Photos

Nov 12, 2008 Pictured are (l-r): former BMI President & CEO and Country Music Hall of Fame member Frances Preston, BMI Icon Hank Williams, Jr. and Country Music Hall of Fame member Mel Tillis. View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 Pictured are (l-r): Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton. View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 Award-winners Miranda Lambert (left) and Carrie Underwood (right) pause for a photo. View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 Carrie Underwood (left) and Miley Cyrus (right) smile for the camera. View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 Pictured are (l-r): Brooks & Dunn's Ronnie Dunn, wife Janine Dunn and BMI's Catherine Brewton. View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 Jamey Johnson (left) commandeers Channel 2's microphone to interview Heidi Newfield (right). View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 Pictured are (l-r): BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville Jody Williams, Casey Beathard, and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 BMI Songwriter of the Year Casey Beathard View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 BMI Country Song of the Year recipient Taylor Swift and BMI Country 2008 Icon Hank Williams Jr. View Photo

Nov 12, 2008 Sony/ATV Music Publishing staff gather to accept BMI's Country Publisher of the Year Award View Photo