Recent BMI Latin Awards News
Gloria Estefan to be Named BMI Icon at 16th Annual Latin Awards Ceremony
Black-Tie Gala to be Held March 12 in Palm Beach Gloria Estefan will be honored as a BMI Icon Thursday, March 12 at the 16th annual Latin Awards. Staged at The Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Florida, and hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela, the black-tie, invitation-only gala will also…
Gustavo Santaolalla Named Icon at 15th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
Songwriters of the Year Wisin & Yandel and Espinoza Paz Honored; ‘De Rodillas Te Pido’ Named Song of the Year; Editora Arpa Musical Earns Latin Publisher of the Year BMI held its 15th annual Latin Music Awards Thursday, June 12 at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. Esteemed composer and producer Gustavo Santaolalla was named a BMI Icon;…
Los Tigres Del Norte Honored as Icons at 14th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards

en español Songwriter Of The Year Accolades Go To Wisin & Yandel, Francisco Saldaña “Luny” And Manuel Eduardo Toscano ‘La Tortura’ Takes Song Of The Year And Ringtone Of The Year Awards; EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. Named Latin Publisher Of The Year BMI held its 14th annual Latin Music Awards tonight, with top honors going to BMI Icons Los Tigres del Norte; Songwriters of the Year Juan…
Los Tigres del Norte To Be Honored as BMI Icons at 14th Annual Latin Awards

Multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning norteño music group Los Tigres del Norte will be honored as BMI Icons at the performing right organization’s 14th Annual Latin Awards ceremony. The black-tie, invitation-only gala, set for Friday, March 23 at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Las Vegas, will also recognize the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s top BMI Latin songs played on American radio and television.…
Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes Top 13th Annual BMI Latin Awards
'Miedo' Named Song of the Year; Two in a Row for SER-CA Publishing en español BMI, the leading U.S. performing right organization, staged the 13th edition of its Latin Music Awards on Friday, April 7, with top honors reserved for merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra, Colombian rocker Juanes, Big Brother theme song "Miedo," and Mexican music publisher SER-CA Publishing, Inc. Held for the first time in…
BMI Songwriters and Publishers Win Big at 12th Annual Latin Awards in Las Vegas
Ceremony Highlighted by Special Tribute to BMI Icon Carlos Santana Performing rights organization BMI presented its 12th Annual Latin Awards last night (4/21) with top honors going to Emilio Estefan and Est�fano as Songwriters of the Year, "Fotograf�a" by Juanes as Song of the Year, and SER-CA Publishing, Inc. as Publisher of the Year. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President & CEO
Artists Announced for Tribute to Carlos Santana at BMI Latin Awards in Las Vegas
Mana's Sergio Vallin, Conjunto Primavera's Tony Melendez and the LA-based band Ozomatli are scheduled to perform in honor of Carlos Santana when the songwriter/artist is honored as an Icon by performing rights organization BMI. The presentation and performance will take place during the 12th annual BMI Latin Awards April 21 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas.
Carlos Santana to Be Honored as BMI Icon at 12th Annual Latin Awards
Dinner and Ceremony to Be Held April 21 in Las Vegas BMI today announced that multiple Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Carlos Santana will be honored as a BMI Icon at the music performing right organization's 12th annual Latin Awards. The dinner and ceremony will be held April 21 at The Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in…
Estéfano Holds on to Songwriter Crown at 11th Annual BMI Latin Awards in Puerto Rico
'Perdóname Mi Amor' Tops Song List; World Deep Music Named Publisher of the Year En Español BMI presented its 11th Annual Latin Awards on March 16 with top honors going to songwriter/producer Estéfano, his publishing company World Deep Music Publishing Corporation and the Conjunto Primavera hit "Perdóname Mi Amor" written by Ramón González Mora. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI…
BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters, Publishers at 10th Annual Awards Ceremony
en Español BMI presented its 10th Annual Latin Awards last night with top honors going to songwriter/producer Est�fano, Shakira and Tim Mitchell's hit song "Suerte," and publisher peermusic. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston and Assistant Vice President of Latin Music Diane J. Almodovar, honored the top writers and publishers of the most performed Latin songs on U.S.…
Billboard Latin Conference Offering BMI Discount
Registration for the Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards, to be held May 5-8 at the Eden Roc Resort in Miami Beach, is available to BMI songwriters and composers at a discounted rate of $499, a substantial savings over the regular rate of $750. In addition to the awards presentation, which will be held at the 16,000-capacity Miami Arena and…
BMI Mourns Loss of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb
BMI songwriter Maurice Gibb, harmony-singing member of the Bee Gees, died early Sunday (1/12) from cardiac arrest before emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami. He was 53. Maurice Gibb is seen here at the 2002 BMI Latin Awards receiving a certificate from…
BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters, Publishers at 9th Annual Awards Ceremony
En Espanol BMI presented its 9th Annual Latin Awards on May 8 with top honors going to songwriter/producer Estefano, “Enséñame A Olvidarte,” and publisher Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston and Assistant Vice President of Latin Music Diane J. Almodovar, honored the top writers and publishers of the most performed Latin songs on U.S.…
BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters and Publishers at 8th Annual Awards Ceremony
en Espa�ol press photos BMI presented its 8th Annual Latin Awards on Friday, April 20 with top honors going to “Morir De Amor,” songwriters Robert Dee Blades, Jos� de Jes�s Navarro and Kike Santander, and publisher Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing, Inc. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston…
Photos from the BMI Latin Awards
BMI's top Award winners join together at the BMI Latin Awards. Left to right: BMI's Frances W. Preston; Les Bider, Warner/Chappell Music Publishing, Latin Publisher of the Year; Robi Rosa, songwriter of the Song of the Year "Livin' La Vida Loca"; Marco Antonio Perez, Songwriter of the Year; Tim Wipperman, Warner Music Publishing; Mario Quintero, Songwriter of the Year; Rick Shoemaker, Warner Music Publishing;
BMI Honors Top Latin Writers and Publishers
BMI GOES CRAZY FOR 'LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA' AT 7TH ANNUAL LATIN AWARDS FIVE SHARE SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR TITLE WARNER MUSIC PUBLISHING EARNS SECOND PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR AWARD AWARDS PRESENTED IN 2000 TO THE MOST PERFORMED LATIN SONGS OF 1999 LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2000 - Performing rights organization BMI presented its 7th Annual Latin Awards tonight with…
Mario Quintero

The story of Regional Mexican group Los Tucanes De Tijuana began in Sinaloa, Mexico 12 years ago, when songwriter and lead singer Mario Quintero, Joel Higuera, Mario Moreno and David Servin joined forces and relocated to Tijuana. Since then, the band has enjoyed huge success in the Latin market with six different releases simultaneously on the Billboard Latin 50 chart. In 1998, songwriter Quintero…
BMI Latin Awards: 1999
For the most performed Latin songs in the BMI repertoire for the period beginning September, 1, 1998 and ending June, 30, 1999 Acabo De Enterarme Martín Ruíz Mar Y Sol Music Publishing Dinastía Norteña Fonovisa Amiga Mía Alejandro Sanz (SGAE) Ego Musical SA (SGAE) EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. Alejandro Sanz Wea Latina
BMI Latin Awards: 1998
For the most performed Latin songs in the BMI repertoire for the period beginning September, 1, 1998 and ending June, 30, 1999 Acabo De Enterarme Martín Ruíz Mar Y Sol Music Publishing Dinastía Norteña Fonovisa Amiga Mía Alejandro Sanz (SGAE) Ego Musical SA (SGAE) EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. Alejandro Sanz Wea Latina …
