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Aug 31, 2010 BMI congratulates the honorees at the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards: Pictured are BMI’s Tom Annastas, Jody Williams and Phil Graham; Kris Kristofferson; Fred Foster; Willie Nelson; BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; and BMI’s Clay Bradley. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Pictured at the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards are Vince Gill, Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster, Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Lyle Lovett pays poetic tribute to Kris Kristofferson during the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Lee Ann Womack performs “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)” during the Kris Kristofferson tribute at the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Shawn Camp kicks off the musical tribute to Kris Kristofferson with “Sunday Morning Coming Down” during the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Billy Swan performs his iconic “I Can Help” as part of the homage to Fred Foster during the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Billy Swan, Kris Kristofferson, and Lyle Lovett join Willie Nelson and others for the finale of “On the Road Again” during the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Randy Travis delivers “Funny How Time Slips Away” as homage to Willie Nelson during the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Pictured at the 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards are 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award recipient Kris Kristofferson, Lisa Kristofferson, Carolyn Bryant and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. View Photo

Aug 31, 2010 Fred Foster accepts his 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award. View Photo