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Sep 01, 2011 BMI toasted Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, and Jason Aldean at a party honoring the no. 1 hit “Dirt Road Anthem,” held August 30 on the rooftop of the company’s Music Row offices. Both successful recording artists in their own right, Ford and Gilbert topped the charts for the first time as a songwriting duo with the hip-hop-infused hit. Aldean is… View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Co-writers Colt Ford (left) and Brantley Gilbert (right) take aim at another chart-topper with Jason Aldean (center) at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 BMI singer/songwriter Francisca Valenzuela has already conquered Chile, and now has her sights set on the U.S. Currently in the midst of her stateside tour, she stopped by BMI’s Los Angeles office to update staffers and perform songs off of her sophomore album, Buen Soldado. The first single, “Que Seria,” was recently the iTunes “Cancion de la Semana” (free download… View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 The Hogslop String Band recently stopped by BMI to officially join the organization as songwriters. An old-time string band comprising singer-songwriters and musicians from Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and California, the group is managed by industry veteran Sherman Halsey. Pictured are BMI’s Mark Mason; the Hogslop String Band’s Gabriel Kelley, Daniel Allen Frazier, Jr., Casey McBride and Kevin Martin; Halsey;… View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant flank BMI Icon Snoop Dogg at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards, held August 26 in Los Angeles. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI 2011 Urban Awards Icon Snoop Dogg speaks onstage during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 Rapper Jukebox arrives at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI Vice President Catherine Brewton, singer Drake posing with the Urban Songwriter of the Year Award for "Bedrock" and BMI President and CEO Del Bryant speak onstage during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 Game performs onstage during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 (L-R) Chante "Yung" Glee, Cahron "JayAre" Childs and Corey "C-Smoove" Fowler of the rap group Cali Swag District arrive at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo