On 9/25, BMI opened its Nashville doors to celebrate Parker McCollum scoring his fourth consecutive chart topper with “Burn It Down.” McCollum is the first MCA Nashville artist to see all of his singles reach #1 on the charts.

The platinum-certified track, also nominated for CMA Song of the Year, reunites McCollum with his co-writers, The Love Junkies, which includes 2024 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee Liz Rose (BMI), 3X Grammy-winning songwriter Lori McKenna (BMI) and 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Hillary Lindsey (ASCAP).

The event, hosted by BMI and ASCAP, also saw Studio Bank’s Ron Cox present a donation to Folds of Honor, an org supporting the families of fallen military personnel and first responders. BMI’s Mason Hunter emceed the celebration and surprised McCollum with three BMI Million-Air Awards for “Handle on You,” “Pretty Heart” and “To Be Loved by You,” each surpassing 2m broadcast performances.

Pictured celebrating our lack of attendance are (l-r) back row: Concord’s Brad Kennard, Liz Rose Music’s Dave Pacula, Hunter, MCA Nashville’s Miranda McDonald, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, Warner Chappell’s Jessi Stevenson, Creative Nation’s Emily Furman; front row: McKenna, Rose, McCollum, Lindsey and Cox.

Photo: Aubrey Wise for BMI