BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters, Publishers at 10th Annual Awards Ceremony

Posted in News on May 5, 2003
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BMI presented its 10th Annual Latin Awards last night with top honors going to songwriter/producer Estéfano, Shakira and Tim Mitchell's hit song "Suerte," and publisher peermusic. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston and Assistant Vice President of Latin Music Diane J. Almodovar, honored the top writers and publishers of the most performed Latin songs on U.S. radio and television at a 400-plus person gala dinner at the Eden Roc Resort in Miami Beach, Florida. The gala event coincided with the Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards 2003, which runs until May 8, also at the Eden Roc Resort.


BMI executives congratulate Publisher of the Year peermusic and Songwriter of the Year Estéfano at the 10th Annual BMI Latin Awards held May 5 in Miami. Pictured are BMI Executive Vice President Del Bryant, peermusic President Kathy Spanberger, peermusic Chairman Ralph Peer II, Estéfano, BMI President and CEO Frances Preston and BMI Assistant Vice President of Latin Music Diane Almodovar

Writer/producer Estéfano was named BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year for the third time with three songs on the most performed list, including "Necesidad" and "Usted Se Me Llevó La Vida," both recorded by Alexandre Pires, and "Tú Y Yo" recorded by Thalía. Estéfano, who earned the prestigious title at last year's BMI Latin Awards, also shared the Songwriter of the Year crown with Marco Antonio Pérez, Mario Quintero, Kike Santander and Shakira at the 2000 awards ceremony.

A hit in both Spanish and English, Shakira's "Suerte" ("Whenever, Wherever"), co-written with Tim Mitchell and published by Aniwi Music, LLC and Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc., earned Song of the Year accolades as the most performed song in the BMI Latin catalog. The #1 hit is from the Latin diva's multi-platinum Spanish and English-language album, Laundry Service.

Peermusic was named Publisher of the Year with a record 12 songs on the most performed list, including Luis Miguel's "Amor, Amor, Amor," "Derecho A La Vida" by Conjunto Primavera, and "Nada" by Juanes. This is the fourth time the powerhouse music publisher has earned the top honor at the BMI Latin Awards.

 


Songwriter of the Year Estéfano and Tim Mitchell, co-writer of Song of the Year "Suerte," show off their BMI Crystals at the 10th Annual BMI Latin Awards


Estéfano

Shakira

Tim Mitchell

Other multiple award-winning songwriters included Mario Quintero and Shakira, with two songs each on the most performed list. Publishers earning two or more Citations of Achievement were Aniwi Music, LLC, Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc., Fernando Osorio Songs, Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc., Más Flamingo Music, Mexican Music Copyright, Inc., SER-CA Publishing, Inc., Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC, Tigres del Norte Ediciones Musicales, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and World Deep Music Publishing Corporation

High-resolution photos of the 2003 BMI Latin Awards are available at press.bmi.com.


Below is the complete list of 2003 BMI Latin Awards winners:

Abrazado De Un Poste
José Alfonso Peralta Sánchez (SACM)
peermusic
Los Rieleros Del Norte
Fonovisa Records

Ámame
Alma Martínez
Tigres del Norte Ediciones Musicales
Valmen Music
Rogelio Martínez
Fonovisa Records

Amor, Amor, Amor
Ricardo López Méndez (SACM)
Gabriel Ruiz Galindo (SACM)
peermusic
Luis Miguel
Warner Music Latina

Arrasando
Lawrence Dermer
Robin Dermer
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Thalía
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
peermusic
Robin's Nest South Music
Thaly Songs
Thalía
EMI Latin

Bandida
Elvis Crespo
CD Elvis Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Elvis Crespo featuring Tempo
Sony Discos

Bésame
Jorge Luis Chacín Martínez (SACVEN)
peermusic
Ricardo Montaner
Warner Music Latina

Cartas Marcadas
Chucho Monge (SACM)
peermusic
Banda Cuisillos de Arturo Macías
Musart

Cómo Duele
Armando Manzanero Canché (SACM)
D'Nico International
Luis Miguel
Warner Music Latina

Cómo Pudiste
Joel David Lizárraga
Germán Lizárraga Lizárraga (SACM)
Omar Valenzuela
Edimal USA LLC
Fonohits Music Publishing, Inc.
LGA Music Publishing
Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
Banda El Recodo
Fonovisa Records

Cómo Te Extraño
Antonio Armando Cruz Carbajal (SACM)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Pedro Fernández
Universal Music Latino

Con Cada Beso
Andrew Thomas
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Elephant Star Publishing
Huey Dunbar
Sony Discos

De Rama En Rama
Teodoro Bello Jaimes (SACM)
Mexican Music Copyright, Inc.
Tigres del Norte Ediciones Musicales
Los Tigres Del Norte
Fonovisa Records


De Verdad
Julia Sierra
Desmone Music
Alejandra Guzmán
BMG US Latin

Déjame Amarte
Eduardo Alanis
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Intocable
EMI Latin

