Chris Willman Music WriterMaren Morris’ “The Bones” was named song of the year at the BMI Pop Awards, held online for the second year in a row.
Halsey was named songwriter of the year in the virtual ceremony.Sony Music Publishing was named publisher of the year by BMI for the ninth time.
The publisher represented just shy of half of the songs that were being celebrated by BMI — 24 out of 50 — including “3 Nights,” “Boyfriend,” “My Oh My,” “Roses” and “The Man.”Morris shared her award with co-writer Laura Veltz, with whom she recorded a 10-minute video conversation about the creation of “The Bones” for BMI’s website.
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