Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), a global leader in music rights management, 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.
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, 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.”
Espinoza Paz/Editora Arpa Musical/Ferca Global Publishing was honored with 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.
 |
| MIAMI BEACH, FL - MARCH 31: Marc Anthony attends BMI's 22nd Annual Latin Music Awards at Fountainbleau Miami Beach on March 31, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for BMI) |
 |
| Marc Anthony (L) and Sergio George attend BMI's 22nd Annual Latin Music Awards at Fountainbleau Miami Beach on March 31, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for BMI) |
 |
| MIAMI BEACH, FL - MARCH 31: (L-R) BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill, Sergio George, Kike Santander, Carlos Vives and Marc Anthony attend BMI's 22nd Annual Latin Music Awards at Fountainbleau Miami Beach on March 31, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for BMI) |
For a complete list of 2015 BMI Latin Awards winners, please visit www.bmi.com/latin.
No comments:
Post a Comment