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Bonnie McKee interviewed at BMI's 2010 Urban Awards.
BMI saluted the songwriters, producers and music publishers of the most-performed R&B, rap and hip-hop songs September 10 at its annual Urban Awards. BMI presented the BMI President's Award to will.i.am in recognition of The Black Eyed Peas co-founder's work as an artist, producer, and humanitarian. Lil Wayne took home his second consecutive Urban Songwriter of the Year; "Boom Boom Pow" earned Urban Song of the Year; EMI Music Publishing claimed the Urban Publisher of the Year crown; and BMI Urban Producer of the Year went to Polow Da Don. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, hosted the ceremony along with Ray J at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
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