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Latin Grammys Love Shakira, Calle 13
Just like Wyclef Jean chants in her massive hit "Hips Don't Lie," New York's Madison Square Garden echoed with cries of "Shakira, Shakira" last night (11/2) as the Colombian singer added four Latin Grammys to her already full trophy shelf. Taking home some of the night's biggest awards -- Record and Song of the Year for "La Tortura," and Album of the Year and Best Female Pop…
From News, posted 11.02.06
Five For Fighting
It requires considerable artistic agility to write deeply personal songs that also reflect the broader world. That’s just what platinum-certified Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter John Ondrasik and his band Five For Fighting has consistently accomplished on each of his previous CDs. Now with Two Lights, his new Aware/Columbia release, John delivers his most personal album to date, creating nothing less than an American family portrait. John’s…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.17.06
Harrington Musical Theatre Award Winners Feted
The BMI Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce the winners of the 7th Annual Jerry Harrington Musical Theatre Awards in recognition of outstanding creative achievement in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. BMI's Jean Banks, Director of the Workshop, and Patrick Cook, Artistic Coordinator of the Workshop, presented certificates and cash prizes during a cocktail reception held…
From News, posted 7.06.06
Diverse Latin Sounds Heard at BMI Showcase
BMI New York's Latin Urban Alternative Showcase, held May 30 at S.O.B.'s, featured a diverse display of fresh Latin sounds that tantalized a variety of taste buds by infusing various traditional Latin flavors into rock, hip-hop and alternative blends. The showcase included stellar performances by L. Negro, U-NIQ, Sr. Escobar & M. Corcho, Una Via,
From News, posted 6.20.06
Sardina, Café Tacuba Score at Latin Grammys
BMI Latin songwriters, producers and composers were among the top winners at the 5th annual Latin Grammy Awards held September 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Producer Rafa Sardina was BMI's big winner of the night, taking home three Latin Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best Engineered Album for Alejandro Sanz's No Es Lo Mismo, while the album's title track earned Sardina the Record…
From News, posted 9.01.04
Bacilos: Cross-Cultural Hitmakers
Bacilos, literally translated from Spanish, may refer to a disease-causing microorganism, but for this adventurous trio, catchy grooves, witty lyrical innuendo and spirited musical performances are the only symptoms. Puerto Rican-born percussionist, Jose Javier Freire, Jorge Villamizar, a Colombian singer/songwriter/guitarist, and bassist/vocalist André Lopes, a native of Brazil, first met as college students in the mid-'90s at the University of Miami. Originally a…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.21.04
The Calling: Single-Minded Success
The Calling’s 22-year-old lead singer Alex Band didn’t go to college, but the last three years have offered their own kind of education. The band — which is essentially Band and guitarist/instrumentalist Aaron Kamin, who started collaborating while still high school students in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley — traveled literally around the world on the strength of their 2001 RCA debut album, Camino Palmero…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.03.04
BMI Welcomes Huey Dunbar to Latin Family
New York-based Latin singer/songwriter Huey Dunbar (seated) is welcomed by BMI's Jessie Lema in the New York office as he signs his affiliation papers. The Puerto Rican/Jamaican-bred artist is the former lead singer of tropical-club/dance act DLG (Dark Latin Groove) whose 1996 hit "No Morira" held the #1 spot on the Billboard Tropical chart for six weeks. His 2001 Sony Discos debut as a solo…
From News, posted 6.09.03
BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters, Publishers at 10th Annual Awards Ceremony
en Español BMI presented its 10th Annual Latin Awards last night with top honors going to songwriter/producer Est�fano, Shakira and Tim Mitchell's hit song "Suerte," and publisher peermusic. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston and Assistant Vice President of Latin Music Diane J. Almodovar, honored the top writers and publishers of the most performed Latin songs on U.S.…
From News, posted 5.05.03
Stars Coming Out for BMI Latin Awards
BMI will present its prestigious Latin Awards to the songwriters and publishers of the 50 most performed Latin songs on U.S. radio and television in the company’s repertoire of approximately 4.5 million compositions. The black-tie ceremony is slated for May 8 at the Diplomat Hotel & Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Highlights of the gala event will…
From News, posted 4.30.02
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