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May 19, 2014 Music Allies’ Sean O’Connell and BMI's Mark Mason gather for a photo backstage with Shakey Graves during the 2014 Hangout Music Festival on May 17, 2014, in Gulf Shores, AL. View Photo

May 19, 2014 Atmosphere during The Lonely Biscuits performance during the 2014 Hangout Music Festival on May 17, 2014 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. View Photo

May 14, 2014 (L-R) Barbara Cane, BMI VP & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations; singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton; singer-songwriters Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum; singer-songwriter Shakira; Del Bryant, BMI President; singer-songwriters Adam Levine of Maroon 5; singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow and Michael O'Neill, BMI CEO present the BMI Icon Award to singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks (5th from right) at the 2014 BMI… View Photo

May 14, 2014 Singer-songwriters Lisa Loeb (L) and Sheryl Crow attend the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 14, 2014 BMI CEO Michael O'Neill (C) with rappers Macklemore (L) and Ryan Lewis (R) attend the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 14, 2014 (L-R) BMI Songwriter of the Year Award winners Adam Levine, Jeff Bhasker, Ryan Lewis and Macklemore attend the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 14, 2014 Songwriter of the Year winner Adam Levine attends the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 14, 2014 Song of the Year winners Jeremiah Fraites (L) and Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers attend the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 14, 2014 Singer-songwriter Adam Levine attends the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 14, 2014 (L-R) Rapper Macklemore, NARAS President Neil Portnow, BMI CEO Michael O'Neill, and rapper Ryan Lewis attend the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo