Miami Photo Archive
Jose “El Mello” Perdomo was unable to attend the BMI Latin Awards held earlier this year, so BMI caught up with the hitmaker to present a 2010 BMI Latin Award for song “Cancion de Amor,” performed by Don Omar, which the esteemed songwriter/producer wrote. Pictured are BMI’s Porfirio Piña and Perdomo. View Photo
BMI’s Marissa Lopez recently visited Del Records to welcome members of Grupo Escolta, Goyo Gastelum, Johnny Javier Oliva Santivanez, Jesus Otoniel Angulo Perez and Del Publishing to the BMI family. The pivotal group of artists, songwriters, and publishing executives have made and will undoubtedly continue to make waves on charts of the growing Latin and Regional Mexican music communities. Pictured… View Photo
Shown enjoying the NAB convention in Las Vegas are BMI Board Chairman Jack Sander, Graham Nash, Colbie Caillat, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. View Photo
Pictured at the NAB convention in Las Vegas are (back row) BMI Board members Mark Pedowitz, Amador Bustos and G. Neil Smith; Colbie Caillat; Willie Nelson; BMI Board member Susan Davenport Austin; Toby Keith; and BMI Board members Philip A. Jones, Ken Elkins, and N. John Douglas; (front row) BMI Board member K. James Yager; Graham Nash; BMI President &… View Photo
BMI celebrated the achievements of its songwriters at the National Associations of Broadcasters convention held in Las Vegas April 12-14. BMI’s Board of Directors hosted a broadcast industry dinner at the Wynn Encore resort, where Willie Nelson was presented with a special citation from the BMI Board. BMI songwriters Colbie Caillat, Toby Keith and Graham Nash also were honored for… View Photo
Machete/Universal Latino duo Chino y Nacho recently joined the BMI family. The Venezuela natives are currently enjoying a career-launching hot streak: They made their Los Angeles debut with a performance at Calibash 2010, and the pair’s “Mi Niña Bonita” is currently sitting in the #2 slot on the Billboard Latin Rhythm chart. Pictured at Calibash are Ignacio Mendoza, aka Nacho;… View Photo
On March 22, the T.J. Martell Foundation recognized the humanitarianism of an elite collection of business leaders, politicians, music industry executives and celebrities at its annual Honors Gala in Nashville. Created by former BMI President & CEO Frances Preston, the organization is a national non-profit group that supports innovative leukemia, cancer and AIDS research. This year, the foundation honored the… View Photo
Songwriter of the Year, Espinoza Paz and BMI President's Award Winner Juanes pose at the 2010 BMI Latin Awards. View Photo
Juanes and Ximena Sariñana perform at the 2010 BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 4, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. View Photo
Songwriter of the Year, Espinoza Paz poses at the 2010 BMI Latin Awards at the Bellagio on March 4, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. View Photo