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Aug 23, 2013 Mario performs onstage at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. View Photo

Aug 23, 2013 Machine Gun Kelly performs onstage at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. View Photo

Aug 23, 2013 Lil Wayne and Birdman perform onstage at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Award at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. View Photo

Aug 23, 2013 Nicki Minaj onstage at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. View Photo

Aug 23, 2013 BMI Vice President, Catherine Brewton (L) and Machine Gun Kelly speak onstage at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. View Photo

Aug 23, 2013 Ray J attends the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. View Photo

Aug 23, 2013 Juvenile attends the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. View Photo

Aug 23, 2013 MC Hammer attends the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. View Photo

Aug 19, 2013 A live recording session during BMI/NYU's three-day Workshop for Music in Commercial Media. View Photo

Aug 19, 2013 Peter Nashel (center), Jeremiah Bornfield (left) and guitarist OZ (right) at a recording session during BMI/NYU's three-day Workshop for Music in Commercial Media. View Photo