BMI is proud to announce its 28th Annual BMI Latin Awards, recognizing the top songwriters and publishers of the previous year’s most-performed Spanish-language songs in the United States. Top winners, including Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year, Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year, Contemporary Latin Song of the Year, Regional Mexican Song of the Year and Publisher of the Year, were announced across BMI’s digital and social channels to celebrate their outstanding achievements. To see the complete list of winners, hear their hit songs, watch special video messages and performances, and view more exclusive content, please visit BMI’s special Awards site.
“It’s an honor to pay tribute to BMI’s exceptional family of music creators for writing and producing some of the most successful songs in Latin music,” said Jesus Gonzalez, BMI’s newly appointed Vice President, Creative, Latin. “From Contemporary Latin to Regional Mexican, these remarkable visionaries are shaping the sound of today’s Latin music and inspiring the music makers of tomorrow. Today, we applaud our winners and thank them for sharing their musical gifts, which have kept us dancing and touched our hearts during these unprecedented times.”
For the second time, Latin GRAMMY award-winning hitmaker Ozuna was named Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year for penning eight of BMI’s most-performed songs. From his reggaeton duet “Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi” with Rosalía that made its onstage debut at the 2019 MTV VMA’s, to the infectious tracks “Otro Trago” (Remix) and “China,” which both landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, Ozuna continues to dominate the airwaves. “Adicto,” a collaboration with Tainy and Anuel AA, earned the prolific songwriter his 21st top-ten single on the Hot Latin Songs chart, according to Billboard. Other top-performing singles by Ozuna include “Baila Baila Baila” and “Baila Baila Baila” (Remix), “Te Robaré” and “Te Soñé de Nuevo,” bringing his tally to an impressive 23 BMI Awards, including Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year in 2018 and Contemporary Latin Song of the Year of 2019 for co-writing the smash, “Taki Taki.”
BMI also commemorated the songwriters and publishers of the 50 most-performed Latin songs of the previous year with an astounding 35 first-time BMI Latin Award honorees. Some of the new inductees include the genre-bending sensation Rosalía, chart-topping Colombian songstress Karol G, Panamanian singer Sech, Regional Mexican artist Ernesto Tapia and pop singer-songwriter Belinda Peregrín, to name a few. Additional honorees include acclaimed artists J Balvin, who picked up seven awards this year, bringing his total up to 21 BMI Latin Awards, and Anuel AA and Gaby Music, who each added six awards to their collection of accolades bumping their total to 10 and 21 BMI Latin Awards, respectively.
For a complete list of 2020 BMI Latin Award winners, please visit BMI’s special Awards site. Stay connected on social media by going to @BMI and #BMILatinAwards to join the conversation.
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
Of the kisses that I gave you
Edgar barrera
Jose Esparza
Songs of JG Publishing
Contemporary Latin Song of the Year
Callaíta
Victor Cabrera “Tunes”
Felix Ortiz “Zion”
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Tainy
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year
Horacio Palencia
Love at first sight
The love of my life
Hidden
This goes for you
You want to drink
My Goal With You
Mine forever
Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year
Ozuna
Addict
Dance Dance Dance
Dance Dance Dance (Remix)
China
Another Drink (Remix)
I will steal from you
I dreamed of you again
Me x You, You x Me
Latin Publisher of the Year
Universal Music Publishing Group
11 PM
Dance Dance Dance
Dance Dance Dance (Remix)
China
With Height
THE SONG
My Goal With You
Mine forever
I did not choose to meet you
Don’t Know Me (Remix)
Another drink
Another Drink (Remix)
What heat
What do you intend
Que Pull Pa Lante
Without memory
I dreamed of you again
The logic is right
self
Me x You, You x Me
Award Winning Songs
11 PM
Edgar barrera
SECH
11once Music
Rich Music Ltd.
