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Calle 13 Rock 12th Annual Latin Grammys
Calle 13 stormed the 2011 Latin Grammys, taking home golden hardware in eight of their record-breaking 10 nominations during the ceremony November 10 in Las Vegas. The Puerto Rican duo took home top prizes in the general field, including Record and Song of the Year for “Latinoamérica,” as well as Album of the Year for Entren Los Que Quieran. Calle 13’s eclectic reggaeton veers into hip-hop, traditional,…
From News, posted 11.14.11
Calle 13 Lead 2011 Latin Grammy Nominations
Calle 13 broke records and led the BMI surge as the 2011 Latin Grammy nominations were announced last week. The Puerto Rican power duo earned an historic 10 nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Urban Music Album for Entren Los Que Quieran, as well as an Album of the Year nod for their work as producers on Shakira's Sale El Sol; Record…
From News, posted 9.21.11
Leader of the Pack: The Beats & Blends of Toy Selectah
Tribal guarachero, moombathon, raverton, dembow. If these words mean nothing to you, you are obviously not hip to the coolest emergent beats in the Latin urban music scene. But we’ll forgive you. What we won’t forgive is your lacuna when it comes to the mega-talented producer, remixer and innovator Toy Hernández, a.k.a. Toy Selectah. It won’t be long before his name and unique remixes are flooding mainstream…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.06.11
Taylor Swift Wins Album of Year at 2010 Grammys
Taylor Swift capped off her past year of pop culture domination with four career-defining wins, including the coveted Album of the Year for Fearless, during the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, held Sunday, January 31 in Los Angeles. She and her producer, fellow BMI songwriter Nathan Chapman, took the stage, as Swift proclaimed how thankful they were to be able to take the trophy “back…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Rock with a Conscience: Juanes Never Stops Giving Back
Although multi-Grammy-awarded Colombian rockero Juanes’s decision to take his all-star Peace Without Borders concert to Havana in September 2009 proved controversial, he didn’t flinch. The event made global headlines, bringing more attention to an artist who has never shied away from using his celebrity and art for causes in which he passionately believes. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.08.09
Calle 13 Sweeps 2009 Latin Grammys
Puerto Rican power duo Calle 13 walked away with trophies in all five of their nominated categories last night at the 2009 Latin Grammys, staged at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Reggaetón has emerged as a powerful global trend, garnering more nominations than any other genre, and Calle 13, comprising rapper Residente (René Pérez) and the producer Visitante (Eduardo Cabra), are at the forefront…
From News, posted 11.06.09
Calle 13 Leads List of 2009 Latin Grammy Nominations
Puerto Rican hip-hop heavy weights Calle 13 lead the list of nominees for the 2009 Latin Grammys, slated for November 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The cross-genre duo earned an impressive five nominations, including Album and Best Urban Album of the Year for Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo, Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song for “No Hay Nadie Como Tú.”…
From News, posted 10.01.09
LAMC Celebrates Tenth Anniversary in New York
The annual Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) celebrated its tenth edition in New York City July 7-11 in the midst of a considerably different landscape than it encountered when it debuted a decade ago. With a radically different music industry that no longer relies on large retailers like the now-defunct Tower Records and Virgin Megastore, many of the participants used LAMC as an opportunity to debate – either privately or…
From News, posted 7.16.09
BMI Celebrates With The Grammys
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) threw a rousing viewing party at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida for the 50th annual Grammy Awards, which aired Sunday, February 10 in Los Angeles. BMI Miami’s Jake Cavazos was on hand to cheer on the night’s big winners, which included BMI Icons Los Tigres del Norte (Best Norteno Album) and Juan…
From News, posted 2.17.08
Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Herbie Hancock Lead BMI Grammy Sweep
BMI songwriters, composers and artists made a historically impressive showing February 10 at the 2008 Grammys as they swept the most elite categories of music’s biggest night. Neo-soul chanteuse Amy Winehouse claimed five trophies, including Record, Song and Best New Artist of the Year, while Mark Ronson received Producer of the Year recognition for his stunning work on Winehouse’s Back to Black. Progressive rapper…
From News, posted 2.11.08
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