Taylor Swift Accepting Her BMI Country Songwriter of the Year at the 2010 BMI Country Awards

Taylor Swift Accepting Her BMI Country Songwriter of the Year at the 2010 BMICountry Awards BMI saluted the songwriters and publishers behind country music s mostperformed songs of the past yeartonight during the 58th annual BMI Country Awards. At 20 years old, Taylor Swift became the youngestperson ever to win the BMI Country Songwriter of the Year crown. You Belong With Me also earnedSwift her third consecutive BMI Country Song of the Year win, making her the only songwriter ever towin the award three years in a row. Cowritten with frequent collaborator Liz Rose, the song is publishedby Sony, ATV Tree, Taylor Swift Music, Orbison Music LLC, and Wagnerville Music. Sony, ATV MusicPublishing Nashville earned its ninth consecutive BMI Country Publisher of the Year title, while BillySherrill, the father of the contemporary country sound, was named a BMI Icon. The ceremony was held in BMI s Music Row offices. BMI President CEO Del Bryant hosted the galawith Jody W