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April 21, 2010

Photos: 2010 BMI Christian Awards

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Pictured at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards on April 20 are Leslie Roberts, BMI Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; artist/songwriter Phillip LaRue, co-writer of the Dove Awards Song of the Year “By Your Side”; Beth Mason, BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; and Kristi Brazell, Publishing Coordinator, Maxx Music Publishing.

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Pictured at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards on April 20 in Nashville are Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; and BMI Christian Award winners Rusty Golden and Dianne Wilkinson.

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2010 BMI Christian Award-winning songwriter Derrick Starks arrives at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards, held April 20 in Nashville. Pictured are Beth Mason, BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; Derrick Starks; Starks’ wife Gretchen; and Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations.

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Pictured at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards on April 20 in Nashville are 2010 BMI Christian Publisher of the Year Universal Music’s John Andrade and 2010 BMI Christian Award-winning songwriter Ed Cash.

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2010 BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year Jason Walker and his wife Lauren pause for a photo at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards, staged April 20 at the organization’s Music Row offices.

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2010 BMI Christian Award-winning songwriter Donald Lawrence arrives at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards, held April 20 in Nashville. Pictured are Lawrence and Thomas Cain, BMI Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations.

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Pictured at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards on April 20 in Nashville are Beth Mason, BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; BMI Christian Award winners La Breeska and Joel Hemphill; and Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations

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2010 BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year Chris Stevens and 2010 BMI Christian Award-winning songwriter Chris Sligh pause for a photo at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards, staged April 20 at the organization’s Music Row offices. Pictured are Chris Stevens, Nancy Stevens, Sarah Sligh, and Chris Sligh.

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Pictured at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards on April 20 in Nashville are Phil Graham, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; Nancy Hearn, wife of Billy Ray Hearn; 2010 Special Citation of Appreciation Honoree Billy Ray Hearn; and Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations.

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Billy Ray Hearn presents his Special Citation of Achievement at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards. Pictured are Bill Hearn, daughter Holly Whaley, Nancy Patterson Hearn, Billy Ray Hearn, and daughter Vickie Horne.

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tobyMac (right) congratulates 2010 BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year Chris Stevens at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville on April 20.

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Producer Mark Bright, tobyMac’s wife Amanda McKeehan and 2010 BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year tobyMac pause for a photo at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards, staged April 20 at the organization’s Music Row offices.

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Pictured at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards on April 20 in Nashville are 2010 BMI Christian Award-winning songwriter Matt Maher and his fiancée Kristin Fisher.

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Billy Ray Hearn accepts his Special Citation of Achievement at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards.

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tobyMac and Chris Stevens accept their Song of the Year award for “Lose My Soul” at the 2010 BMI Christian Music Awards. Pictured are (l-r): Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; Thomas Cain, BMI Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; Universal Music Group’s Dale Mathews; Song of the Year award winners tobyMac and Chris Stevens; Phil Graham, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; Beth Mason, BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations

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Universal Music Publishing celebrates its third consecutive BMI Christian Publisher of the Year title. Pictured are (l-r): Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; Universal Music Group’s Dale Mathews; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing’s Leslie Linebaugh; Universal Music’s Stacey Wilbur and Eric Hurt; award-winning Southern Gospel songwriter Barry Weeks; Universal Music’s John Andrade; and Phil Graham, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations.

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tobyMac performs “Boomin’” at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville.

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The Booth Brothers perform “What Salvation’s Done For Me” with Rusty Golden (far left) at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville.

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tobyMac performs “Boomin’” at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville.   

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The night’s big winners gather for a photo at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville. Pictured are (l-r): Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; Caleb and Will Chapman, sons of Songwriter of the Year Steven Curtis Chapman; 2010 Special Citation of Appreciation Honoree Billy Ray Hearn; 2010 Songwriters of the Year tobyMac, Jason Walker and Chris Stevens; Publisher of of the Year, Universal Music Group’s Dale Mathews; and Phil Graham, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations

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The 2010 BMI Christian Songwriters of the Year gather for a photo at the BMI Christian Awards, staged April 20 in Nashville. Pictured are (l-r): Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; Caleb and Will Chapman, accepting on behalf of Steven Curtis Chapman; 2010 BMI Songwriters of the Year Jason Walker, tobyMac, and Chris Stevens; Beth Mason, BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; Thomas Cain, BMI Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; Phil Graham, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations

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Gospel music industry pioneer Billy Ray Hearn accepts his Special Citation of Achievement at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards. Pictured are (l-r): Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; Billy Ray Hearn; and Phil Graham, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations

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Caleb, Steven Curtis Chapman’s sons Caleb and Will, perform “Cinderella” at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville.

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Beth Mason, BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; 2010 BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year Chris Stevens; Amanda McKeehan, wife of tobyMac; 2010 BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year tobyMac; and Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations pause for a photo at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards, held April 20 in Nashville.

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