Founders Desmond Child and Rudy Pérez on behalf of the Board of Directors and Officers of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF) proudly announce the names of the songwriters and composers to be welcomed this year into the esteemed hall. The final top five elected songwriters will be officially inducted at the 6th annual LA MUSA AWARDS ceremony and gala which will take place on October 18th, 2018 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami and directed by Richard Jay-Alexander.

THE COMPLETE LIST OF 2018 INDUCTEES

Gloria Trevi (Mexico)
Chucho Valdés (Cuba)
Carlos Rubira Infante (Ecuador)
Fernando Osorio (Venezuela)
KC Porter (USA)

The confirmed Inductees will be taking part in the LA MUSA AWARDS induction ceremony and receive their awards in-person. The voting period ended on Sunday, April 15 2018, at midnight with thousands of votes from all around the world. To be eligible for induction into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame the songwriter, composer or lyricist must have had their first published work released at least 20 years prior to the year of induction. All inductees are presented with the silver La Musa trophy statuette and honorees with the bronze Musas created by world-renowned sculptor Alan LeQuire.

“Songwriters and the fruits of their souls, which are their timeless songs, are the lifeblood and at the very center of our humanity. They are the national treasures of not only their respective countries but of the entire world and should always be cherished, protected and honored. I feel extremely proud of this year’s Inductees and their stunning career achievements.” – Desmond Child, Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, Chairman / CEO

“The 2018 Inductees are some of the most inspired songwriters of all time. I always look forward to the LA MUSA AWARDS which is one of the year’s most exciting nights when industry colleagues and competitors gather together as one community to celebrate the unsung heroes of Latin music… the songwriters.” – Rudy Pérez, LSHOF President and Co-Founder

Los Fundadores del Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF), Desmond Child y Rudy Pérez en representación de la Junta de Directores anuncian con mucho orgullo los nombres de los 5 ganadores de un espacio en el prestigioso Salón. Los cinco ganadores serán reclutados en la 6ta ceremonia anual deLA MUSA AWARDS a llevarse a cabo el 18 de octubre en el James L. Knight Center en Miami y dirigido por Richard Jay-Alexander.

LISTA COMPLETA DE LOS GANADORES DEL 2018

Gloria Trevi (Mexico)
Chucho Valdés (Cuba)
Carlos Rubira Infante (Ecuador)
Fernando Osorio (Venezuela)
KC Porter (USA)

Los ganadores estarán presente para la ceremonia donde recibirán el premio en persona. El periodo de votación terminó el domingo 15 de abril de 2018 con miles de votos procedentes de países alrededor del mundo. Para ser elegible para entrar al Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, los escritores, compositores y liricistas deben haber publicado su primer trabajo hace 20 años previo a entrar al Salón. Todos los ganadores son presentados con el trofeo de plata LA MUSA creado por el reconocido escultor Alan LeQuire.

“Los compositores y el fruto de sus almas son sus eternas canciones, son la sangre de vida en el mismo centro de nuestra humanidad. Ellos son el tesoro nacional, no solamente de sus respectivos países sino también del mundo entero y deben ser atesoradas, protegidas y honradas. Me siento sumamente orgulloso de los ganadores de este año y de sus extraordinarios logros en sus carreras.” Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame CEO Desmond Child

“Los ganadores del 2018 son algunos de los escritores más inspiradores de la historia. Siempre espero la noche de LA MUSA AWARDS, una de las noches más emocionantes donde se unen colegas y competidores para celebrar a los héroes de la música Latina…los escritores.” LSHOF President Rudy Pérez

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