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May 26, 2009 BMI’s presence at Florida Music Festival 2009 (FMF 2009) was punctuated by a stacked showcase and brunch, co-sponsored by Gibson, which featured performances by up-and-comers including the Black Rabbits, State of Man, Sarah Peacock, Shawn Fisher and Christina Martin. Pictured at the festival are BMI’s Samantha Cox, the Black Rabbits’ Jetson Black, Rhea Smith, Skyler Black, and BMI’s David Claassen. View Photo

May 21, 2009 During the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards nominees announcement party at BMI Wednesday, May 20 in Nashville, several of the nominees and their industry fans gathered for a photo. Pictured are nominees Sam Bush, Buddy Miller, and Phoebe Hunt; AMA Executive Director Jed Hilly; singer/songwriters Mary Gauthier and Jim Lauderdale; nominee Raul Malo; Tim McFadden; and singer/songwriters Will Kimbrough… View Photo

May 21, 2009 Americana Music Association Executive Director Jed Hilly, Sam Bush, Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, and BMI’s Mark Mason smile for the camera at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards nominees announcement party at BMI Wednesday, May 20 in Nashville. View Photo

May 21, 2009 Tamara Saviano, Raul Malo, Americana Music Association Director of Operations Danna Strong, and Tim McFadden pause for a photo at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards nominees announcement party at BMI Wednesday, May 20 in Nashville. View Photo

May 21, 2009 Pictured at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards nominees announcement party at BMI Wednesday, May 20 in Nashville are BMI’s Mark Mason; Americana Music Association Executive Director Jed Hilly; musician, producer, singer and songwriter Buddy Miller, who garnered five nominations; singer/songwriter and awards ceremony host Jim Lauderdale; Belleville Outfit’s Phoebe Hunt; Mayor of Nashville Karl Dean; Sam Bush; and… View Photo

May 20, 2009 Taylor Swift and BMI's Phil Graham View Photo

May 20, 2009 BMI's President and CEO Del Bryant, BMI Icons Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, and BMI's Barbara Cane View Photo

May 20, 2009 Songwriter of the Year Colbie Caillat, BMI President and CEO Del Bryant, and BMI's Barbara Cane. View Photo

May 14, 2009 Nora Kirkpatrick, BMI’s Tavi Shabestari and Casey Robison, Aaron Older, Alex Ebert, Aaron Embry, Tay Strathairn and Orpheo McCord smile for the camera at BMI’s May installment of its Los Angeles Pick of the Month series, which featured Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. View Photo

May 13, 2009 Pausing for a quick photo at the May edition of BMI’s Acoustic Lounge series in Los Angeles are featured performers Mariam Joan, Jesse Cole, and Houston Wages, D. Henry Fenton, featured performer Ian Hopkinson, BMI’s Casey Robison, Chad Irvin, featured performer Marcela Carmona, and BMI’s Marissa Lopez. View Photo