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May 28, 2009 At the BMI party celebrating chart-topper “It’s America” May 26 in Nashville, Bug Music’s John Allen hands writer Angelo a plaque commemorating details of the song’s climb to #1. View Photo

May 28, 2009 Rodney Atkins expresses his appreciation for another #1 hit to associates and family gathered at BMI to celebrate on Tuesday, May 26 in Nashville. View Photo

May 28, 2009 Pictured at the BMI party celebrating #1 single “It’s America” are Red Light Management’s Greg Hill, BMI’s Jody Williams, co-writer Brett James, Curb recording artist Rodney Atkins, BMI co-writer Angelo Petraglia, producer Ted Hewitt, Bug Music/Windswept’s John Allen, and BMI’s Bradley Collins. View Photo

May 28, 2009 UMG’s Luke Lewis, Cowboy Jack Clement and Shawn Camp huddle for a photo at the party celebrating George Strait’s chart-topper “River of Love,” held Thursday, May 14 at Blue Moon Lagoon restaurant in Nashville. View Photo

May 28, 2009 BMI’s Jody Williams, co-writer Shawn Camp, Big Yellow Dog’s Carla Wallace, and co-writers Billy Burnette and Dennis Morgan smile for the camera at the party celebrating George Strait’s chart-topper “River of Love,” held Thursday, May 14 at Blue Moon Lagoon restaurant in Nashville. View Photo

May 28, 2009 The CMA’s Hank Adam Locklin cracks up the crowd at the party celebrating George Strait’s chart-topper “River of Love,” held Thursday, May 14 at Blue Moon Lagoon restaurant in Nashville. View Photo

May 28, 2009 Pictured at the party celebrating George Strait’s chart-topper “River of Love” are (l-r): front row: “River of Love” co-writers Shawn Camp; Billy Burnette; Dennis Morgan; back row: BMI’s Bradley Collins; Sony ATV/Tree’s Terry Wakefield; Big Yellow Dog Publishing’s Carla Wallace and Kerry O’Neil; Still Working Music’s Barbara Orbison; UMG’s Luke Lewis; producer Tony Brown; BMI’s Jody Williams; and Still Working… View Photo

May 26, 2009 In a rousing tribute to Jamey Johnson’s (right) signature beard, UMG Nashville Sales and Marketing staffers supplied goatees to members of their team, including Chairman/CEO Luke Lewis (left). View Photo

May 26, 2009 Jamey Johnson, along with the Oak Ridge Boys’ William Lee Golden (right), admires a photo of Johnson’s recent performance at the 2009 Key West Songwriters Festival. All of the Oak Ridge Boys joined Johnson to celebrate at the Universal Music Group and BMI co-hosted party held May 19 in Nashville. View Photo

May 26, 2009 Pictured at the Universal Music Group and BMI co-hosted party celebrating the Gold certification of Jamey Johnson’s That Lonesome Song on Tuesday, May 19 at BMI are BMI’s Clay Bradley, Jamey Johnson, Hank Cochran, and Cowboy Jack Clement. View Photo