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Dolly was honored on Nov. 4 with the highest honor bestowed by BMI, one of the nation's two major songwriters' royalty firms. In recognizing her lifelong songwriting genius and success, the association presented her with the BMI ICON Award.

Pictured, lef to right, are BMI Executive VP Del Bryant, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville's Woody Bomar and Donna Hilley, Songwriter of the Year Jeffrey Steele, BMI President and CEO Frances Preston, BMI ICON honoree Dolly Parton and BMI Senior VP Phil Graham.

Jeffrey Steele; BMI's President and CEO, Frances W. Preston; Dolly Parton