Sergio George and Top Latin Songwriters Honored at BMI Latin Music Awards
Espinoza Paz, Horacio Palencia and Universal Music Publishing Group Among Honorees at Ceremony in Miami Beach
Broadcast Music, Inc. last night announced the songwriters and publishers of Latin music’s most-performed songs of the past year on U.S. radio and television at the 22nd annual BMI Latin Music Awards at the Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach. Also during the star-studded evening, multiple GRAMMY award winner, multitalented producer, pianist and composer, Sergio George, received the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his influential role as one of Latin music’s most beloved pioneers.
To celebrate George, Laritza Bacallao opened the night’s tribute performances with a touching rendition of “Si Te Contara,” which was followed by salsa great Charlie Aponte, who performed the rhythmic “Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso.” Oscar D’ Leon then gave a high-energy performance of “Lloraras” and was joined by Jose Alberto “El Canario” to close the show with a rousing performance of “Llego el Sabor.”
In addition, Espinoza Paz/Editora Arpa Musical/Ferca Global Publishing was awarded BMI Song of the Year for the chart-topping Regional Mexican hit “El Ruido de tus Zapatos.” Horacio Palencia was awarded BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year for writing five songs that rank among the year’s most performed, including “Cero A La Izquierda,” “Hermosa Experiencia,” “Mi Niña Traviesa,” “Mi Razón De Ser,” and “Mi Segunda Vida.” With eight songs among the most performed, Universal Music Publishing Group clinched the prestigious Publisher of the Year crown.
The 22nd annual BMI Latin Music Awards were hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice President, Latin Music Delia Orjuela. BMI represents Latin songwriters based in the U.S. and around the globe through reciprocal agreements with sister societies in the songwriters’ home countries.
Here’s a complete list of the 2015 BMI Latin Award winners:
Major Winners - BMI Latin Awards
Latin Song of the Year 2014
“EL RUIDO DE TUS ZAPATOS”
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Ferca Global Publishing
Latin Songwriter of the Year 2014
HORACIO PALENCIA
“Cero A La Izquierda”
“Hermosa Experiencia”
“Mi Niña Traviesa”
“Mi Razón De Ser”
“Mi Segunda Vida”
Latin Publisher of the Year 2014
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
“Chica Ideal”
“Chucuchá”
“Darte un Beso”
“La Luz”
“La Noche Es Tuya”
“Mi Razón De Ser”
“Sin Ti”
“Todo Y Nada”
President Award
Sergio George
Award Artist 2015 Latin Awards
A Mi Modo
Mario Flores
Gar-Mex Music
Los Huracanes del Norte
Bailar Contigo
Carlos Vives
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Write Bright Publishing
Carlos Vives
Borracho De Amor
Erika Vidrio
Editora Marcha Musical
Banda La Trakalosa
Borracho De Amor
Noe “El Gato” Hernández
Meza Publishing
Los Buitres De Culiacán Sinaloa
Can’t Get Enough
Becky G
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
Urales “DJ Buddha” Vargas
Abuela Y Tia Songs
Becky G and Company
DJ Buddha Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Becky G featuring Pitbull
Cero A La Izquierda
Jaime García
Horacio Palencia
Gar-Mex Music
Los Compositores Publishing
Los Huracanes del Norte
Chucuchá
Vladimir Dotel
Hecho En El Patio Music Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
Ilegales
Cuando Estás De Buenas
Mario Alberto Zapata Montalvo
Editora Marcha Musical
Pesado
Dámaso
Gerardo Ortíz
Bad Sin Publishing
DEL Melodies
Gerardo Ortíz
Dame Tu Amor
Larry Hernández
Sodin Productions LLC
Larry Hernández
Darte Un Beso
Guianko Gomez
Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas
Fabrizio Music Publishing
peermusic III, Ltd.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Prince Royce
El Ruido De Tus Zapatos
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Ferca Global Publishing
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho
Feeling Hot
Eliel Lind Osorio
Don Omar
Milton “Alcover” Restituyo
Crown P Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
peermusic III, Ltd.
We Loud Music Publishing
Don Omar
Hable De Ti
Marcos Masís “Tainy”
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
La Leyenda Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Yandel
Hasta Abajo
Marcos Masís “Tainy”
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
La Leyenda Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Yandel
Hermosa Experiencia
Horacio Palencia
GSALL Music
Banda MS
Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti
Miguel Gallardo (SGAE)
Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.
