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Jan 29, 2013 Bradley also awarded Ed Hill with Million-Air certificates for John Michael Montgomery’s “Be My Baby Tonight” (5 million performances) and Tracy Lawrence’s “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” (2 million performances). Pictured are BMI’s Clay Bradley and Hill. View Photo

Jan 29, 2013 Beathard continued to rack up awards as BMI’s Clay Bradley presented him with additional Million-Air certificates for Tracy Byrd’s “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo” (3 million performances), Aaron Tippin’s “Where the Stars and Stripes and  The Eagle Fly” (3 million performances), and Kenny Chesney’s “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem” (3 million performances). Pictured are BMI’s Clay Bradley and Casey Beathard. View Photo

Jan 29, 2013 Casey Beathard and Ed Hill also received Million-Air Awards for their song “Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” recorded by Tracy Lawrence (2 million performances). Pictured are BMI’s Clay Bradley, Beathard, and Hill. View Photo

Jan 29, 2013 BMI songwriters Casey Beathard, Ed Hill, and Monty Criswell recently stopped by BMI Nashville to receive Million-Air Awards for Trace Adkins’ “Just Fishin’,” which has been performed over 1 million times. Pictured are BMI’s Clay Bradley, Beathard, Hill, and Criswell. View Photo

Jan 29, 2013 BMI recently presented four-time Country Songwriter of the Year Tom Shapiro with Million-Air Awards for five of his songs at its Music Row office. One of Nashville’s most successful songwriters, Shapiro received Million-Air Awards for “She Never Lets it Go to Her Heart,” recorded by Tim McGraw (2 million performances); “That Ain’t My Truck,” recorded by Rhett Akins (3 million… View Photo

Jan 17, 2013 BMI celebrated the first No.1 hit for one of Country music’s most undeniably rising stars: Hunter Hayes. With a New Orleans-themed brunch, BMI feted Hayes, a three-time GRAMMY nominee, including Best New Artist, and co-writer Troy Verges for the success of “Wanted.” The song was Verges’ third No. 1 and is currently nominated for the 2012 GRAMMY for Best Country… View Photo

Jan 17, 2013 Hunter Hayes fields reporters’ questions at the “Wanted” No. 1 Party at BMI Nashville. View Photo

Jan 17, 2013 Hunter Hayes speaks at the “Wanted” No. 1 Party at BMI Nashville. View Photo

Jan 17, 2013 Pictured at the “Wanted” No. 1 party are (l-r): BMI’s Jody Williams, co-writer Troy Verges, Hunter Hayes, and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. View Photo

Jan 17, 2013 Co-writer Troy Verges speaks at the “Wanted” No. 1 Party at BMI Nashville. View Photo