Carlos Vives and Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 21st Annual BMI Latin Music Awards

Posted in News on March 12, 2014

Broadcast Music, Inc. honored the songwriters and publishers of Latin music’s most-performed songs of the past year on U.S. radio and television at the 21st annual BMI Latin Music Awards at the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

GRAMMY award and seven-time Latin GRAMMY award-winning Colombian superstar, singer, composer and actor Carlos Vives received the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his influential role as one of Latin music’s most beloved pioneers. To celebrate, Vives treated attendees to an acoustic performance of a few of his notable hits.

Roberto Tapia/Roberto Tapia Music was honored with BMI Latin Song of the Year for the chart-topping Regional Mexican hit “Mirando El Cielo.” Espinoza Paz was awarded BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year for writing five songs that rank among the year’s most performed. Espinoza’s top contributions include “Amor Express,” “Cabecita Dura,” “Necesita Un Hombre,” “Si Mañana No Me Ves” and “Te Mirabas Más Bonita.” With 17 songs among the most performed, Sony/ATV Music Publishing clinched the prestigious BMI Latin Publisher of the Year crown.

The 21st annual BMI Latin Music Awards were hosted by BMI President Del Bryant 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 the complete list of 2014 BMI Latin Award winners:

2014 BMI Latin Award Winners:

PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Carlos Vives

LATIN SONG OF THE YEAR

“MIRANDO AL CIELO”
Roberto Tapia
Roberto Tapia Music

LATIN SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Espinoza Paz
“Amor Express”
“Cabecita Dura”
“Necesita Un Hombre”
“Si Mañana No Me Ves”
“Te Mirabas Más Bonita”

LATIN PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR

SONY/ATV Music Publishing
(EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Melody LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC)

“Addicted To You”
“Bailando Por El Mundo”
“Como Le Gusta A Tu Cuerpo”
“Echa Pa’lla (Manos Pa’rriba)”
“Follow the Leader”
“Hasta Que Salga El Sol”
“La Mosca”
“Limbo”
“Me Llamaré Tuyo”
“No Sigue Modas aka Ella No Sigue Modas”
“Nube Blanca”
“Pegaíto Suavecito”
“Si No Le Contesto”
“Si Tú Me Besas”
“Volví A Nacer”
“Yo No Soy Un Monstruo”
“Zumba”

2014 BMI Latin Award Winning Songs

365 Días
Mario Quintero
Canciones Primo Music
Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Addicted To You
Luis F. Ochoa
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
Shakira
Aniwi Music LLC
Nomad International Publishing
Pitbull’s Legacy
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Sony/ATV Melody LLC
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Shakira

Algo Me Gusta De Ti
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Wisin & Yandel feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain

Amor Compartido
Mario Quintero
Canciones Primo Music
Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Amor Express
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Ferca Global Publishing
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Aqui Les Afirmo
Gerardo Ortíz
Bad Sin Publishing
DEL Melodies
Gerardo Ortíz

Bailando Por El Mundo
Juan Magan (SGAE)
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
Urales “DJ Buddha” Vargas
Burnt Puppy Music
DJ Buddha Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Juan Magan Feat. Pitbull Y El Cata

Bebé Bonita
Miguel Ignacio Mendoza “Nacho”
Jesús Alberto Miranda “Chino”
Jay Sean (PRS)
David Platz Music, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Chino & Nacho feat. Jay Sean

Cabecita Dura
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Ferca Global Publishing
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho

Como Le Gusta A Tu Cuerpo
Carlos Vives
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Pichaca Entertainment
Carlos Vives feat. Michel Teló

Donde Estés Llegaré
Ernesto Fidel Padilla “Nesty”
La Mente Maestra Music Publishing
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls

Echa Pa’lla (Manos Pa’rriba)
Wilberto Madera
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
Urales “DJ Buddha” Vargas
DJ Buddha Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Pitbull

El Pasado Es Pasado
Wilfran Castillo (SAYCO)
Anval Music
SER-CA Publishing, Inc.
La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas

En El Cielo No Hay Hospital
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra

En Resumen
Marco Figueroa
LGA Music Publishing
Los Compositores Publishing
Banda Los Recoditos

Estilo Italiano
Jesús Ojeda Camarena
Costera Publishing
Editora Arpa Musical
Jesús Ojeda y Sus Parientes

Follow The Leader
Jennifer Lopez
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Nailah Thorbourne
Nyanda Thorbourne
Tasha Thorbourne
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
Nuyorican Publishing
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Thoga Music Publishing
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Wisin & Yandel feat. Jennifer Lopez

