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Jun 14, 2010 Since Benny Blanco was unable to attend the 2010 BMI Pop Awards ceremony in May, BMI’s Samantha Cox (left) and Brooke Morrow (far right) caught up with the hitmaker to present him with two awards recognizing his songs “Circus,” recorded by Britney Spears, and “Don’t Trust Me,” made hugely popular by 3OH!3. View Photo

Jun 14, 2010 Ray Romulus (Stereotypes); BMI’s Nicole Plantin; and Tab Nkhereanye, VP of Creative, Sony ATV enjoy BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase. View Photo

Jun 14, 2010 Lindsey Lanier, Creative Associate Director Universal Publishing; producer Beau Dozier; and BMI’s Nicole Plantin huddle for a photo during BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase in Los Angeles. View Photo

Jun 14, 2010 Priscilla Renea’s vocal strength was on full display during BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase in Los Angeles. View Photo

Jun 14, 2010 Sonyae Elise captivates the audience during BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase in Los Angeles. View Photo

Jun 14, 2010 BMI offered a snapshot of music’s freshest new female voices during the June edition of its Next Fresh Thing series. Held at the Viper Room in Los Angeles, the show featured Priscilla Renea, Sonyae Elise and Herstory (pictured). Next Fresh Thing represents just one more facet of BMI’s dedication to developing and supporting artists and songwriters in all genres, every… View Photo

Jun 14, 2010 BMI recently welcomed August Rigo to its growing family. A potent songwriter and producer, Rigo has written chart candy including “U Smile,” “Stuck in a Moment,” and “Kiss and Tell” for Justin Bieber’s soon-to-be platinum sophomore release, My World 2.0. In fact, Sean Kingston, Rihanna, Leona Lewis, David Archuleta, Alexis Jordan, Pleasure P, Fat Joe, Iyaz, and Jessica Jarrell have… View Photo

Jun 14, 2010 Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jace Everett was unable to attend the May 19 BMI Film/TV Awards in Los Angeles, so BMI brought the awards to him. The BMI crystal celebrates Everett’s song “Bad Things,” which moodily serves as the theme song for HBO hit television show True Blood and has helped the series strike ratings gold. Also an acclaimed live performer, Everett… View Photo

Jun 10, 2010 Luke Bryan thanks fans for his USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year trophy during the CMT Music Awards. View Photo

Jun 10, 2010 Lady Antebellum celebrates their Group Video of the Year win at the CMT Music Awards. View Photo