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Aug 27, 2011 Singer Drake poses with the Urban Songwriter of the Year Award for "Bedrock" in the audience onstage during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI Icon Snoop Dogg and Bootsy Collins backstage at the 11th annual BMI Urban Awards, held August 26 in Los Angeles View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI 2011 Urban Awards Icon Snoop Dogg (L) and Shante Broadus in the audience during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 Rapper Drake arrives at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 25, 2011 Tijoux and Poderosa wowed the crowd at latest installment of the BMI Summer Nights series, held August 11 at the Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park. Grammy nominee Tijoux and Brazilian import Poderosa served as mesmerizing reminders of the diverse talent that composes the BMI repertoire. Pictured are (front row) BMI’s Marissa Lopez; Tijoux; BMI’s Delia Orjuela; and the Windish Agency’s Amy… View Photo

Aug 25, 2011 Tijoux earns even more fans at BMI Summer Nights, August 11 at the Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park. View Photo

Aug 25, 2011 Poderosa performs at the August 11 installment of the BMI Summer Nights concert series at the Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park. BMI Summer Nights will conclude its inaugural run on Thursday, August 25, with Master Blaster Sound System and Toy Selectah back at The Levitt Pavilion Pasadena. View Photo

Aug 25, 2011 Tijoux delivers a strong set at the BMI Summer Nights show, August 11 at the Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park. View Photo

Aug 23, 2011 Pictured in 2009 at BMI’s Los Angeles offices during a reception in honor of Leiber and Stoller are BMI Mike Stoller, BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Jerry Leiber. View Photo

Aug 23, 2011 Power duos, unite: Mike Stoller, 2009 BMI Pop Icon Kenneth Gamble; Jerry Leiber and 2009 BMI Pop Icon Leon Huff celebrate Gamble & Huff’s BMI Icon honor at the 2009 BMI Pop Awards in Los Angeles. View Photo