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May 19, 2011 BMI songwriting legend Richard Addrisi receives a special certification for his classic composition “Never My Love” which extended its evergreen status by an addition 5 million in performance detections. Pictured are BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, BMI's Barbara Cane, Adrissi, and BMI’s Phil Graham. View Photo

May 19, 2011 Marty Bandier accepts BMI's Pop Publisher of the Year from from BMI's Barbara Cane and Del Bryant. View Photo

May 18, 2011 President and Chief Executive Officer of BMI Del Bryant, honoree David Foster holding the BMI Icon Award and Vice President & General Manager of BMI Barbara Cane attend the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 18, 2011 BMI's Barbara Cane, BMI President and CEO Del Bryant, and Kara DioGuardi attend the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.  View Photo

May 18, 2011 Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood, BMI Vice President & General Manager of Writer/Publisher Relations Barabara Cane, BMI President & Chief Executive Officer Del Bryant and Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley attend the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 18, 2011 Members of Nashville’s tight-knit family gathered for a group photo. Pictured at the 2011 BMI Pop Music Awards are BMI’s Jody Williams, Warner/Chappell Music’s B.J. Hill, Sony/ATV Publishing’s Troy Tomlinson, BMI’s Clay Bradley, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, and Warner/Chappell Music’s Steve Markland. View Photo

May 18, 2011 Singer Chaka Khan performs onstage at the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 18, 2011 Chaka Khan attends the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 18, 2011 Morgan Caillat, Brianna Scott and singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat attend the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 18, 2011 David Foster, Yolanda Hadid and family attend the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo