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Apr 20, 2011 The Clutters perform during the final round of the 2011 Road to Bonnaroo competition on April 18 in Nashville. View Photo

Apr 20, 2011 Pictured at the final round of BMI’s 2011 Road to Bonnaroo are The Kingston Springs’ Ian Ferguson, Ryan Zummwalt, The Kingston Springs’ Alexander Geddes and Matthew DeMaio, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, The Kingston Springs’ James Guidry, and BMI’s Mark Mason. View Photo

Apr 20, 2011 Cherub performs during the final round of the 2011 Road to Bonnaroo competition on April 18 in Nashville. View Photo

Apr 20, 2011 Tallest Trees perform during the final round of the 2011 Road to Bonnaroo competition on April 18 in Nashville. View Photo

Apr 20, 2011 The Kingston Springs perform during the final round of the 2011 Road to Bonnaroo competition on April 18 in Nashville. View Photo

Apr 20, 2011 Pictured are 2011 Road to Bonnaroo round three winner Uncle Skeleton’s Cody Uhler, Road to Bonnaroo alum Jedd Hughes, Road to Bonnaroo round three winner Uncle Skeleton’s Ross Wariner, Road to Bonnaroo alum Jon Burr of How I Became the Bomb, BMI’s Clay Bradley, and Mercy Lounge’s Drew Mischke. View Photo

Apr 19, 2011 BMI recently sponsored the official party celebrating the sneak preview of the documentary Wish Me Away, which debuted at the 2011 Nashville Film Festival. The film follows the groundbreaking journey of BMI singer/songwriter Chely Wright as she becomes the first openly gay artist within country music’s mainstream. Pictured are BMI’s David Preston and Alison Smith, manager Russell Carter, Chely Wright,… View Photo

Apr 19, 2011 It’s official: Kenny Chesney has joined the BMI family of songwriters. Equally potent writing his own work or recording gems penned by others, he has spent the last decade and a half delivering some of country music’s most finely crafted smashes. Whether infectiously carefree or startlingly—and perhaps painfully—perceptive, a Kenny Chesney hit is timeless. The long list includes “No Shoes,… View Photo

Apr 13, 2011 The BMI Board of Directors honored BMI legend Paul Simon for his prolific songwriting career at its annual dinner, held Tuesday, April 12 during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas. BMI Board Chair Jack Sander and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant presented a special citation to Simon, while the extensive songwriting contributions of BMI hit-makers… View Photo

Apr 13, 2011 The BMI Board of Directors honored BMI legend Paul Simon for his prolific songwriting career at its annual dinner, held Tuesday, April 12 during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas. BMI Board Chair Jack Sander and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant presented a special citation to Simon, commemorating the more than 100 million performances of… View Photo