Pictured are (l to r): Los Horoscopos de Durango's Vicky Terrazas; BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela; Veronica Nava, Program Director for La Nueva 101.9FM; and Los Horoscopos de Durango's Marisol Terrazas.

Pictured are (l to r): Songwriters Oswaldo Villarreal and Adrian Pieragostino (co-writer of Los Horoscopos' "Tan Solo en Ti"); BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela; Los Horoscopos de Durango's Vicky Terrazas; BMI Associate Director, Latin Music, Marissa Lopez; peermusic's Creative Director Yvonne Gomez; Los Horoscopos de Durango's Marisol Terrazas; and songwriter Manelik Martinez, with songwriters Ernesto Cortazar and Edgar Cortazar (co-writer of Horoscopos' "Tan Solo en Ti"), kneeling in front.

Pictured are (l to r): Horoscopos de Durango's Vicky Terrazas; BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela; Horoscopos de Durango's Marisol Terrazas; and BMI Associate Director, Latin Music, Marissa Lopez.

Photos by Eddie Sakaki

Born from a musical family, Edgar Cortazar has been influenced by art from generations behind. His grandfather, Ernesto Cortazar, composed most of Mexico's popular music hits in the 40's and 50's which were recorded by the voice of Jorge Negrete and Pedro Infante among many others. Songs like "No Volveré", "Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes", "Cocula", "Yo Soy Mexicano", "La Chancla", "El Apagón", "Serenata Tapatía", “Esos Altos De Jalisco” , “Amor Con Amor Se Paga”, “Prisionero Del Mar”, “Tequila Con Limón”, “Ansiedad”, “Fiesta Mexicana”, “Soy Puro Mexicano” and many, many others are part of the Cortazar family music catalog.

Edgar Cortazar's father, Ernesto Cortazar Ducker, also kept the family tradition and legacy creating the background music for more than 600 movies in Mexico and his composing skills also gave numerous artists great hit songs in the 70's, 80's, 90's and today. Some of these artists include: Jose Jose, Manoella Torres, Alberto Vazquez, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Cesar Costa, Enrique Guzman, Alejandro Fernandez and Luis Miguel... today's best known contemporary Latin recording artist.

As a lyricist, Edgar Cortazar has shared co-authorship with his father, Ernesto Cortazar Ducker, his brother Ernesto Cortazar, Alejandro Asensi, Scott Blevins, Denise Bradley, Claudia Brant, Lynette Brehm, Alejandro Carballo, Garry Corman, Steve Dorff, Johnson Enos, Maria Entraigues, Rafael Esparza-Ruiz, Anthony Fedorov, Ruy Folguera, Ismael Gallegos, Mauricio Guerrero, Ron Irving, Molly-Ann Leikin, Francisco Loyo, Salo Loyo, Victor Loyo, Ana Malhoa, Paulo Massadas, Tony Melendez, Juan Mesa, Luis Miguel, Ximena Muñoz, D. Pickell, Adrian Pieragostino, Mark Portmann, Michael Ripoll, Toby Sandoval, Stephony Smith, Jose Luis Terrazas, Irene Toumainen, T. Wong, and Antonio Zamora.

Edgar Cortazar’s Songs have been recorded by multiple artists such as:

Luis Miguel, Olga Tañon, Conjunto Primavera, Pablo Montero, Graciela Beltran, La Mafia, Grupo Montez de Durango, Horoscopos de Durango, Banda Machos, Salomon Robles, Chicos De Barrio, No-Pals, Alex Arellano, Grupo Prezisso, Priscilla y Sus Balas de Plata, Witchy's Band, Los Reyes Del Camino, Ke-Zafados and Grupo La Onda among others in the first two years of his exclusive administration agreement with Warner-Tamerlane Music Corp.

Edgar Cortazar is also working Spanish lyric adaptations for authors like, Scott Blevins, Denise Bradley, Lynette Brehm, Garry Corman, Steve Dorff, Johnson Enos, Anthony Fedorov, Ron Irving, Molly-Ann Leikin, Michell Ripoll and Irene Toumainen among others, extending his artistic abilities to the International Music Market.

