Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes Top 13th Annual BMI Latin Awards
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 New York City at the Metropolitan Pavilion, the black-tie ceremony recognized the songwriters and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed Latin songs on American radio and television. The gala event was hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Diane Almodovar, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Miami.
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| Juan Luis Guerra: BMI Icon |
Among the winners and special guests at the 2006 BMI Latin Awards were Don Omar, Luny Tunes, Beto y Sus Canarios, Sebastian Krys, Norgie Noriega, Los Tucanes De Tijuana's Mario Quintero, Ramón Orlando, Papi Sanchez, Clímax's Oskar Lobbo, Willie Colón, KC Porter, Pepe Garza, Don Cheto, Game G, Larry Harlow, DJ Blass, Francisco Casanova, N.O.R.E., Javier Garcia, Fato, Boy Wonder, Liza Quin, Chichi Peralta, Jellybean Benitez, Johnny Pacheco, and many more.
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| Juan Luis Guerra | Juanes | Fato |
But the spotlight was on Grammy Award-winning artist Juan Luis Guerra, who was named a BMI Icon for his "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." The Icon presentation featured an all-star musical salute that brought down the house, with performances by India, Jandy Feliz, Jose "El Canario" Alberto, Huey Dunbar, Isidro Infante and his "All-Star Band," and 440's Adalgisa Pantaleón and Chocolate.
Named BMI's 1995 Latin Songwriter of the Year, Guerra's blend of traditional tropical music, merengue rhythms and lyrical romanticism has produced such celebrated songs as "Para Tí" and "Las Avispas," two of the night's Latin Award-winning songs, as well as "Viviré," "Bachata Rosa," "Burbujas de Amor" and "Estrellitas y Duendes." With a list of accolades that now includes six Grammys, numerous Univision awards, six Billboard Latin Music Awards and 14 BMI Latin Awards, his songs have been recorded by international Latin stars Luis Miguel, Emmanuel and others. A passionate philanthropist, Guerra's Fundación 440 has been providing medical assistance to the disadvantaged in his beloved homeland of the Dominican Republic since its creation in 1991.
Twelve-time Latin Grammy winner Juanes added BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year to his extensive inventory of awards by penning three songs on the top 50 list: "La Camisa Negra," "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" and Volverte A Ver." This trio of hits pushes the Colombian rocker's BMI Awards total over 10 and includes last year's Song of the Year win for his Nelly Furtado duet, "Fotografía." Named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2005, the Spanish-only singer has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.
"Miedo" ("Afraid"), written by Enrique "Fato" Guzmán Yáñez (SACM) and published by Vander America Music, was named Latin Song of the Year for scoring the most airplay of any song on the most performed list. This is the second BMI Latin Award for Fato, whose "alternative mariachi" style mixes Latin pop and traditional Mexican music. Recorded by Latin Grammy-nominated Regional Mexican star Pepe Aguilar, the Big Brother theme song topped Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart in 2005 and was number one in Mexico for four consecutive months.
SER-CA Publishing, Inc. earned the Publisher of the Year trophy for the second year in a row with five titles on the list of 50, giving the Monterrey, Mexico-based publisher the highest percentage of ownership of Latin Award songs. Founded more than four decades ago by Don Servando Cano, the company focuses on Regional Mexican artists like Intocable, Bronco El Gigante de America, Grupo Pesado and others.
In addition to Juanes and Guerra, songwriters Cruz Martinez and Julieta Venegas (SGAE) scored multiple awards, as did publishers Cibao Music Company, CKJointz Music, Editora Arpa Musical, EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc., Ensign Music LLC, Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc., Kike Santander Music LLC/Santander Songs, peermusic (Peer International Corp./peermusic III, Ltd.), Songs of Camaleon, Universal-M?sica Unica Publishing, Vander America Music and Warner/Chappell Music Group (Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Rightsong Music, Inc.).
Another of the evening's highlights was the presentation of the BMI Foundation's third annual peermusic Latin Scholarship to Berklee College of Music student Marco Godoy. The 23-year-old Venezuelan songwriter, who also won the prestigious honor in 2004, reclaimed the title and took home a $5,000 scholarship for his song "Para Mi Eres Todo," sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in Latin music. Established by the BMI Foundation and funded by the generosity of the peermusic publishing companies, the scholarship is awarded annually through a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions.
Below is the complete list of 2006 BMI Latin Awards winners:
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Sebastian Krys
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
Obie Bermúdez
EMI Latin
A Pierna Suelta
Martín Urieta Solano (SACM)
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Pepe Aguilar
Univision Records
Abrazar La Vida
Juan Carlos Pérez Soto
Denise Rich
Denise Rich Songs LLC
Pérez Soto Music Corp.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Luis Fonsi
Universal Music Latino
Aire
Josué E. Contreras
Johnny Lee Rosas
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Intocable
EMI Latin
Amigo Mío
Norgie Noriega
Noriega Music Publishing
Toño Rosario featuring Tego Calderon
WEA Latina
Andar Conmigo
Julieta Venegas (SGAE)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Julieta Venegas
Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
Antes De Que Te Vayas
Marco Antonio Solís
peermusic III, Ltd.
Conjunto Atardecer
Universal Music Latino
Aquí En Cortito
Rubén Villarreal Marichalar
Promosongs International
Los Rieleros del Norte
Fonovisa Records
Basta
Ramón González Mora
Seg-Son Music, Inc.
