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Late BMI Icon Michael Jackson received Male Artist honors in the Pop-Rock and Soul-R&B categories, as well as Album wins in both of the preceding genres for the top-selling Number Ones. International trendsetters the Black Eyed Peas earned Pop-Rock and Soul-R&B Band, Duo or Group honors, while top-shelf musician, singer and songwriter Keith Urban took home the Country Male Artist prize and perennial fan favorites Rascal Flatts walked away with the well-earned Country Band, Duo or Group crown. The Twilight Soundtrack was named top Soundtrack Album, and auspicious country quartet Gloriana claimed the T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award.

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2009 BMI American Music Awards Winners

Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift

Pop-Rock

Male artist
Michael Jackson

Female artist
Taylor Swift

Band, duo or group
Black Eyed Peas

Album
Michael Jackson, Number Ones

Soul-R&B

Male artist
Michael Jackson

Band, duo or group
Black Eyed Peas

Album
Michael Jackson, Number Ones

Country

Male artist
Keith Urban

Female artist
Taylor Swift

Band, duo or group
Rascal Flatts

Album
Taylor Swift, Fearless

Other

Adult Contemporary
Taylor Swift

Soundtrack Album
Twilight Soundtrack

T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award
Gloriana

The Student Composer Awards were established in 1951 to encourage young composers in the creation of serious music, and, through cash prizes, to aid in continuing their musical education. Celebrated composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich serves as the Awards Chair; Milton Babbitt is the Chair Emeritus. Composer luminaries such as William Bolcom, George Crumb, Mario Davidovsky, Philip Glass, John Harbison, Aaron Jay Kernis, Donald Martino, Steven Mackey, Christopher Rouse, Joseph Schwantner, Michael Torke and Charles Wuorinen received their earliest recognition through this program.

There are no limitations as to instrumentation, style or length of work submitted. The prizes, which range from $500 to $5,000, are awarded at the discretion of the final judging panel and compositions are judged completely under pseudonyms. Official rules and entry forms are available at bmifoundation.org.

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.

With songs performed by the songwriters who wrote them, the concert is scheduled for December 8 at the Little Flower Theatre. Tickets may be charged through www.alumniandfriends.org; additional information is available at 212-595-1301.