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Jan 25, 2011 BMI’s Jody Williams greets Tim McGraw at a luncheon honoring McGraw’s 23rd chart-topper “Felt Good on My Lips.” View Photo

Jan 25, 2011 BMI #1 party sponsor Avenue Bank presents a check for $250 that will be donated to the “Felt Good on My Lips” co-writers’ charity of choice, Neighbor’s Keeper. Pictured are BMI’s Jody Williams, Avenue Bank’s Ron Samuels, co-writers Brett Warren and Jim Beavers, Tim McGraw, co-writers Brett Beavers and Brad Warren, Avenue Bank’s Ron Cox, and BMI’s Clay Bradley. View Photo

Jan 20, 2011 New Capitol recording artist Kelleigh Bannen delivered a short acoustic set in front of an enthusiastic audience of music publishers and fellow songwriters Tuesday, January 18 at BMI’s Music Row office. Produced by Paul Worley and Jerry Smith, Bannen is the newest addition to Capitol Records Nashville’s strong roster and is also a skilled BMI songwriter. Pictured are Capitol Records’… View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Pictured at the “Come Back Song” #1 dinner are BMI’s Clay Bradley and Jody Williams, co-writer Casey Beathard, Darius Rucker, and BMI’s Bradley Collins. Written by Beathard, Chris Stapleton, and Rucker, the song is the lead single from Rucker’s second country album Charleston, SC 1966. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 BMI toasted the team behind Darius Rucker’s latest chart-topper, “Come Back Song,” at an intimate dinner on Tuesday, January 11. Written by Casey Beathard, Chris Stapleton, and Rucker, the song is the lead single from Rucker’s second country album Charleston, SC 1966. Pictured are Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s Mike Whelan, BMI’s Jody Williams and Clay Bradley, McGhee Management’s Scott McGhee, co-writer… View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Rhett Akins (far right) celebrates with his collaborators, Dallas Davidson (middle) and Ben Hayslip (far left) at the “All About Tonight” #1 party on January 7. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 BMI’s Perry Howard congratulates co-writer Dallas Davidson on the success of the #1 song “All About Tonight” at a party held on January 7. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Songwriting power trio Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, and Ben Hayslip celebrated their third chart-topper in 12 months during a party on Friday, January 7 at BMI’s Nashville office. The Georgia natives, known as the “Peach Pickers” up and down Music Row, toasted Blake Shelton’s 2010 recording of their composition “All About Tonight,” which also marks a career-defining 45th #1 single… View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Co-writer Dallas Davidson is all grins at the “All About Tonight” #1 party on January 7. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 BMI’s Leslie Roberts congratulates co-writer Rhett Akins on the success of #1 song “All About Tonight” at BMI’s party, held January 7. View Photo