Jeffrey Steele to receive BMI Icon Award on 17 November in Nashville

Songwriter Jeffrey Steele will receive the BMI Icon Award at the 74th annual BMI Country Awards on 17 November at BMI's Nashville office, BMI announced on 7 October. The evening will be hosted by Mike O'Neill, Mike Steinberg and Clay Bradley. Steele has been affiliated with BMI, which collects public-performance royalties for writers, since 1981.