FILE - This May 26, 2012 file photo shows U.S. Singer Mariah Carey performing on stage during a concert at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. Carey will be honored as a BMI icon at the BMI Urban awards on Sept. 7, 2012 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, file)
July 19, 2012 - 11:44 AM
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Reasons to court Mariah Carey as an "American Idol" judge keep building: The pop star will be honoured as a BMI Icon at the BMI Urban Awards.
She'll receive the honour Sept. 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The award is given to an artist who has influenced generations in the urban music scene.
Carey is one of music's bestselling singers and is best known for her multiple No. 1 hits.
Carey joins past BMI honorees like The Jacksons, James Brown and Al Green.
A source told The Associated Press this week that Carey is being pursued to join the judging panel of "American Idol."
Broadcast Music, Inc. is a music rights management company that represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers.
___
Online:
http://www.bmi.com/genres/urban
News from © The Associated Press, 2012