Twain wins honours for 'Forever'

Shania Twain's Forever and For Always has won country song of the year honours from the music licensing agency BMI.

The song, co-written by Twain and her husband, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, was the most played broadcast country song of the year in the US.

It was Twain's fourth BMI song of the year win. Forever and For Always was also named song of the year at the 2004 BMI London awards, and her hit You're Still the One received the honour at both the 1999 BMI pop and country awards.

Twain, 39, also was named BMI songwriter of the year at both the 1999 and 2000 pop and country awards and now has 28 BMI awards.

In other awards, Toby Keith collected country songwriter/artist of the year honours for his hits American Soldier, Beer for My Horses and I Love This Bar.

Keith, who now has 15 BMI awards, also was named songwriter/artist of the year in 2001.