SESAC LATINA MUSIC AWARDS CELEBRATED ITS 2019 TOP HONOREES AT THE SLS HOTEL IN BEVERLY HILLS LAST NIGHT
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: NICKY JAM
SONG OF THE YEAR: NICKY JAM “X”
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR: SONY/ATV SOUNDS LLC
ENRIQUE BUNBURY RECEIVED THE SESAC LATINA ICON AWARD
EVENT HIGHTLIGHTS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY ANGELA AGUILAR, BANDA LOS SEBASTIANES, VALENTINO, AND LEONARDO AGUILAR
Celeste Zendejas, Director of SESAC Latina
Publisher of the Year Sony/ATV Sounds LLC
(Los Angeles, Calif., June 6) SESAC Latina celebrated the worldwide successes of its songwriters and publishers at its annual SESAC LATINA MUSIC AWARDS last night at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. SESAC Latina, the music rights organization, presented its performance awards, television awards, and top honors to its affiliate songwriters and publishers.
On hand to present the awards were John Josephson, SESAC’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Sam Kling, SESAC’s Senior Vice President of Creative Services; andCeleste Zendejas, Director of SESAC Latina. In Zendejas’ remarks, she said, “Today, SESAC Latina celebrates 25 years of this award ceremony recognizing the compositions of our affiliates that achieve success in radio both in the United States and worldwide. You are all the reason for this celebration. ”
During the evening, SESAC executives gave a special thanks to the event’s sponsors, City National Bank and Sound Royalties.
2019 SESAC Latina Music Awards Winners
SESAC Latina affiliate Nicky Jam received top honor as Songwriter of the Year for some of Latin music’s top hits that he penned. In the category of Song of the Year, which is determined by the longevity of a song’s presence on the charts, the SESAC Latina Award went to “X”, recorded by Nicky Jam, and co-written by Jam and Juan Diego Medina. In addition, SONY/ATV Sounds LLC was named Publisher of the Year. Accepting on their behalf was Jorge Mejia, SONY/ATV Latin’s President.
Actuaciones de Banda Los Sebastianes, Valentino, Angela Aguilar, and Leonardo Aguilar
Banda Sebastianes kicked off the evening performances with their award-winning song “En Vida,” and Puerto Rican singer Valentino followed with “Besame” and “Tu y Yo”. Mexican superstar and GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY nominee Angela Aguilar delivered an incredibly powerful rendition of “Bésame Mucho”. Her brother Leonardo, also a Latin GRAMMY nominated artist, surprised the audience with the performance of “Tu Mendigo Recuerdo”, a song he wrote for his new album.
Latin GRAMMY® winner Enrique Bunbury was honored with the SESAC Latina Icon Award for his contributions to Spanish Rock. The talented singer-songwriter has released ten studio albums which have incorporated a diverse array of influences including traditional Latin, blues, flamenco, arabica, cabaret and tango. His latest work “California Live !!!” compiled recordings from several unique evenings in California, as part of the tour “Expectativas 2017-2019”, which brought Bunbury across Europe, the U.S., and Latin America in a total of 77 concerts.
Additional winners on hand to celebrate included Christian Nodal, DVLP, Luciano Luna, Mauricio Arriaga, Danileigh, Fernando Corona, and others.
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SESAC LATINA CELEBRÓ ANOCHE SU ENTREGA DE PREMIOS 2019 EN EL SLS HOTEL DE BEVERLY HILLS
COMPOSITOR DEL AÑO: NICKY JAM
CANCIÓN DEL AÑO: NICKY JAM “X”
EDITORA DEL AÑO: SONY/ATV SOUNDS LLC
ENRIQUE BUNBURY RECIBIO EL SESAC LATINA ICON AWARD
LAS PRESENTACIONES DE ANGELA AGUILAR, BANDA LOS SEBASTIANES, VALENTINO Y LEONARDO AGUILAR FUERON ALGUNOS DE LOS MEJORES MOMENTOS DE LA NOCHE
Sam Kling, SESAC’s Senior Vice President of Creative Services, Enrique Bunbury, SESAC Latina Icon Award Winner, and
Celeste Zendejas, Director of SESAC Latina
Editora del Año Sony/ATV Sounds LLC
Los presentadores de los premios fueron John Josephson, SESAC’s Chairman y Chief Executive Officer; Sam Kling, SESAC’s Senior Vice President of Creative Services; y Celeste Zendejas, Director of SESAC Latina. En los comentarios Zendejas, dijo “Hoy SESAC Latina celebra 25 años de esta entrega de premios reconociendo las composiciones de nuestros afiliados que alcanzan el éxito en la radio tanto en Estados Unidos como en el mundo entero. Todos ustedes son la razón de esta celebración.”