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May 27, 2010 Artists, songwriters, and industry executives mingle at Cabana during the inaugural Country Throwdown Tour launch party on May 25. View Photo

May 27, 2010 4Fini’s Sarah Baer, the tour’s co-producer, welcomes guests to the BMI-hosted Country Throwdown Tour party at Cabana on May 25. View Photo

May 27, 2010 BMI hosted a party at Nashville hotspot Cabana on Tuesday, May 25 to celebrate the launch of the inaugural Country Throwdown Tour. The tour kicked off May 14 and concludes June 20, marking the first multi-city, multi-act country run of its kind. Headlined by contemporary masters of twang including Jamey Johnson and Montgomery Gentry, the lineup also features a BMI-sponsored… View Photo

May 26, 2010 BMI Icon and legendary artist/songwriter Whisperin’ Bill Anderson was the featured keynote speaker at the Media Financial Management Conference held in Nashville on May 24. Anderson was interviewed by award-winning songwriter Bobby Tomberlin, who spoke with the legend about his long, illustrious career in Nashville, as well as his thoughts about the future of the music industry. The MFM conference… View Photo

May 19, 2010 Celebrating at the “American Honey” #1 party are Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood; co-writers Shane Stevens, Cary Barlowe, and Hillary Lindsey; and Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley. View Photo

May 19, 2010 To celebrate “American Honey” reaching #1, co-writer Shane Stevens’ cousin prepared a very appropriate cake. View Photo

May 19, 2010 BMI honored co-writer Shane Stevens for his first #1 hit “American Honey,” recorded by Lady Antebellum, on May 17 at The Bound’ry. Pictured are Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Major Bob Music’s Michael Doyle, Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood, Stevens, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Major Bob Music’s Jesse Frazer, producer Paul Worley, Capitol Records’ Steve Hodges, and BMI’s Clay Bradley. View Photo

May 19, 2010 Pictured at the “American Honey” #1 party on May 17 are Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley, co-writer Shane Stevens, and Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott. View Photo

May 19, 2010 Shane Stevens delivers and emotional thank-you speech at the “American Honey” #1 party on May 17. View Photo

May 17, 2010 BMI proudly hosted the annual Americana Honors & Awards Nominee Announcement Party on Wednesday, May 12 at the W.O. Smith School of Music in Nashville. Roots royalty Emmylou Harris and Todd Snider announced the 2010 nominees after the crowd savored the live sounds of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Pictured at the party are BMI’s Clay Bradley; nominees Ray Wylie Hubbard… View Photo