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Feb 01, 2010 NAS arrives at BMI’s How I Wrote That Song panel, staged Saturday, January 30 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. View Photo

Feb 01, 2010 Songwriter, singer, and picker Zac Brown performs during BMI’s How I Wrote That Song panel on January 30 in Los Angeles. View Photo

Feb 01, 2010 Pictured at the Grammy-infused version of BMI’s How I Wrote That Song panel are Los Angeles Times Pop Music critic and discussion moderator Ann Powers, rapper and songwriter Common, singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat, Best New Artist Grammy-winner Zac Brown of The Zac Brown Band, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations and discussion moderator Catherine Brewton, music producer Sebastian Krys and rapper/songwriter NAS.… 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 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

Jan 26, 2010 Bodell Music Group, a division of Cauley Music Group, recently added Danny Wells to their full-time songwriting staff. A proven hitmaker, Wells’ long list of smashes includes George Strait’s “Check Yes or No” and Rascal Flatts’ “These Days.” Pictured are (back row) BMI’s Clay Bradley and David Preston and Cauley Music Group’s Lane Caudell; (front row) Cauley Music Group’s Bob… View Photo

Jan 22, 2010 Carrie Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova” recently soared to the top of the charts, so BMI orchestrated an intimate luncheon at The Palm Restaurant to help the multi-platinum-selling superstar celebrate. Co-written by Underwood, Brett James, and Mike Elizondo, the song marks Underwood’s 11th consecutive chart-topper, as well as her fourth that she has co-composed. The first artist in the history of country… View Photo

Jan 22, 2010 BMI recently honored Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood for co-writing the trio’s hit “Need You Now” during a packed party at Cabana on January 13 in Nashville. The recently-crowned CMA Vocal Group of the Year is also nominated for two Grammys and will perform during the ceremony on January 31. Kelley and Haywood co-wrote the song with band… View Photo