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Calle 13 Leads List of 2009 Latin Grammy Nominations

Puerto Rican hip-hop heavy weights Calle 13 lead the list of nominees for the 2009 Latin Grammys, slated for November 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The cross-genre duo earned an impressive five nominations, including Album and Best Urban Album of the Year for Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo, Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song for “No Hay Nadie Como Tú.”…
Juan Luis Guerra Leads Latin Grammy Nominees
BMI singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra leads the list of nominees for the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, announced August 29 at a press conference held at club Mansion in Miami. The Latin Grammy ceremony will be held November 8 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Guerra scored five nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Merengue Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year,…
BMI Celebrates Latin Rock at ‘Verano Alternativo’ Showcase
BMI celebrated Latin rock with its "Verano Alternativo" showcase on Thursday, July 27 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. The show brought together the blistering and body-shaking performances of Latin rock acts La Pestilencia, Maneja Beto, Crisantes, Moktezoom and Fronteras. The packed house included ME Television's Paul Saucedo, songwriter Paulina Aguirre, producer Carlos Murgia, and more.
BMI Acoustic Lounge Gets Latin Flavor
Members of Latin Grammy-nominated funk band Kinky stopped by a recent edition of BMI's monthly Acoustic Lounge series to catch a performance by emerging BMI Latin singer/songwriter Crisantes. Shown at the BMI Acoustic Lounge are Kinky's Gil Cerezo, BMI's Delia Orjuela, performer Crisantes, Kinky's…
Nashville Divas Take Manhattan
BMI New York will host "Nashville Divas in the Round" at the Living Room (Ludlow Street between Stanton & Rivington) on April 20 at 6pm. This unique showcase will feature some of Music City's best female singer/songwriters including Kylie Sackley, Shelly Fairchild, Stephony Smith and Lisa Carver. Admission is free. Kylie Sackley Kylie Sackley, 22, currently resides in Nashville, more than 10,000 miles from…
BMI Toasts Latin Grammy Nominees
BMI hosted a champagne reception last night (8/31) in honor of its 2004 Latin Grammy nominees at Le Clafoutis restaurant in Los Angeles. Co-sponsors of the event included Heineken, Sirius Satellite Radio and Taittinger champagne. Beverages were provided by Bacardi, Baffert’s, Cazadores and Kettle One. Stars in attendance at the BMI Latin Grammy nominees soiree included Café Tacuba, Robi Draco Rosa,
Kinky

The question most asked of the band Kinky has to do with their name. "It came by accident when we played our first gig," says vocalist Gilberto Cerezo. "There was a flyer with a girl doing kinky things. But we've developed our own theory: We take music, turn it a little bit and twist it." Styish dance grooves spiced with cumbia and norteño powered…
Latin Grammy Nods Spotlight BMI Artists
Caf� Tacuba's Emmanuel Del Real leads the list of BMI songwriter/artists nominated for the 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards with five nods, it was announced recently at a press conference in Los Angeles. The ceremony, set for Sept. 1 at LA's Shrine Auditorium, will be broadcast live on CBS from 8-10pm ET/PT and hosted by George Lopez.
BMI Announces Launch of Latin Website
en español BMI is proud to announce the launch of BMILatin.com, a new website created for Spanish-speaking songwriters, composers, music publishers and professional music users that spotlights BMI Latin writers and artists. "BMILatin.com is an excellent resource for our Spanish-speaking affiliates, as well as for anyone interested in finding out more information about BMI's Latin songwriters and artists," said Diane Almodovar,…
BMI Presents Latin Lingo III Showcase: Diony, Sano-In & Miah to Perform
Performing rights organization BMI will present its “Latin Lingo III” showcase on Thursday, February 20 at Club Groove, (125 McDougal Street at the corner of West 3rd) in NYC. Showtime is 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. and admission is FREE. Started by BMI’s Jessie Lema, Associate Director of Latin Music, the series features up-and-coming BMI Latin songwriters from the U.S., Puerto Rico and South America. Opening in the 7…