Edgar Cortazar's singular style of singing and voice recording has made him become part of numerous music projects as a professional in the commercial scene. He has participated in numerous T.V., radio, and commercial voiceover campaigns with companies such as: Ford Motor Company, Disney, Chrysler, Telemundo, Univision and Frito Lay.

Edgar has also become part of many musical productions for the Disney Latin Music Division as a Composer / lead voice and background vocal professional singer.

Some of these productions are: Arrullo (Lullaby) 1996, Navidad Disney (Disney Christmas) 1996, Canciones de Viaje (Travel Songs) 1997, La Fiesta Dinosaurios (Dinosaur Party) 1998 and Multiplicando! (Multiplying!) 1998, among others.

As a professional singer, Edgar Cortazar has participated in the recording of more than 450 demo and full produced songs in different publishing companies and recording studios in the Los Angeles area.

Shakira	Julieta Venegas	Calle 13

In addition to top album recognition, Shakira's mega-selling Spanish-language CD also earned a Best Engineered Album nod for engineers Gustavo Celis and Mauricio Guerrero.

Ricky Martin	Gustavo Celis

Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13 picked up the Best Short Form Music Video win for their smash "¡Atrevete Te, Te!" Made up of half-brothers Residente (René Pérez ) and Visitante (Eduardo Cabra), Calle 13 also nabbed the coveted Best New Artist Latin Grammy and Best Urban Music Album for their self-titled CD, winning all three awards for which they were nominated.

Richie Ray & Bobbie Cruz	Cesar Camargo Mariano

Held for the first time in New York City, the seventh annual ceremony also named Limón y Sal by Mexican singer/songwriter Julieta Venegas (SGAE) Best Alternative Music Album, while her contenders Café Tacuba tied for Best Long Form Music Video award with "Un Viaje." The Mexican rock band shared the video prize with "Blanco Y Negro En Vivo" by Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés, who also earned a Best Instrumental Album Latin Grammy.

Los Tigres del Norte	Café Tacuba	Gustavo Santaolalla

Also on the BMI winners list were Cachorro López, named Producer of the Year; Academy Award-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla, who took home the Best Tango Album Latin Grammy as producer on Café De Los Maestros; and Best Norteño Album winners Los Tigres Del Norte.

Latin pop singer Ricky Martin was honored Nov. 1 as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year during a special star-studded tribute dinner and concert at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers. A portion of the evening's proceeds went to Martin's charitable efforts.

Also in the spotlight were Cesar Camargo Mariano and Richie Ray & Bobbie Cruz, who each received the 2006 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award at a special ceremony held at New York's historical Rainbow Room also on Nov. 1.

The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were broadcast live from Madison Square Garden on the Spanish-language Univision Network.

BMI's 2006 Latin Grammy Award winners:

Shakira
Record of the Year
"La Tortura"
Song of the Year
"La Tortura"
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1

Calle 13
Best New Artist
Best Urban Music Album
Calle 13
Best Short Form Music Video
"¡Atrevete Te, Te!"

Gustavo Celis
Record of the Year
"La Tortura"
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Best Engineered Album
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Mauricio Guerrero
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Best Engineered Album
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1

Luis Fernando Ochoa
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Song of The Year
"La Tortura"

Bebo Valdés
Best Instrumental Album
Bebo
Best Long Form Music Video (tie)
"Blanco Y Negro En Vivo"

Pepe Aguilar
Best Ranchero Album
Historias De Mi Tierra

Café Tacuba
Best Long Form Music Video (tie)
"Un Viaje"

Michel Camilo
Best Classical Album
Rhapsody In Blue

Edgar Cortazar
Best Regional Mexican Song
"Aun Sigues Siendo Mia"

Ernesto Cortazar
Best Regional Mexican Song
"Aun Sigues Siendo Mia"

