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North America NASHVILLE NEWS UMPG’s MARK D. SANDERS WINS CMA SONG OF YEAR UMPG WRITERS WIN HOST OF AWARDS DURING CMA WEEK At the Country Music Awards held October 3, 2000 in Nashville, Universal Music Publishing Group’s Mark D. Sanders won Song of the Year for “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack. Womack’s recording of the song won CMA Single of the Year. UMPG was also represented by The Dixie Chicks’ win of Album of the Year for their smash country CD, “Fly,” which features the song, “If I Fall You’re Going Down With Me,” by UMPG songwriter Matraca Berg. UMPG Writer Stephanie Bentley also received CMA nominations for Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Single of the Year for her No. 1 song, “Breathe,” recorded by Faith Hill, who won CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. Other UMPG writers, including Radney Foster, Rivers Rutherford, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, won BMI and ASCAP Performance awards. BOB MC DILL HONORED Universal Execs celebrate Sanders’ and Womack’s CMA Song of the Year win at the MCA Nashville CMA after-party held at Hard Rock Cafe. Pictured (L to R): Zach Horowitz, President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Music Group; Mark Wright, Sr. VP A&R at MCA Nashville; Bruce Hinton, MCA Nashville Chairman; Sanders; Pat Higdon, Sr. VP/GM UMPG Nashville; and David Renzer, UMPG Worldwide President. Lee Ann Womack (pictured front). ABOVE: UMPG’s Rivers Rutherford (left) and Radney Foster (right) received ASCAP Awards for the most performed country songs during 1999. Rutherford won for his song, “Smoke Rings In the Dark,” performed by Gary Allan. Foster won for his song, “Anyone Else,” peformed by Collin Raye. PICTURED RIGHT: UMPG’s Stephanie Bentley (center) also won a BMI performance award for her No. 1 song, “Breathe,” recorded by Faith Hill. ABOVE: David Renzer (center) congratulated UMPG’s Carl Sturken (left) and Evan Rogers (right) for receiving a BMI Performance Award in Nashville for the song,“God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You,” by Alabama. UMPG Nashville’s Bob McDill was recently surprised with a plaque commemorating his career of 31 No. 1 songs, and a recent No. 1 hit with Alan Jackson, “It Must Be Love.” Pictured (L to R) are McDill; Pat Higdon; Kent Earls, UMPG Creative Director; and Mark Brown, UMPG Creative Director. CHELY WRIGHT GOLD CD UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP ACQUIRES FORERUNNER MUSIC CATALOGUE INCLUDING MAJOR HITS BY GARTH BROOKS, VINCE GILL, KATHY MATTEA, TRISHA YEARWOOD AND MORE Universal Music Publishing Group has acquired the Forerunner Music Catalogue, one of contemporary country music’s classic catalogues. Purchased from Garth Brooks’ producer, Alan Reynolds, and his partners Jim Rooney, Mark Miller and Terrell Tye, the Forerunner Music Catalogue of nearly 1,500 titles features more than thirty Top 20 country singles, including twelve No. 1 hits by country music’s elite superstars Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, Hal Ketchum Kathy Mattea and Patty Loveless. Songs in the Forerunner Music Catalogue have been recorded by some of country music’s premier artists. These No. 1 hits include: UMPG recently presented UMPG writer Chely Wright with a plaque commemorating her Gold CD, Single White Female (MCA Nashville). Pictured above (L to R): Kent Earls, UMPG Creative Director; Wright; Pat Higdon, UMPG Nashville Senior VP/GM; and Mark Brown, UMPG Creative Director. Recorded by Garth Brooks “The Thunder Rolls,” (Alger/Brooks) “Unanswered Prayers,” (Alger/Bastian/Brooks) “What She’s Doing Now,” (Alger/Brooks) “That Summer,” (Alger/Brooks) and “Two Pina Coladas” (Camp/Mason/Hill) Recorded by Vince Gill “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away,” (Wasner/Gill) and “Whenever You Come Around” (Wasner/Gill) Recorded by Brooks & Dunn “How Long Gone” (Camp/Sherill) Recorded by Don Williams “True Love” (Alger) Recorded by Hal Ketchum “Small Town Saturday Night” (Alger/DeVito) Recorded by Trisha Yearwood “Like We Never Had A Broken Heart” (Alger/ Brooks) Recorded by Kathy Mattea “Goin’ Gone” (Alger/Dale/Koller) and “She Came From Fort Worth” (Alger/Koller)