Del Otro Lado Del Portón
Freddie Martínez
Marfre Music
Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte
Freddie Records

Derecho A La Vida
Cuco Sánchez (SACM)
peermusic
Conjunto Primavera
Fonovisa Records

El Ayudante
Norberto Eduardo Toscano (SACM)
peermusic
Vicente Fernández
Sony Discos

El Malquerido
Juan Camacho Camacho (SACVEN)
Jorge Goncalves (SBACEM)
Euripedes Waldick Soriano (SICAM)
Bendig Music Corp.
Los Huracanes Del Norte
Fonovisa Records

El Poder De Tus Manos
Luis Gerardo Padilla
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Intocable
EMI Latin

Entra En Mi Vida
Leonel García Núñez de Cáceres (SACM)
peermusic
Sin Bandera
Sony Discos

Escapar
Kara DioGuardi
Steve Morales
David Siegel
K'Stuff Publishing
Merchandyze Music
Million Dollar Steve Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Enrique Iglesias
Universal Music Latino

Estás Que Te Pelas
Marco Antonio Pérez
Cornelio Reyna, Jr.
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Intocable
EMI Latin

Flor Sin Retoño
Rubén Fuentes Gasson (SACM)
peermusic
Charlie Zaa
Sony Discos

La Calandria
Manuel Hernández Ramos (SACM)
peermusic
Ramón Ayala y Jody Farías
Freddie Records

La Gran Noche
Mario Quintero
Más Flamingo Music
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Universal Music Latino

La Negra Tiene Tumbao
Fernando Osorio
Fernando Osorio Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Celia Cruz
Sony Discos

Mi Fantasía
Enrique Negrete Rincón (SACM)
Tigres del Norte Ediciones Musicales
Los Tigres Del Norte
Fonovisa Records

Nada
Juanes
Gross Potential Music
peermusic
Juanes
Universal Music Latino

Necesidad
Estéfano
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
World Deep Music Publishing Corporation
Alexandre Pires
BMG US Latin

No Sé Vivir Sin Ti
Gerardo Franco Macías (SACM)
Editora Arpa Musical
Conjunto Primavera
Fonovisa Records

Pequeña Amante
Martín Buenrostro
Disa Latin Publishing LLC
El Poder Del Norte
DISA Records

Por Ese Hombre
Joaquín Galán (SGAE)
Lucía Galán (SGAE)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Brenda K. Starr, Tito Nieves & Victor Manuelle
Sony Discos

Por Tu Placer
Martha Cancel
Dustelli Music
Frankie Negrón
Warner Music Latina

Promesas
Mario Quintero
Más Flamingo Music
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Universal Music Latino

Resumiendo
Yasmil Marrufo
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Marrufosmusic
Ricardo Montaner
Warner Music Latina

Si Nos Dejan
José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval (SACM)
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Luis Miguel
Warner Music Latina

Sombras Nada Más
José María Contursi (SADAIC)
Francisco Lomuto (SADAIC)
Warner Chappell Music Argentina (SADAIC)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Rocío Dúrcal
BMG US Latin

Somos Más Americanos
Enrique Valencia
Tigres del Norte Ediciones Musicales
Los Tigres Del Norte
Fonovisa Records

Sshh
Luigi Giraldo
Cruz Martínez
A.B. Quintanilla III
CKJOINTZ Music
DHG Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Iron Tigga Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings
EMI Latin

Suerte
Tim Mitchell
Shakira
Aniwi Music, LLC
Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc.
Shakira
Sony Discos

Suerte He Tenido
Benito Miranda Baldenebro (SACM)
Mexican Music Copyright, Inc.
Alegres De La Sierra
Infinity Music Inc.

Sufriendo A Solas
José Angel "Ferrusquilla" Espinoza (SACM)
peermusic
Lupillo Rivera
Sony Discos

Tantita Pena
Kiko Campos (SACM)
Fernando Riba (SACM)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Alejandro Fernández
Sony Discos

Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)
Lester Méndez
Shakira
Aniwi Music, LLC
Apollinaire Music
Shakira
Sony Discos

Te He Prometido (2nd Award)
Leo Dan (SADAIC)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Jessie Morales (El Original de la Sierra)
Univision Records

Tú Y Yo
Estéfano
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
World Deep Music Publishing Corporation
Thalía
EMI Latin

Újule
Martín Ruvalcaba
Gar Mex Music
Los Huracanes Del Norte
Fonovisa Records

Usted Se Me Llevó La Vida
Estéfano
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
World Deep Music Publishing Corporation
Alexandre Pires
BMG US Latin

Viviendo
Fernando Osorio
Jorge Villamizar
Fernando Osorio Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Marc Anthony
Sony Discos

Yo No Soy Esa Mujer
Christian De Walden
Mike Shepstone (PRS)
Carlos Toro Montoro (SGAE)
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Fersal Music
No Limitations Music
Paulina Rubio
Universal Music Latino

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