Los Lobos and Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 24th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
J Balvin, Horacio Palencia, José “Gocho” Torres, Arbise “Motiff” Gonzalez and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Among Honorees at Ceremony in Beverly Hills
Last night, BMI announced the songwriters and publishers of Latin music’s most-performed songs of the past year on U.S. radio and television at the 24th annual BMI Latin Music Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
Seasoned musical veterans Los Lobos received the BMI Icon Award, recognizing them as one of the most acclaimed American bands of the past four decades. To celebrate, the band took the audience back in time with stunning performances of “La Vengaza de los Pelados,” “Teresa,” and “La Bamba.”
Horacio Palencia/Briser Publishing was honored with BMI Regional Mexican Song of the Year for the chart-topping hit “Solo Con Verte.” J Balvin/Universal-Música Unica Publishing received the BMI Contemporary Latin Song of the Year award for his reggaeton megahit “Ginza.” Horacio Palencia was awarded the BMI Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year for writing four songs that rank among the year’s most performed. José “Gocho” Torres and Arbise “Motiff” Gonzalez both received the BMI Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year honors for each penning three of the year’s top ranking tracks. With 14 songs among the most performed, Sony/ATV Music Publishing secured the honors for the prestigious BMI Latin Publisher of the Year award.
The 24th annual BMI Latin Music Awards were hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice President, Latin Music Delia Orjuela.
Below is the complete list of winners.
Icon Award
LOS LOBOS
Regional Mexican Song of the Year 2016
SOLO CON VERTE
Horacio Palencia
Briser Publishing
Contemporary Latin Song of the Year 2016
GINZA
J Balvin
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year 2016
HORACIO PALENCIA
Piénsalo
Por Si Estás Con El Pendiente
Solo Con Verte
Ya Te Perdí La Fe
Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year 2016
JOSÉ “GOCHO” TORRES
Ahora Que Te Vas
No Me Llamas
Si Lo Hacemos Bien
ARBISE “MOTIFF” GONZALEZ
La Gozadera
Me Voy Enamorando
Traidora
Latin Publisher of the Year 2016
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
Ahora Que Te Vas
Disparo Al Corazón
Encantadora
Fanática Sensual
La Gozadera
La Mordidita
Lejos De Aquí
Me Voy Enamorando
No Me Llamas
Nota De Amor
Perdido En Tus Ojos
Si Lo Hacemos Bien
Te Busco
Traidora
Award Winning Songs
A Lo Mejor
Espinoza Paz
Don Corazon Publishing
GSALL Music
Universal Music-Careers
Ahora Que Te Vas
José “Gocho” Torres
Platinum Muse Music Publishing LLC
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Bonito Y Bello
Jesús Omar Tarazón
Grandes Exitos Arpa Musical
Songs of Melody
Borro Cassette
Juan “Maluma” Londono
Cajita De Cartón
Wilfran Castillo (SAYCO)
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Como Tú No Hay Dos
J. Martin “El Cuate” Garcia
Ruben “El Cuate” Garcia
Gar-Mex Music
Culpa Al Corazón
Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas
peermusic III, Ltd.
Debajo Del Puente
Salvador Aponte
Rogelio Salazar
Gar-Mex Music
Después De Ti, ¿Quién?
Espinoza Paz
Anval Music
Don Corazon Publishing
Los Compositores Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
Disparo Al Corazón
Pedro Capó
Ricky Martin
Dharmik Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Timbasoul Publications
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
El Amor De Su Vida
Julio Cesar Bahumea Ayala
JA International Publishing
El Papel Cambio
Cuitla Vega
Las Quintas Music Publishing, Inc.
Encantadora
Egbert Rosa “Haze”
Eduardo A. Vargas Berrios “Dynell”
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
La Leyenda Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Xuanlu Melody Music
Fanática Sensual
David Rafael Duran
Egbert Rosa “Haze”
Orlando Javier Valle Vega “Chencho”
Edwin F. Vásquez “Maldy”
Duran Music
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Ginza
J Balvin
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Juntos
Juanes
Parce Music LLC
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Wonderland Music Company, Inc.
