2005 BMI COUNTRY AWARDS

AWFUL, BEAUTIFUL LIFE
Harley Allen
Coburn Music, Inc.
Harley Allen Music
Darryl Worley /DreamWorks Nashville

BABY GIRL
Kristian Bush
Dirkpit Music
Sugarland/Mercury Nashville

BACK WHEN
Stephony Smith
Jeff Stevens
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Tim McGraw/Curb Records

BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD
Bobby Boyd
Jeff Hanna
Marcus Hummon
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Jeff Diggs Music
Rascal Flatts/Lyric Street

DAYS GO BY
Keith Urban
Guitar Monkey Music
Keith Urban/Capitol Records

DESPERATELY
Bruce Robison
Monte Warden
Moonkiss Music
Tiltawhirl Music
George Strait/MCA Nashville

GIRLS LIE TOO
Tim Nichols
Nichols Worth Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Terri Clark/Mercury Nashville

GONE
Bob DiPiero
Jeffrey Steele
Gottahaveable Music
Love Monkey Music
Songs of Windswept Pacific
Sony/ATV Tree
Montgomery Gentry/Columbia Records

GOOD LITTLE GIRLS
Brett Jones
Troy Seals
Ensign Music Corporation
Fuzzy Dice Music
Kiss My Cash Music
Mike Curb Music
Blue County/Asylum-Curb

HE GETS THAT FROM ME
Phillip White
Katank Music
Murrah Music Corporation
Texabama Music
Reba McEntire/MCA Nashville

HERE FOR THE PARTY
Big Kenny
Big Love Music
Gretchen Wilson/Sony Music Nashville

HEY GOOD LOOKIN' (2nd Award)
Hank Williams
Hiriam Music
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose
Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney,
Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait
Mailboat/RCA Records

HOLY WATER
Big Kenny
Jeff Cohen
Vicky McGehee
As You Wish Music
Big Love Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Big & Rich/Warner Bros. Nashville

HOW AM I DOIN'
Jim Beavers
Skronk Bonk Tunes
Dierks Bentley/Capitol Nashville

HOW FAR
Ed Hill
Shaye Smith
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sagrabeaux Songs
Shaye Smith Music
Martina McBride/RCA

I CAN'T SLEEP
Clay Walker
Chely Wright
Espiritu De Leon Music
My Mulligan Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Clay Walker/RCA

I GOT A FEELIN'
Casey Beathard
Carson Chamberlain
Everything I Love Music
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Billy Currington/Mercury Nashville

I HATE EVERYTHING
Gary Harrison
Keith Stegall
Midnight Express Music
November One Songs
Ratpack Music
Zomba Songs Inc.
George Strait/MCA Nashville

I WISH
Ed Hill
Tommy Lee James
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Music Hill Music
Still Working For The Man Music, Inc.
Tommy Lee James Songs
Jo Dee Messina/Curb Records

IF NOBODY BELIEVED IN YOU
Harley Allen
Coburn Music, Inc.
Harley Allen Music
Joe Nichols/Universal South

IF YOU EVER STOP LOVING ME
Bob DiPiero
Tom Shapiro
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Love Monkey Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Montgomery Gentry/Columbia Records

IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I'M BREATHING
Shania Twain
Loon Echo, Inc.
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Shania Twain/Mercury Nashville

IT'S GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME
Ronnie Bowman
Don Cook
Katy's Own Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Brooks & Dunn/Arista Nashville

LET THEM BE LITTLE
Billy Dean
Richie McDonald
Mike Curb Music
Songs of Billy Dean
Sony/ATV Tree
Billy Dean/Curb Records

LET'S BE US AGAIN
Tommy Lee James
Richie McDonald
Sony/ATV Tree
Still Working For The Man Music, Inc.
Tommy Lee James Songs
Lonestar/BNA

LETTERS FROM HOME
David Lee
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
John Michael Montgomery/Warner Bros. Nashville

LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING
Tim Nichols
Nichols Worth Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Tim McGraw/Curb Records

MR. MOM
Richie McDonald
Sony/ATV Tree
Lonestar/BNA

MY LAST NAME
Harley Allen
Coburn Music, Inc.
Harley Allen Music
Dierks Bentley/Capitol Nashville

NOTHIN' 'BOUT LOVE MAKES SENSE
Kylie Sackley (APRA)
Steel Wheels Music
LeAnn Rimes/Curb Records

PAINT ME A BIRMINGHAM
Gary Duffey
Buck Moore
Brewbear Music Works
Dimensional Songs of the Knoll
Mama's House Music
Princetta Music
Tracy Lawrence/DreamWorks Nashville

PARTY FOR TWO
Shania Twain
Loon Echo, Inc.
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Shania Twain featuring Billy Currington/Mercury Nashville

ROUGH & READY
Blair N. S. MacKichan (PRS)
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Trace Adkins/Capitol Nashville

SAVE A HORSE (RIDE A COWBOY)
Big Kenny
Big Love Music
Big & Rich/Warner Bros. Nashville

SHE THINKS SHE NEEDS ME
Sonny LeMaire
Shane Minor
API Country Music
Dimensional Songs of the Knoll
E Ticket Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Shane Minor Music
Andy Griggs/RCA

SIMPLE LIFE
Aimee Mayo
Troy Verges
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Silverkiss Music
Songs from the Engine Room
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Carolyn Dawn Johnson/Arista Nashville

SOME BEACH
Paul Overstreet
Scarlet Moon Music, Inc.
Blake Shelton/Warner Bros. Nashville

SONGS ABOUT RAIN
Pat McLaughlin
Cake Taker Music
Corn Country Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Gary Allan/MCA Nashville
STAYS IN MEXICO
Toby Keith
Tokeco Tunes
Toby Keith/DreamWorks Nashville

SUDS IN THE BUCKET
Billy Montana
Mike Curb Music
Songs of Moraine
Sara Evans/RCA

THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SUNDAY
Mark Narmore
Cake Taker Music
March Family Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Craig Morgan/Broken Bow

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
Steven McEwan (PRS)
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Brooks & Dunn/Arista Nashville

THAT'S WHAT SHE GETS
Ronnie Dunn
Terry McBride
Showbilly Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Brooks & Dunn/Arista Nashville

TOUGHER THAN NAILS
Max T. Barnes
Kendell Marvel
Phil O'Donnell
Big Yellow Dog Music
Songs of Daniel Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Tanasi Island Music
Joe Diffie/Broken Bow

TRYING TO FIND ATLANTIS
Zack Turner
Chris Waters
Chris Waters Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Jamie O'Neal/Capitol Nashville

WHEN I THINK ABOUT CHEATIN'
Vicky McGehee
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Gretchen Wilson/Sony Music Nashville

WHISKEY GIRL
Scotty Emerick
Toby Keith
Big Yellow Dog Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Tokeco Tunes
Toby Keith/DreamWorks Nashville

WHISKEY LULLABY
Bill Anderson
Jon Randall
Mr. Bubba Music, Inc.
Reynsong Publishing Corporation
Sony/ATV Tree
Wha Ya Say Music
Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss/Arista Nashville

THE WOMAN WITH YOU
David Frasier
Asierfra Music
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Kenny Chesney/BNA

YOU'RE MY BETTER HALF
Keith Urban
Coburn Music, Inc.
Guitar Monkey Music
Keith Urban/Capitol Records