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Apr 21, 2010 DJ Drama, BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase winner Nicoya, and BMI’s Catherine Brewton pose onstage at the 13th Annual BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase, held April 20, 2010 at the Havana Club in Atlanta, Georgia. View Photo

Apr 21, 2010 Drake and Baby perform at the 13th Annual BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase in Atlanta. View Photo

Apr 21, 2010 Lloyd, Khujo Goodie, BMI’s Catherine Brewton, BMI “Legends of ATL” award recipient Big Boi, Rico Wade and T-Mo Goodie enjoy the 13th Annual BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase at the Havana Club on April 20, 2010 in Atlanta. View Photo

Apr 21, 2010 BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase winner Nicoya performs onstage at the 13th Annual BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase at the Havana Club on April 20, 2010 in Atlanta. View Photo

Apr 21, 2010 Travis Porter performs at the 13th Annual BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase at the Havana Club on April 20, 2010 in Atlanta. View Photo

Apr 21, 2010 BMI presented its 13th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase April 20, at the Havana Club in Atlanta. Hosted by R&B crooner Lloyd and DJ Drama, the showcase featured performances by hip-hop heir apparent Drake (pictured) and Atlanta-bred Travis Porter, who each brought their respective high-energy sounds. The evening began with performances from showcase finalists Nicoya, Tra Squad, Miss Mykie and Terrell… View Photo

Apr 20, 2010 Shown enjoying the NAB convention in Las Vegas are BMI Board Chairman Jack Sander, Graham Nash, Colbie Caillat, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. View Photo

Apr 20, 2010 Pictured at the NAB convention in Las Vegas are (back row) BMI Board members Mark Pedowitz, Amador Bustos and G. Neil Smith; Colbie Caillat; Willie Nelson; BMI Board member Susan Davenport Austin; Toby Keith; and BMI Board members Philip A. Jones, Ken Elkins, and N. John Douglas; (front row) BMI Board member K. James Yager; Graham Nash; BMI President &… View Photo

Apr 20, 2010 BMI celebrated the achievements of its songwriters at the National Associations of Broadcasters convention held in Las Vegas April 12-14. BMI’s Board of Directors hosted a broadcast industry dinner at the Wynn Encore resort, where Willie Nelson was presented with a special citation from the BMI Board. BMI songwriters Colbie Caillat, Toby Keith and Graham Nash also were honored for… View Photo

Apr 15, 2010 Andy Roninson was recently named the recipient of the Robert Sherman Scholarship, funded by Sherman, the co-writer of classics including Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Pictured celebrating with Roninson are Pat Cook, Artistic Administrator of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop and Co-moderator; Roninson; Rick Freyer, Co-moderator of Workshop; and BMI’s Jean Banks. View Photo