March 12, 2014
Carlos Vives and Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 21st Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
Roberto Tapia, Espinoza Paz and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Among Honorees at Ceremony in Las Vegas
Press Release
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), a global leader in music rights management, last night announced the songwriters and publishers of Latin music’s most-performed songs of the past year on U.S. radio and television at the 21st annual BMI Latin Music Awards at the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas.
GRAMMY award and seven-time Latin GRAMMY award-winning Colombian superstar, singer, composer and actor Carlos Vives received the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his influential role as one of Latin music’s most beloved pioneers. To celebrate, Vives treated attendees to an acoustic performance of a few of his notable hits.
Roberto Tapia/Roberto Tapia Music was honored with BMI Latin Song of the Year for the chart-topping Regional Mexican hit “Mirando El Cielo.” Espinoza Paz was awarded BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year for writing five songs that rank among the year’s most performed. Espinoza’s top contributions include “Amor Express,” “Cabecita Dura,” “Necesita Un Hombre,” “Si Mañana No Me Ves” and “Te Mirabas Más Bonita.” With 17 songs among the most performed, Sony/ATV Music Publishing clinched the prestigious BMI Latin Publisher of the Year crown.
The 21st annual BMI Latin Music Awards were hosted by BMI President Del Bryant and BMI Vice President, Latin Music Delia Orjuela. BMI represents Latin songwriters based in the U.S. and around the globe through reciprocal agreements with sister societies in the songwriters’ home countries.
For a complete list of 2014 BMI Latin Awards winners, please visit http://www.bmi.com/latin.
High-resolution photos of awards, performances and video footage can be downloaded here: http://www.epklink.com/bmilatinawards2014/
Carlos Vives on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Huey Dunbar on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Kalimba & Stefano Vieni on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Elvis Crespo on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Larry Hernandez with his sons Larry Jr. & Sebastian on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Erika Vidrio on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Janney Aka Chiquis on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Benny Camacho on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Vladimir Dotel on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mario Quintero on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Horacio Palencia on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Oscarcito on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Willy Duarte, Mr. Vallenato & Richar Ramirez on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Javier Gonzalez Tamarindo on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Kalimba on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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DJ Buddha on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Beto Zapata on the red carpet at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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L - R) BMI Director, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations, Carolina Arenas, singer Joell Jaquez, BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela, singer Mickey Then and Porfirio Pina arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela (C) with Proyecto X arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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BMI President Del Bryant, Co-president, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Jody Gerson, Executive Vice President, Sony/ATV Latin America & US Latin, Jorge Mejia and BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI President Del Bryant, BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela, singer Horacio Palencia and BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Phil Graham arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Musician Mario Quintero (L) and BMI President Del Bryant arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela, Musician Mario Quintero and BMI President Del Bryant arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI Senior Director, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations, Joey Mercado, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Phil Graham, 2014 BMI Latin Publisher of the Year winner, Senior Vice President, Sony/ATV US Latin, Eddy Perdomo, BMI President and CEO Del Bryant, 2014 BMI Latin Publisher of the Year winner, Executive Vice President, Sony/ATV Latin America & US LAtin, Jorge Mejia, 2014 BMI Latin Publisher of the Year winner, Co-president, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Jody Gerson onstage during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives onstage during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Phil Graham, BMI Latin Song Writer of the Year winner, musician Espinoza Paz, BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela, BMI President and CEO Del Bryant and BMI Senior Director, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations, Joey Mercado onstage during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Musician Espinoza Paz accepts the BMI Latin Song Writer of the Year award during 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Claudia Elena Vasquez (L) and 2014 BMI President's Award reciepient Carlos Vives dance during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives (L) and his wife Claudia Elena Vasquez embrace during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives (L) and his wife Claudia Elena Vasquez embrace during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives (L) and his wife Claudia Elena Vasquez embrace during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives (L) and his wife Claudia Elena Vasquez embrace during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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BMI President Del Bryant and BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela present 2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives with his award onstage during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2014 BMI President's Award reciepient Carlos Vives performs onstage during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives performs onstage during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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BMI Latin Song Writer of the Year winner, musician Espinoza Paz accepts award on stage 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela, Maribel Vega, Singer Elvis Crespo and BMI President and CEO Del Bryant arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI Senior Director, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela, Maribel Vega, Singer Elvis Crespo and BMI President Del Bryant arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Singer/songwriter Larry Hernandez (C) with his wife Kenia Ontiveros, children Larry Hernandez Jr., Sebastian Hernandez and BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela (L) and Singer Elvis Crespo arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) Musician Remmy Valenzuela, BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela and Javier 'Tamarindo' Gonzalez arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Singer/songwriter Humberto Plancarte (L) and BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela (L) and Musician Marco Figueroa arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives poses during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI President Del Bryant, BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela and 2014 BMI President's Award reciepient Carlos Vives onstage during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L -R) BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Phil Graham, Mane de la Parra and BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI President Del Bryant, Elena Vives and 2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives pose during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI President Del Bryant, Elena Vives, 2014 BMI President's Award recipient Carlos Vives and BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela pose during the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI President Del Bryant, Janney 'Chiquis' Marin and BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(L - R) BMI President Del Bryant, Janney 'Chiquis' Marin and BMI Vice President, Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles, Delia Orjuela arrive at the 21st annual BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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