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Oct 14, 2009 With Southern swagger, Ponderosa opened BMI’s Next Big Nashville show on October 10 at Mercy Lounge. View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 BMI’s Jody Williams and certified guitar players Steve Wariner, 2008 inductee Duane Eddy, and 2009 Musician’s Hall of Fame inductee Dick Dale enjoy the 2009 Musicians Hall of Fame induction ceremony held October 12 in Nashville. Wariner performed a tribute to the late great Chet Atkins. View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 Pictured at the 2009 Musicians Hall of Fame induction ceremony held October 12 in Nashville are BMI’s Clay Bradley, “King of the Surf Guitar” 2009 Musician’s Hall of Fame inductee Dick Dale, and BMI’s Jody Williams. View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 BMI’s Clay Bradley, Kenny Olson, 2009 Musician Hall of Fame inductees Charlie Daniels and Billy Cox, and BMI’s Jody Williams smile for the camera at the 2009 Musicians Hall of Fame induction ceremony held October 12 in Nashville. View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 BMI’s Jody Williams pauses for a photo with 2009 Musicians Hall of Fame inductee, producer and Monument Records founder Fred Foster at the 2009 Musicians Hall of Fame induction ceremony held October 12 in Nashville. View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 Pictured at the 2009 Musicians Hall of Fame induction ceremony held October 12 in Nashville are (back row): Butch Spyridon, President and CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau; Jody Williams, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI; Joe Chambers, Director, Musician’s Hall of Fame; Merle Atkins Russell, daughter of the late Chet Atkins; Toto’s Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, and David… View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 The 2009 Billboard Top 30 Power Players gather for a photo on stage during the magazine’s annual Women in Music luncheon, held October 2 in New York. BMI’s Alison Smith (second from left) was included in the Top 30. View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 BMI’s Alison Smith and Billboard’s Woman of the Year Beyoncé, who were both honored during the magazine’s annual Women in Music luncheon, held October 2 in New York. Smith was named one of Billboard’s Top 30 Power Players. View Photo

Oct 13, 2009 Ayala Ben-Yehuda, Billboard Latin Correspondent; Leila Cobo, Billboard Executive Director of Content and Programming for Latin Music and Entertainment; featured performer Larry Hernandez; BMI’s Delia Orjuela; and BMI’s Marissa Lopez pause for a photo during Noche Mexicana, held October 7 to kick off the 2009 Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit in Los Angeles. View Photo

Oct 13, 2009 Horacio Palencia, Javier San Roman, Gloria España, Erika Vidrio, Luis Carlos Monroy and Gabriel Flores discuss contemporary songwriting issues during the “How I Wrote that Song” panel, held at The Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit in Los Angeles. View Photo