A fan of technology, Figueroa honed his musical ear for music of all genres, beats and languages by being a mobile DJ during his teenage years. Growing up with artists ranging from Jose Jose, Juan Gabriel and Vicente Fernandez, to Babyface, Brian McKnight and most recently Alicia Keys, he approached music as he heard it – in Spanish and English, in multiple genres.

He began to write and record many of his songs with the help of a small four-track recorder, and started to co-write with friends such as Octavio Gutierrez, an accomplished pianist who studied music at a conservatory in Cuba.

In 1997 his unique touch as a songwriter was tapped by Abraham Quintanilla, who at that time was launching a joint venture with EMI called Qzone Records, to write half of the CD for the group Unison on Qzone. Since then he has written songs for Jennifer Peña, Los Gallitos, Mireya, La Conquista, La Fuerza, and teen sensation Sesi, many on Qzone. Additionally, Michael has also written songs for Grammy winner La Mafia, “Objetivo: Fama” winner Anais, Rigo Luna (Machete Records) and Yolanda Perez (Fonovisa).

In 2005 Michael started working on co-writing three songs in English for the motion picture SPIN starring Fernando Carrillo and Shalim. The film is due to be released in the fall of 2006 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Michael also co-wrote eight songs with platinum recording artist Frankie J for his new CD Un Nuevo Dia, which shipped platinum. The debut single, “Pensando En Ti,” was co-written by Michael and recently hit No. 13 on the Billboard Latin charts.

Michael is currently busy at work writing songs for artists Xtreme, Miky Bad Boy,Mayra Veronica, Amanda Coral, Ness Bautista and Dominic Marte.

“I think the future of Latin music is more exciting than ever,” says Figureoa. “The innovation that is happening across the genres is bringing a new freedom to creators like myself – as well as the artists. Now is the time when artists, musicians, producers and writers are willing to break the mold like never before. It’s given someone like myself the green light to write songs that represent the future of music vs. what is being played on radio right now.

“My vision has always been to innovate; why can’t I mix a classic song like ‘El Reloj’ with rap? Then came Akwid. Why not fuse cumbia with reggaeton? Then came Calle 13. Why not fuse bolero with hip-hop, ranchera with rock, bachata with r&b, and do it in English and Spanish. A bilingual approach. Why not? It’s an exciting time – I’m part of a new generation in music and it’s really exciting to me. It’s my home.”

by Andrea Pelser

Rigo Luna	La Sinfonia	Reyes Brothers

"El Otro Lado del Hip-Hop II" is a live performance showcase highlighting some of BMI's cutting-edge urban Latino artists and groups from the Southern California area.

Eddie G	Mexiclan

Born and raised in Compton, Calif., Rigo Luna started his music career as a member of the successful 90s r&b group Nu-Flavor, whose Gold single "Heaven" helped sell close to one million copies of their two CDs. He embarked on a solo career in late 2001 and was soon signed to Machete Music/Universal. He is currently working on his solo record to be released this summer. In the meantime, he is featured on Abusivo's current single "Cuidala," which is getting rave reviews at radio. Univision recording artists Akwid (who also participated on the album) will also perform with Rigo Luna for one song.

With their debut Sony BMG release El Dolor, La Lucha y El Triunfo (Pain, Struggle and Triumph), rap-en-Español trio La Sinfonia offers honest commentary on life in the streets while maintaining a defiant, unifying optimism. Comprised of rappers Seis (Alfonso García), Arsenal (Luis E. Bañuelos) and rapper/singer Vane (Arsenal's sister Vanessa Bañuelos), L.A.-based La Sinfonia is also one of the few bands in its genre whose female member is a true equal - together they wrote or co-wrote nearly all of the 15 tracks on their debut CD. One of the breakout Latin rap groups of 2005, La Sinfonia has been performing live across the U.S. in support of their CD as well as working on new material.

After vowing to one day finally work together, the Reyes Brothers - Senen "Sen Dog" Reyes and younger brother Ulpiano "Mellow Man Ace" Reyes - have joined forces to create their debut album, Ghetto Therapy for Latin Thug/Hawino Records. Sen Dog is best known as one-third of rap titans Cypress Hill, while Mellow Man Ace holds the "Guinness" record for being the first Latin rapper to go platinum, largely off the pioneering Spanglish single "Mentirosa." Collectively, the brothers' worldwide album sales exceed a staggering 20 million. Their careers have paved the way for countless others, forever widening and changing the international hip-hop landscape. With Ghetto Therapy, the two sound comfortable and natural as if they had been recording together throughout their careers. They're brothers, but by no means are they carbon copies of each other, so their divergent styles mesh together well.

