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Oct 06, 2009 BMI’s annual pre-IBMA Awards ceremony nominees’ reception, directly across the street from the Ryman Auditorium in the Renaissance Hotel, gave nominees, guests and performers the chance to mingle before the show. View Photo

Oct 06, 2009 2009 IBMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Del McCoury (left) and BMI’s David Preston pause for a photo during the 2009 BMI-sponsored IBMA Awards Nominee Reception on October 1. View Photo

Oct 06, 2009 Dailey & Vincent accept the 2009 IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award during the International Bluegrass Music Awards, held October 1 at the Ryman in Nashville. View Photo

Oct 06, 2009 Battling a nasty case of laryngitis, Dan Tyminski tries his best to vocalize his appreciation for the 2009 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year crown. Tyminski’s Wheels also earned Album of the Year Award. View Photo

Oct 05, 2009 BMI’s Bradley Collins, EMI Music Publishing’s Tom Lutheran, Glenn Middleworth, and producer Jeff Stevens pause for a photo during Luke Bryan’s Doin’ My Thing album release party, held at BMI in Nashville on September 19. View Photo

Oct 05, 2009 BMI’s Bradley Collins, Bug Music Group’s Roger Murrah, and BMI’s Thomas Cain celebrate at Luke Bryan’s Doin’ My Thing album release party, held at BMI in Nashville on September 19. View Photo

Oct 05, 2009 BMI’s Jody Williams welcomes Luke Bryan to his Doin’ My Thing album release party held at BMI on September 19. View Photo

Oct 05, 2009 BMI’s Jody Williams and Universal Music Group’s Pat Higdon smile for the camera at Luke Bryan’s Doin’ My Thing album release party, held at BMI in Nashville on September 19. View Photo

Oct 02, 2009 Daniel Hill of Cal IV Music Publishing congratulates the writers and Aldean on their success at the “Big Green Tractor” #1 party on September 29. Pictured are BMI’s Jody Williams, Cal IV’s Cal Turner IV and Daniel Hill, co-writer Jim Collins, Jason Aldean, and Broken Bow’s Benny Brown. View Photo

Oct 02, 2009 Co-writer Jim Collins is interviewed atop BMI’s Nashville office at the “Big Green Tractor” #1 party on September 29. View Photo