BMI applauds its stellar Latin songwriters nominated for Premios Juventud, slated for Thursday, July 20, 2023 at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Leading the list with nine nominations are BMI affiliates Grupo Frontera, Peso Pluma, Rauw Alejandro, Rosalía and Shakira. Among other multiple-award nominees are Anitta, Anuel…
BMI Salutes its Nominees for the 2023 Latin American Music Awards
BMI is once again exceptionally proud of its many Latin affiliates who received nominations for this year’s Latin American Music Awards. Numerous BMI songwriters were cited for recognition with multiple nods, including eight each for Grupo Frontera, Karol G, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalía. The eighth annual award ceremony for the Latin…
BMI Congratulates its Songwriters Nominated for 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro
Once again, BMI is exceptionally proud of its many Latin songwriters who have received nominations for the 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro, Univision’s annual award ceremony highlighting the very best in contemporary Latin music. Notable BMI affiliates with multiple nominations include Grupo Firme with 9 nominations, Ozuna with 8 and Rauw Alejandro,…
BMI Congratulates Its Billboard Latin Music Award 2020 Nominees
BMI songwriters were once again singled out for their incomparable contributions to Latin music as the list for the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards was announced. At the front of the pack of nominees comes Ozuna, who received a striking fourteen nods, including Artist of the Year, Top Latin Albums Artist…
BMI Congratulates its 2017 Latin American Music Awards Winners
BMI songwriters made a strong showing at the 2017 Latin American Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Among the many highlights, hit single “Déjà Vu” earned both Song of the Year and Favorite Song – Tropical awards for Prince Royce and Shakira, BMI Icon Gloria Trevi…
Gloria Trevi and Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 23rd Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
J Balvin, Horacio Palencia, Jesus Omar Tarazon and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Among Honorees
BMI Writers Take 58% of Billboard Latin Music Awards
BMI songwriters had a hot night at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired live on the Telemundo network on April 24. The recording of mega-hit “Vivir Mi Vida,”performed by Marc Anthony, earned the singer five awards including Hot Latin Song of the Year, Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song of…
Latin Singer-Songwriter Wise the Gold Pen Signs with BMI
The newest addition to BMI’s impressive roster of Latin singer-songwriters hails from Puerto Rico. Wise the Gold Pen, born Gabriel Cruz, has established himself as a go-to hitmaker in the pop, urban, and tropical genres of Latin music. In 2007, “Down,” a song he co-wrote with reggaeton duo Rakim& Ken-Y, won…
BMI Foundation Announces Opening of peermusic Latin Scholarship Competition
The opening of the 9th annual peermusic Latin Scholarship competition has been announced by the BMI Foundation, Inc. Established by music publisher Ralph Peer II and funded by peermusic, the competition for young songwriters and composers awards a $5,000 scholarship for the best song or instrumental composition submission in a Latin…
BMI’s Delia Orjuela, Byron Wright Recognized by Billboard
Billboard magazine recently published praise for BMI’s Delia Orjuela and Byron Wright, naming them to its 2011 Latin Power Players and 30 Under 30 lists, respectively. The honors underpin the diverse strength of BMI’s current executive roster, which includes established and up-and-coming leaders alike. Based in BMI’s…