BMI Celebrates its 2021 Latin Award Winners
Ozuna, Tainy, Edgar Barrera, Felix Ortiz “Zion,” Francisco Saldaña “Luny,” Horacio Palencia, José Esparza, Víctor Cabrera “Tunes” and Universal Music Publishing Group Among Major Award Honorees
Top 50 Latin Songs of the Previous Year Also Announced
BMI is proud to announce its 28th Annual BMI Latin Awards, recognizing the top songwriters and publishers of the previous year’s most-performed Spanish-language songs in the United States. Top winners, including Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year, Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year, Contemporary Latin Song of the Year, Regional Mexican Song of the Year and Publisher of the Year, were announced across BMI’s digital and social channels to celebrate their outstanding achievements. To see the complete list of winners, hear their hit songs, watch special video messages and performances, and view more exclusive content, please visit BMI’s special Awards site.
“It’s an honor to pay tribute to BMI’s exceptional family of music creators for writing and producing some of the most successful songs in Latin music,” said Jesus Gonzalez, BMI’s newly appointed Vice President, Creative, Latin. “From Contemporary Latin to Regional Mexican, these remarkable visionaries are shaping the sound of today’s Latin music and inspiring the music makers of tomorrow. Today, we applaud our winners and thank them for sharing their musical gifts, which have kept us dancing and touched our hearts during these unprecedented times.”
For the second time, Latin GRAMMY award-winning hitmaker Ozuna was named Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year for penning eight of BMI’s most-performed songs. From his reggaeton duet “Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi” with Rosalía that made its onstage debut at the 2019 MTV VMA’s, to the infectious tracks “Otro Trago” (Remix) and “China,” which both landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, Ozuna continues to dominate the airwaves. “Adicto,” a collaboration with Tainy and Anuel AA, earned the prolific songwriter his 21st top-ten single on the Hot Latin Songs chart, according to Billboard. Other top-performing singles by Ozuna include “Baila Baila Baila” and “Baila Baila Baila” (Remix), “Te Robaré” and “Te Soñé de Nuevo,” bringing his tally to an impressive 23 BMI Awards, including Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year in 2018 and Contemporary Latin Song of the Year of 2019 for co-writing the smash, “Taki Taki.”
BMI also commemorated the songwriters and publishers of the 50 most-performed Latin songs of the previous year with an astounding 35 first-time BMI Latin Award honorees. Some of the new inductees include the genre-bending sensation Rosalía, chart-topping Colombian songstress Karol G, Panamanian singer Sech, Regional Mexican artist Ernesto Tapia and pop singer-songwriter Belinda Peregrín, to name a few. Additional honorees include acclaimed artists J Balvin, who picked up seven awards this year, bringing his total up to 21 BMI Latin Awards, and Anuel AA and Gaby Music, who each added six awards to their collection of accolades bumping their total to 10 and 21 BMI Latin Awards, respectively.
For a complete list of 2020 BMI Latin Award winners, please visit BMI’s special Awards site. Stay connected on social media by going to @BMI and #BMILatinAwards to join the conversation.
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
De Los Besos Que Te Di
Edgar Barrera
José Esparza
Songs of JG Publishing
Contemporary Latin Song of the Year
Callaíta
Víctor Cabrera “Tunes”
Felix Ortiz “Zion”
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Tainy
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year
Horacio Palencia
Amor A Primera Vista
El Amor de Mi Vida
Escondidos
Esta Va Por Ti
Estas Ganas de Tomar
Mi Meta Contigo
Mía Desde Siempre
Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year
Ozuna
Adicto
Baila Baila Baila
Baila Baila Baila (Remix)
China
Otro Trago (Remix)
Te Robaré
Te Soñé de Nuevo
Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi
Latin Publisher of the Year
Universal Music Publishing Group
11 PM
Baila Baila Baila
Baila Baila Baila (Remix)
China
Con Altura
LA CANCIÓN
Mi Meta Contigo
Mía Desde Siempre
No Elegi Conocerte
No Me Conoce (Remix)
Otro Trago
Otro Trago (Remix)
Que Calor
QUE PRETENDES
Que Tire Pa Lante
Sin Memoria
Te Soñé de Nuevo
Tiene Razón La Lógica
Vete
Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi
Award Winning Songs
11 PM
Edgar Barrera
SECH
11once Music
Rich Music Ltd.