Gente Batallosa
Eden Muñoz
Andaluz Music, Inc.
Calibre 50

Hasta Que Salga El Sol
Don Omar
Crown P Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Don Omar

Incondicional
Sergio George
Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas
peermusic III, Ltd.
Planet Royce Publishing
Songs of Top Stop Music Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Prince Royce

La Mejor De Todas
Luciano Luna
LGA Music Publishing
Banda El Recodo

La Mosca
Elvia Carrillo Carrillo (SACM)
Nila Chucho (SACM)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Los Horóscopos De Durango feat. Chuy Lizárraga

La Pregunta
J Alvarez
Nelson “DJ Nelson” Diaz
DJ Nelson Music Publishing
Mimusa Publishing
J Alvarez

Limbo
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Daddy Yankee

Lo Que Pienso De Ti
Horacio Palencia
Andaluz Music, Inc.
Banda Carnaval

Me Gustabas
Erika Vidrio
Editora Marcha Musical
Hermanos Vega Jr.

Me Llamaré Tuyo
Efrain Dávila
Oscarcito
Hookdaddy Music
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Victor Manuelle

Mi Promesa
Mario Alberto Zapata Montalvo
Editora Marcha Musical
Pesado

Mirando Al Cielo
Roberto Tapia
Roberto Tapia Music
Roberto Tapia

Mujer De Todos, Mujer De Nadie
Horacio Palencia
Andaluz Music, Inc.
Calibre 50

Necesita Un Hombre
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Sublime Lyrics
Chuy Lizárraga y su Banda Tierra Sinaloense

No Sigue Modas aka Ella No Sigue Modas
Juan Magan (SGAE)
Don Omar
Salgado (SGAE)
Burnt Puppy Music
Crown P Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Don Omar feat. Juan Magan

Nube Blanca
Luis Javier Díaz Morales
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
El Trono de Mexico

Para Ti Solita
Diego Barraza Ayala (SACM)
Editora Arpa Musical
LGA Music Publishing
Banda Los Recoditos

Pegaíto Suavecito
Elvis Crespo
Keith Kanashiro “Sensei Musica” (SOCAN)
Jorge “Jdrumz” Mosquera
Roberto E. Testa “Fito Blanko” (SOCAN)
CD Elvis Publishing
Mosquera Publishing Group
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Elvis Crespo featuring Fito Blanko

Prometiste
Pepe Aguilar
Jesus Flores-Chapa
Nir Seroussi
La Calacavera Publishing
Leboot Music
Linkser Music
Pepe Aguilar

San Lunes
Oracio Ortíz
Editora Marcha Musical
Banda La Trakalosa

Si Mañana No Me Ves
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Espinoza Paz

Si No Le Contesto
Egbert Rosa aka Haze
Orlando Javier Valle Vega “Chencho”
Edwin F. Vásquez “Maldy”
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Plan B

Si Tú Me Besas
Oscarcito
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Victor Manuelle

Sin Tí No Vivo
Humberto Plancarte Farfán
Edipaty
Tierra Cali

Sólo Vine A Despedirme
Gerardo Ortíz
Bad Sin Publishing
DEL Melodies
Gerardo Ortíz

Te Me Vas
Efrain Dávila
Guianko Gomez
Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas
Fabrizio Music Publishing
Hookdaddy Music
peermusic III, Ltd.
Planet Royce Publishing
Songs of Top Stop Music Publishing
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Prince Royce

Te Mirabas Más Bonita
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Sublime Lyrics
Chuy Lizárraga y Su Banda Tierra Sinaloense

Te Perdiste Mi Amor
Jorge Luis Chacin
Guianko Gomez
Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas
Fabrizio Music Publishing
Jorge Luis Chacin Music
peermusic III, Ltd.
Planet Royce Publishing
Songs of Top Stop Music Publishing
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Thalia featuring Prince Royce

Tú Ya Eres Cosa Del Pasado
Horacio Palencia
Canciones Hit Music
Versatil House of Music, Inc.
Fidel Rueda

Volví A Nacer
Carlos Vives
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Pichaca Entertainment
Carlos Vives

Ya Me Cansé
Larry Hernández
Sodin Productions LLC
Larry Hernández

Yo No Soy Un Monstruo
Elvis Crespo
Vladimir Dotel
CD Elvis Publishing
Hecho En El Patio Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Universal Music-Careers
Elvis Crespo

Zumba
Robin John Mendez
Don Omar
Crown P Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Don Omar

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