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Oct 03, 2011 BMI legend Del McCoury makes his way to the stage during the 2011 IBMA Awards to be inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. BMI was on hand September 29 to honor all of its bluegrass songwriters during the ceremony, held at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. View Photo

Oct 03, 2011 Sam Bush and Del McCoury perform at the 2011 IBMA Awards in Nashville. View Photo

Oct 03, 2011 Nicole Witt wins Songwriter of the Year at the 2011 IBMA Awards in Nashville. View Photo

Oct 03, 2011 Songwriter Michael Biggs recently joined the BMI family. A civil engineering student at Tennessee State University, Biggs stopped by BMI’s Nashville office to sign on the dotted line, an important step in any burgeoning songwriter’s career. Pictured are Biggs and BMI’s Thomas Cain. View Photo

Oct 03, 2011 BMI presented a special edition Takamine guitar to songwriter Frank Myers during an intimate dinner celebrating his chart-topping “Tomorrow” on September 27. Myers co-wrote the song with Anthony Smith, and Chris Young took it to no. 1, adding another contemporary gem to Myers’ catalog, which includes crossover smash “I Swear,” recorded by John Michael Montgomery and All-4-One, and “You and… View Photo

Sep 30, 2011 India Shawn performs at BMI’s DRINKSHOP Live! at W Atlanta Downtown. View Photo

Sep 30, 2011 Pictured at BMI’s DRINKSHOP Live! are Mitchelle’l, India Shawn, and producer Drumma Boy. View Photo

Sep 30, 2011 Pictured at BMI’s DRINKSHOP Live! are India Shawn, Anoop Desai, and BMI’s Brittany Hall. View Photo

Sep 30, 2011 Mitchelle’l performs at BMI’s DRINKSHOP Live! at W Atlanta Downtown. View Photo

Sep 30, 2011 BMI recently showcased two of Atlanta’s hottest up-and-comers, India Shawn and Mitchelle’l, during DRINKSHOP Live! at W Atlanta Downtown. The intimate venue was the perfect setting for the two songwriter/artists’ melodic r&b. Pictured are BMI’s Andre King, Mitchelle’l, India Shawn, and BMI’s Byron Wright. View Photo