Cachorro López
Producer of the Year

Lester Mendez
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1

Los Tigres Del Norte
Best Norteño Album
Historias Que Contar

A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings
Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album
Kumbia Kings Live

Gustavo Santaolalla
Best Tango Album
Café De Los Maestros

Julieta Venegas (SGAE)
Best Alternative Music Album
Limón y Sal

Marcos Witt
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Dios Es Bueno]]> 2006-11-03T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/334993 Gaviria, Inés, Aguilar, Pepe, Ayala, Ramon, Black Eyed Peas, Cortazar, Edgar, D'Rivera, Paquito, Ernesto, Garza, Javier, Gatica, Humberto, Gil, Gilberto, India, Lins, Ivan, Little Joe y La Familia, Los Tigres del Norte, Omar, Don, Palmieri, Eddie, Quintanilla III, A.B., Rivera, Lupillo, Santander, Kike, Santaolalla, Gustavo, Schifrin, Lalo, Shakira, Someillan, Joel, Thalia, Venegas, Julieta, Witt, Marcos, Latin Shakira leads the list of BMI nominees for the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, announced recently from Manhattan's famed Madison Square Garden where the ceremony will take place on Nov. 2. This is the first time the Latin Grammys will be held in New York City.

Shakira	Julieta Venegas	Calle 13

The Colombian pop sensation collected five nominations in all, including Record of the Year, Best Short Form Music Video and Song of the Year -- a songwriting award -- for "La Tortura," as well as Album of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Fijacion Oral Vol. 1. The mega-selling Spanish-language CD, which took home a Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album earlier this year, also earned a Best Engineered Album nod for Gustavo Celis, who is himself up for three Latin Grammys.

Ricky Martin	Gustavo Celis

Mexican singer/songwriter Julieta Venegas (SGAE) came away with a total of four nominations and will compete against Shakira in the Record of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video categories with her song "Me Voy," and for Album of the Year with Sal y Limon, which is also up for Best Alternative Album.

Richie Ray & Bobbie Cruz	Cesar Camargo Mariano

Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13, made up of half-brothers Eduardo Jose Cabra and Rene Perez, won nominations for Best New Artist and Best Urban Music Album for their self-titled CD; they picked up a third nomination for Best Short Form Music Video for their song "Atrevete te te."

Taking home two nominations apiece were In�s Gaviria, Mauricio Guerrero, Luis F. Ochoa and Caf� Tacuba, who joins Venegas in the fight for the Best Alternative Album crown.

Other BMI songwriters and artists who made the Latin Grammy nominees list include Paquito D'Rivera, Pepe Aguilar, Humberto Gatica, Los Hor�scopos De Durango, Gustavo Santaolalla, Wisin y Yandel, Don Omar, A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings, Graciela Beltr�n and Kike Santander, to name a few.

Latin pop singer Ricky Martin will be honored the night before the Latin Grammy ceremony (on Nov. 1) as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year during a special star-studded tribute dinner and concert at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers. A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit Martin's charitable efforts.

Also in the spotlight are Cesar Camargo Mariano and Richie Ray & Bobbie Cruz, who will each receive the 2006 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award at a special ceremony to be held Nov. 1 at New York's historical Rainbow Room.

The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on the Spanish-language Univision Network from 8-11 p.m. ET/PT.

BMI's 2006 Latin Grammy Nominees:

