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May 18, 2010 The BMI Foundation held its 58th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards May 17 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York, where eleven young classical composers were recognized with scholarship grants totaling $20,000 for their superior creative talent. Pictured at the ceremony are (back row) winners Andrew Allen, Paul Dooley, Subaram Raman, Derrick Wang, Eric Guinivan, Michael-Thomas Foumai; (front… View Photo

May 18, 2010 2010 BMI Pop Icon John Fogerty View Photo

May 17, 2010 New Zealand soprano, songwriter, and UNICEF Ambassador Hayley Westenra (PRS) mingles with BMI’s Brandon Bakshi during the Classical BRITs at the Royal Albert Hall in London on May 13. Westenra presented the Male Artist of the Year award to chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko. View Photo

May 17, 2010 Buddy Guy performs after receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Blues Foundation at the 31st Annual Blues Music Awards. View Photo

May 17, 2010 Tommy Castro celebrates another big win at the 2010 Blues Music Awards. View Photo

May 17, 2010 The Tommy Castro Band wins Band of the Year at the 31st Annual Blues Music Awards. View Photo

May 17, 2010 Jason Ricci accepts his trophy for Harmonica player of the year at the 2010 Blues Music Awards. View Photo

May 17, 2010 Album of the Year winner Joe Louis Walker performs at the 2010 Blues Music Awards. View Photo

May 17, 2010 BMI proudly hosted the annual Americana Honors & Awards Nominee Announcement Party on Wednesday, May 12 at the W.O. Smith School of Music in Nashville. Roots royalty Emmylou Harris and Todd Snider announced the 2010 nominees after the crowd savored the live sounds of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Pictured at the party are BMI’s Clay Bradley; nominees Ray Wylie Hubbard… View Photo

May 17, 2010 The 11th Annual BMI Foundation Jerry Harrington Awards for Creative Excellence were presented during a ceremony held on May 10 at the BMI New York offices. These awards, funded by BMI Assistant Vice President and BMI Foundation board member Evelyn Buckstein in honor of her colleague, the late Jerry Harrington, who was passionately devoted to musical theatre, are given to… View Photo