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BMI is very proud to congratulate its many Latin affiliates singled out as nominees for the Premios Tu Música Urbano, celebrating the very best in Urban music and its fusions with other genres like pop and tropical that are growing worldwide. Among BMI’s nominated songwriters, Rauw Alejandro leads with 11…
BMI Latin Spotlight: CRBRO
Eduardo Antonio Fernandez Mendoza, better known as CRBRO, is a Panamanian music producer and sound engineer who splits his time living between Panama and Miami. He discovered his passion for music at 15 and has worked as writer, producer, and/or co-producer on hits like “Relación - Remix” by Sech, Daddy…
Wisin & Yandel To Be Honored at the 29th Annual BMI Latin Awards
BMI is thrilled to honor legendary duo Wisin & Yandel at the 29th Annual BMI Latin Awards. The multiple award-winning reggaeton pioneers will receive the BMI President’s Award in recognition of their outstanding achievements and rich contributions to the Latin music community that span over 20 years and continue to…
BMI Congratulates Its Billboard Latin Music Award 2020 Nominees
BMI songwriters were once again singled out for their incomparable contributions to Latin music as the list for the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards was announced. At the front of the pack of nominees comes Ozuna, who received a striking fourteen nods, including Artist of the Year, Top Latin Albums…
10 Questions With Wisin
It’s been 15 years since Wisin took the urban Latin scene by storm as one-half of the powerhouse duo Wisin & Yandel, winning two Latin GRAMMYs, a GRAMMY and 19 BMI Latin Awards along the way. And ever since he went solo in 2013, the artist born Juan Luis Morera…
Piva Joins the BMI Family
Piva has always been passionate about music. Born Herbert Pivaral in Guatemala, his parents gifted him with a guitar when he was 10 years old, which prompted him to explore singing and then led to voice lessons by the time he was 15. Fast forward to 2007, he became a…
BMI Writers Take 58% of Billboard Latin Music Awards
BMI songwriters had a hot night at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired live on the Telemundo network on April 24. The recording of mega-hit “Vivir Mi Vida,”performed by Marc Anthony, earned the singer five awards including Hot Latin Song of the Year, Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song…
BMI Affiliates Take Majority of Billboard Latin Music Awards Nods
Last year, the Billboard Latin Music Awards proved to be an incredible evening for the BMI Latin roster, with reggaeton star Don Omar taking home 10 awards and BMI affiliates winning 77% of the 2013 accolades. With 54% of this year’s nominations and at least one nominee in every category,…
Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 20th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
BMI is proud to announce the songwriters and publishers who were honored for Latin music’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television at the 20th annual BMI Latin Music Awards at the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas on March 21, 2013. Legendary Regional Mexican group Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga…
Juanes to Receive BMI President’s Award at 17th Annual Latin Music Awards Ceremony
en español Juanes will receive the BMI President’s Award at the 17th annual BMI Latin Awards, slated for March 4, 2010 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music Delia Orjuela, the private, invitation-only ceremony…