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Feb 22, 2014 Blake Shelton thanks all of the writers and the entire team that brought “Boys Round Here” and “Mine Would Be You” to the top of the charts. View Photo

Feb 22, 2014 Co-writers Deric Ruttan, Jessi Alexander and Connie Harrington celebrate with Blake Shelton at the “Mine Would Be You” No. 1 party. View Photo

Feb 22, 2014 Life imitating art: “Boys Round Here” co-writer Rhett Akins brings the song’s iconic “chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco – spit” lyrics to life during presentations. View Photo

Feb 22, 2014 Co-writers Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Craig Wiseman celebrate with Blake Shelton at the “Boys Round Here” No. 1 party. View Photo

Feb 13, 2014 Suzy Bogguss and BMI's Jody Williams snap a quick photograph after Bogguss' performance. View Photo

Feb 13, 2014 Members of the press and Music Row came together to hear new music from country artist Suzy Bogguss this week at BMI's Nashville office. Bogguss played an intimate set of tunes from her new album, Lucky, a collection of reinterpreted Merle Haggard songs. Pictured l-r: The Tennessean's Peter Cooper, Joy Emery, legendary country disc jockey Ralph Emery, Bogguss and BMI's Jody… View Photo

Feb 13, 2014 BMI's Jody Williams introduces Suzy Bogguss and her newest album, Lucky, at BMI's Nashville office. View Photo

Feb 13, 2014 Bogguss and accompanying bass player play a fresh new rendition of Merle Haggard's classic song "Silver Wings" at BMI's Nashville office earlier this week. View Photo

Feb 13, 2014 Upcoming songwriter Chloe Chamberlain, who has been working alongside veteran songwriter Jeanie McQuinn for her upcoming release, signed with BMI this week. Pictured l-r: Chloe Chamberlain, co-writer Jeanie McQuinn and BMI's Jody Williams. View Photo

Feb 13, 2014 Russell Dickerson, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter and BMI showcase alum, recently signed with Franklin Publishing and Writer Management, a joint venture with BMG Chrysalis. Dickerson, his new publishing family and his management team all came together at BMI's Nashville office to celebrate. Pictured l-r:  Dennis Entertainment's Aaron Kinssies and John Dennis, Whitney Taylor-Parker, Franklin Publishing and Writer Management's Darrell Franklin, Russell… View Photo