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April 21, 2005

2005 BMI Latin Awards: Event Photos

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The winner of the 2nd annual BMI Foundation/peermusic Latin Scholarship. This yearÕs $5,000 scholarship recipient was 22-year-old Mexican singer/songwriter Manelick de la Parra for his song ÒMe Toco Amarte.Ó Established by the BMI Foundation and funded by the generosity of the peermusic publishing companies, the scholarship is awarded annually through a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions. L to r: BMIÕs Ralph Jackson and Manelick de la Parra.

Kike Santander

Phil Graham, Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI, Alberto Gaitan Ð writer of ÒLlore LloreÓ for Victor Manuelle, Archie Pe–a Ð cowriter of ÒAmor DescaradoÓ for Los Tucanes De Tijuana, ÒSe Me Olvido Tu NombreÓ for Shalim, Ricardo Gait‡n Ð writer of ÒLlore LloreÓ for Victor Manuelle, Porfirio Pina Ð BMI

Archie Pena (ÒAmor DescaradoÓ for Los Tucanes De Tijuana), Ivan Alvarez, Emilio Estefan, Alberto and Ricardo Gaitan (ÒLlore LLoreÓ for Victor Manuelle)

Joel David Lizarraga and Oscar Alvarez of Banda El Recodo Ð Alvarez wrote ÒQue Te Ruegue Quien Te QuieraÓ for Banda El Recodo.

Sergio and Francisco Gomez of Akwid who received an award for their song ÒNo Hay Manera.Ó

BMI award winning songwriter Alvaro Torres (ÒHazme OlvidarlaÓ for Conjunto Primavera); and Tony Melendez from Conjunto Primavera.

BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Emilio Estefan and BMI Icon Carlos Santana

Deborah Santana, BMI Icon Carlos Santana, BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Emilio Estefan and BMI AVP of Latin Music Diane Almodovar

BMI AVP of Latin Music Diane Almodovar, BMI Icon Carlos Santana and his wife Deborah, and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant

BMI Icon Carlos Santana, BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Emilio Estefan and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant

BMI Icon Carlos Santana, BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Emilio Estefan, BMI AVP of Latin Music Diane Almodovar, BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Estefano and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant gather on stage after the 12th Annual BMI Latin Awards in Las Vegas

BMI Icon Carlos Santana, BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Emilio Estefan, BMI AVP of Latin Music Diane Almodovar, BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Estéfano, BMI Senior VP Phil Graham, SER-CA's Servando Cano named BMI Latin Publisher of the Year, and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant gather on stage after the 12th Annual BMI Latin Awards in Las Vegas