Ascap - Manuelles Career Honoured

Puerto Rican singer V�CTOR MANUELLE has been honoured by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

Manuelle was awarded the Golden Note Award during the 16th annual ASCAP Awards gala in Florida on Friday night (16May08).

And he is delighted with the prize.

He says, "It's really an honour for me to receive this award honouring my trajectory and my career as a composer from ASCAP."

Other recipients of the Golden Note Award include Jos� Feliciano, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder.

Meanwhile, Mexican singer and songwriter Marco Antonio Sol�s won Composer Of The Year and Regional Mexican Song of the Year.

Ricky Martin and La Mari - lead singer of Chambao - won Best Pop Ballad, and The Latin Song of the Year award went Aventura for their track Mi Corazoncito.

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