Pepe Aguilar
Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
Ana Bárbara
Belanova
Graciela Beltrán
The Black Eyed Peas
Café De Los Maestros
Café Tacuba
Calle 13
Michel Camilo
Hector Castillo
Gustavo Celis
Ciclón
Edgar Cortazar
Ernesto Cortazar
Javier Diaz
DJ Kane
Paquito D'Rivera
John M. Falcone
Humberto Gatica
Javier Garza
Inés Gaviria
Gilberto Gil
Jimmy González y Grupo Mazz
Mauricio Guerrero
Los Horóscopos De Durango
India
Melina León y Los Tri-O
Ivan Lins
Las 3 Divas
Limi-T 21
Little Joe y La Familia
Cachorro López
Freddie Martinez, Sr.
Tony Maserati
Lester Mendez
Motel
Luis F. Ochoa
Don Omar
Bernando Ossa
Eddie Palmieri
Chichi Peralta
Freddy Piñero, Jr.
Polbo
Carlos Ponce
Pesado
A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings
Lupillo Rivera
Kike Santander
Gustavo Santaolalla
Jovino Santos Neto
Lalo Schifrin
Servando y Florentino
Joel Someillan
Shakira
Thalia
Los Tigres Del Norte
René L. Toledo
Bebo Valdés
Julieta Venegas (SGAE)
Jason Villaroman
Wisin y Yandel
Marcos Witt

LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
Cesar Camargo Mariano
Richie Ray & Bobbie Cruz]]> 2006-10-04T05:00:01-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/533301 Artists, Circo, Cortazar, Edgar, Ernesto, Fernando, Krys, Sebastian, LIK, Moktezoom, Natasha, JD, Pagan, Jose Luis, Pieragostino, Adrian, Serralde, Awards, Regions, Los Angeles, Showcase, Showcase Templated Circo de Rock en Español" - the three ring circus of rock en español - showcase at the Knitting Factory (7021 Hollywood Blvd). Performers include Latin Grammy nominees Circo, JD Natasha and Fulano, as well as Los Angeles Latin rock group Juguete. The show starts at 6:00pm and will conclude at 9:30pm. Tickets are $8 and are available at the Knitting Factory box office and at KnittingFactory.com. Gibson will also be raffling off a guitar at the end of the night to be signed by all the artists.

BMI's Jerry Vila, Emergente Radio 101's Edgardo Ochoa, JD Natasha, BMI's Delia Orjuela, Gibson's Robert Treviño and Maclovio Perez, BMI's Porfirio Piña, manager Rebeca Leon. Serralde, BMI's Delia Orjuela, Arthur Hanlon BMI's Porfirio Piña, Juguete, BMI's Delia Orjuela and Emergente 101 Radios' Edgardo Ochoa Luis Torreblanca (Moktezoom), Fulano, Crisantes, JD Natasha, Fernando Torreblanca (Moketzoom), BMI's Delia Orjuela, Michel Denegri (Moketzoom) and BMI's Jerry Vila BMI's Delia Orjuela, DELUX Aileen Valencia, Fulano, BMI's Delia Orjuela, Edgar Cortazar, Maria Palma BMI's Delia Orjuela, Jose Luis Pagan

Sebastian Krys, BMI's Delia Orjuela, Gustavo Menendez, Fulano and friend BMI's Jerry Vila, Delia Orjuela and Porfirio Piña, BACHA BMI's Delia Orjuela, BMI songwriter and Gibson guitar raffle winner Judy Martinez, Gibson's Robert Treviño and Serralde Adrian Pieragostino, Toby Sandoval, BMI's Delia Orjuela, Edgar Cortazar, Naim Thomas, Ernesto Cortazar Grecc Cecconi (LIK), BMI's Delia Orjuela, Mark Saenz (LIK) Paul Saucedo, Marisa Lopez, Paty Flores, BMI's Delia Orjuela, Karima Torres, Elena Rodrigo Photos by Eddie Sakaki

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BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Phil Graham and BMI Director, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela; Akwid’s Sergio Gomez; BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Diane Almodovar; Akwid’s Francisco Gomez; BMI Vice President and General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane and BMI Associate Director, Latin Music, Puerto Rico, Jerry Vila.

Singer/songwriter Rafael Rubio; BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Diane Almodovar; singer/songwriter Marc Durandeau; singer/songwriter Adrian Pieragostino; BMI Director, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela; singer-songwriter Edgar Cortazar and accompanist Ismael Gallegos; BMI Associate Director, Latin Music, Puerto Rico, Jerry Vila; and accompanist for Adrian Pieragostino, Jose Fernandez.