Eddie G - aka the Mex Threat - began his career at the age of 12, when he started composing his first songs and poems. Growing up in Long Beach, Calif., in a single-parent, immigrant household, Eddie G took his early life experiences and combined them with the everyday portrait of life in Los Angeles to create his unique bilingual hip-hop. Combining hip-hop and reggaeton, he has quickly become one of the most versatile bilingual rap artists around, known for his great dexterity in being able to fluidly dominate in both English and Spanish.

Leaders of the Latin urban regional movement, Mexiclan represents the vibrant voice of two cultures, two languages and one way of life. The duo, made up of Sem Vargas and Sam Loko, share a great friendship marked by an equally great passion for music. Vargas sang in his local church choir at six and began setting up norteña music bands where he learned how to play the bass, keyboard and guitar. Loko became a master at improvisational rap that drew on his experiences in the barrio. With two successful albums under their belts, the authentic, innovative music of this duet from California continues with the release of their third album, El Nuevo Imperio. The CD is a byproduct of an impressively developed musical style, combining rap with versatile Latin rhythms such as cumbia, soul, a dash of reggaeton, salsa, electronica, and of course, the vibrant character of the accordion. The CD was accompanied by a DVD release that includes the videos for the band's most popular songs like "Stupid & Creído" and "Si o no," as well as interviews and behind-the-scenes segments.

DJ Joe Matrix is a DJ, promoter, producer and pioneer in Latino nightlife and the founder of Matrix Entertainment. Launched in 1989 and based in Los Angeles (818), Matrix Entertainment has since been at the forefront of Reggae Latino (reggaeton) and the Latin nightclub industry. Labeled by many in the industry as "the Godfather of reggaeton in Los Angeles," Joe Matrix has played an important role in the birth and molding of today's urban dance scene and is currently developing local talent in the genre. From warehouses, the Hollywood club scene, and an extensive and exclusive list of nightclubs through out the greater Los Angeles area (currently, the Rumba Room), DJ Joe Matrix has been delivering trendsetting Latin music and entertainment to the masses for over 15 years.

About Mun2:
Mun2 is the preeminent voice for Latino youth in America. Launched in 2001, the bilingual, multiplatform youth entertainment network offers authentic content that reflects the lifestyle of this fast-growing segment of the population with original, relevant and cutting-edge programs in proven genres including music, movies, sports, fashion and social activism. The network, which reflects emerging trends in all areas of pop and youth culture that are endorsed by its bicultural audience, is available nationwide on digital and analog cable, and satellite and free television. Mun2 is distributed to over 10 million U.S. TV households and is the first-ever Latino youth-oriented cable network to have full subscription to the Nielsen Hispanic Household Index measurement service. The network is part of Telemundo Cable Networks, a division of NBC Universal Cable Networks and a division of Telemundo, which is wholly-owned and operated by NBC Universal.]]> 2006-06-13T18:00:01-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/334788 Artists, Akwid, Andy Andy, Fat Joe, Grupo Montez De Durango, Juanes, Los Horoscopos De Durango, Luny Tunes, Miguel, Luis, Omar, Don, Patrulla 81, Reyli, Shakira, Witt, Marcos, Musical Styles, Latin Shakira was the top winner at the 2006 Billboard Latin Music Awards, held April 27 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. The Colombian superstar took home five trophies, including four for the chart-topping smash "La Tortura" from her Spanish-language release Fijacion Oral Vol. 1, named Latin Pop Album of the Year in the female category.

Shakira	Juanes	Los Horóscopos De Durangos

Fellow Colombian rocker Juanes and nuevo bachata artist Andy Andy both picked up three awards, with Juanes wearing the Songwriter of the Year crown, a title he also earned at this year's BMI Latin Awards ceremony.

Luny Tunes	Andy Andy

Los Horóscopos De Durango's two wins included Regional Mexican Album of the Year for Y Seguimos Con Duranguense!!! and Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year for the album's single, "Si La Quieres."

Reggaetón production duo Luny Tunes was named Producer of the Year, marking the first time a producer in that genre has won the prestigious title. Luny Tunes produced and wrote "Mayor Que Yo" performed by BMI artists Baby Ranks, Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin y Yandel and Hector "El Father," which also won the newly created Reggaetón Song of the Year award.

