BMI Songwriters and Publishers Win Big at 12th Annual Latin Awards in Las Vegas
Performing rights organization BMI presented its 12th Annual Latin Awards last night (4/21) with top honors going to Emilio Estefan and Estéfano as Songwriters of the Year, "Fotografía" by Juanes as Song of the Year, and SER-CA Publishing, Inc. as Publisher of the Year. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Assistant Vice President of Latin Music Diane J. Almodovar, recognized the writers and publishers of the past year's most performed Latin songs on US radio and television. The invitation-only gala was held for the first time in Las Vegas at the Four Seasons Hotel and featured a special tribute to BMI Icon Carlos Santana.
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Multiple Grammy winning songwriter/producer Emilio Estefan and six-time BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Estéfano shared the Songwriter crown this year by placing three titles each on the most performed list of 50.
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| Carlos Santana | Emilio Estefan |
Emilio Estefan's award-winning tracks included Cristian Castro's "No Hace Falta," Shalim's "Se Me Olvidé Tu Nombre," and Victor Manuelle's "Tengo Ganas." As head of Estefan Enterprises, which includes music publishing, music and movie production, several restaurants and managing the career of his superstar wife Gloria Estefan, the Cuban-born entrepreneur is best known as founding member and leader of groundbreaking crossover group the Miami Sound Machine.
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| Estéfano | Juanes |
Estéfano accepted his sixth BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Crystal for his award-winning songs "Ahora Quién" by Marc Anthony, "Quitémonos La Ropa" by NG², and "Y Todo Queda En Nada" by Ricky Martin. He also won the top honor in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Born in Colombia, the multitalented songwriter, artist and producer got his start in Miami in the early 90s and has written hits for Julio Iglesias, Thalía, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Chayanne, Paulina Rubio and many others.
"Fotografía," written, published and performed by Colombian rocker Juanes (featuring Nelly Furtado) and co-published by peermusic III ltd., was named BMI Latin Song of the Year for tallying the most US radio and television performances. The international hit is from the nine-time Latin Grammy winner's multiplatinum CD, Un Dia Normal, which has garnered more awards than any other Latin album in history. Juanes, who now has a total of seven BMI awards, was recently named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World."
SER-CA Publishing, Inc. was named Publisher of the Year, boasting six titles on the Latin song list, including three by Norteño/Tejano fusion band Intocable. The honor is given to the publisher with the highest percentage of ownership of songs on the most performed list. Founded 40 years ago in Monterrey, Mexico, by Don Servando Cano, the company focuses on Regional Mexican artists like Ramon Ayala, Cornelio Reyna, Bronco El Gigante de America, Grupo Pesado, Duelo and Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon, among others.
The gala ceremony also paid tribute to multiple Grammy Award-winning artist Carlos Santana, who was named a BMI Icon for his "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." The first songwriter to receive the Icon honor at BMI's Latin Awards, Santana joins a distinguished list of past honorees, including James Brown, Brian Wilson, Dolly Parton, Isaac Hayes and Van Morrison.
The Icon presentation featured a special musical salute with performances by Mana guitarist Sergio Vallin, Conjunto Primavera lead singer Tony Melendez, Jaguares percussionist Leo Muñoz and Latin rock group Ozomatli. From his most recent hits, including 2004 Pop Song of the Year "The Game of Love" (featuring Michelle Branch), "Smooth" (featuring Rob Thomas), and "Why Don't You & I" (featuring Chad Kroeger), to Santana Band classics like "Evil Ways," "Black Magic Woman," and "Oye Como Va," Carlos Santana has been creating a unique fusion of passionate, guitar-powered music for more than 30 years, creatively blending potent rock and roll with blues-driven elements and sensuous Afro-Cuban rhythms.
Double award-winning songwriters included Ramón González Mora, Juanes, Luis "Louie" Padilla, Archie Peña, A.B. Quintanilla III, Mario Quintero, Kike Santander and José Miguel Velásquez. Publishers earning two or more Citations of Achievement were Sony/ATV Music Publishing (including Sony/ATV Acuff Rose and Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC); Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.; peermusic (including Peer International Corp. and peermusic III ltd.); Disa Latin Publishing LLC; Kike Santander Music LLC/Santander Songs; World Deep Music Publishing Corporation; EMI Music Publishing (including EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Italia [SIAE]); Iron Tigga Music/King of Bling Music; Nati Publishing; Seg-Son Music, Inc.; Songs of Camaleon; and Universal Music Publishing (including Universal M?sic Italia [SIAE] and Universal-M?sica Unica Publishing).
Another of the evening's highlights included the announcement of the winner of the 2nd annual BMI Foundation/peermusic Latin Scholarship. This year's $5,000 scholarship recipient was 22-year-old Mexican singer/songwriter Manelick de la Parra for his song "Me Toco Amarte." Established by the BMI Foundation and funded by the generosity of the peermusic publishing companies, the scholarship is awarded annually through a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions.
Below is the complete list of 2005 BMI Latin Awards winners:
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José Roberto Martínez
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Intocable
EMI Latin
A Fuego Lento
José Luis Arroyave
Santander Songs
Jennifer Peña
Univision Records
Acá Entre Nos
Martín Urieta Solano (SACM)
Mexican Music Copyright, Inc.
Banda El Recodo
Fonovisa Records
Actos De Un Tonto
Ramón González Mora
Seg-Son Music, Inc.
Conjunto Primavera
Fonovisa Records
Ahora Quién
Estéfano
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
World Deep Music Publishing Corporation
Marc Anthony
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Amor Bésame
Adolfo Urías
Editora Solmar
Adolfo Urías Y Su Lobo Norteño
Fonovisa Records
Amor Descarado
Archie Peña
Mario Quintero
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
Nuevo Mundo Music, Inc.
