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Calle 13 Dominate Awards and Take Home “Best Alternative Song,” “Album of the Year” and “Record of the Year” Among Others

Warner/Chappell Songwriters Also Recognized with “Best Female Pop Vocal Album” and “Best Rock Solo Vocal Album”

Cachorro López Earns Warner/Chappell’s Fourth Consecutive “Producer of the Year” Award

Warner/Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG), and one of the world's largest music publishers, claimed a number of top honors at last Thursday’s 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada. Warner/Chappell Music artists who took home awards included Calle 13 for “Best Alternative Song” and “Record of the Year” for “No Hay Nadie Como Tú,” as well as “Album of the Year” and “Best Urban Music Album” for Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo and “Best Music Video Short Form” for "La Perla." Jorge Villamizar was also recognized for his songwriting talent with the “Best Tropical Song” Latin Grammy for “Yo No Sé Mañana.”

Additionally, Warner/Chappell songwriters took home the following awards:

•        “Best Female Pop Vocal Album” - Warner Music Latina recording artist Laura Pausini for Primavera Anticipada
•        “Best Rock Solo Vocal Album” - Robi Draco Rosa for Teatro
•        “Best Brazilian Rock Album” – Titãs for Sacos Plásticos
•        “Best Flamenco Album” – Julio Jiménez for Esperando Verte 

Cachorro López was recognized as “Producer of the Year” marking Warner/Chappell’s fourth consecutive award in this category.

In making the announcement Dave Johnson, Chairman and CEO for Warner/Chappell Music said, “It’s a terrific honor for all of us at Warner/Chappell to see so many of our artists once again recognized by their peers for their incredible talent. As always, these recognitions also illustrate the strength and value of all the songwriters and producers on our Latin music roster, who continue to write many of today’s biggest hits. It is also a testament to the tremendous job Gustavo Menendez, our Regional Director for Latin America, and his team have done this year as they bring a continuing level of excellence to their work."

Warner/Chappell Music songwriters also contributed to nearly a dozen Latin Grammy Award-winning songs and albums.

About Warner/Chappell Music
Warner/Chappell Music is WMG's award-winning global music publishing company. The Warner/Chappell Music catalog includes standards such as "Happy Birthday To You," "Rhapsody in Blue," "Winter Wonderland," the songs of Cole Porter and George and Ira Gershwin, as well as the music of Eric Clapton, Green Day, Katy Perry, Led Zeppelin, Lil Wayne, Madonna, Nickelback, Paramore, Red Hot Chili Peppers, T.I. Timbaland, and others. Warner/Chappell Music is a leader in creating innovative strategies for marketing and promoting its songwriters and their music. The company's extensive catalog makes it a natural first stop for A&R executives and record producers, feature film and television production companies, and others looking to record or license some of the world's greatest music.

Source: Warner/Chappell Music