August 2, 2004

News, Country

BMI Toasts Gary Allan and Scotty Emerick for #1s

Gary Allan and Scotty Emerick received engraved pewter cups, recognizing #1 singles, from BMI's Mark Mason between their sets at the Kingsport Funfest in Kingsport, Tennessee. Allan received the award as the artist on "Man To Man," which was written by Jamie O'Hara and appears on Allan's MCA Records release See If I Care; Emerick earned his cup for co-writing "Whiskey Girl" with DreamWorks Records label-mate Toby Keith.

Pictured are BMI's Mark Mason, Scotty Emerick and Gary Allan.

Photo by Amiee Tait

In this story: Gary Allan, Toby Keith

Most Recent

BMI represents more than 400,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers with more than 6.5 million works.