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Sep 04, 2009 Iranian imports Hypernova were BMI’s “Pick of the Month” showcase performers on August 31 at New York’s Blender Theater. Pictured after their performance are Hypernova’s Poya, Kodi and Kami; BMI’s Brandon Haas; Hypernova’s Raam and Jam; BMI’s Samantha Cox; and Barry Perlman. View Photo

Sep 03, 2009 Jim Rooney (center) and Dickey Lee (right) present the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award to friend Allen Reynolds on Sunday, August 23 in Nashville. View Photo

Sep 03, 2009 As Dickey Lee and Jim Rooney proudly listen, Allen Reynolds thanks the crowd of Nashville music industry executives gathered to watch him receive the prestigious Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award on Sunday, August 23 in Nashville. View Photo

Sep 03, 2009 Allen Reynolds, Garth Brooks and Jim Foglesong each receive the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award on Sunday, August 23 in Nashville. View Photo

Sep 03, 2009 BMI recently welcomed 15 year-old Adrian Brizuela to its growing family of songwriters. Brizuela, also known as Young Brizzy, is more than an auspicious young songwriter—he’s a veteran humanitarian as well. When the visual & performing arts department at his high school was in jeopardy of closing, Young Brizzy wrote the song “In the Bubble,” and with the help of… View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Following its August 27 rock showcase at Vinyl, BMI hosted an after-party at the W Hotel in Atlanta. Iconically posing outside the W are Diego Vasquez, Kai Welch, Heypenny’s DJ Murphy, Lydia Fothergill and Samantha Ferguson, with Heypenny’s Aaron Distler, Ben Elkins and Kevin Bevil. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Acclaimed singer/songwriter William F. Gibbs performs during the BMI Showcase held at Vinyl on Thursday, August 27 in Atlanta. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Heypenny offer their punchy pop during the BMI Showcase held at Vinyl on Thursday, August 27 in Atlanta. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Modern Skirts perform an acoustic set at a BMI-sponsored after-party held at the W Hotel in Atlanta on Thursday, August 27. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Underground favorites the Modern Skirts perform during the BMI Showcase held at Vinyl on Thursday, August 27 in Atlanta. View Photo