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Universal Music Latino
Ave Cautiva
Ramón González Mora
Seg-Son Music, Inc.
Conjunto Primavera
Fonovisa Records
Ay Amor
Norgie Noriega
Noriega Music Publishing
Hector & Tito Featuring Victor Manuelle
VI Music
Casi
Soraya
Yami Music Publishing
Soraya
EMI Latin
Cáusame La Muerte
Juan Meza
Los Compositores Publishing
Tigres Del Norte Ediciones Musicales
Los Tigres Del Norte
Fonovisa Records
Cerca De Ti
Gerina Di Marco
Steve Morales
David Siegel
Thalía
Jumping Bean Songs LLC
Little Deven Music, Inc.
Merchandyze Music
peermusic III ltd.
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Thaly Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Thalía
EMI Latin
Cómo Pude Enamorarme De Ti
Reyes Lugo Ruíz
Buenavida Music
Patrulla 81
Disa
Cuidarte El Alma
Marc Durandeau
Songs of Castillo Music
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Chayanne
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Déjame Volar
Julio
Pancho and Bingo Music
Julio
Warner Music Latina
El Sinvergüenza
Mario Quintero
Más Flamingo Music
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Universal Music Latino
En Los Puritos Huesos
Teófilo Villa
Siempre Music
Arrolladora Banda El Limón
Disa
Eso Duele
Luis "Louie" Padilla
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Intocable
EMI Latin
Estoy A Punto
Oswaldo Villarreal
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Bronco "El Gigante de América"
Fonovisa Records
Fotografía
Juanes
peermusic III ltd.
Songs of Camaleon
Juanes featuring Nelly Furtado
Surco/Universal Music Latino
Hazme Olvidarla
Alvaro Torres
JAM Entertainment, Inc.
Conjunto Primavera
Fonovisa Records
Hora Enamorada
Elvis Crespo
CD Elvis Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Elvis Crespo
Ole Records/Universal Music Latino
Jaleo
José Miguel Velásquez
Nati Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Ricky Martin
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Hank Williams
Hiriam Music
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose
K-Paz De La Sierra
Procan/Disa
La Paga
Juanes
peermusic III ltd.
Songs of Camaleon
Juanes
Surco/Universal Music Latino
Lloraré Las Penas
José Miguel Velásquez
Nati Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
David Bisbal
Universal Music Latino
Lloré Lloré
Alberto Gaitán
Ricardo Gaitán
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
Víctor Manuelle
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
María Chuchena
Daniel Jiménez Brenes (SACM)
Peer International Corp.
Los Razos De Sacramento y Reynaldo
RCA International
Más Terco Que Una Mula
Jesús Iván Cabrera
Disa Latin Publishing LLC
Editora Once Rios Musical
Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
Germán Lizárraga
Disa
Mi Cucú
Sidney Simien
Flat Town Music Company
Sid Sim Publishing Co.
La Onda Featuring Control
EMI Latin
Mi Derrota
Martín Ruvalcaba
Disa Latin Publishing LLC
Beto Y Sus Canarios
Disa
Mi Gente
Luigi Giraldo
Raúl Pacheco, Jr.*
Justin Bernard Porée*
A.B. Quintanilla III
Nir Seroussi
Asdrúbal Sierra*
Jiro Yamaguchi*
DHG Music
King of Bling Music
LinkSer Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings featuring Ozomatli
EMI Latin
No Hace Falta
Randy Barlow
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Nicolas Tovar*
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
Cristian
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
No Hay Manera
Francisco Gomez
Sergio Gomez
Aggressive Beats Publishing
Akwid
Univision Records
No Podrás
Kike Santander
Kike Santander Music LLC
Chon Arauza Y La Furia Colombiana
Disa
Que Te Ruegue Quien Te Quiera
Oscar Alvarez
LGA Music Publishing
Banda El Recodo
Fonovisa Records
Quiero Perderme En Tu Cuerpo
Kike Santander
Kike Santander Music LLC
David Bisbal
Universal Music Latino
Quitémonos La Ropa
Estéfano
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
World Deep Music Publishing Corporation
NG2
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Ríe Y Llora
Fernando Osorio
Fernando Osorio Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Celia Cruz
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Se Me Olvidó Tu Nombre
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Archie Peña
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
Shalim
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Serán Sus Ojos
Omar Trinidad Vela
Fonohits Music Publishing, Inc.
Adolfo Urías Y Su Lobo Norteño
Fonovisa Records
Soy Así
Cruz Martínez
A.B. Quintanilla III
José Alejandro Salinas
CKJointz Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Ensign Music Corporation
Iron Tigga Music
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Límite
Universal Music Latino
Soy Un Novato
Luis "Louie" Padilla
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Intocable
EMI Latin
Te Metiste En Mi Cama
Flor Ivone Quezada Lozano
Disa Latin Publishing LLC
Palomo
Disa
Te Necesito
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas
Luis Miguel
Warner Music Latina
Tengo Ganas
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
Víctor Manuelle
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Una Emoción Para Siempre
Adelio Cogliati (SIAE)
Maurizio Fabrizio (SIAE)
Claudio Guidetti (SIAE)
Martin Ortiz Milagrosa (SIAE)
Eros Ramazzotti (SIAE)
EMI Music Publishing Italia (SIAE)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Universal Músic Italia (SIAE)
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Eros Ramazzotti
RCA International
Y Cómo Quieres Que Te Quiera
Alberto Gómez Rascón
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Fabián Gómez
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Y Todo Queda En Nada
Estéfano
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
World Deep Music Publishing Corporation
Ricky Martin
SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Ya No Es Igual
Frankie J
Jaime Gálvez
627 Muzik, Inc.
Logictone Music, Inc.
Frankie J
Columbia/SONY
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