peermusic Latin Award

The peermusic Latin Award is an annual competition and monetary award for student songwriters and composers of Latin music. It recognizes the best original song or instrumental composition in any Latin genre. The program is administered by the BMI Foundation and was established by peermusic. The award has supported emerging musicians who have gone on to careers in television, film, recorded music, and concert performance.

$5,000 award and recognition for the best original song or instrumental composition in any Latin genre

Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 24 as of June 30th, be based in the United States or Puerto Rico, and must not have had any musical work commercially recorded or distributed. Works must be original, unpublished, not under contract with a major music publisher or record label; only one submission per BMI Foundation awards program is allowed.

Prepare one original unpublished song or instrumental composition in a Latin genre; list all co-writers if applicable; submit supporting materials and the online application via the BMI Foundation portal before the deadline.