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Mayra Veronica

Talk about cheering up the troops: Last winter, entertainer Mayra Veronica made a whirlwind USO tour of Turkey, Afghanistan, Iraq, Djibouti (Africa,) Germany and Greenland to visit American fighting forces. She already had many fans, having been voted a favorite pin-up girl by U.S. soldiers who have seen her on the covers of such magazines as FHM, Maxim. Men's Edge, Smooth, King, Smoke, Maxim En Español, Open…
Gustavo Santaolalla Named Icon at 15th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
Songwriters of the Year Wisin & Yandel and Espinoza Paz Honored; ‘De Rodillas Te Pido’ Named Song of the Year; Editora Arpa Musical Earns Latin Publisher of the Year BMI held its 15th annual Latin Music Awards Thursday, June 12 at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. Esteemed composer and producer Gustavo Santaolalla was named a BMI Icon;…
Edgar Cortazar

Edgar Cortazar … a modern poet, Latin Grammy and BMI award winner who's creations have touched the heart of superstars such as Luis Miguel, with whom he collaborated as a co-author on three songs of his multi platinum Grammy nominated "33" album and one song in his recently released and also multi-platinum RIAA certified "Grandes Exitos", making him share credits with renowned songwriters like…
Arthur Hanlon

For an Irish-American born in Detroit, Arthur Hanlon has created a notably original niche in Latin music. The songwriter/composer, pianist and arranger relocated to New York, after high school, ostensibly for courses in classical music at the Manhattan School of Music. The sizzling sounds from New York’s vibrant Latin music scene soon replaced Tchaikovsky with timbales: A studious classical musician by day, Hanlon became a dynamic tropical…
Shakira Leads BMI’s 2006 Latin Grammy Nominees
BMI songwriter/artist Shakira leads the list of BMI nominees for the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, announced recently from Manhattan's famed Madison Square Garden where the ceremony will take place on Nov. 2. This is the first time the Latin Grammys will be held in New York City.
Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes Top 13th Annual BMI Latin Awards
'Miedo' Named Song of the Year; Two in a Row for SER-CA Publishing en español BMI, the leading U.S. performing right organization, staged the 13th edition of its Latin Music Awards on Friday, April 7, with top honors reserved for merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra, Colombian rocker Juanes, Big Brother theme song "Miedo," and Mexican music publisher SER-CA Publishing, Inc. Held for the first time in…
BMI Songwriters and Publishers Win Big at 12th Annual Latin Awards in Las Vegas
Ceremony Highlighted by Special Tribute to BMI Icon Carlos Santana Performing rights organization BMI presented its 12th Annual Latin Awards last night (4/21) with top honors going to Emilio Estefan and Est�fano as Songwriters of the Year, "Fotograf�a" by Juanes as Song of the Year, and SER-CA Publishing, Inc. as Publisher of the Year. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President & CEO
BMI Toasts Latin Grammy Nominees
BMI hosted a champagne reception last night (8/31) in honor of its 2004 Latin Grammy nominees at Le Clafoutis restaurant in Los Angeles. Co-sponsors of the event included Heineken, Sirius Satellite Radio and Taittinger champagne. Beverages were provided by Bacardi, Baffert’s, Cazadores and Kettle One. Stars in attendance at the BMI Latin Grammy nominees soiree included Café Tacuba, Robi Draco Rosa,
Marco Godoy Wins peermusic Latin Scholarship
Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc. has announced that Marco A. Godoy is the winner of the first annual peermusic Latin Scholarship, a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions. Godoy, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela and a freshman at Berklee College of Music, received a $5,000 scholarship for his instrumental entitled, "My Latin Feel." The presentation took place on March 16…
Estéfano Holds on to Songwriter Crown at 11th Annual BMI Latin Awards in Puerto Rico
'Perdóname Mi Amor' Tops Song List; World Deep Music Named Publisher of the Year En Español BMI presented its 11th Annual Latin Awards on March 16 with top honors going to songwriter/producer Estéfano, his publishing company World Deep Music Publishing Corporation and the Conjunto Primavera hit "Perdóname Mi Amor" written by Ramón González Mora. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI…
