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Oct 05, 2011 Co-writer Rhett Akins discusses how he and co-writer Luke Laird composed “Take a Back Road” at the song’s no. 1 party at BMI. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Rodney Atkins (center) presents custom-made cornhole boards to “Take a Back Road” songwriters Rhett Akins (left) and Luke Laird at the song’s no. 1 party on Monday, October 3 at BMI. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 BMI’s Jody Williams (far right) celebrates with the co-writers Luke Laird (left) and Rhett Akins (center) at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

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