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Article: Willie Nelson to Be Honored as Icon at 55th Annual BMI Country Awards.
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- July 12, 2007
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- American legend Willie Nelson will be honored as a BMI Icon at the U.S. performing right organization's 55th annual Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting country's top music makers. The black-tie, invitation-only gala will recognize the past year's most-performed BMI country songs and is set for Nov. 6 at the company's Music Row offices.
The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters and artists who have had "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." Nelson, who will be saluted with an all-star musical tribute that evening, joins an elite list of past honorees that includes country music stalwarts Merle Haggard, ...
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BMI Country Awards arrivals
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November 6, 2007 ;
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...Musician Willie Nelson arrives at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007. Nelson was receiving the 2007 BMI Icon award at the show. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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