Yandel and Reggaeton, protagonists of the BMI Latin Award

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ANGELES (USA), March 15 (EFE NEWS) .- Puerto Rican prestige & Yandel, one of the most influential duos in urban music, received great acclaim on Tuesday in the 29th edition of the BMI Latin Awards. In recognition of more than 20 years of experience that laid the foundation for many of the reggaeton genres, the organization has been working in the past few years to include Carlos Vives, Gloria Trevi, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Mario Quintero, Pitbull and Sergio George. “These types of awards show that we are working well; we enjoy the privilege of being one of the few artists who have been around for 20 years and are still in force.” They told Efe Wisin & Yandel on the red carpet of the awards ceremony held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The duo began to form in the late 1990s and appreciated that reggaeton, which is currently one of the most listened to genres in the world, has been increasingly respected by critics and the music industry since its difficult beginnings. “It took time, but a good transition is being made.” They admitted. In addition, they pointed to the ability of these styles of music to always “respect the basics and roots”, but “incorporate a fusion of different rhythms”, while having to transform and add new sounds and styles. The BMI Latin Awards are hosted by Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), a copyright management agency focused on composers behind the most successful songs of Latin music. President Mike O'Neill highlighted the influence of Wisin & Yandel, who, according to O'Neill, appears in “Artists and Composers from around the world” thanks to songs such as “Rakata,” “What I Like,” and “Night of Sex.” After a brief separation, the group will once again release new music with the album “La última misión”, which will be released in April, and will end its 20-year trajectory. Puerto Rican talent wins the rest of the awards ceremony In addition to Wisin & Yandel, Puerto Rican talent has shown its importance in Latin music and has won many awards. Thus, Tainy, a producer and composer, won the title of Composer of the Year thanks to his impressive resume, which includes the 9 most listened songs of 2021 and collaborations with Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis and Rosalia. Tainy is behind hits such as “Caramel”, “Dakiti”, “Last Night of the Night”, “La Nota”, “La Santa”, “Safaera”, “Telepath”, “One Day (One Day)”, “Yo Pereo Sola”. The song of the year was chosen by Tiny, Eggbert Rosa “Hayes”, La Paciencia, and “Dakitti” composed by Nidia Yera Rainer. The song, played by Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez, has become a true global phenomenon, with more than a billion views on the Spotify platform. In the Mexican regional section, Pedro Tobar's “Contus Besos” was the song of the year, and Omar Tarazon was recognized as the composer of the year for Mexican regional music with songs such as “Most Likely”, “La Casita”, “Kemaldicion” and “Somos Los Quesos Somos”. Chief News roma/AMD