Top Latin Songwriters Honored at 19th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
Pitbull, Horacio Palencia, Wisin & Yandel, Espinoza Paz and Universal Music Publishing Group Among Honorees at Ceremony in Las Vegas
Leading U.S. music rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) honored the songwriters and publishers of Latin music’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television at the 19th annual BMI Latin Music Awards tonight at the Encore Las Vegas.
International superstar Pitbull received the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his profound influence on the entire entertainment industry. As the 2012 recipient, Pitbull joins an elite list of past honorees that includes Juanes, Kike Santander, Taylor Swift, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, and Willie Nelson. To celebrate, Pitbull treated attendees to a dynamic performance.
As further evidence of his incredible success, Pitbull returned to the stage to share the BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year win with Juan Luis Morena Luna “Wisin,” Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel” and Espinoza Paz. The four honorees reflect the diversity of modern Latin music, from Pitbull’s chart-topping hip-hop and Wisin & Yandel’s edgy reggaeton, to Espinoza Paz’s soulful Regional Mexican compositions.
“Niña De Mi Corazón” earned BMI Latin Song of the Year for songwriter Horacio Palencia and Ferca Global Publishing. “Niña De Mi Corazón” was recorded by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón.
Universal Music Publishing Group garnered its second consecutive BMI Latin Publisher of the Year win thanks to contributing 11 songs to the year’s most-performed list.
The 19th annual BMI Latin Music Awards were hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Delia Orjuela, BMI Vice President, Latin Music. BMI represents Latin songwriters based in the U.S. and around the globe through reciprocal agreements with sister performing right organizations in the songwriters’ home countries.
2012 BMI Latin Awards
BMI President’s Award
ARMANDO “PITBULL” PEREZ
Latin Songwriters of the Year
JUAN LUIS MORERA LUNA “WISIN”
“Estoy Enamorado”
“No Me Digas Que No”
“Te Siento”
LLANDEL VEGUILLA MALAVÉ “YANDEL”
“Estoy Enamorado”
“No Me Digas Que No”
“Te Siento”
ESPINOZA PAZ
“Al Diablo Lo Nuestro”
“La Escuelita”
“Ponte En Mi Lugar”
ARMANDO “PITBULL” PEREZ
“Bon, Bon”
“I Like It”
“Shut It Down”
Latin Song of the Year
“NIÑA DE MI CORAZÓN”
Horacio Palencia
Ferca Global Publishing
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
Latin Publisher of the Year
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
“Amarte A La Antigua”
“Convénceme”
“Estoy Enamorado”
“Gitana”
“No Me Digas Que No”
“Te Recordaré”
“Te Siento”
“Tu Angelito”
“Tu Boca”
“Y No Regresas”
“Yerbatero”
2012 BMI Latin Awards
Award-Winning Songs
Al Diablo Lo Nuestro
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Espinoza Paz
Amarte A La Antigua
Pako Lugo (SACM)
Universal Music-Careers
Pedro Fernández
Ando Bien Pedo (2nd Award)
Marco Figueroa
Editora Arpa Musical
Banda Los Recoditos
Arrastrando Las Patas
Larry Hernández
Mendieta Music Publishing
Larry Hernández
Bachata En Fukuoka
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Y 440
Bon Bon
Renato Carosone (SIAE)
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
Nicola Salerno (SIAE)
Beechwood Music Corporation
Pitbull’s Legacy
Pitbull
Comandos Del MP
Miguel Gaxiola
Worldwide Music Primavera
Voz De Mando
Convénceme
Luís Carlos Monroy
Adrián Pieragostino
Luimon Music LLC
Universal Music-Careers
Shaila Dúrcal
Corazón Sin Cara
Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas
2 Strong Publishing
Songs of Top Stop Music Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Prince Royce
Cuando, Cuando Es?
Vladimir Felix
El Artesano Music Publishing, Inc.
