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Oct 15, 2010 CMA congratulates this year's crop of artist/songwriters on receiving a Triple Play Award at this year's CMA Songwriters Luncheon. Pictured (l-r): Steve Moore (CMA CEO), Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Victoria Shaw (songwriter and Chair of CMA's Community Outreach & Education Committee), Taylor Swift, Alan Jackson, and Gary Overton (CMA Board President). View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Keith Urban accepts his Triple Play Award during CMA's annual Songwriters Luncheon. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Steve Moore (CMA CEO), Gary Overton (CMA Board President), and Victoria Shaw (songwriter and Chair of the CMA Community Outreach & Education Committee), congratulate this year's recipients of the CMA Triple Play Awards, handed out at CMA's annual Songwriters Luncheon. Pictured are (back row) BMI songwriter Kent Blazy, Monty Powell, Steve Diamond, Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, BMI honoree Wyatt Durrette,… View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 BMI’s Mike O’ Neill (third from left) joins the members of the New York State Broadcasters October 14 during their annual Board of Directors meeting, which took place at BMI’s New York office. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Memphis-bred singer/songwriter Gedeon Luke (r) and guitarist Marc Swersky perform at BMI’s New York office. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Memphis-bred singer/songwriter Gedeon Luke recently visited BMI’s New York office to perform several heart-stirring songs from his repertoire. Pictured before his performance are co-manager Ted Stachtiaris; BMI’s Brooke Morrow; producer Marc Swersky; BMI’s Charlie Feldman; Gedeon Luke; BMI’s Brandon Haas; co-manager Gary Kline; and BMI’s Samantha Cox. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 Pictured at the BMI-hosted Pure Country 2: The Gift premiere after-party on October 15 are producer Tony Brown, Pure Country 2: The Gift lead actress Katrina Elam, and BMI’s David Preston. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 After the premiere of Pure Country 2: The Gift on October 15 in Nashville, BMI hosted an after-party to congratulate the creative team behind the film. Starring George Strait and BMI singer/songwriter Katrina Elam, the movie is currently open in select theaters nationwide. Pictured are BMI’s David Preston, Elam, and the film’s composer and BMI award-winning writer Steve Dorff. View Photo

Oct 15, 2010 BMI recently toasted the Young Musicians Foundation and honorees during the organization’s 56th Annual Gala held at The Beverly Hilton. Deborah Borda, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, was the recipient of YMF’s Magic Baton Award, and Wells Fargo was the recipient of the Corporate Community Leadership Award. Pictured at YMF Gala are BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross… View Photo

Oct 14, 2010 The Henry Clay People perform on Sunday, October 10 at the BMI stage at the 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival. View Photo