Warner/Chappell Grabs BMI Honors

WARNER/CHAPPELL RULES BMI: Warner/Chappell Music took home BMI’s Publisher of the Year award at this year’s 58th Annual Pop Awards held Tuesday night in L.A. W/C songwriters were recognized for writing 12 of the most successful songs of 2009. Warner/Chappell Chairman/CEO Dave Johnson was thrilled with the honors. “It is a great reward to see how our A&R strategy has led us to develop such an incredible roster and a testament to the exceptional talents of our songwriters, as well as the leadership of Scott Francis and the dedication of Greg Sowders and the rest of the Warner/ Chappell team, that we have been able to play such a big part in the creation of many of today’s biggest hits.” Among the winners were Claude Kelly (Britney Spears’ “Circus” and Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You”); T.I., Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, Joey Moi and Ryan Peake; Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne, Theory of a Deadman’s Dean Beck, Dave Brenner and Tyler Connolly, and Mich “Cutfather” Hansen (Jordin Sparks’ “One Step at a Time). (5/21p)