Sony/ATV Bailar
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Adicto
Anuel AA
Ozuna
Tainy
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Ozuna Worldwide
Amor A Primera Vista
Horacio Palencia
Belinda Peregrín
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Aullando
Gaby Music
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Ender Thomas
La Leyenda Publishing
Música De Gaby Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Yele Publishing
Baila Baila Baila
Bifi
Luian Malave
Ozuna
Héctor Ramos Carbia
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Ozuna Worldwide
Risamar Publishing
Songs of LVS Music Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Baila Baila Baila (Remix)
Anuel AA
J Balvin
Bifi
Luian Malave
Ozuna
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Héctor Ramos Carbia
Vicente Saavedra
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Music Good Vibes Publishing
Ozuna Worldwide
Risamar Publishing
Songs of LVS Music Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Callaíta
Víctor Cabrera “Tunes”
Felix Ortiz “Zion”
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Tainy
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Cariño a Medias
Francella Ortíz
Three Mile Songs of Music
China
Anuel AA
J Balvin
Gaby Music
KAROL G
Ozuna
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Tainy
Brian Derek Thompson
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Música De Gaby Publishing
Ozuna Worldwide
Tenyor Music
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Con Altura
J Balvin
Adam “Frank Dukes” Feeney (SOCAN)
Teo Halm
Mariachi Budda
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Rosalía
Aparataje Music Group
Electric Feel Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Con la Boca Abierta
Keith Nieto
Aztekas Publishing
De Los Besos Que Te Di
Edgar Barrera
José Esparza
Songs of JG Publishing
El Amor de Mi Vida
Horacio Palencia
Anval Music
El Güero
Pedro Vargas
Ella Quiere Beber (Remix)
Anuel AA
Gaby Music
Música De Gaby Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
En Cambio Ella
Mario Martínez
Editora Marcha Musical
Escondidos
Horacio Palencia
Anval Music
Esta Va Por Ti
Geovani Cabrera
Horacio Palencia
LGA Music Publishing
Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
Estas Ganas de Tomar
Geovani Cabrera
Horacio Palencia
BMG Platinum Songs US
DEL Melodies
HP
Edgar Barrera
11once Music
Sony/ATV Bailar
LA CANCIÓN
J Balvin
Nicael
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Tainy
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Risamar Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Mi Meta Contigo
Horacio Palencia
Saúl Plata Madueno
Mas Plata Music
Universal Music-Careers
Mía Desde Siempre
Horacio Palencia
Ferca Global Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
NI BIEN NI MAL
Tainy
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
No Elegí Conocerte
Espinoza Paz
Briser Publishing
Don Corazon Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
No Lo Trates
Jorge Gomez
Bilal “The Chef” Hajji
IAMCHINO
Achraf “AJ Junior” Jannusi
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
2020 Clear Vision Music
Acere Publishing
BMG Platinum Songs US
Jamz Music Group Inc.
Most Winning Publishing
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
No Me Conoce (Remix)
J Balvin
De La Cruz
Nydia Yera Laner
El Nuevo Orden Music Publishing
Songs of Juju
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Olvidarte, Cómo?
Javier Arturo Rochin Hernandez
Andaluz Music, Inc.
Otro Trago
DARELL
Dimelo Flow
Josh Mendez
SECH
Rich Music Ltd.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Otro Trago (Remix)
Anuel AA
DARELL
Dimelo Flow
Josh Mendez
Ozuna
SECH
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Ozuna Worldwide
Rich Music Ltd.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Palabra de Hombre
Salvador Hurtado
Songs of Afinarte
Songs of Rigoletto Music Publishing
Perfecta
Ernesto Tapia
LGA Music Publishing
Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
Platicame De Ti
Francisco Javier Rodríguez, Jr. aka Shrekk
LNGR Publishing
Por Mi No Te Detengas
Jesús Omar Tarazón
Briser Publishing
Que Calor
J Balvin
Emanuel Herrera “El Alfa”
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Ñico Saquito (SGAE)
Tyshane Thompson
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Vulcano Music Entertainment Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
QUE PRETENDES
J Balvin
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Daniel Taborda V. “MusikMan”
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Que Tire Pa Lante
Bobby Dixon
Sly Dunbar (PRS)
Gaby Music
Luis Jorge Romero
Evo Black Music
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Música De Gaby Publishing
Songs of STB
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Ranchero Y Medio
Mario Quintero Lara
Canciones Primo Music
Se Me Olvidó
Edgar Barrera
Geovani Cabrera
11once Music
Songs of JG Publishing
Sony/ATV Bailar
Secreto
Anuel AA
KAROL G
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Sigo Chambeando
Jesús Ortiz Paz
Lumbre Music Publishing
Sin Memoria
Alfredo Olivas
Universal Music-Careers
Solo de Mí
Tainy
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sólo Tú
Jesús Omar Tarazón
Andaluz Music, Inc.
Soltera (Remix)
Jorge Cedeño Echevarría
Gaby Music
Música De Gaby Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Te Robaré
Gaby Music
Jose E. Ortiz Rivera
Ozuna
Vicente Saavedra
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music Good Vibes Publishing
Música De Gaby Publishing
Ozuna Worldwide
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Te Soñé de Nuevo
Luian Malave
Ozuna
Héctor Ramos Carbia
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Ozuna Worldwide
Risamar Publishing
Songs of LVS Music Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Tiene Razón La Lógica
Espinoza Paz
Don Corazon Publishing
Ferca Global Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
Un Año
Andres Torres
Sonic Panda Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Uno Para El Otro
Keith Nieto
Aztekas Publishing
Vete
Jose Carlos Cruz
Freddy Montalvo Alicea
Ivaniel Ortiz
Risamar Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi
Adam “Frank Dukes” Feeney (SOCAN)
Ozuna
Rosalía
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Ozuna Worldwide
Songs of Universal, Inc.
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