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BMI songwriters took home major trophies at the 2018 Latin GRAMMY Awards last night in Las Vegas, including Luis Miguel’s spectacular win for Album of the Year for ¡México Por Siempre!, along with several other big awards for our affiliates. But the excitement didn’t stop at the acceptance speeches. The…
BMI Congratulates its 2018 Latin GRAMMY Nominees
BMI affiliates made another strong showing in the nominations for the 2018 Latin GRAMMY Awards, which were announced Thursday. In keeping with their continued ascent, a multitude of BMI’s Latin songwriters received multiple nominations to collect coveted GRAMMY gold for their groundbreaking work this year. Among this impressive list of…
BMI Congratulates its 2017 Latin GRAMMY Nominations
It’s been another amazing year for BMI’s Latin songwriters, whose successes were amply represented in the nominations for this year’s Latin GRAMMY Awards. After shattering expectations, setting records and cementing itself as one of the most successful singles of all time, Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” earned four coveted Latin GRAMMY nods,…
BMI Congratulates its 2016 Latin GRAMMY Nominees
BMI is very proud to congratulate our talented Latin songwriters who received Latin GRAMMY nominations today. Spanning several genres, this year’s class of esteemed nominees represents many facets of Latin music. Multiple nominations were received by Brazilian singer/songwriter Djavan, who garnered four nods, including both Record of the Year and…
BMI Co-Hosts Los Producers Charity Show in Las Vegas
BMI, Education Through Music-LA, The Harry Fox Agency, Lurssen Mastering and Full Sail University co-hosted “Los Producers Charity Show,” a unique evening of live music for a great cause. Backed by an all-star house band, Latin music trendsetters took the stage for spontaneous sets and collaborations to raise funds for…
Indie Champs: Superlitio
Superlitio will perform during BMI’s official SXSW showcase at Maggie Mae’s (323 East 6th St, Austin, TX) on Thursday, March 18. Superlitio will take the stage at 11:15 p.m. On March 18, Colombian band Superlitio will take the stage at the BMI Showcase at the prestigious South By Southwest (SXSW)…
Producers Roundtable Spotlights Latin Music
BMI, Gibson Guitar and Billboard magazine presented a Latin music-focused “Industry Insider” panel on October 17 at the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Beverly Hills. The panel, moderated by Billboard Latin music correspondent Ayala Ben-Yehuda, focused on Latin music, and featured Grammy-winning producers and songwriters KC Porter, Mark Portman, Kiko Cibrian,…
L.A. ‘Industry Insider’ Spotlights Latin Music
BMI, Gibson Guitar and Billboard magazine will present a Latin music-focused “Industry Insider” panel series on Wednesday, October 17. Focusing on Latin music, the “Producers Roundtable” will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gibson Guitars Showroom in Beverly Hills. The showroom is located at 9350 Civic Center…
Rafa Sardina
With a résumé stretching from Sheryl Crow to Alejandro Sanz, 10-time Grammy winner Rafa Sardina wears many hats: musician, engineer, mixer and producer. First breaking into the business as a live sound mixer in northern Spain and the south of France, he translated his affinity for musicians into the…
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…