RUDY PEREZ ON A ROLL WITH NO. 1 CDs FOR AGUILERA, DE LA HOYA Rudy Perez named Billboard’s No. 1 Producer of Year - Hot Latin Tracks Latin America In the year 2000, the pace has not slowed down for five-time Grammy winner and two-time ASCAP Latin Writer of the Year, Rudy Perez, as he recently experienced a unique set of major successes with Latin music’s premier recording acts – Christina Aguilera, Luis Fonsi, Oscar De La Hoya and Jaci Velasquez. He was also named Billboard’s 2000 - No. 1 Producer of the Year in the Hot Latin Tracks category. Perez, who this year produced albums and wrote songs for all four Latin stars, has generated four No. 1 albums and numerous No. 1 singles. Having successfully adapted the Spanish version of Christina Aguilera’s hit, “Genie In A Bottle,” Perez was asked to produce her entire Latin album, Mi Reflejo (RCA), which was released in September. The CD, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Rudy Perez Latin 50, breaking sales records for a female Latin artist. The first single adapted by Perez, “[Come On Over – All I Want is You] Ven Conmigo Solamente Tu,” also shot to No. 1 of Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks. Perez adapted all the songs from her previous album, including “Por Siempre Tu,” the Spanish version of her current single, “I Turn To You.” He also wrote most of the album’s new material, including “Si No Te Hubiera Conocido,” a duet with Luis Fonsi, for whom Perez co-wrote and produced another No. 1 single from earlier this year entitled, “Imaginame Sin Ti” (Universal Latino). One month after Aguilera’s release, champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya’s debut album for EMI Latin (also produced by Perez) went to No. 1 and also spawned a No. 1 single, “Ven a Mi (Run to Me),” which Perez co-wrote with Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The single knocked out Aguilera’s second single, “Por Amarte Asi,” from the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks chart. Perez wrote/co-wrote six of the songs. This year Perez also took Jaci Velasquez to No. 1 producing and co-writing her single, “Imagine Me Without You,” which topped the Christian airplay charts at No. 1 for 4 weeks in a row. Her CD, also produced by Perez, led sales at Christian record store for 2 weeks. Perez also guided Jaci Velasquez’ successful foray into the Latin market in 1999 on Sony Discos with “Llegar A Ti,” which earned her a Grammy nod for best Latin pop performance. With “Llegar A Ti,” Velásquez topped Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks chart and won the GMA’s Dove Award with producer Perez for best Spanish-language album of the year. UMPG RENEWS DEAL WITH GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA Universal Music Publishing Group has re-signed songwriter-producer Gustavo Santaolalla to a worldwide publishing deal. One of the most successful Latin American songwriters, producers, and recording artists, Gustavo Santaolalla is credited as one of the pioneers of Rock en Español and the fusion of Argentine and Mexican rock. Surco Records, his own joint-venture label with Universal, is one of the most successful Latin labels today. Having had his own successful solo career since the age of 16, Santaolalla has produced, together with fellow Argentine partner Aníbal Kerpel, such gold and platinum selling artists as Los Prisioneros, Divididos, Molotov, Bersuit Vergarabat, Julieta Venegas, Puya, and Latin Grammy winning Rock En Español band, Café Tacuba. Santaolalla is also Gustavo Santaolalla credited with discovering Leon Gieco, one of Argentina’s beloved folk musicians. Most recently Santaolalla has been preparing for the solo CD debut of Colombian rocker Juane (ex-leader of Ekhymosis), Bersuit Vergarabat’s next CD, Hijos del Culo, and a new album by Latin Grammy nominated Erica García, Argentina’s top female rocker for release on Surco/Universal in 2001. KC Porter, Tomatito Win Latin Grammys UMPG Latin writer/producer KC Porter won two Latin Grammy awards for Record Of The Year and Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Porter co-produced Santana's song, "Corazon Espinado" (featuring Maná), from the CD, "Supernatural" (Arista). Porter's song, "El Farol," also on the Santana album won Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Other Latin Grammy awards went to UMPG Spain's Tomatito including Best Latin Jazz Album - " Spain" by Michel Camilo & Tomatito and Best Flamenco Album -"Paris 1987" by Camaron & Tomatito. ~UMPG~ Pg. 9
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