During the annual CMA International Reception held on Nov. 7, 2011, as part of festivities surrounding the 45th Annual CMA Awards, Ralph Murphy, songwriter, producer and Vice President of International Membership at ASCAP in Nashville, was given the 2011 Jo Walker-Meador International Award. The Award was presented by CMA CEO Steve Moore.
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