Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 19th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards

Pitbull, Horacio Palencia, Wisin & Yandel, Espinoza Paz and Universal Music Publishing Group Among Honorees at Ceremony in Las Vegas

Posted in News on March 31, 2012
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Leading U.S. music rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) honored the songwriters and publishers of Latin music’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television at the 19th annual BMI Latin Music Awards tonight at the Encore Las Vegas.

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International superstar Pitbull received the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his profound influence on the entire entertainment industry. As the 2012 recipient, Pitbull joins an elite list of past honorees that includes Juanes, Kike Santander, Taylor Swift, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, and Willie Nelson. To celebrate, Pitbull treated attendees to a dynamic performance.

As further evidence of his incredible success, Pitbull returned to the stage to share the BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year win with Juan Luis Morena Luna “Wisin,” Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel” and Espinoza Paz. The four honorees reflect the diversity of modern Latin music, from Pitbull’s chart-topping hip-hop and Wisin & Yandel’s edgy reggaeton, to Espinoza Paz’s soulful Regional Mexican compositions.

“Niña De Mi Corazón” earned BMI Latin Song of the Year for songwriter Horacio Palencia and Ferca Global Publishing. “Niña De Mi Corazón” was recorded by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón.

Universal Music Publishing Group garnered its second consecutive BMI Latin Publisher of the Year win thanks to contributing 11 songs to the year’s most-performed list.

The 19th annual BMI Latin Music Awards were hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Delia Orjuela, BMI Vice President, Latin Music. BMI represents Latin songwriters based in the U.S. and around the globe through reciprocal agreements with sister performing right organizations in the songwriters’ home countries.

2012 BMI Latin Awards

BMI President’s Award


ARMANDO “PITBULL” PEREZ

Latin Songwriters of the Year

JUAN LUIS MORERA LUNA “WISIN”

“Estoy Enamorado”

“No Me Digas Que No”

“Te Siento”

LLANDEL VEGUILLA MALAVÉ “YANDEL”

“Estoy Enamorado”

“No Me Digas Que No”

“Te Siento”

ESPINOZA PAZ

“Al Diablo Lo Nuestro”

“La Escuelita”

“Ponte En Mi Lugar”

ARMANDO “PITBULL” PEREZ

“Bon, Bon”

“I Like It”

“Shut It Down”

Latin Song of the Year

“NIÑA DE MI CORAZÓN”

Horacio Palencia

Ferca Global Publishing

La Arrolladora Banda El Limón

Latin Publisher of the Year

UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP

“Amarte A La Antigua”

“Convénceme”

“Estoy Enamorado”

“Gitana”

“No Me Digas Que No”

“Te Recordaré”

“Te Siento”

“Tu Angelito”

“Tu Boca”

“Y No Regresas”

“Yerbatero”


2012 BMI Latin Awards

Award-Winning Songs

Al Diablo Lo Nuestro

Espinoza Paz

Editora Arpa Musical

Espinoza Paz

Amarte A La Antigua

Pako Lugo (SACM)

Universal Music-Careers

Pedro Fernández

Ando Bien Pedo (2nd Award)

Marco Figueroa

Editora Arpa Musical

Banda Los Recoditos

Arrastrando Las Patas

Larry Hernández

Mendieta Music Publishing

Larry Hernández

Bachata En Fukuoka

Juan Luis Guerra

Juan Luis Guerra Y 440

Bon Bon

Renato Carosone (SIAE)

Armando “Pitbull” Perez

Nicola Salerno (SIAE)

Beechwood Music Corporation

Pitbull’s Legacy

Pitbull

Comandos Del MP

Miguel Gaxiola

Worldwide Music Primavera

Voz De Mando

Convénceme

Luís Carlos Monroy

Adrián Pieragostino

Luimon Music LLC

Universal Music-Careers

Shaila Dúrcal

Corazón Sin Cara

Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas

2 Strong Publishing

Songs of Top Stop Music Publishing

Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

Prince Royce

Cuando, Cuando Es?

Vladimir Felix

El Artesano Music Publishing, Inc.

J-King Y Maximan

Dandole

Joel “Jowell” Muñoz

José “Gocho” Torres

EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.

New Era Entertainment Publishing

Gocho featuring Jowell

Danza Kuduro

Faouze Barkati (SACEM)

Philippe Louis Lucenzo De Oliveira (SACEM)

Ali Fitzgerald Moore (SACEM)

Don Omar

Fabrice Toïgo (SACEM)

Catherine’s Peak Music

Crown P Music Publishing

EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.

