BMI Songwriters Claim 52% of Billboard Mexican Music Awards

Gerardo Ortiz took home seven of this year’s Billboard Mexican Awards including Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year, Male, Albums Artist of the Year, Norteno Song of the Year for “Amor Confuso,” Norteno Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year as well as Norteno Album of the Year for “Entre Dios y El Diablo.”

In addition, fellow BMI writer Toy Selectah won three trophies for his song “Intentalo” including Song of the Year, Song of the Year, Vocal Event and Duranguense/Grupero/Cumbia Song of the Year. The hit was recorded by 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra.

The awards, presented by State Farm, aired live on the Telemundo Network from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. For more information, go to Billboard.com.

Billboard Mexican Music Awards
BMI Winners

Artist of the Year
Gerardo Ortiz

Artist of the Year, Male
Gerardo Ortiz

Artist of the Year, Female
Jenni Rivera

Song of the Year
“Intentalo” by Toy Selectah

Song of the Year, Vocal Event
“Intentalo” by Toy Selectah

Airplay Artist of the Year
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho

Album of the Year
“Entre Dios y El Diablo” by Gerardo Ortiz

Albums Artist of the Year
Gerardo Ortiz

Banda Album of the Year
“Joyas Prestadas: Banda” by Jenni Rivera

Banda Artist of the Year
Espinoza Paz

Norteno Song of the Year
“Amor Confuso” by Gerardo Ortiz

Norteno Album of the Year
“Entre Dios y El Diablo” by Gerardo Ortiz

Norteno Artist of the Year
Gerardo Ortiz

Duranguense/Grupero/Cumbia Song of the Year
“Intentalo” by Toy Selectah

Songwriter of the Year
Horacio Palencia Cisneros

Publisher of the Year
ARPA Musical

Pub Corporation of the Year
ARPA Music