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Hall of fame for Latin songwriters / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF) (Spanish: El Pabellón de la Fama de los Compositores Latinos) also known as La Musa Awards, was established on October 18, 2012 by Desmond Child and Rudy Pérez and is located in Miami, Florida, United States. The hall of fame is dedicated to "educating, honoring and celebrating the lives and music of the world’s greatest Latin songwriters and composers".[2] The hall of fame was conceived by Child after realizing he was only the third Latino to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame.[3] Pérez came up with the same idea after having discussions with Latin composers Manuel Alejandro and Armando Manzanero 16 years prior its conception.[4] Initially, the organization had only 119 participants which grew to over 15,000 members in two years from 21 Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries across Latin America, Europe, and the United States. Nominations for the inductions are selected by its committee of music professions, which consists of producers, composers, musicians and performers,[5] with the winners being voted by the general public, with the exception of 2022.[3] To be eligible for a nomination, the songwriter, composer, or lyricist is required to have their first published work released at least 20 years prior to the year of induction.[6][2]
Established | October 18, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-10-18) |
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Location | 1688 Meridian Avenue 6th & 7th Floor Miami, Florida |
Coordinates | 25.7920199°N 80.1368746°W / 25.7920199; -80.1368746 |
Type | Hall of fame |
Founder | Desmond Child and Rudy Pérez |
President | Marti Cuevas[1] |
Website | Official website |
The accolades are divided into three groups: the inductees, posthumous inductees, and special awards to the honorees.[7] While inductees are selected by an online survey, the posthumous inductees and special honors are presented by the organization's committee.[2] For the inaugural La Musa Awards, five inductees were selected from 24 nominees of performing and non-performing songwriter categories.[5][8] The gala took place on April 23, 2013 at the New World Center in Miami Beach.[9] The awards were not held in 2020 and 2021.[10] After a two year absence, the organization celebrated its tenth anniversary and inducted both of its founders into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.[11]
Since its inception, the award has been presented to songwriters originating from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, the United States, and Venezuela.