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Sep 29, 2009 The Georgia Music Hall of Fame recently inducted homegrown rock group Collective Soul during the hall’s 31st annual awards show held at the Georgia World Congress Center. Pictured with BMI’s Byron Wright (left) and David Claassen (right) is Collective Soul lead singer Ed Roland. During the ceremony, the group performed a song off their new, self-titled album as well as… View Photo

Sep 29, 2009 BMI singer/songwriter James Maddock was the featured performer at the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Association’s (NASBA) 25th Anniversary Celebration, held September 26 in Philadelphia. James, who has had songs placed in a number of television shows and movies, including Dawson’s Creek and Serendipity, entertained the group with songs from his new album, Sunrise on Avenue C. Pictured are NASBA… View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 The sisters from Sweden, Baskery, perform at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. Pictured are Sunniva, Greta, and Stella Bondesson. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Sam Bush celebrates backstage with his Lifetime Achievement Award for an Instrumentalist at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 The 2009 Americana Music Association’s New Emerging Artist Award winner Justin Townes Earle performs at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Celebrating backstage at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17 are Mary Gauthier, New & Emerging Artist of the Year Award winner Justin Townes Earle, and 2008 New & Emerging Artist of the Year-winner Mike Farris. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Adam Landry (l) fine tunes his grandfather’s guitar before a performance with Pete Molinari (r) at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Executive Director of the Americana Music Association Jed Hilly (left) and BMI’s Kay Clary (right) congratulate John Fogerty (center) upon his receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 New & Emerging Artist of the Year nominees The Belleville Outfit pause for a photo backstage at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17. Pictured are Jonathan Konya, Jeff Bowen, Phoebe Hunt, Marshall Hood, Connor Forsyth, and Rob Teter. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Justin Collins (l) and Carrie Kotsionis (r) perform with Pete Molinari at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. View Photo