Dierks and AJ honored

Dierks Bentley and Alan Jackson earned top awards at ASCAP's 48th Annual Country Music Awards on Tuesday. Bentley earned the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' Songwriter/Artist of the Year Award, while Jackson was honored with the Founders Award. Another big winner was Brett James, who took home the the Songwriter of the Year honor. James had five of the year's most-performed songs and previously received the award in 2006.