Vince Gill Presented With BMI Icon Award Last Night

2014 BMI Awards

BROADCAST MUSIC, INC (BMI) presented VINCE GILL with the BMI ICON AWARD at the 2014 BMI COUNTRY AWARDS last NIGHT (11/4).

GILL joins an elite list of songwriters who have had "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers" and was honored with a tribute from three fellow musicians: KEITH URBAN, ASHLEY MONROE, and MICHAEL McDONALD.

Additionally, RHETT AKINS was named Songwriter of the Year, with writing credits on seven of the most-performed songs of the past year.

"Wagon Wheel" by DARIUS RUCKER, penned by KETCH SECOR, won Song of the Year, and SONY/ATV PUBLISHING NASHVILLE won Publisher of the Year for being responsible for 28 of the 50 most-performed songs of the year.

For a complete list of the 2014 BMI COUNTRY AWARDS winners, visit www.bmi.com/country.

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