La Gozadera
Arbise “Motiff” Gonzalez
Pull The Plug Music
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
La Miel De Su Saliva
Alfonso Lizárraga
Editora Arpa Musical
LGA Music Publishing
Los Compositores Publishing
Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
La Mordidita
Beatriz Luengo
Ricky Martin
Dharmik Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Las Cosas De La Vida
Carlos Vives
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Write Bright Publishing
Lejos De Aquí
Víctor Viera Moore “Jumbo”
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Malditas Ganas
José Alfredo Ríos “El Komander”
peermusic III, Ltd.
Twiins House of Music
Me Voy Enamorando
Arbise “Motiff” Gonzalez
Miguel Ignacio Mendoza “Nacho”
Jesús Alberto Miranda “Chino”
Servando Moriche Primera Mussett
Pull The Plug Music
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Universal Music-Careers
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Muchachita Linda
Juan Luis Guerra
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Nada Más Por Eso
Jesús Omar Tarazón
BMG Platinum Songs
DEL Melodies
No Me Llamas
José “Gocho” Torres
Platinum Muse Music Publishing LLC
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
No Quería Engañarte
Wilfran Castillo (SAYCO)
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
No Valoraste
Roberto Tapia
Roberto Tapia Music
Nota De Amor
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Marcos Alfonso Ramírez Carrasquillo
Víctor R. Torres Betancourt
Carlos Vives
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Yele Publishing
Panchito El F1
Mario Quintero
Canciones Primo Music
Perdido En Tus Ojos
Natti Natasha
Don Omar
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Piénsalo
Geovani Cabrera
Horacio Palencia
Briser Publishing
Pongámonos De Acuerdo
Alfredo Olivas
JA International Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
Por Si Estás Con El Pendiente
Horacio Palencia
Songs of Matanga Publishing
Que Aún Te Amo
Mario Alberto Zapata Montalvo
Editora Marcha Musical
¿Qué Tal Si Eres Tú?
Alejandro Bassi
Tigres Del Norte Ediciones Musicales
Qué Tiene Él
Keith Nieto
Aztekas Publishing
Si Lo Hacemos Bien
Norgie Noriega
José “Gocho” Torres
Noriega Music Publishing
Platinum Muse Music Publishing LLC
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Solita
D’Lesly Lora
Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas
Yonathan Then
Dice World Publishing
Mickey Then Publishing
peermusic III, Ltd.
Tenyor Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Solo Con Verte
Horacio Palencia
Briser Publishing
Suena La Banda
Mario Quintero
Canciones Primo Music
Sunset
Tarik Johnston “Rvssian”
Shaggy
Nikolas “Sniggy” Silvera
NW Collections
Ten27 Diamond Music
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Te Busco
José Fernando Suárez “Cosculluela”
Eduardo Gonzalez
Luis Jorge Romero
Elijah Alexander Sarraga
Aquos Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Evo Black Music
Knockout Trax
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
peermusic III, Ltd.
Young Hollywood Music Group
Te Cambio El Domicilio
Jesús Omar Tarazón
Andaluz Music, Inc.
Traidora
Arbise “Motiff” Gonzalez
Pull The Plug Music
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Un Desengaño
Cesar Andres Alaffa
Juan José Paez Paez (SACM)
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Vete Acostumbrando
Rodolfo Carlo Pérez Bribiesca
Sodin Productions LLC
Y Por Lo Pronto
Alfredo Olivas
Universal Music-Careers
¿Y Qué Ha Sido De Ti?
Espinoza Paz
Don Corazon Publishing
Los Compositores Publishing
Sublime Lyrics
Universal Music-Careers
Ya Te Perdí La Fe
Horacio Palencia
Ferca Global Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
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