to special low rates at the conference hotel.  

In addition, several keynote speakers will take the floor, including Maria Pallante, U.S. Register of Copyrights, who will be detailing the main points of her recently announced copyright plan, how it will likely affect creators and creative businesses and the long-term goals shaping her policies; Victoria Espinel, White House Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, who will be speaking on IP in the digital age; and John Morton, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who will be speaking on protecting IP/copyright in the digital age. There will also be a Congressional panel with House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Internet Caucus Co-chair Anna G. Eshoo that BMI has been instrumental in arranging. This bipartisan discussion will focus on copyright legislation and will be moderated by Bob Schieffer, Senior Correspondent, CBS News.

The fourth biennial Summit will bring together many other leaders in creative arts, policy, copyright, rights management, technology and business interests from the around the world to discuss their roles in the creative ecosystem. In addition, BMI will be hosting a cocktail party along with ASCAP and SESAC, on June 4, at which BMI music legend Alan Menken will perform.

Founded in 1926, CISAC is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization uniting 231 authors’ societies and guilds in 121 countries and protecting the rights of more than 3 million creators and publishers from all creative genres including music, film, literary and visual arts. BMI has a long history of working together with CISAC toward the common interest of supporting creativity and protecting creators’ rights.