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Dec 10, 2009 Co-writer Dave Pahanish enjoys a toast with his friends at the “American Ride” #1 party on Wednesday, December 2 in Nashville. View Photo

Dec 10, 2009 BMI honored Dave Pahanish and Joe West, co-writers of Toby Keith’s #1 hit “American Ride,” on Wednesday, December 2. The song, praised for its witty inclusion of touchy pop-culture issues, is Keith’s 27th trip to the top of the charts, as well as the second chart-topper for both West and Pahanish. Pictured are BMI’s Clay Bradley, Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s Troy… View Photo

Dec 10, 2009 Co-writer Joe West accepts a silver #1 cup from BMI’s Perry Howard at the “American Ride” #1 party on Wednesday, December 2 in Nashville. View Photo

Dec 10, 2009 BMI’s Perry Howard congratulates co-writer Dave Pahanish (left) and Totally Wrighteous Music’s Cole Wright (right) at the “American Ride” #1 party on Wednesday, December 2 in Nashville. View Photo

Dec 08, 2009 Songwriter Steve McEwan celebrated another trip to the top of the charts with Keith Urban on Tuesday, December 1 in Nashville. Urban’s rendition of “Only You Can Love Me This Way,” co-written by his fellow BMI songwriters McEwan and John Reid, marks the 12th #1 single for the two-time Grammy Award winner and recent AMA victor, as well as the… View Photo

Dec 08, 2009 Keith Urban performs an impromptu rendition of “Only You Can Love Me This Way” at BMI’s Nashville offices during the party staged December 1, 2009 to celebrate the song’s chart-topping success. View Photo

Dec 08, 2009 The always-busy Keith Urban flew to Nashville from LA to thank the songwriters and creative team, only to hop on a plane back to California immediately after the “Only You Can Love Me This Way” #1 party at BMI’s Nashville offices on December 1, 2009. View Photo

Dec 08, 2009 Co-writer Steve McEwan shows his appreciation to all who attended the “Only You Can Love Me This Way” #1 party at BMI’s Nashville offices on December 1, 2009. View Photo

Dec 08, 2009 Capitol Nashville’s Mike Dungan congratulates co-writer Steve McEwan and Keith Urban with “Godfather”-style kisses at the “Only You Can Love Me This Way” #1 party at BMI’s Nashville offices on December 1, 2009. View Photo

Dec 08, 2009 Up-and-comer Molly Hunt recently signed with BMI. Although she’s only 13 years old, Hunt has already written with a number of songwriters, as well as opened for acts like Raven Symone and the Oak Ridge Boys. Pictured are Hunt, BMI’s David Preston and Anne Wilson of Anne Wilson Music Group Entertainment. View Photo