The Billboard Latin Music Awards, which honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music on the Billboard charts, are part of the annual Billboard Latin Music Conference, held April 24-27 in Miami's South Beach.

BMI's 2006 Billboard Latin Music Awards winners:

Hot Latin Song of the Year
"La Tortura"
Shakira

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Duet
"La Tortura"
Shakira

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
Juanes

Latin Pop Album of the Year, Male
En La Luna
Reyli (SACM)

Latin Pop Album of the Year, Female
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Shakira

Latin Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
Consejo
La Secta AllStar

Tropical Album of the Year, Male
Ironía
Andy Andy

Tropical Album of the Year, New Artist
Ironía
Andy Andy

Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Male Duo or Group
Y Sigue La Mata Dando
Grupo Montez De Durango

Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Female Group or Female Solo Artist
Y Seguimos Con Duranguense!!!
Los Horóscopos De Durango

Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Male
"La Camisa Negra"
Juanes

Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group
"La Tortura"
Shakira

Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Male
"Que Ironía"
Andy Andy

Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group
"Ella Y Yo"
Featuring Don Omar

Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year, Male Group
"Eres Divina"
Patrulla 81

Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year, Female Group or Female Solo Artist
"Si La Quieres"
Los Horóscopos De Durango

Latin Tour of the Year
Luis Miguel

Reggaeton Song of the Year
"Mayor Que Yo"
Baby Ranks, Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin y Yandel, Hector "El Father"

Latin Ringtone of the Year
"La Tortura"
Shakira

Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year
"I Don't Care/Que Más Da (Dance Remixes)"
Ricky Martin featuring Fat Joe

Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year
"Kickin' It...Juntos"
Akwid

Latin Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Dios Es Bueno
Marcos Witt

Songwriter of the Year
Juanes

Producer of the Year
Luny Tunes

Publisher of the Year
EMI Blackwood
]]> 2006-05-02T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234268 Artists, Akwid, Musical Styles, Dance, Type, Licensing, New Media CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment Conference held recently in San Francisco. This three-day conference has become an important gathering of the mobile data community over the past eight years, bringing together a diverse audience from a variety of industries.

BMI's Richard Conlon and Xingtone's Brad Zutaut

During the conference, BMI hosted its annual CTIA dinner, where over 50 wireless and music professionals got together to share ideas and discuss future developments in wireless communications. BMI's 2004 VIP dinner had the largest attendance in three years.

BMI's John Shaker, Cellus's Bruce Ellis, Sprint's John Garcia, BMI's Richard Conlon

Hudson Entertainment Inc.'s Jim Bradley, Alon Sobol, Takashi Shoji, John Greiner and Cathy Liu; BMI's Scott Andrews; Scott March, Hudson Entertainment Inc; BMI's Richard Conlon

BMI songwriter/artists Akwid (Sergio and Francisco Gomez) with BMI's Richard Conlon, Scott Andrews and Hanna Pantle

BMI's Richard Conlon, BMI songwriter Slick Rick, Ztango's Adrian McAloon, BMI's Scott Andrews

]]> 2004-11-28T17:00:00-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234165 Artists, Akwid, Control Machete, Kinky, Quintero, Mario, Rivera, Lupillo, Santander, Kike, Santaolalla, Gustavo, Serralde, Musical Styles, Dance, Latin 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, Akwid, Gustavo Santaolalla, Kinky, Control Machete, Banda El Recodo, Lupillo Rivera, Area 305, Tanghetto, Mario Quintero, Lara, Paulo Jobim, Superlitio and Anibal Kerpel, as well as actor Cheech Marin and numerous Latin music industry executives. Grammy Award-winning BMI songwriter/producer Kike Santander, who serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS), and Grammy Award-winning BMI songwriter/producer KC Porter, were also there.

The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be held September 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be hosted by George Lopez and broadcast live on CBS from 8-10pm ET/PT.

BMIís Delia Orjuela; Tanghettoís Diego Velazquez; BMIís Diane J. Almodovar; Tanghettoís Max Masri; BMIís Jerry Vila and Juan Madrid.

Gustavo Santaolalla; BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross; Anibal Kerpel; BMI's Delia Orjuela

BMI songwriter and actor Cheech Marin; DJ Toy from GRAMMY nominees Control Machete

BMIís Phil Graham; Amador Bustos, and Kike Santander, GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter & producer and Chairman of The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS) Board of Trustees.

