Latin Albums chart, becoming the only band to do so to date. After recording several albums with the label Alacrán Records, in the middle of the decade they obtained a recording contract with Emi Latin. In 1999, Mario Quintero received his first four BMI awards for the songs "Es verdad", "El tucanazo", "Secuestro de amor" and "Hacemos bonita pareja". A year later he was recognized as composer of the year at the same event, along with other artists such as Kike Santander, Robi Draco Rosa and Shakira. During his career, Quintero has won more than thirty BMI awards as a composer. 2000-2009: International consolidation The band began the 2000s with nominations to Lo Nuestro and Latin Grammy Awards for the album Al por mayor and with the release of the album Me gusta vivir de noche, nominated for the 2002 ALMA Awards. Their next albums, Jugo a la vida (2002) and Imperio (2003), were nominated for the Grammy Awards (in the category of Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album) and the Latin Grammy Awards (for Best Norteño Album). After achieving nominations for Lo Nuestro Awards in 2002 and 2004, in 2006 the band signed a recording contract with Univision Music Group label, with which they released the album Siempre contigo, recorded live at a performance at the Zócalo in Mexico City. A year later they recorded the album El papá de los pollitos at the Signature Sound studio in San Diego, California. In December 2007 they became the first norteño music group to win an international film award when they received the "Un Certain Regard Angel Film" prize at the Monaco International Film Festival for their participation in the documentary Los ilegales, directed by Miguel Ángel Varela Fimbres. In July 2008 they were invited by the Mexico Tourism Board to compose and perform the song "México es tu casa", which was used to promote tourism in the country. In September, the band received a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame. At the ceremony, Congressman Rubén Jesús Kihuen declared September 11 as the official day of Los Tucanes de Tijuana and issued a "Certificate of Praise" in honor of their trajectory. The album Soy todo tuyo was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Norteño Album in 2009, and a year later the album Retro-corridos received a nomination in the same category at the Latin Grammy Awards. 2010-2019: Participation in major festivals