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Oct 14, 2009 BMI’s Alison Smith and Billboard’s Woman of the Year Beyoncé, who were both honored during the magazine’s annual Women in Music luncheon, held October 2 in New York. Smith was named one of Billboard’s Top 30 Power Players. View Photo

Oct 09, 2009 BMI recently presented several Million-Air Awards to prolific contemporary hit-maker Jim Collins. The certificates recognize a total of more than 10 million performances, generated by Collins-penned smashes including Kenny Chesney’s “The Good Stuff” and “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy,” Trace Adkins’ “Then They Do,” George Strait’s “It Just Comes Natural,” and Chad Brock’s “Yes!”. Pictured at BMI in Nashville are… View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 John Vanderslice performs on the BMI Stage at ACL Fest on Saturday, October 3. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Jypsi’s Lillie Mae performs on the BMI stage at ACL fest on Sunday, October 4. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Pictured at ACL Fest on Friday, October 2 are (l-r): BMI’s Charlie Feldman and Clay Bradley, Sarah Siskind, and BMI’s Mark Mason. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Mingling backstage at ACL Fest on Saturday, October 3 are KMM Law Office’s Chris Sunday, BMI’s Kay Clary, ESPN.com columnist Paul Shirley, the Dexateens’ Lee Bains, BMI’s Charlie Feldman, the Dexateens’ Matt Patton, and BMI’s Mark Mason. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Pictured backstage at ACL Fest on Saturday, October 3 are BMI’s Mark Mason, Jeffrey Steele, 3 Ring Circus’ Casey LeVasseur and BMI’s Charlie Feldman. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Pictured at ACL Fest on Sunday, October 4 are (front row) BMI’s Clay Bradley and Sons of Bill’s Abe Wilson; (middle row) BMI’s Mark Mason and Sons of Bill’s Sam Wilson and Seth Green; (back row) Sons of Bill’s James Wilson and Brian Caputo. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 The Wood Brothers perform on the BMI stage at ACL Fest on Friday, October 2. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Vince Mira and his band rehearse before performing on the BMI stage at ACL fest on Sunday, October 4. View Photo