Sony / ATV Dancer
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Addict
Anuel AA
Ozuna
Tainy
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Ozuna Worldwide
Love at first sight
Horacio Palencia
Belinda Peregrín
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Aullando
Gaby Music
Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel”
Juan Luis Morera Luna “Wisin”
Ender Thomas
The Legend Publishing
Gaby Publishing Music
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Yele Publishing
Dance Dance Dance
Bifi
Luian Malave
Ozuna
Hector Ramos Carbia
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Ozuna Worldwide
Risamar Publishing
Songs of LVS Music Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Dance Dance Dance (Remix)
Anuel AA
J Balvin
Bifi
Luian Malave
Ozuna
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Hector Ramos Carbia
Vicente Saavedra
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Music Good Vibes Publishing
Ozuna Worldwide
Risamar Publishing
Songs of LVS Music Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Callaíta
Victor Cabrera “Tunes”
Felix Ortiz “Zion”
Francisco Saldaña “Luny”
Tainy
Blue Kraft Music Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Sweetheart to Stockings
Francella Ortíz
Three Mile Songs of Music
China
Anuel AA
J Balvin
Gaby Music
KAROL G
Ozuna
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Tainy
Brian Derek Thompson
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Gaby Publishing Music
Ozuna Worldwide
Tenyor Music
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
With Height
J Balvin
Adam “Frank Dukes” Feeney (SOCAN)
Teo Halm
Mariachi Budda
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Rosalía
Aparataje Music Group
Electric Feel Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
With an open mouth
Keith Nieto
Aztec Publishing
Of the kisses that I gave you
Edgar barrera
Jose Esparza
Songs of JG Publishing
The love of my life
Horacio Palencia
Anval Music
The Güero
Pedro Vargas
She Wants To Drink (Remix)
Anuel AA
Gaby Music
Gaby Publishing Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Instead she
Mario Martinez
Editor March Musical
Hidden
Horacio Palencia
Anval Music
This goes for you
Geovani Cabrera
Horacio Palencia
LGA Music Publishing
Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
You want to drink
Geovani Cabrera
Horacio Palencia
BMG Platinum Songs US
DEL Melodies
HP
Edgar barrera
11once Music
Sony / ATV Dancer
THE SONG
J Balvin
Nicael
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Tainy
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Risamar Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
My Goal With You
Horacio Palencia
Saúl Plata Madueno
More Silver Music
Universal Music-Careers
Mine forever
Horacio Palencia
Ferca Global Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD
Tainy
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
I did not choose to meet you
Espinoza Paz
Break Publishing
Don Corazon Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
Don’t try it
Jorge Gomez
Bilal “The Chef” Hajji
IAMCHINO
Achraf “AJ Junior” Jannusi
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
2020 Clear Vision Music
Acer Press
BMG Platinum Songs US
Jamz Music Group Inc.
Most Winning Publishing
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Don’t Know Me (Remix)
J Balvin
From the cross
Nydia Yera Laner
The New Order Music Publishing
Songs of Juju
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Forget you, how?
Javier Arturo Rochin Hernandez
Andaluz Music, Inc.
Another drink
DARELL
Tell me flow
Josh Mendez
SECH
Rich Music Ltd.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Another Drink (Remix)
Anuel AA
DARELL
Tell me flow
Josh Mendez
Ozuna
SECH
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
Ozuna Worldwide
Rich Music Ltd.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Word of Man
Salvador Hurtado
Songs of Afinarte
Songs of Rigoletto Music Publishing
Perfect
Ernesto tapia
LGA Music Publishing
Máximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
Tell me about yourself
Francisco Javier Rodríguez, Jr. aka Shrekk
LNGR Publishing
For me do not stop
Jesus Omar Tarazón
Break Publishing
What heat
J Balvin
Emanuel Herrera “El Alfa”
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Ñico Saquito (SGAE)
Tyshane Thompson
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Vulcano Music Entertainment Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
What do you intend
J Balvin
Alejandro Ramírez “Sky”
Daniel Taborda V. “MusikMan”
Universal-Música Unica Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Que Pull Pa Lante
Bobby Dixon
Sly Dunbar (PRS)
Gaby Music
Luis Jorge Romero
Evo Black Music
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Gaby Publishing Music
Songs of STB
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Ranchero Y Medio
Mario Quintero Lara
Primo Music Songs
I forgot
Edgar barrera
Geovani Cabrera
11once Music
Songs of JG Publishing
Sony / ATV Dancer
Secret
Anuel AA
KAROL G
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music By RHLM Publishing
I follow Chambeando
Jesus Ortiz Paz
Lumbre Music Publishing
Without memory
Alfredo Olivas
Universal Music-Careers
Just of me
Tainy
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Only you
Jesus Omar Tarazón
Andaluz Music, Inc.
Soltera (Remix)
Jorge Cedeño Echevarría
Gaby Music
Gaby Publishing Music
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
I will steal from you
Gaby Music
Jose E. Ortiz Rivera
Ozuna
Vicente Saavedra
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Music Good Vibes Publishing
Gaby Publishing Music
Ozuna Worldwide
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
I dreamed of you again
Luian Malave
Ozuna
Hector Ramos Carbia
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Ozuna Worldwide
Risamar Publishing
Songs of LVS Music Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
The logic is right
Espinoza Paz
Don Corazon Publishing
Ferca Global Publishing
Universal Music-Careers
One year
Andres Torres
Sonic Panda Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
One for the other
Keith Nieto
Aztec Publishing
self
Jose Carlos Cruz placeholder image
Freddy Montalvo Alicea
Ivaniel Ortiz
Risamar Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Me x You, You x Me
Adam “Frank Dukes” Feeney (SOCAN)
Ozuna
Rosalía
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
Ozuna Worldwide
Songs of Universal, Inc.
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