Jazze Pha, Natalie Cole and Sean Garrett

Baby D and Catherine Brewton

Lynn Oliver, Kathy Gates, Melissa Simmons and John Stringer from State of Man

Lynn Oliver and Cuf-Rock of El Pus

Dallas Austin and DJ Ruckus

BME Crew

Farshid Arshid, BMI's Catherine Brewton, and Demun Jones from Rehab

Catherine Brewton, DJ Smurf and Jazze Pha

Jen Sweet, Caren West, Shawn Moseley, Lynn Oliver

Catherine Brewton, Lil Scrappy

Malika, Kenny Burns, Catherine Brewton, Dallas Austin, Beauty and Carol Morrow

Jazze Pha and Jody from Boyz in the Hood

BMI thanks all of our finalists for performing at the showcase and we congratulate our showcase winner Dean René and 2nd place winner Ms. Flawless. Special thanks to all our judges and to Lil Scrappy for his performance.

We also want to thank the following sponsors for their support: Billboard, Clear Channel, Coca Cola, Delta Airlines, Jan Smith Studios, Mad Booking, Panache, Schieffelin & Somerset Co., and Queench, Inc.

Delicia Hassan, Lil Scrappy, Mimi Armstrong & Orlando McGhee

KB, Dean René & Speck

Lisa Piacenti, Catherine Brewton & Bishop

Catherine Brewton, Paisley Bettis & dancers PG-13

Lil Scrappy & his crew

Ms. Flawless & Catherine Brewton

Catherine Brewton, D.R.E.S. tha Beatnik & Dean René

DJ Nabs, Jazze Pha & Friend

Jan Smith, Catherine Brewton, Daron Jones, Tanya Brown, Jimmy Maynes & Wardell Malloy

DJ Nabs, Catherine Brewton, Bishop & Daron Jones

DJ Nabs, Lil Scrappy & Serious

Showcase finalists and Catherine Brewton

Dean René & Catherine Brewton

photos: Sheila Turner

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Christopher Lewis

Abby Dobson

Jonz

MaJoR KEyZ

With a performance by special guests and Universal recording artists Big Tymers. Superproducer Manny Fresh and Cash Money co-CEO Bryan “Baby” Williams mix their free-wheeling lyrical improvisation, larger-than-life personas and Freshís superb production, incorporating live instrumentation inspired by 70ís old school R&B, a touch of New Orleans bounce and classic hip hop. Come see why their single “ Still Fly “is moving up the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks.

The showcase winner will be determined by a distinguished panel of industry standouts, including:

Rodney Jerkins, two-time Grammy-award winning producer (Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, N’Sync & Brandy)

Shakir Stewart, Senior VP & GM Hitco Music (BeyoncÈ Knowles of Destiny’s Child)

Shante Paige, VP of A&R Motown Records (Profyle, Rasheeda, the Temptations)

Tse Williams, VP of A&R Universal Records (3LW, Joe)

Toi Green, Director of A&R Jive Records (Mystikal, The Wood Soundtrack)

J-Que, Winner BMI New Music Urban Showcase 2001 and Hitco Music songwriter

Frank Ski, Program Director at V103/Atlanta

Kamala Gordon, Director of Publishing Warner Chapell (Rockwilder, Faith Evans)

Leotis Clyburn, Director of Creative Development Ground Control Music (Tyrice Jones, Jerel Allen and Terry Harris of 7 Productions)

Teddy Bishop, CEO of Grove Factor Production, songwriter, composer, and producer (Toni Braxton, Montell Jordan, Jagged Edge)

Brian Jackson, Senior Vice President, Creative A&R EMI Music Publishing (Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Jerry Duplessis, Pink)

Rico Wade, three-time Grammy-nominated producer (TLC, Outkast, Goodie Mob & The Dungeon Family

Directions to Celebrity Rock Café, 56 East Andrews

From Airport/Downtown/Midtown

Take I-75/I-85 north. When the interstate splits remain on I-75 North. Take the W Paces Ferry Rd exit. Turn right onto W Paces Ferry Rd. Remain on W Paces Ferry Rd for approximately 3 miles. Turn left on E Andrews Dr. Celebrity Rock CafÈ will be on the right side of the road.

From Lenox Mall/Buckhead

Take Peachtree Rd south (towards downtown). Make a right onto W Paces Ferry Rd. At the second stop light, E Andrews Dr., turn right. Celebrity Rock Café will be on the right side of the road.