Bronco "El Gigante de América"
Fonovisa Records
Bulería
Kike Santander
Kike Santander Music LLC
David Bisbal
Universal Music Latino
Como Tú
Carlos Iván Medina Florez
Carlos Vives
Pichaca Entertainment
Songs By Gaira
Carlos Vives
EMI Latin
Contigo Yo Aprendí A Olvidar
Reyes Lugo Ruíz
Reluz Music
Patrulla 81
Disa Records
Dame Otro Tequila
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Alberto Gaitán
Ricardo Gaitán
Tony Mardini
Tom McWilliams
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
Paulina Rubio
Universal Music Latino
El Virus Del Amor
Mario Quintero
Canciones Primo Music
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Universal Music Latino
El Za, Za, Zá (La Mesa Que Más Aplauda)
Oskar Lobbo
Vander America Music
Clímax
Balboa Records
Enamorada
José E. Gaviria
Bernardo J. Ossa
Fernando Tobón
Ensign Music LLC
Santander Songs
Noelia
Fonovisa Records
Está Llorando Mi Corazón
Cuauhtémoc González García
Disa Latin Publishing LLC
Beto Y Sus Canarios
Disa Records
Estoy Enamorada
José "Pepe" Garza
Juan Carlos Razo Magaña
Editora Arpa Musical
Yolanda Pérez & Don Cheto
Fonovisa Records
Fuego
Luigi Giraldo
Cruz Martínez
A.B. Quintanilla III
CKJointz Music
DHG Music
Ensign Music LLC
King of Bling Music
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
A.B. Quintanilla & Los Kumbia Kings
EMI Latin
Hoy Como Ayer
María "Coco" Villalobos
Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
Conjunto Primavera
Fonovisa Records
La Camisa Negra
Juanes
peermusic III, Ltd.
Songs of Camaleon
Juanes
Surco Records
La Negra Tomasa
Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffé (SACEM)
Peer International Corp.
DJ Kane
EMI Latin
Las Avispas
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Vene Music
Lento
Julieta Venegas (SGAE)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Julieta Venegas
Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
Meniando La Cola
Ramón Orlando Valoy
Cibao Music Company
Sexappeal
J & N Records
Mi Funeral
Jaime Flores
Luis Carlos Monroy
Raúl Ornelas
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Victor García
RMK/Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
Mi Peor Enemigo
Roberto Martínez Alvarez
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Bronco "El Gigante de América"
Fonovisa Records
Miedo
Fato (SACM)
Vander America Music
Pepe Aguilar
Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor
Juanes
peermusic III, Ltd.
Songs of Camaleon
Juanes
Surco Records
No Me Quiero Enamorar
María Bernal Hernández (SACM)
peermusic III, Ltd.
Kalimba
Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
No Tengas Miedo Enamorarte
Luis "Louie" Padilla
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
El Poder del Norte
Disa Records
No Tiene La Culpa El Indio
Francisco Quintero Ortega
Tigres Del Norte Ediciones Musicales
Los Tigres Del Norte
Fonovisa Records
Ojalá Que Te Mueras
Felipe de Jesús, Jr.
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Pesado
WEA International
Oye Mi Canto
N.O.R.E.
Off Da Yelzabulb Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
N.O.R.E. feat. Daddy Yankee, Nina Sky & Big Mato
Def Jam Records
Para Tí
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Vene Music
Para Toda La Vida
Juan José Leyva Higueras
LGA Music Publishing
Banda El Recodo
Fonovisa Records
Perdidos
Jaime Rovira
Cibao Music Company
Monchy & Alexandra
J & N Records
¿Pero Qué Tal Si Te Compro?
Cornelio Reyna Cisneros (SACM)
Rightsong Music, Inc.
Lupillo Rivera
Univision Records
Pobre Diabla
Don Omar
Crown P. Music Publishing
Don Omar
VI Music
Sin Poderte Hablar
Willie Colón
Fania Music
Huey Dunbar
Sony International
Sólo Por Tí
Soraya
Yami Music Publishing
Soraya
EMI Latin
Soy Tu Mujer
Cruz Martínez
CKJointz Music
Ensign Music LLC
Alicia Villarreal
Universal Music Latino
Tardes Negras
Tiziano Ferro (SIAE)
Crisedo Publishing Corp.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Tiziano Ferro
EMI Latin
Te Perdoné Una Vez
Guadalupe García
Gar-Mex Music
Los Huracanes del Norte
Univision Records
Títere En Tus Manos
Freddie Martínez, Sr.
Marfre Music
Ramón Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte
Freddie Records
Todavía
Johanna Mendoza (SPAC)
Talentos Musicales Publishing
La Factoria
Universal Music Latino
Todo El Año
Elsten Creole "Fulano" Torres
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Obie Bermúdez
EMI Latin
Valió La Pena
Estéfano
José Luis Pagán
World Deep Music Publishing Corporation
Marc Anthony
Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
Vanidosa
Alma Rosa Cuevas Flores
Sol Ricardo Morales Muñóz
Editora Arpa Musical
Banda Cuisillos
Balboa Records
Volverte A Ver
Juanes
peermusic III, Ltd.
Songs of Camaleon
Juanes
Surco Records
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