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Mar 16, 2011 Dale Watson performs at BMI’s annual SXSW Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's on March 15, 2011, in Austin. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 BMI’s Hanna Pantle and Mark Mason smile for the camera at BMI’s annual SXSW Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's on March 15, 2011, in Austin. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Cristian Castro and Kike Santander celebrate at the 2011 BMI Latin Music Awards, held Thursday, March 10 in Las Vegas. Santander was honored with the BMI President’s Award. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Editora Arpa’s Alejandro Garza shows off the publisher’s 2011 BMI Latin Song of the Year crystal, earned for “Lo Intentamos” at the 2011 BMI Latin Music Awards, held Thursday, March 10 in Las Vegas. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Horacio Palencia is crowned 2011 BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year at the 18th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards, held Thursday, March 10 in Las Vegas. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Chino y Nacho perform at the 2011 BMI Latin Music Awards, held Thursday, March 10 in Las Vegas. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 2011 BMI Latin Awards winner Alex Cuba arrives at the ceremony, held Thursday, March 10 in Las Vegas. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Delia Orjuela, BMI Vice President, Latin Music; 2011 BMI President’s Award recipient Kike Santander; and David Bisbal pause for a photo at the 2011 BMI Latin Music Awards, held Thursday, March 10 in Las Vegas. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 BMI President & CEO Del Bryant (left) and BMI Vice President, Latin Music Delia Orjuela (right) present the BMI President’s Award to master songwriter, producer, and musician Kike Santander during the 2011 BMI Latin Music Awards, held Thursday, March 10 in Las Vegas. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 2011 BMI Latin Awards winners Chino y Nacho arrive at 18th annual ceremony, held Thursday, March 10 in Las Vegas. View Photo