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Sep 25, 2009 New & Emerging Artist of the Year nominees The Belleville Outfit pause for a photo backstage at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17. Pictured are Jonathan Konya, Jeff Bowen, Phoebe Hunt, Marshall Hood, Connor Forsyth, and Rob Teter. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Justin Collins (l) and Carrie Kotsionis (r) perform with Pete Molinari at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 BMI’s Clay Bradley (l) moderates the “Writer/Publisher Relationship” discussion panel at the 2009 Americana Music Festival & Conference with input from Bug Music/Windswept’s John Allen, hit songwriter Billy Burnette, Still Working Music/Obrison Music’s Clay Myers, and hit songwriter Kendall Marvel. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 New & Emerging Artist of the Year Award winner Justin Townes Earle and manager Traci Thomas celebrate backstage at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s Americana Showcase at the 2009 Americana Music Festival and Conference are BMI’s Kay Clary and Bradley Collins; Pete Molinari; Justin Townes Earle; Baskery’s Greta, Stella, and Sunniva Bondesson; and BMI’s Clay Bradley. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 The Rustlanders close out a fine evening at BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase on August 24, 2009. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 The pensive Jeremy Lister at the August 24 edition of BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase series. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Team Illuminati kicks off the night of performances at BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase on Monday, August 24. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Andrew Belle performs at the August 24 installment of BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase series. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Ten Out of Tenn-ers Madi Diaz and Jeremy Lister join the Silver Seas on stage at BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase on August 24. View Photo