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Aug 31, 2010 Jamey Johnson launches the musical tribute to Willie Nelson with a mesmerizing rendition of “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground” during the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 BMI President & CEO Del Bryant pays tribute to Fred Foster during the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award honorees Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster and Willie Nelson pause for a photo. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Pictured at the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards are Kyle Young, Country Music Hall of Fame Director; Karen Oertley, Leadership Music Executive Director; honorees Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster and Willie Nelson; Jamie Cheek, Leadership Music Board President / Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy; and Del Bryant, BMI President & CEO. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Rodney Crowell performs “Dream Baby” during the Fred Foster tribute at the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Lorrie Morgan performs “Crazy” in celebration of the song’s writer Willie Nelson during the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Willie Nelson accepts his 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award from Brenda Lee. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Kris Kristofferson accepts his 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 BMI congratulates the honorees at the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards: Pictured are BMI’s Tom Annastas, Jody Williams and Phil Graham; Kris Kristofferson; Fred Foster; Willie Nelson; BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; and BMI’s Clay Bradley. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Pictured at the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards are Vince Gill, Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster, Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett. View Photo