Don Omar featuring Lucenzo

Dime Que Me Quieres

Luciano Luna

LGA Music Publishing

Banda El Récodo

Dime Una Y Otra Vez

Arturo Leyva

Brivani Music

Edimal USA LLC

Paloma Hits Music

El Chapo de Sinaloa

El Buchón

Alex Gonzalez

Jose Suarez Contreras

Mundomax Publishing

Los De Sonora

El Jefe De La Sierra

Mario Quintero

Canciones Primo Music

Los Tucanes De Tijuana

El Trokero Lokochón

Javier González “El Tamarindo”

DEL Melodies

Gerardo Ortiz

En Cambio Tú

Humberto Plancarte Farfán

Edipaty

Tierra Cali

En Preparación

Gerardo Ortiz

RCP Global Publishing

Gerardo Ortiz

Estoy Enamorado

Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”

Ernesto Fidel Padilla “Nesty”

Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”

La Mente Maestra Music Publishing

Universal-Música Unica Publishing

Wisin & Yandel

Gitana

Ian Dench (PRS)

Amanda Ghost (PRS)

Evan Rogers

Shakira

Carl Sturken

Bayjun Beat Music

EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.

Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing

Songs of Universal, Inc.

Sony/ATV Melody

Shakira featuring Freshlyground

Hasta Mi Último Día

Jorge Octavio Domínguez Guzmán

Octavio “Tavo” Lara (SACM)

EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.

Repertorio Vega

La Original Banda El Limón

I Like It

Armando “Pitbull” Perez

RedOne

Pitbull’s Legacy

Songs of RedOne

Sony/ATV Songs LLC

Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull

Increible

Gerardo Ortiz

RCP Global Publishing

Banda MS

La Despedida

Eliezer García

Eduardo López

Los De La Nasa Publishing

Daddy Yankee

La Escuelita

Espinoza Paz

Editora Arpa Musical

Banda Los Recoditos

La María

Abraham López Guerrero

Editora Marcha Musical

JA International Publishing

Julión Alvarez

La Vida Es Así

Marcos Masís “Tainy”

Martha “Ivy Queen” Pesante

Francisco Saldaña “Luny”

Blue Kraft Music Publishing

EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.

Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC

Ivy Queen

Llueve El Amor

Joel Baez Nieves

Perfect Musical Latin

Tito El Bambino

Lo Mejor De Mi Vida (Eres Tú)

Ricky Martin

Dharmik Music

Ricky Martin featuring Natalia Jimenez

Loco

Giann Arias Colón

Vladimir Felix

Joel “Jowell” Muñoz

Randy Ortiz

El Artesano Music Publishing, Inc.

EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.

Leon Blanco Music Publishing

Jowell Y Randy

Me Duele

Roberto Tapia

Roberto Tapia Music

Roberto Tapia

Me Encantaría

Bernardo Eloy Urías Camacho

Golden Huina Publishing Company, Inc.

Fidel Rueda

Millonario De Amor

Edgar Cortázar

Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

Sergio Vega

Ni Lo Intentes

Juan José Leyva

Luciano Luna

Juan Diego Sandoval

Editora Marcha Musical

JA International Publishing

Julión Alvarez

Niña De Mi Corazón

Horacio Palencia

Ferca Global Publishing

La Arrolladora Banda El Limón

No Me Digas Que No

Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”

Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”

Universal-Música Unica Publishing

Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin & Yandel

No Puedo Volver

Josué E. Contreras

Johnny Lee Rosas

EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.

Good I Publishing LLC

Intocable

Pistear, Pistear, Pistear

Chuy Lizárraga

Javier González “El Tamarindo”

Editora Arpa Musical

Chuy Lizárraga y su Banda Tierra Sinaloense

Ponte En Mi Lugar

Espinoza Paz

Editora Arpa Musical

Espinoza Paz

Quiereme Pa’ Que Te Quieran

Carlos E. “Dyland” Castillo

Julio M. “Lenny” González

Francisco Saldaña “Luny”

Blue Kraft Music Publishing

EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.

Dyland Y Lenny

Robarte Un Beso

Miguel Mendoza

Ricardo Javier Muñóz

Good I Publishing LLC

Intocable

Shut It Down

Armando “Pitbull” Perez

Clinton Sparks

Compound Entertainment

Pitbull’s Legacy

Pitbull featuring Akon

Stand By Me

Ben E. King

Jerry Leiber

Mike Stoller

Sony/ATV Songs LLC

Prince Royce

Te Recordaré

Rogelio Martínez

Nuevo Ideal Music Publishing

Universal Music-Careers

El Trono De México

Te Siento

Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”

Ernesto Fidel Padilla “Nesty”

Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”

La Mente Maestra Music Publishing

Universal-Música Unica Publishing

Wisin & Yandel

Tu Angelito

Miguel Ignacio Mendoza “Nacho”

Jesús Alberto Miranda “Chino”

Pablo Villalobos

Universal-Música Unica Publishing

Chino Y Nacho

Tu Boca

Jandy Feliz

Universal-Música Unica Publishing

Chayanne

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

Shakira

Aniwi Music LLC

Sony/ATV Melody

Shakira featuring Freshlyground

Y No Regresas

Juanes

Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.

Juanes

Yerbatero

Juanes

Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.

Juanes

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