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BMI songwriters made a strong showing at the 2017 Latin American Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Among the many highlights, hit single “Déjà Vu” earned both Song of the Year and Favorite Song – Tropical awards for Prince Royce and Shakira, BMI Icon Gloria…
BMI Writers Win Big at 2005 Latin Grammys
BMI Latin songwriters, artists and producers were once again at the top of the winner's list for the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, taking home nearly 60% of the night's big awards. Almost 30% of the winners were represented by foreign societies -- such as Spain's SGAE and…
Bacilos: Cross-Cultural Hitmakers
Bacilos, literally translated from Spanish, may refer to a disease-causing microorganism, but for this adventurous trio, catchy grooves, witty lyrical innuendo and spirited musical performances are the only symptoms. Puerto Rican-born percussionist, Jose Javier Freire, Jorge Villamizar, a Colombian singer/songwriter/guitarist, and bassist/vocalist André…
BMI Announces Launch of Latin Website
en español BMI is proud to announce the launch of BMILatin.com, a new website created for Spanish-speaking songwriters, composers, music publishers and professional music users that spotlights BMI Latin writers and artists. "BMILatin.com is an excellent resource for our Spanish-speaking affiliates,…
Juanes on Top with 5 at Latin Grammys
en Español BMI singer/songwriter Juanes was the big winner at this year's 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, held last night (9/3) at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Colombian-born Latin rock singer, who already has four Latin Grammys, added five of the coveted statuettes to…
Latin Grammy Nominees Announced
BMI songwriter/artist Juanes and producer Gustavo Santaolalla captured five nominations each for the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, announced July 22 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami. The Colombian Latin rock singer earned nominations for Record and Song of the Year…
BMI’s Norah Jones Dominates The 45th Annual Grammy Awards
Come Away With Me, the debut album and single by 23-year old Norah Jones, was the big winner in February 23’s Grammy Awards Presentations at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. Jones’s sultry vocals and piano styling led her first CD to grab the coveted Recording Academy Gramophones in the top…
Sheryl Crow, Eminem, Norah Jones Top Grammy Nominees List
BMI songwriter/artists Sheryl Crow, Eminem and Norah Jones lead the list of nominees for this year's Grammy Awards with five nods each. Nominees were announced today (1/7) at a press conference at New York's Madison Square Garden. The 45th Grammy Awards will be held on…
BMI’s Juanes Leads Latin Grammy Noms List
BMI songwriter Juanes leads the list of nominees with a record seven nods for the 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, announced July 17 at a star-studded press conference in Miami. The Colombian Latin rock sensation's seven nominations include Album Of The…
Jorge Villamizar
Jorge Villamizar is a Colombian songwriter who has lived in Miami since 1992. He joined the Warner/Chappell writing team in 1997 and his songs are being recorded by numerous Latin pop artists. Alejandra Guzman's (BMG) last CD is named after one of Villamizar's compositions, "Algo Natural."…