Dwight Yoakam, ‘Rocky Top’ Earn BMI Honors

Dwight Yoakam

BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. (BMI) will celebrate the career of DWIGHT YOAKAM when it honors him with its President’s Award during the company’s 67th annual BMI Country Awards, to be held at BMI’s NASHVILLE office on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th.

The BMI President’s Award is presented to songwriters who have “distinctly and profoundly influenced the entertainment industry,” according to a company release. Past honorees include: KENNY CHESNEY, BROOKS & DUNN, songwriter HARLAN HOWARD and others.

“To this day, no other artist has captured Country music’s past and catapulted it into the future quite like DWIGHT YOAKAM,” said JODY WILLIAMS, BMI’s VP/Creative for NASHVILLE. “Standing on the shoulders of BAKERSFIELD legends, DWIGHT’s self-penned songs have made indelible marks on AMERICA’s musical culture. His career includes roles in most every facet of the entertainment business, and we are thrilled to celebrate him with BMI’s Presidents Award.”

In addition to YOAKAM’s award, this year, BMI will introduce a new honor, the Legacy Award. The inaugural award will go to “Rocky Top,” penned by legendary BMI writers FELICE and BOUDLEAUX BRYANT. “The Legacy Award will honor indelible classics that not only found commercial success, but have also found a life of their own in the consciousness of the public,” the company said.

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