Vince Gill Named Icon, 'Wagon Wheel' Keeps Spinning at BMI Awards — rollingstone.com

The CMA Awards may be the rightful centerpiece of awards weeks in Nashville, an evening of glamour and musical moments created especially for TV, but last night's BMI Awards hold a certain spontaneous sway over Music City. Traditionally held on the evening before the CMAs, the BMI performing-rights organization's ceremony recognizes the Top 50 songs of the year in rapid-fire succession, with a parade of songwriters and artists ascending and descending the stage to collect their award and pose for a photo. It's mesmerizing to watch, for both those seated at the tables and the honorees themselves.

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