Alejandro Fernández feat. Christina Aguilera
Juramos Amarnos
John Martínez
Freddie Martínez, Jr.
Ricardo Rosales
361 Music
Ramón Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte
La Foto De Los Dos
Carlos Vives
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Write Bright Publishing
Carlos Vives
La Luz
Juanes
Parce Music LLC
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Juanes
La Noche De Los Dos
Robert Gomez III
Daddy Yankee featuring Natalia Jiménez
La Noche Es Tuya
Adrián Pieragostino
Songs of Latin Power, Inc.
Universal Music-Careers
3BallMTY featuring Gerardo Ortiz
La Temperatura
Juan “Maluma” Londono (SAYCO)
Maluma featuring Eli Palacios
Live It Up
Björn Djupström (STIM)
Bilal “The Chef” Hajji
Achraf “AJ Junior” Jannusi
Alexander “Alex” Papaconstantinou (STIM)
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
RedOne
Viktor Svensson (STIM)
Ulf Wennerlund (STIM)
Abuela Y Tia Songs
ole 2101 Songs
Songs of RedOne
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
Mañana Voy A Conquistarla
Jesús Chairez
DEL Melodies
Gerardo Ortíz
Me Enamoré
Roberto Tapia
Roberto Tapia Music
Roberto Tapia
Me Gustas Mucho
Javier Cuen
Editora Arpa Musical
Mendieta Music Publishing
Código FN
Mi Chica Ideal
Andrea Buttignon
Andrea Colussi
Miguel Ignacio Mendoza “Nacho”
Jesús Alberto Miranda “Chino”
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Chino Y Nacho
Mi Niña Traviesa
Horacio Palencia
DEL Melodies
Venados Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Luis Coronel
Mi Razón De Ser
Horacio Palencia
Universal Music-Careers
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Mi Segunda Vida
Horacio Palencia
Ferca Global Publishing
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho
More
Felix Ortiz
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Zion & Ken-Y featuring Jory
Muchacho De Campo
José Solano
Songs of Matanga Publishing
Voz de Mando
Muchas Gracias
Miguel Alanis
Anval Music
Los Compositores Publishing
La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas
Prometo Olvidarte
Gabriel Cruz “Wise”
Tony Feliciano “Tony Dize”
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
WY Artist Publishing
Tony Dize
Puño De Diamantes
Marco Antonio Pérez
Oscar Ivan Treviño
La Bonita Publishing
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
Duelo
Que Viva La Vida
Victor E. Delgado “Predikador”
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Predikador Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Yele Publishing
Wisin
Rehabilitado
Mario Quintero
Canciones Primo Music
Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Relación Clandestina
Espinoza Paz
Don Corazon Publishing
Sublime Lyrics
Chuy Lizárraga y Su Banda Tierra Sinaloense
Rompe La Cintura
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Alexis Y Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls
Sin Ti
Miguel Ignacio Mendoza “Nacho”
Jesús Alberto Miranda “Chino”
Pablo Villalobos
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Chino Y Nacho
Soy De Rancho
José Alfredo Ríos “El Komander”
peermusic III, Ltd.
Twiins House of Music
El Komander
Soy Parrandero
Mario Quintero
Canciones Primo Music
Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Te Gusta
Fabio Acosta
Jesus Herrera “DalePlay”
Elijah Rodriguez “Elijah King”
Akela Family Music Publishing
Elijah King Company
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Grupo Treo featuring Elijah King
Te La Pasas
Espinoza Paz
Don Corazon Publishing
Editora Arpa Musical
Tito Y su Torbellino featuring Espinoza Paz
Te Robaré
D’ Lesly Lora
Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas
Yonathan Then
Dice World Publishing
Mickey Then Publishing
peermusic III, Ltd.
Tenyor Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Prince Royce
Todo Y Nada
Luís Carlos Monroy
Adrián Pieragostino
Los Compositores Publishing
Luimon Music LLC
Universal Music-Careers
Los Canarios De Michoacán
Un Fin En Culiacán
Espinoza Paz
Anval Music
Don Corazon Publishing
Los Compositores Publishing
La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas
Vivir Mi Vida
Björn Djupström (STIM)
Bilal “The Chef” Hajji
Achraf “AJ Junior” Jannusi
Alexander “Alex” Papaconstantinou (STIM)
RedOne
ole 2101 Songs
Songs of RedOne
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Marc Anthony
Voy A Pistearme El Dolor
Regulo Caro
Jesús Omar Tarazón
DEL Melodies
Regulo Caro
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