Broadcast Music Inc. held its 66th annual BMI Country Awards on Nov. 13 at its Nashville office to celebrate the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed country songs of the past year.
Award recipients included:
- BMI Icon Award: Steve Cropper
- Country Songwriter of the Year: Jesse Frasure (Thomas Rhett’s “Marry Me” and “Unforgettable,” Old Dominion’s “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart,” and Locash’s “Ring on Every Finger”)
- Song of the Year: “In Case You Didn’t Know,” written by Tyler Reeve and Trent Tomlinson
- Publisher of the Year: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group
Before the stars celebrated the evening and enjoyed performances by Maggie Rose, Luke Combs, John Legend and more, they strutted their stuff on the red carpet. Take a look at our photo gallery, courtesy of Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com.
photos by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com