BMIís Delia Orjuela and songwriter/artist/radio personality Serralde

BMIís Jerry Vila; Kinkyís Omar Gongora and Ulises Lozano; BMIís Diane J. Almodovar; Kinkyís Carlos Chairez; BMIís Delia Orjuela; Kinkyís Cesar Pliego; and Heinekenís Oscar Fausto

BMIís Phil Graham; songwriter/GRAMMY nominee Jose Cantoral; and BMIís Delia Orjuela.

Shirley Maldonado, Sirius Satellite Radio; BMI's Barbara Cane and Delia Orjuela; GRAMMY nominee and member of Banda El Recodo Alfonso Lizarraga; BMIís Diane J. Almodovar and Maximo Aguirre.

BMI songwriter and TV personality Jessica Maldonado; actress Cynthia Klitbo; and BMIís Diane J. Almodovar

Ulises Lozano; Omar Gongora; Carlos Chairez and Cesar Pliego.

]]> 2004-08-30T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/234133 Artists, Akwid, Juvenile, Musical Styles, Latin, Urban, Musicworld, Hitmaker Fusing brassy regional Mexican Banda music to the urban beats of hip-hop, Mexican-born, Los Angeles-raised brothers Sergio and Francisco Gomez — Akwid — debuted with the Grammy-nominated Proyecto Akwid , selling over 350,000 units and winning top honors for Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year and Regional Mexican Album of the Year at the recent Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami. "I think we were surprised it happened so quickly," admits Sergio Gomez.

Their debut succeeded despite scant airtime. Notes Francisco, "Radio is always afraid of something brand new that's going to change their programming, right?" Akwid's follow-up, KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa , delivers a thunderous retort to narrow-casting, wherein the duo invents an imaginary station that broadcasts their music exclusively.

The brothers are veterans of a DJ crew, Juvenile Style, and fused their two nicknames, "Wicked" (Sergio) and "AK" (Francisco) into "Akwid." Says Sergio, "We didn't know how to sing, but we could rap, and could express ourselves without being so vulgar about it. Rap is categorized as violent, but we took it and turned it into something else, a new genre: Regional Mexican."

This fusion follows a thriving bicultural/bilingual through line that extends from the streets of Los Angeles to the centers of emerging urban culture in other cities, but the brothers are modest about their roles as originators. "I didn't know if you can call our music an invention," qualifies Francisco, "it was something that was very natural for us. No one had actually connected to the generation who came to the U.S. from Mexico. It's been cool for the kids."

Café Tacuba	Robi Draco Rosa

Del Real, keyboardist/songwriter of rock en espa�ol band Caf� Tacuba, earned five nominations including three as part of Caf� Tacuba (Album of the Year and Best Alternative Album for Cuatro Caminos, and Best Music Video for "Eres") and two as a songwriter for "Eres," up for Song of the Year and Best Rock Song.

Akwid	Albita

Cuban piano master Bebo Vald�s earned four nominations including Album of the Year and Best Traditional Tropical Album for his collaborative effort, L�grimas Negras, while the album's title track earned a Record of the Year nod. The octogenarian also received a nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album for We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together.

Molotov

Songwriter/artist/producer Robi Draco Rosa took home three mentions, while Mexican hip-hop brothers Akwid, Cuban singwr/songwriter Albita and Latin Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter Gustavo Santaolalla each earned two. Molotov bassist/vocalist Miguel "Mickey" Huidobro also got two nominations for the smash "Hit Me," one as a songwriter for Best Rock Song and another with the band for Best Video.

Other BMI-affiliated Latin stars on the nominees list included Conjunto Primavera, Kinky, Los Tigres del Norte, Ricky Martin, Luis Miguel, Mauricio & Palodeagua, Ozomatli, Soraya and Tanghetto.

BMI's 2004 Latin Grammy Nominees

5 Nominations
Emmanuel Del Real

4 Nominations
Bebo Vald�s

3 Nominations
Robi Draco Rosa
Caf� Tacuba

2 Nominations
Akwid
Albita
Miguel Huidobro
Gustavo Santaolalla

Other Nominees
Mario Adnet
Pepe Aguilar
Alejandro Allen
Andy Andy
Area 305
Ram�n Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Liz�rraga
Jose Cantoral (SACM)
Conjunto Primavera
Control Machete (SACM)
DJ Kane
Huey Dunbar
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Jimmy Gonz�lez y Grupo Mazz
Paulo Jobim
An�bal Kerpel
Kinky
Sebastian Krys
Mario Quintero Lara
Limi-T 21
Little Joe & La Familia
Los Tigres del Norte
Ricky Martin
Freddie Martinez
Roberto Mart�nez
Mauricio & Palodeagua
Luis Miguel
Molotov
Fernando Osorio
Ozomatli
Plastilina Mosh
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
Lupillo Rivera
Al Schmitt
Jose Serebrier
Itaal Shur
Joyce Silveira Palhan De Jesus
Soraya
Superlitio
Tanghetto
La Tropa F
Andrew Weiss

