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Oct 05, 2011 Singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett celebrates with dad Rhett Akins at the no. 1 party celebrating the older Akins’ latest chart-topper, “Take a Back Road.” View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Rodney Atkins is pictured at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Co-writer Luke Laird speaks at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 BMI saluted two of Music Row’s most in-demand songwriters on Monday, October 3. Luke Laird and Rhett Akins penned Rodney Atkins’ characteristically down-home no. 1, “Take a Back Road,” during their very first co-writing session together. The smash became the seventh career chart-topper for both of the writers, who are crafting country music’s contemporary sound. Akins is responsible for the… View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Andrew Frampton accepts the BMI Song of the Year Award at the 2011 BMI London Awards for The Script hit “Breakeven.” The band are currently on tour in the U.S. Pictured are BMI’s Phil Graham, BMG Chrysalis’ Lisa Cullington, Andrew Frampton, and BMI’s Del Bryant and Brandon Bakshi. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart,” co-written by Fraser T. Smith and published by BMG Chrysalis (PRS), garnered the College Song of the Year win at the 2011 BMI London Awards held October 4 at the Dorchester Hotel in London. Pictured left to right: BMI’s Brandon Bakshi; BMG Chrysalis’ Kate Sweetsur; award winning songwriter Fraser T. Smith; BMI’s Phil Graham View Photo

Oct 04, 2011 Icon Honorees Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen accept BMI MillionAir Awards for “We Are the Champions” and “Another One Bites the Dust” at the 2011 BMI London Awards. Pictured are BMI’s Phil Graham, Queen’s Brian May, EMI Music Publishing’s Guy Moot, Queen’s Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury’s sister Kashmera Cook, and BMI’s Brandon Bakshi. View Photo

Oct 04, 2011 Original members of Curiosity Killed The Cat onstage receiving their award at the 2011 BMI London Awards held October 4 at the Dorchester Hotel in London. The group’s 1989 hit “Name and Number” was sampled in Jaheim’s award winning song “Ain’t Leaving Without You.” Left to right: BMI’s Phil Graham; Curiosity Killed the Cat band members Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot and Migi… View Photo

Oct 04, 2011 Media Services International accepts the Dance Award at the 2011 BMI London Awards for “Stereo Love,” performed by Edward Maya, featuring Vika Jigulina. Pictured are BMI’s Brandon Bakshi, Media Services International’s Marian Soci and Dan Popi, and BMI’s Phil Graham. View Photo

Oct 04, 2011 Chris Willis accepts an award for “Gettin’ Over You” at the BMI London Awards. Willis is featured on the David Guetta song which he co-wrote with will.i.am. View Photo