J-King Y Maximan
Dandole
Joel “Jowell” Muñoz
José “Gocho” Torres
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
New Era Entertainment Publishing
Gocho featuring Jowell
Danza Kuduro
Faouze Barkati (SACEM)
Philippe Louis Lucenzo De Oliveira (SACEM)
Ali Fitzgerald Moore (SACEM)
Don Omar
Fabrice Toïgo (SACEM)
Catherine’s Peak Music
Crown P Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Don Omar featuring Lucenzo
Dime Que Me Quieres
Luciano Luna
LGA Music Publishing
Banda El Récodo
Dime Una Y Otra Vez
Arturo Leyva
Brivani Music
Edimal USA LLC
Paloma Hits Music
El Chapo de Sinaloa
El Buchón
Alex Gonzalez
Jose Suarez Contreras
Mundomax Publishing
Los De Sonora
El Jefe De La Sierra
Mario Quintero
Canciones Primo Music
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
El Trokero Lokochón
Javier González “El Tamarindo”
DEL Melodies
Gerardo Ortiz
En Cambio Tú
Humberto Plancarte Farfán
Edipaty
Tierra Cali
En Preparación
Gerardo Ortiz
RCP Global Publishing
Gerardo Ortiz
Estoy Enamorado
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Ernesto Fidel Padilla “Nesty”
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
La Mente Maestra Music Publishing
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Wisin & Yandel
Gitana
Ian Dench (PRS)
Amanda Ghost (PRS)
Evan Rogers
Shakira
Carl Sturken
Bayjun Beat Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Sony/ATV Melody
Shakira featuring Freshlyground
Hasta Mi Último Día
Jorge Octavio Domínguez Guzmán
Octavio “Tavo” Lara (SACM)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Repertorio Vega
La Original Banda El Limón
I Like It
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
RedOne
Pitbull’s Legacy
Songs of RedOne
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Increible
Gerardo Ortiz
RCP Global Publishing
Banda MS
La Despedida
Eliezer García
Eduardo López
Los De La Nasa Publishing
Daddy Yankee
La Escuelita
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Banda Los Recoditos
La María
Abraham López Guerrero
Editora Marcha Musical
JA International Publishing
Julión Alvarez
La Vida Es Así
Marcos Masís “Tainy”
Martha “Ivy Queen” Pesante
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Ivy Queen
Llueve El Amor
Joel Baez Nieves
Perfect Musical Latin
Tito El Bambino
Lo Mejor De Mi Vida (Eres Tú)
Ricky Martin
Dharmik Music
Ricky Martin featuring Natalia Jimenez
Loco
Giann Arias Colón
Vladimir Felix
Joel “Jowell” Muñoz
Randy Ortiz
El Artesano Music Publishing, Inc.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Leon Blanco Music Publishing
Jowell Y Randy
Me Duele
Roberto Tapia
Roberto Tapia Music
Roberto Tapia
Me Encantaría
Bernardo Eloy Urías Camacho
Golden Huina Publishing Company, Inc.
Fidel Rueda
Millonario De Amor
Edgar Cortázar
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Sergio Vega
Ni Lo Intentes
Juan José Leyva
Luciano Luna
Juan Diego Sandoval
Editora Marcha Musical
JA International Publishing
Julión Alvarez
Niña De Mi Corazón
Horacio Palencia
Ferca Global Publishing
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
No Me Digas Que No
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin & Yandel
No Puedo Volver
Josué E. Contreras
Johnny Lee Rosas
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Good I Publishing LLC
Intocable
Pistear, Pistear, Pistear
Chuy Lizárraga
Javier González “El Tamarindo”
Editora Arpa Musical
Chuy Lizárraga y su Banda Tierra Sinaloense
Ponte En Mi Lugar
Espinoza Paz
Editora Arpa Musical
Espinoza Paz
Quiereme Pa’ Que Te Quieran
Carlos E. “Dyland” Castillo
Julio M. “Lenny” González
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Dyland Y Lenny
Robarte Un Beso
Miguel Mendoza
Ricardo Javier Muñóz
Good I Publishing LLC
Intocable
Shut It Down
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
Clinton Sparks
Compound Entertainment
Pitbull’s Legacy
Pitbull featuring Akon
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Prince Royce
Te Recordaré
Rogelio Martínez
Nuevo Ideal Music Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
El Trono De México
Te Siento
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Ernesto Fidel Padilla “Nesty”
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
La Mente Maestra Music Publishing
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Wisin & Yandel
Tu Angelito
Miguel Ignacio Mendoza “Nacho”
Jesús Alberto Miranda “Chino”
Pablo Villalobos
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Chino Y Nacho
Tu Boca
Jandy Feliz
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Chayanne
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Shakira
Aniwi Music LLC
Sony/ATV Melody
Shakira featuring Freshlyground
Y No Regresas
Juanes
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Juanes
Yerbatero
Juanes
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Juanes
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