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Sep 29, 2009 Songwriting legend Jerry Chesnut recently received a BMI Million-Air certificate honoring the more than 4 million performances of his song, “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” recorded by Elvis Presley and later by Travis Tritt. Chesnut also wrote signature songs and unvarnished classics for Jerry Lee Lewis (“Another Place, Another Time”), George Jones (“A Good Year for the Roses”), Del Reeves (“Looking at the World… View Photo

Sep 29, 2009 Houston County, a recent addition to the Stroudavarious record label, recently played an acoustic set for BMI’s Nashville staffers. The trio’s performance included “I Can’t Make It Rain,” the first single off their self-titled debut. Pictured are BMI’s David Preston and Jody Wililams; Good Ole Delta Boy Music’s Jimmy Metts; BMI’s Clay Bradley; Houston County’s Zack Hooper, John Milldrum, and… View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 The sisters from Sweden, Baskery, perform at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. Pictured are Sunniva, Greta, and Stella Bondesson. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Sam Bush celebrates backstage with his Lifetime Achievement Award for an Instrumentalist at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 The 2009 Americana Music Association’s New Emerging Artist Award winner Justin Townes Earle performs at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Celebrating backstage at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17 are Mary Gauthier, New & Emerging Artist of the Year Award winner Justin Townes Earle, and 2008 New & Emerging Artist of the Year-winner Mike Farris. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Adam Landry (l) fine tunes his grandfather’s guitar before a performance with Pete Molinari (r) at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Executive Director of the Americana Music Association Jed Hilly (left) and BMI’s Kay Clary (right) congratulate John Fogerty (center) upon his receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 New & Emerging Artist of the Year nominees The Belleville Outfit pause for a photo backstage at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 17. Pictured are Jonathan Konya, Jeff Bowen, Phoebe Hunt, Marshall Hood, Connor Forsyth, and Rob Teter. View Photo

Sep 25, 2009 Justin Collins (l) and Carrie Kotsionis (r) perform with Pete Molinari at BMI’s Modern Sounds in Country & Americana Showcase on Thursday, September 17. View Photo