Universal Music Publishing Group Latin America named Publisher of the Year
Universal Music Publishing Group Latin America celebrates 11 wins at the 13th annual El Premio ASCAP Awards, including Publisher of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
The El Premio ASCAP awards were held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan on April 5, 2005. The star-studded gala honored the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most performed songs in Latin Music in 2004.
UMPG, Latin America received special recognition with a tie for Publisher of the Year, by accumulating the greatest number of songs on the charts.
Rudy Perez was presented with the Songwriter of the Year award for his ten award-winning songs. As a testament to his writing strength and endurance, Perez has won this honor several times. This is the fourth consecutive year Perez has won the prestigious award. Billboard chart-topping artist Jennifer Peña performed as part of ASCAP’s special tribute to Perez.
Complete List of Winners:
Publisher of the Year – UMPG Latin America
With the songs: “Algo Tienes” (Benito) Paulina Rubio; “Corazón Encadenado” (Blanes / Fachelli) Graciela Beltrán; “Creo En El Amor” (Piloto) Rey Ruiz; “Deja” (Pérez) Ana Bárbara; “Demasiado” (Henríquez) Pablo Portillo; “Échale Leña” (Pérez) Victoria; “El Año Viejo” (Salcedo) Celia Cruz; “Ella Tiene Fuego” (Piloto) Celia Cruz; “Fabricando Fantasías” (Piloto) Tito Nieves; “Grita Conmigo” (Piloto / Henríquez) Charlie Cruz; “Hasta El Fin Del Mundo” (Pérez / López) Jennifer Peña; “Hasta Que Me Olvide De Ti” (Pérez) Área 305; “Hay Que Cambiar” (Pérez) Área 305; “Mi Libertad” (Azael / Carrizo) Jerry Rivera; “Nadie Es Eterno” (Zapata) Adán Chalino Sánchez; “Por Ti Podría Morir” (Pérez) Luis Fonsi; “Puerto Rico” (Martínez) Jerry Rivera; “Que De Raro Tiene” (Urieta) Los Temerarios; “Que No Me Faltes Tu” (Castillo) Mariana; “Quiero Saber De Ti” (Castillo) Grupo Montez de Durango; “Si Tu Estuvieras” (Mercado) Los Toros Band; “Te Llame” (Pérez) Cristian; “Te Tengo Que Aprender a Olvidar” (Domínguez) Betzaida; “Un Amor Para La Historia” (Henríquez) Gilberto Santa Rosa; “Vivo Y Muero En Tu Piel” (Pérez) Jennifer Peña; “Y Dicen” (Jaramillo) Adán Chalino Sánchez; “Y Que Va A Ser De Mi” (Pérez) Victoria; “Ya No Me Duele” (Pérez) Victoria; “Yo Te Enseñe” (Gómez) Conjunto Atardecer
Songwriter of the Year – Rudy Perez
With the songs: “Deja” (Pérez) Ana Bárbara; “Échale Leña” (Pérez) Victoria; “Hasta El Fin Del Mundo” (Pérez / López) Jennifer Peña; “Hasta Que Me Olvide De Ti” (Pérez) Área 305; “Hay Que Cambiar” (Pérez) Área 305; “Por Ti Podría Morir” (Pérez) Luis Fonsi; “Te Llame” (Pérez) Cristian; “Vivo Y Muero En Tu Piel” (Pérez) Jennifer Peña; “Y Que Va A Ser De Mi” (Pérez) Victoria; “Ya No Me Duele” (Pérez) Victoria
Tropical Song of the Year
“Creo En El Amor” (Piloto) Rey Ruiz
Tropical
“Ella Tiene Fuego” (Piloto) Celia Cruz y El General
Tropical
“Mi Libertad” (Azael / Carrizo) Jerry Rivera
Tropical
“Si Tu Estuvieras” (Mercado) Los Toros Band
Regional Mexican
“Nadie Es Eterno” (Zapata) Adán Chalino Sánchez
Regional Mexican
“Que De Raro Tiene” (Urieta) Los Temerarios
Pop/Ballad
“Te Llame” (Pérez) Cristian
Pop/Ballad
“Un Amor Para La Historia” (Henríquez) Gilberto Santa Rosa
Pop/Ballad
“Vivo Y Muero En Tu Piel” (Pérez) Jennifer Peña
