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BMI is proud to congratulate its exceptional Latin songwriters saluted at the 2023 Premios Tu Música Urbano presented on Thursday, June 15 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan. The evening’s top winner was BMI affiliate Karol G, who took home six awards including honors…
Latin Spotlight: Randy Class
Randy Class is a dynamic NYC-based producer and songwriter who was raised in the Bronx. His Dominican roots helped him grow up surrounded by musical influences ranging from hip-hop and merengue to bachata, soul, and R&B, and his ability to write in both English and Spanish has broadened his ability…
Latin Spotlight: Reggi El Auténtico
Rafael Regginalds Aponte, better known as Reggi El Auténtico, is a producer and songwriter born in Venezuela who has written on songs by Nicky Jam, Jennifer Lopez, Anuel AA, Ozuna, Chino & Nacho, Prince Royce, Yandel, Anitta, and many more. He got an early start working with the Venezuelan duo…
For Real: Emmy-Winning Actor Jharrel Jerome Debuts Hip-Hop Track
As an actor, Jharrel Jerome was already going places. A Bronx-born graduate of New York City’s revered Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, Jerome kickstarted his professional career in acting upon landing a crucial supporting role in director Barry Jenkins’ 2016 indie drama Moonlight, which went on to win the Oscar…
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 Writers Shine at 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards
BMI songwriters made another strong showing at 2018’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, last night, which were held at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas. Building on his incredible track record, recent BMI President’s Award recipient Luis Fonsi claimed the most awards of the evening, winning the trophy for…
BMI Brings ‘How I Wrote That Song’ Series Back to Billboard Latin Music Week in Las Vegas
BMI is proud to present its renowned How I Wrote That Song event at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas as part of Billboard Latin Music week on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. This long-running panel series celebrates chart-topping singer/songwriters and producers, and serves as a platform for panelists to discuss…
BMI Congratulates its Affiliates Nominated for 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Billboard announced its nominations for the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards this week and, once again, BMI affiliates made a strong showing. With the event slated to be held at the Venetian in Las Vegas and airing live on Telemundo on April 26, many BMI songwriters will surely be on…
BMI Congratulates its 2017 Latin American Music Awards Winners
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 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,…
Prince Royce : Prince Royce Interviewed at the 2013 BMI Latin Awards
Captured at 2013 BMI Latin Awards