11th March 2010- Las Vegas
Leading U.S. music rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc.
(BMI) honored Latin music’s creators during the 18th Annual
BMI Latin Music Awards. Master songwriter, producer, and musician
Kike Santander received the BMI President’s Award, which celebrates his
distinct and profound influence on the entire entertainment industry.
Three-time BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year Kike Santander has earned 25
BMI Latin Awards. He has received three Latin Grammys including Producer
of the Year, and was crowned Billboard Latin Songwriter of the Year in
1999. A brilliant songwriter, producer, arranger, and musician, he has
written and/or produced smashes for artists including Alejandro
Fernández, Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, Thalia, Cristian Castro, Carlos
Santana, Jennifer Lopez, David Bisbal, Chayanne, Nestor Torres, and
more. In receiving the BMI President’s Award, Kike Santander joins an
elite list of past honorees that includes Juanes, Taylor Swift, Emilio
and Gloria Estefan, and Willie Nelson. |