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Jan 28, 2010 Pictured at the BMI-hosted luncheon honoring the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Award recipients on January 12 at Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers are Wayne Brown, NEA Director, Music & Opera; Rocco Landesman, NEA Chairman; 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Award honorees Cedar Walton and Bill Holman; BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; and Robbin Ahrold, BMI Vice President, Corporate Communications… View Photo

Jan 28, 2010 Co-writers Steve Diamond (left) and Marv Green (right) celebrate with Reba (center) at the “Consider Me Gone” #1 party held January 25 in Nashville. View Photo

Jan 28, 2010 Music Row honored the co-writers of Reba’s #1 hit “Consider Me Gone” at a party held at Starstruck Entertainment on January 25. “Consider Me Gone” is Green’s fifth #1 song, joining his collection of chart-toppers for stars including George Strait, Carrie Underwood, and Lonestar. Pictured at the party are producer Mark Bright, Warner/Chappell’s Steve Markland and Tracy Gershon, BMI’s Jody… View Photo

Jan 28, 2010 BMI’s Jody Williams congratulates co-writer Marv Green at the “Consider Me Gone” #1 party on January 25, 2010. Pictured are Green, Williams, Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta, and Reba. View Photo

Jan 28, 2010 Freelance Whales' Kevin Read, Chuck Criss, and Judah Dadone rock out at BMI’s “Pick of the Month” show, held January 20 at New York’s Mercury Lounge. View Photo

Jan 28, 2010 BMI’s January “Pick of the Month” the Freelance Whales played a sold-out show on the 20 at Mercury Lounge in New York. Pictured are band members Kevin Read, Chuck Criss, Jake Hyman, Doris Cellar and Judah Dadone. View Photo

Jan 28, 2010 Jonathan McHugh, Sr. VP Soundtracks & Supervision, Universal Music Group; Tracy McKnight, Vice President of Music at Lionsgate and co-programmer of Celebration of Music and Film; John Hiatt; Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations; and Linda Livingston, BMI Sr. Director, Film/TV Relations pause for a photo backstage at The Sundance House after Hiatt’s performance with Lyle Lovett. View Photo

Jan 27, 2010 Featured performers Trances Arc’s Michael Dorio, Eric Toledo, and Brad Hagen; and BMI’s Dave Claassen smile for the camera during the BMI DRINKSHOP Live! Showcase at the W Atlanta on January 21. View Photo

Jan 27, 2010 Pictured at the BMI DRINKSHOP Live! Showcase at the W Atlanta Downtown on January 21 are Wood Entertainment’s Tim Sweetwood, BMI’s Dave Claassen, and featured performer Oh Dorian. View Photo

Jan 26, 2010 BMI recently co-sponsored the inaugural 30A Songwriters Festival, held January 15-17 at venues scattered along the scenic 30A Highway in Northwest Florida. Performances by hit BMI songwriters Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, and Kelly Archer were among the long list of must-see shows during the packed festival. View Photo