Juanes	Ricky Martin	Celia Cruz

Colombian superstar Juanes took home three awards including the prestigious Songwriter of the Year title, as well as Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year/Duo and Hot Latin Track of the Year/Vocal Duo for "Fotografia," a duet with Nelly Furtado. Ricky Martin, who also won three awards, took home the Latin Pop Album of the Year trophy for Almas del Silencio, his first Spanish-language album in five years. Lead single "Tal Vez" was honored as Hot Latin Track of the Year and Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year.

Akwid	Conjunto Primavera

The late Celia Cruz was named Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year for her final studio album, Regalo del Alma. Released a few weeks after her death last July, she recorded the set during the last stages of her battle with cancer.

"It's an outstanding achievement for Celia Cruz to be named Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year...an honor that is a splendid acknowledgement of her lifetime of creative achievement," said BMI President and CEO Frances Preston. "Celia distilled the magic, passion and exuberance of Latin music into every note she sang."

Regalo del Alma also earned the legendary artist an award for Tropical Album, Female, and her Hits Mix won Top Latin Greatest Hits Album.

Other multiple winners included newcomers Akwid, regional Mexican group Conjunto Primavera and salsa princess India, with two awards each. BMI Mexican group Banda El Recodo was honored with the Billboard Hall of Fame Award, recognizing the band's 65 years of active professional life, and BMI singer/songwriter Soraya was honored with the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award for her work advocating awareness and a cure for breast cancer.

The Billboard Latin Music Awards are determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data from Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems that informs Billboard's weekly charts during a one-year period from the issue dated February 15, 2003 through February 7, 2004.

BMI's 2004 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners:

Juanes
Songwriter of the Year
Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duet: "Fotografia"
Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year, Duo Or Group: "Fotografia"

Ricky Martin
Hot Latin Track of the Year: "Tal Vez"
Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year, Male: "Tal Vez"
Latin Pop Album of the Year, Male: Almas Del Silencio

Akwid
Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year: Proyecto Akwid
Regional Mexican Album of the Year, New Artist: Proyecto Akwid

Conjunto Primavera
Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year
Regional Mexican Airplay Track of the Year, Male Group: "Una Vez Mas"

India
Tropical Airplay Track of the Year, Female: "Seduceme"
Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year: "Seduceme/Seduce Me Now" (Remixes)

A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings
Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo Or Group: 4

Fabian Gomez
Regional Mexican Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist: "Y Como Quieres Que Te Quiera"

Gloria Estefan
Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year, Female: "Hoy"

Grupo Montez De Durango
Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Male Duo or Group: De Durango A Chicago

Jennifer Lopez
Latin Dance Single of the Year: "I'm Glad" (Paul Oakenfold Remix)

Jorge Luis Cabrera
Regional Mexican Airplay Track Of The Year, Male Solo Artist: "Quedate Callada"

Luis Miguel
Latin Tour of the Year

Ozomatli
Latin Rock/Alternative Album of the Year: Coming Up (EP)

Tiziano Ferro (SIAE)
Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist: "Alucinado"

BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Phil Graham and BMI Director, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela; Akwid’s Sergio Gomez; BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Diane Almodovar; Akwid’s Francisco Gomez; BMI Vice President and General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane and BMI Associate Director, Latin Music, Puerto Rico, Jerry Vila.

Singer/songwriter Rafael Rubio; BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Diane Almodovar; singer/songwriter Marc Durandeau; singer/songwriter Adrian Pieragostino; BMI Director, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela; singer-songwriter Edgar Cortazar and accompanist Ismael Gallegos; BMI Associate Director, Latin Music, Puerto Rico, Jerry Vila; and accompanist for Adrian Pieragostino, Jose Fernandez.

Evanescence

The White Stripes

Rock band Evanescence also topped this year's list, picking up five nominations including Best New Artist and Best Rock Album for their multi-platinum breakthrough release, Fallen. Other five-time nominees were rapper Eminem and the late Warren Zevon. Also receiving multiple nods were Willie Nelson, Jack White of The White Stripes (three with his band and one individual), and classical composer Jose Serebrier with four each and Christina Aguilera with three, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her smash hit, "Beautiful."

