BMI Writers Dominate Nominations for Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016

Posted in News on February 8, 2016

BMI is very proud to announce that, once again, a majority of the nominees for 2016’s Billboard Latin Music Awards are BMI affiliates. Both Ariel Camacho Y Los Plebes del Rancho and Banda Clave Nueva de Max Peraza were nominated New Artist of the Year, while J Balvin is in the running for Hot Latin Song of the Year for “Ginza.” Ricky Martin’s A Quien Quiera Esuchar is up for Top Latin Album of the Year, while Pitbull received a Tour of the Year nod. For Social Artist of the Year, both the formidable talents of Prince Royce and Shakira have been nominated.

The event will air live from Miami on the Telemundo network on April 28 as part of the Billboard Latin Music Conference, which runs from April 25-28 at the Ritz Carlton in Miami Beach.

Congratulations to all the BMI nominees! Here’s a complete list.

ARTIST CATEGORIES

Artist of the Year, New:
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Banda Clave Nueva de Max Peraza

Tour of the Year
Pitbull

Social Artist of the Year
Prince Royce
Shakira

Crossover Artist of the Year
Ed Sheeran

SONG CATEGORIES

Hot Latin Song of the Year
J Balvin “Ginza”

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event
Farruko Feat. Shaggy & Nicky Jam “Sunset”
Gente de Zona Feat. Marc Anthony “La Gozadera”
Mana Feat. Shakira “Mi Verdad”

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male
J. Balvin

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female
Jennifer Lopez
Natti Natasha
Shakira

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda

Airplay Song of the Year
J Balvin “Ginza”
Zion & Lennox “Pierdo La Cabeza”

Digital Song of the Year
Gente de Zona Feat. Marc Anthony “La Gozadera”
J Balvin “Ay Vamos”
J Balvin “Ginza”

Streaming Song of the Year
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga “Háblame de Ti”
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga “Mi Razón de Ser”
J Balvin “Ay Vamos”

ALBUM CATEGORIES

Top Latin Album of the Year
Maná “Cama Incendiada”
Ricky Martin “A Quien Quiera Escuchar”

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male
Ricky Martin

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female
Chiquis Rivera
Selena

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Maná

LATIN POP CATEGORIES

Latin Pop Song of the Year
Christian Daniel “Ahora Que Te Vas”
Juanes “Juntos”
Ricky Martin Feat. Yotuel “La Mordidita”

Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
Juanes
Ricky Martin

Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Chino & Nacho
Ha*Ash
Mana

Latin Pop Album of the Year
Maná “Cama Incendiada”
Ricky Martin “A Quien Quiera Escuchar”

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo
Ricky Martin
Selena

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Il Divo
Maná

TROPICAL CATEGORIES

Tropical Song of the Year
Gente de Zona Feat. Marc Anthony “La Gozadera”

Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
Prince Royce

Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
ChocQuibTown
Ilegales

REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES

Regional Mexican Song of the Year
Banda Clave Nueva de Max Peraza “Cuál Adiós”
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda “El Amor de Su Vida”
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho “Te Metiste”

Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
El Komander
Remmy Valenzuela
Roberto Tapia

Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda

Regional Mexican Album of the Year
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda “El Aferrado”
Various “Las Bandas Románticas de América 2015”

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo
Chiquis Rivera

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda

LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
J Balvin “Ginza”
Zion & Lennox “Pierdo La Cabeza”

Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Plan B
Zion & Lennox

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Don Omar “Last Don ll”
Pitbull “Dale”
Tony Dize “La Melodía de la Calle, 3rd Season”
Yandel “Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour”

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo
Don Omar
Pitbull
Yandel

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Plan B
Wisin & Yandel 

WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES

Songwriter of the Year
Horacio Palencia Cisneros

Publisher of the Year
Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC, BMI
Universal – Música Unica Publishing, BMI

Publishing Corporation of the Year
Sony/ATV Music
Universal Music
Warner/Chappell Music

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