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Mar 26, 2009 BMI recording artists and Austin Music Hall of Fame inductees Kelly Willis & Dale Watson backstage at Austin Music Hall in Austin, TX, March 18, 2009. View Photo

Mar 26, 2009 BMI's Mark Mason, Austin Music Hall of Fame inductees Kelly Willis & Dale Watson, and BMI's Jody Williams backstage at Austin Music Hall in Austin, TX, March 18, 2009. View Photo

Mar 25, 2009 Quincy Jones gave the keynote address at 2009 SXSW Music Festival & Conference in Austin, TX, March 19, 2009. View Photo

Mar 19, 2009 Pictured at the BMI event honoring the career of Keith Urban are Borman Entertainment Nashville President John Grady; Keith Urban; frequent co-writer Monty Powell; BMI’s Jody Williams; and Capitol Records Nashville President/CEO Mike Dungan. View Photo

Mar 19, 2009 Cory Batten shows off his new BMI signature Takamine guitar at the party Friday, March 13 celebrating Blake Shelton’s no. 1 single “She Wouldn’t Be Gone.” View Photo

Mar 19, 2009 The Tennessean’s Cindy Watts chats with “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” co-writers Jennifer Adan and Cory Batten at the party celebrating the song’s chart-topping success Friday, March 13 at BMI. View Photo

Mar 19, 2009 Barry Bonds and Blake Shelton smile for the camera at the party Friday, March 13 celebrating Shelton’s fifth no. 1 single “She Wouldn’t Be Gone.” View Photo

Mar 19, 2009 Pictured at the party Friday, March 13 celebrating Blake Shelton’s no. 1 single “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” are co-writer Jennifer Adan, Jeffrey Steele, and Lo Cash Cowboys’ Preston Brust. Adan is a graduate of the Jeffrey Steele Songwriter Boot Camp. View Photo

Mar 19, 2009 The party Friday, March 13 celebrating Blake Shelton’s no. 1 single “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” boasted uniquely diverse star power: Pictured are BMI’s Jody Williams, baseball star Barry Bonds, Blake Shelton, co-writer Jennifer Adan, Jeffrey Steele, co-writer Cory Batten, and Steve Wariner. View Photo

Mar 19, 2009 Pictured at the party Friday, March 13 celebrating Blake Shelton’s no. 1 single “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” are BMI’s Bradley Collins, producer Scott Hendricks, Blake Shelton, co-writers Jennifer Adan and Cory Batten, I Want to Hold Your Songs publisher Kent Blazy, Warner Bros.’ Bill Bennett, and BMI’s Jody Williams. View Photo