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NASHVILLE+ AWARDS + NEW SIGNINGS + CHART NEWSPat HigdonEVP/General Manager, UMPG NashvillePat.Higdon@umusic.comWidely recognized as the home of country music (and in recent years as the last bastion of pure songwriting), UMPG Nashvillecontinually delivers material that becomes hits for country music’s most elite artists. The UMPG Nashville catalog spans themusical landscape, with classics from Webb Pierce, Brenda Lee, Mel Tillis, Waylon Jennings, and more. Artists of all genresfind hit songs or collaborators from this versatile staff. The list of writers includes Rivers Rutherford, Matraca Berg,Radney Foster, Ed Hill, and Troy Verges, as well as catalog writers Bob McDill, Gary Burr, Pat Alger, Marijohn Wilkin,and more.UMPG HONORS MEL TILLISWITH ROOM DEDICATIONUMPG songwriter and artist, Mel Tillis wasinducted into the Country Music SongwritersHall of Fame. In celebration, UMPG dedicatedthe “Mel Tillis” room at UMPG’s Nashvilleoffices.Pat Higdon, EVP and General Manager, presentedTillis with an inscribed vase and gavehim a tour of the room which features Mel’s BMI awards, a vintageguitar, Mel’s show posters, Mel’s handwritten lyrics, and a portrait ofMel. The walls were covered in BMI awards for songs that Mel eitherwrote, co-wrote or sang.“Your first thought is your best,” reads Mel’s advice to writers who’llwork in the room.UMPG songwriters Rivers Rutherford, Matraca Berg and David Lee;BMI’s Jodi Williams, Shelby Kennedy, Thomas Cain and HarryWarner; and CMA’s Hank Adam Locklin basked in living-legendglory. Mel kept the young Universal writers in stitches with his quipsand he seemed genuinely moved and delighted at the sightof his room.MATRACA BERGRENEWS WITH UMPGAmerican country music singer-songwriter, Matraca Berg, hasrenewed her long-term publishing deal with UMPG Nashville. Inaddition to recording her own songs, Matraca has written for nearlyevery major artist in the country music genre, including DixieChicks, Faith Hill, Gretchen Wilson, Martina McBride, PattyLoveless, Reba McEntire, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, TrishaYearwood, and more.U M P G N A S H V I L L E W E L C O M E SJOSH TURNERUMPG has signed MCArecording artist JoshTurner, who burst ontothe country scene in 2003with the powerful "LongBlack Train." Josh’s debutalbum hit Platinum statuswhile his sophomorealbum was one of onlyfour country albums toreach 2x Platinum in 2006. No. 1 singles include "Your Man" and"Would You Go With Me.” Josh was a first-time nominee in theCMA’s prestigious Male Vocalist category this year. The first tunefrom his new album Everything is Fine, "Firecracker," is currentlyclimbing the charts.CANADAJodie FerneyhoughDirector, Creative Operations, UMPG CanadaJodie.Ferneyhough@umusic.comJodie.Ferneryhough@umusic.comUMPG Canada’s roster includes Jann Arden, Sam Roberts, Hedley, K-OS, Luke McMaster,Brassmunk, The Marble Index, Agile, The Marble Index, Khari Dandy, Joel Parkes, and more.HEDLEY “FAMOUS LAST WORDS”Hedley is a Canadian rock quartet fronted by singer JacobHoggard, who placed third during the second season of thereality TV series Canadian Idol. The guys have recentlyreleased their second full legnth album, Famous LastWords. The first single, "She's So Sorry" is currently climbingCanadian singles charts. Hedley was nominated forfour 2007 Juno Awards. and are currently on tour withUMPG band Bon Jovi.Writer Luke McMasterCanadian Idol finalist Kalan Porter released his second album Wake upLiving on August 28, 2007. This record debuted on Canadian Soundscanat No. 7. UMPG writer Luke McMaster co wrote “Destination (Where IBelong)” on this album. Marie-Mai, known as one of the top finalists ofthe first season of the Quebec reality show Star Académie, released hersecond album, Dangereuse Attraction on August 28. Luke co-wrote thesong “Ici Maintenant” on her album. This record has already sold over11,000 copies.16 • UMPG