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Oct 18, 2011 At the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, the Hall of Fame’s sister organization, also honored the writers of the peer-voted top ten “Songs I Wish I’d Written.” All of the songs on the list were either written or co-written by BMI writers. Pictured are (back row) BMI’s Phil Graham; NSAI’s Steve Bogard; BMI’s… View Photo

Oct 18, 2011 Pictured at the 2011 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony are BMI’s Jody Williams, honorees Thom Schuyler and David Conrad, Rondor Music’s Lance Freed, and BMI’s Bradley Collins. Schuyler was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, while Conrad received the Frances Williams Preston Mentor Award, named after BMI’s legendary former CEO. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 Phil Hummer & the White Falcons perform at BMI’s Thursday Throwdown during the 2011 Americana Music Festival and Conference. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 Kenny Vaughan performs at BMI’s Thursday Throwdown during the 2011 Americana Music Festival and Conference. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 During the 2011 Americana Music Festival and Conference, BMI gave roots music lovers an irresistible reason to rise and shine: Kenny Vaughan and Phil Hummer & the White Falcons roared through sets on Thursday morning, the second day of the festival. One of Nashville’s premier guitarists, Vaughan is a longtime member of Marty Stuart’s band, the Fabulous Superlatives. Sugar Hill… View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 Phil Hummer & the White Falcons are pictured at BMI’s Thursday Throwdown during the 2011 Americana Music Festival and Conference. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 BMI’s Dan Spears spoke to the National Association of Licensing Compliance Professionals (NALCP) at the organization’s annual conference, held in Philadelphia on October 13. Following Spears’ presentation, BMI award-winning songwriter Hugh Prestwood performed a stacked set that included his no. 1 hit “The Song Remembers When.” NALCP includes executives from the hospitality industry who are responsible for both liquor and… View Photo

Oct 13, 2011 BMI teamed up with Cherry Creek Radio to present the first annual Montana Songwriters Festival from October 5 to October 9. The fest, which made stops in Great Falls, Helena, Butte and Missoula, featured performances by BMI award-winning songwriters Kendall Marvell, Tim James, and Bill LaBounty. Pictured after the performance at the Myrna Loy Theater in Helena are Cherry Creek… View Photo

Oct 12, 2011 Jason Aldean stopped by BMI’s Nashville office Tuesday, October 11 to hand-deliver a plaque thanking BMI for its support of his latest album, My Kinda Party, which is now certified double-platinum and is the top-selling country album of the year. Aldean will vie for five CMA nominations this year, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.… View Photo

Oct 10, 2011 BMI partnered with the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) on the weekend of September 30 to present a songwriters festival held in conjunction with the 33rd Annual Destin Seafood Festival. Thirty shows featuring sixteen BMI songwriters took place over three days in venues throughout Destin, FL. Pictured at the event are FRLA’s Carol Dover; BMI’s Dan Spears; songwriters Ryan… View Photo