BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, BMI President's Award Winner Armando "Pitbull" Perez and BMI Vice President Latin Writer/Publisher Relations Los Angeles Delia Orjuela
Las Vegas, NV– On Friday March 30,2012 American-Cuban rapper Armando Christian Perez, better known to his fans as “Pitbull”, received the BMI President’s award in recognition of his profound influence on the music industry at the 19th annual BMI Latin Music Awards in Las Vegas. This year Pitbull joins the list of past honorees that includes: Willie Nelson,Kike Santander, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Taylor Swift and among others.
Pitbull also shared the BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year award win with Juan Luis Morena Luna “Wisin,” Llandel Veguilla Malavé “Yandel” and Espinoza Paz.
“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.
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 Awardees:
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
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