Past & present music industry tastemakers for BMI's Annual Unsigned Urban Music Showcase include:
- Lil’ Wayne
- Sean Garrett
- JaWar
- Teyana Taylor
- Jarren Benton
- Brandon Hines
- Holly Weerd
- Trimm
- B. Brown
- Don Vito
- Ethiopia Habtemariam
- DJ Toomp
- DJ Montay
- Thedy B
- Reid Hunter
- Val Patton
- Sandra Brown
- Willie Hunter
- No I.D.
- The Clutch
- Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis
- Keri Hilson
- Teddy Bishop