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Aug 13, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s August 11 party for chart-topper “People Are Crazy” are BMI’s David Preston, UMG Nashville’s Damon Moberly, Crozier Music’s Keith Crozier, producer Carson Chamberlain, co-writer Troy Jones, recording artist Billy Currington, co-writer Bobby Braddock, Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s Troy Tomlinson, UMG Nashville’s Royce Risser, Carnival Music’s Travis Hill, BMI’s Jody Williams and Carnival Music’s Frank Liddell. View Photo

Aug 13, 2009 “People Are Crazy” is the most-performed song on country radio so far this year and marks the 13th #1 of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Bobby Braddock’s four-decade career. Pictured are Troy Jones, Billy Currington, Bobby Braddock and BMI’s Jody Williams. View Photo

Aug 13, 2009 Hank Adam Locklin of CMA presents #1 plaques to Billy Currington and co-writers Troy Jones and Bobby Braddock during the party for chart-topper “People Are Crazy,” held August 11 at BMI. Pictured are producer and BMI Award-winning songwriter Carson Chamberlain, platinum Mercury Nashville recording artist Billy Currington, co-writer Troy Jones, CMA’s Hank Adam Locklin and co-writer Bobby Braddock. View Photo

Aug 13, 2009 Billy Currington thanks the songwriters for penning the droll #1 hit—the fourth of his career. View Photo

Aug 06, 2009 BMI songwriter Sam Thacker (right) recently celebrated the release of his sophomore album, Lines, at Danneman’s Coffee Shop in Atlanta. BMI’s David Claassen (left) helped toast Thacker and the effort, which was produced by Russ-T Cobb (Avril Lavigne, Bowling for Soup, Family Force 5). View Photo

Aug 06, 2009 BMI songwriter Arlis Albritton, whose songs have been recorded by James Otto, Jason Michael Carroll, and others, signed with Amylase Entertainment, a co-venture with Warner/Chappell Nashville, on July 28. Pictured are BMI’s Bradley Collins, Amylase Entertainment’s Whit Jeffords and BJ Hill of Warner/Chappell Nashville, with attorney Mandy Langford and Arlis Albritton, seated. View Photo

Aug 05, 2009 BMI’s Bradley Collins (left) and Mark Mason (right) were proud to welcome Bobby Bare to BMI Presents at 12th & Porter on July 30. Bare was the headliner for the show, which also featured The Henningsens and Dixie’s Finest. View Photo

Aug 04, 2009 BMI’s Mark Mason (far left) and Bradley Collins (far right) welcome featured performers The Henningsens to BMI Presents at 12th & Porter, held Thursday, July 30. The Henningsens kicked off the classic country bill, which also featured Dixie’s Finest and Bobby Bare. View Photo

Aug 04, 2009 Dixie’s Finest brings some vintage twang to BMI Presents at 12th & Porter, held Thursday, July 30 in Nashville. View Photo

Aug 04, 2009 Charlie Pate of Dixie’s Finest entertains the Nashville crowd with a guitar solo during BMI Presents at 12th & Porter, held Thursday, July 30. Also featuring the Henningsens and legend Bobby Bare, the lineup drew a unique hodgepodge of Music Row executives, Americana aficionados and classic country fans to the downtown Nashville hotspot. View Photo