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Star Studded Post Party Pics [Updated]

• November 12, 2009 •
I have some great shots from the party last night. Here is one exclusive for you. I can send more when I get the discs in an hour or so. Let me know if you can use it.  Pictured: James Otto (won as a songwriter for Song of the Year, "In Color"), John Esposito, Blake Shelton

When the CMA Awards wrapped at the Sommet Center, artists and executives headed out for some fabulous post parties. Some labels took over local restaurants, while others transformed their office space for the star-studded events.

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43rd Annual CMA Awards Winners

• November 11, 2009 •
Taylor Swift wins Entertainer of the Year at The 43rd Annual CMA Awards. Photo: John Russell/CMA

photos by Alan Mayor Entertainer Of The Year Taylor Swift Male Vocalist Of The Year Brad Paisley Female Vocalist Of The Year Taylor Swift Vocal Group Of The Year Lady Antebellum Vocal Duo Of The Year Sugarland New Artist Of The Year Darius Rucker Album Of The Year Fearless, Taylor Swift Produced By Nathan Chapman [...]

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Sugarland Tapped For Grammy Noms Special

• November 11, 2009 •
Sugarland Tapped For Grammy Noms Special

Nominees in select Grammy categories will be revealed during a primetime television special airing Wed., Dec. 2, 8 PM/CT on CBS. Sugarland is the first Country group announced to perform on The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night. The Black Eyed Peas and Maxwell are also set for the show hosted [...]

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Country People’s Choice Awards Nominees

• November 11, 2009 •
Country People’s Choice Awards Nominees

Country faces are everywhere among the nominees for the People’s Choice Awards, which highlight all genres of music, film, television and more. The show airs Jan. 6 on CBS with host Queen Latifah. Keith Urban and Tim McGraw are in the running for Favorite Male Artist. Vying against Beyonce and others in the Female category [...]

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New Music From Trailer Choir and More

• November 11, 2009 •
Trailer Choir

Trailer Choir has been making the rounds at the CMA Premiere Radio remotes, debuting the “HOLLA-day” version of their hit single “Rockin’ the Beer Gut” by singing a portion of the song in radio interviews. Josh Thompson released his self-titled, digital EP this week, including debut single “Beer On The Table.” Produced by Michael Knox [...]

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ABC-TV Special Leads Into Tonight’s CMA Awards

• November 11, 2009 •
ABC's Robin Roberts talks to Tim McGraw for the TV special.

“Country Music’s Biggest Night” is upon us. CMA Awards tickets are sold out, ABC has been hyping Country with special programming, and downtown traffic is being adjusted for load-in to the Sommet Center. As part of the CMA Awards excitement, last night (11/10) ABC presented the hour-long special In The Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Bright [...]

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Country Celebrates Veterans Day

• November 11, 2009 •
Country Celebrates Veterans Day

“Chevy Salutes America’s Heroes” contest winner Master Sgt. Bubba Beason of the U.S. Air Force was awarded a 2010 Chevy Equinox yesterday (11/10) during ABC’s Good Morning America broadcast from the Sommet Center. Country artist Rodney Atkins presented Beason and his family with the car. Beason’s son, Christopher, entered his father in the contest and [...]

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Bobby Karl Works The Room: BMI Awards

• November 11, 2009 •
The night’s big winners at the 2009 BMI Country Awards in Nashville. (L-R): Troy Tomlinson, Pres./CEO Sony ATV Music Publishing Nashville; Martin Bandier, Chairman/CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC; Del Bryant, BMI Pres./CEO; 2009 BMI Icon Kris Kristofferson; Song of the Year honoree Taylor Swift; Songwriter of the Year Bobby Pinson; Jody Williams, BMI VP Writer/Publisher Relations Nashville; Clay Bradley, BMI Asst. VP Writer/Publisher Relations Nashville; and Phil Graham, BMI Sr. VP Writer/Publisher Relations. Photo: John Russell

Chapter 327 More Stars Than There Are in the Heavens. That was the saying about the MGM lot during Hollywood’s golden age in the ‘30s and ‘40s. If there’s an organization in country music that can say the same in this golden age of country music, it is surely BMI. The performance rights organization’s 57th [...]

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Siman Blasts Channel 5 Scalping Expose

• November 11, 2009 •

Editorial: Scott Siman, President RPM Management “Kudos to Channel 5 for investigating and getting it all wrong. Please, Bob Lefsetz? He couldn’t find Nashville with Mapquest. He is a true idiot. Are there issues? Yes. Does he understand them? No. Actually, for many acts, tickets are under priced. Market value, American spirit of economy should [...]

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Big Winners At BMI—Pinson, Swift, Sony/ATV

• November 11, 2009 •
The night’s big winners at the 2009 BMI Country Awards in Nashville. (L-R): Troy Tomlinson, Pres./CEO Sony ATV Music Publishing Nashville; Martin Bandier, Chairman/CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC; Del Bryant, BMI Pres./CEO; 2009 BMI Icon Kris Kristofferson; Song of the Year honoree Taylor Swift; Songwriter of the Year Bobby Pinson; Jody Williams, BMI VP Writer/Publisher Relations Nashville; Clay Bradley, BMI Asst. VP Writer/Publisher Relations Nashville; and Phil Graham, BMI Sr. VP Writer/Publisher Relations. Photo: John Russell

It was an evening to celebrate songs and songwriters at BMI’s Country Awards, held last night (11/10) at the organization’s Music Row offices. Bobby Pinson was named Songwriter of the Year, Taylor Swift’s smash “Love Story” received Song of the Year honors, and its publisher Sony/ATV Music was awarded Publisher of the Year. The 57th [...]

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Song Camps Encourage Collaboration

• November 10, 2009 •
Song Camps Encourage Collaboration

Song Camps are growing in popularity as a way to introduce writers and pen songs for specific artists or sync placements. ASCAP will be hosting its third Song Camp in Nashville November 16, 17 and 18. This event will bring together 15 hit songwriters from the Latin, Urban, Pop and Country genres. Scheduled to participate [...]

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Aimee Mayo Celebrates Million-Air Hits

• November 10, 2009 •
Aimee Mayo Celebrates Million-Air Hits

Aimee Mayo recently celebrated several Million-Air Awards at Brown’s Diner, a Nashville eatery where she worked before making it big as a songwriter. The 2002 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year, Mayo received Million-Air awards for her impressive string of hits including Lonestar’s “Amazed,” which has generated more than 6 million performances; Martina McBride’s “This [...]

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