Willie Nelson

Eminem

Warren Zevon

The 46th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2004, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. on the East and West Coasts.

BMI's Grammy Nominees

SIX NOMINATIONS
Pharrell Williams

FIVE NOMINATIONS
Eminem
Evanescence
Chad Hugo
Warren Zevon

FOUR NOMINATIONS
Willie Nelson
José Serebrier
The White Stripes

THREE NOMINATIONS
Christina Aguilera
Jeff Bass
Michael Brecker
Chick Corea
Anthony Hamilton
Alison Krauss
Lil' Kim
Shania Twain

TWO NOMINATIONS
Audioslave
Black Eyed Peas
Jorge Calderón
Ry Cooder
Foo Fighters
Fountains of Wayne
Aretha Franklin
Rich Harrison
Heather Headley
Bishop T.D. Jakes
Toby Keith
R. Kelly
k.d. lang (SOCAN)
The Matrix
Martina McBride
Aaron Neville
Nickelback (SOCAN)
Pink
Neal Pogue
Earl Scruggs
Wayne Shorter
Snoop Dogg
Sting (PRS)
Union Station
Doc Watson
will.i.am
John Williams
Lucinda Williams

ONE NOMINATION
Mirwais Ahmadzaï
Akwid
Allman Brothers Band
Audio Adrenaline
Marcia Ball
Luther Barnes & the Sunset Jubilaires
Buju Banton (PRS)
Mark Batson
Steve Berkowitz
Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones
Carla Bley Big Band
Blind Boys of Alabama
Blue Highway
Michelle Branch
Randy Brecker
Brooks & Dunn
David Bowie (PRS)
Joe Budden
Jimmy Buffett
Martin Buttrich (GEMA)
Café Tacuba
Michel Camilo
Cam'Ron
Caribbean Jazz Project
Rosanne Cash
Stanley Clarke
Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
The Crabb Family
The Crusaders
Sam Cooke
Adrian Cosentini
Diamond Rio
Ani DiFranco
Reggie Dozier
Jimmy Douglass
Eagles
Fred Ebb
Kurt Elling
Scotty Emerick
The Flaming Lips
Floetry
Bill Frisell
Kenny G
Vince Gill
Gorillaz (PRS)
Percy Gray, Jr.
Buddy Guy
Eddie Gonzalez
Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz
Pat Green
Stephan Haeri
William Hamilton
Roy Hargrove
Faith Hill
Dave Holland Quintet
Eric Idle (PRS)
India
Intocable
Jane's Addiction
Etta James
Keith Jarrett
Jars of Clay
Norah Jones
The Jordanaires
John Kander
Peter Kater
John P. Kee
Garrison Keillor
Kitaro (JASRAC)
Korn
Dave Koz
Nathaniel Kunkel
Patti LaBelle
Amel Larrieux
Glenn Lewis
Mark Levine
Linkin Park
The Light Crust Doughboys
Lonestar
Irving Lorenzo
Patty Loveless
Luis Miguel
Timo Maas (GEMA)
Marilyn Manson
Masters at Work
Donnie McClurkin
Del McCoury Band
Tim McGraw
Sarah McLachlan (SOCAN)
Jim McNeely
Joel McNeely
Pat Metheny
Bette Midler
Ismael Miranda
Molotov
Joel Moss
Newsboys
Bob Norberg
Les Nubians (SACEM)
The Oak Ridge Boys
Walter Ostanek (SOCAN)
Joe Pace
Dolly Parton
Nicholas Payton
Ray Price
Queens of the Stone Age
Eugene Record
Relient K
Don Rollins
Roomful of Blues
The Roots
Scott Rouse
David Sanborn
Pete Seeger
The Sensational Nightingales
Thomas Z. Shepard
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Sean Smith
Luciana Souza
Los Straitjackets
Micheal Strange, Jr.
Jimmy Sturr
Howard Tate
Susan Tedeschi
Télépopmusik (SACEM)
Jacky Terrasson
Los Tigres Del Norte
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Caetano Veloso
Rhonda Vincent
Redd Volkaert
Muddy Waters
Charlie Wilson
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Kim Wilson
Vickie Winans
George Winston
Wayne Wonder
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Yerba Buena
Maury Yeston
Yellowjackets