Sony Music Publishing was recognized as the Pop/Latin Rhythm Publir of the Year at SESAC�s annual Latina Music Awards, held on June 26 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. The award marked SMP Latin�s ninth consecutive Publir of the Year win, an unprecedented SESAC milestone for the company.
SMP songwriters were among the evening�s top winners, with�Manuel Turizo�and�Julian Turizo�both crowned as SESAC�s Pop/Latin Rhythm Songwriters of the Year in recognition of their work on hits including �El Merengue� by�Manuel Turizo�and Marshmello, which also took home this year�s Pop/Latin Rhythm Song of the Year award.
Sony Music Publishing honorees also included�Ed�n Mu�oz, who won multiple awards for top performing tracks like��Como Quieras Quiero,� as well as�Nicky Jam�and�LennyTav�rez, who were honored for songs including �Calor� and�Maluma�s��Coco Loco,� respectively.
Upon accepting the Publir of the Year award, Sony Music Publishing President & CEO, Latin America and U.S. Latin Jorge Mejia said,��Being here tonight is a result of consistently showing up. Our fantastic Latin team now on this stage consistently shows up for the songwriters we represent.
Most importantly, this honor is a direct result of you, the songwriters in the room, showing up to write songs day after day, without knowing whether they will be a hit or not, without knowing if they will connect or not, but showing up and writing anyway, because that is what you do � it is what you are meant to do. We are humbled by your dedication, your trust and your confidence in us. As long as you keep showing up, so will we.