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Oct 19, 2010 The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame held their annual dinner at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville on October 17. This year’s inductions into the Hall of Fame included the late Stephen Foster and Paul Davis, Pat Alger, and Steve Cropper. During the ceremony, former BMI President & CEO Frances Preston joined the night’s… View Photo

Oct 19, 2010 BMI songwriters collected award after award during the annual NSAI and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame dinner in Nashville. Steve Cropper was inducted into the NSAI Hall of Fame; Bob DiPiero, Jim Collins, and Wynn Varble were all commended for penning one of the 11 “Songs I Wish I had Written”; Layng Martine helped salute former BMI President & CEO… View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Producer Carson Chamberlain (left) and songwriter Troy Jones (center) share a laugh during the “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer” #1 party on October 14. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 BMI led the way to Rooster’s in Nashville on Thursday, October 14, where revelers gathered to celebrate the chart-topping success of “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer,” recorded by Billy Currington and written by BMI “fork-lift philosopher” Troy Jones. This isn’t the first time Jones has watched one of his tunes climb to the top: Last year, he and BMI heavy… View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Billy Currington (right) cuts up with “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer” songwriter Troy Jones (left) at the song’s #1 party on October 14. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Pictured at the “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer” #1 party are Crozier Music’s Keith Crozier, Leigh Ann Crozier, Carnival Music’s Frank Liddell, songwriter Troy Jones, and BMI’s Clay Bradley. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 #1 party co-sponsor Avenue Bank presented a donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Troy Jones’ name at the “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer” #1 party on October 14. Pictured are Avenue Bank’s Cooper Samuels, songwriter Troy Jones, Billy Currington, and Avenue Bank’s Ron Cox View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Songwriters Troy Jones (left) and Wynn Varble (right) celebrate at the “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer” #1 party on October 14. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Taylor Swift accepts her Triple Play Award at this year's CMA Songwriters Luncheon. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 CMA congratulates this year's crop of artist/songwriters on receiving a Triple Play Award at this year's CMA Songwriters Luncheon. Pictured (l-r): Steve Moore (CMA CEO), Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Victoria Shaw (songwriter and Chair of CMA's Community Outreach & Education Committee), Taylor Swift, Alan Jackson, and Gary Overton (CMA Board President). View Photo