Held Friday night at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, the gala also served to recognize the work of songwriters and recording studios for the success of their musical creations in 2011.
Pitbull, who performed at the ceremony, also received the BMI award for songwriter of the year, a recognition he shared with Juan Luis Morena Luna “Wisin,” Llandel Veguilla Malave “Yandel” and Espinoza Paz.
“Niña de mi corazon,” recorded by La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, was selected as the BMI Latin song of the year with the award going to songwriter Horacio Palencia.
In the past, the BMI President’s Award has been presented to Juanes, Kike Santander and Gloria Estefan.
Wisin & Yandel are getting the presidential treatment… The iconic Puerto Rican reggaeton duo will be honored with the BMI President’s Award at the 29th Annual BMI Latin Awards, which will be held on March 15 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Wisin & Yandel will receive the honor…
Call him a “songwriting sensation”… After all, he’s the most recent recipient of the BMI President’s Award… And, now Pitbull has picked up another prize for penning his inescapable hits. The 31-year-old Cuban American rapper has been named one of three pop songwriters of the year at the BMI Pop Music…
Wisin & Yandel is presidential… The Puerto Rican reggaeton duowill be honored with the BMI President’s Award at the 27th annual BMI Latin Awards, to be held on March 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The Grammy-winning act will receive the honor in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the Latin music community. “Wisin y Yandel…
