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Alice Macedo Awarded 20th Annual peermusic Latin Music Award
BMI Foundation has named Miami-based singer/songwriter Alice Macedo the winner of the 2023 peermusic Latin Music Award. Macedo’s winning song, “Te Levo Comigo,” is a love song to her home country of Brazil.
Ángela Fernández Awarded 2022 peermusic Latin Music Scholarship
Ángela Fernández was awarded the 2022 peermusic Latin Music Scholarship at BMI’s 30th annual Latin Awards in Beverly Hill, CA. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice President, Creative, Latin, Jesus Gonzalez, the evening celebrated the top songwriters and publishers of Latin music.
John Lennon and peermusic Latin Awards Announced
The BMI Foundation has announced winners of the season’s final prizes for the John Lennon Award and the peermusic Latin Music Award. Both of these long-running programs recognize emerging songwriters in two of music’s most popular genres.
Stephanie Acosta is 2021 peermusic Award winner
The BMI Foundation has announced Stephanie Acosta as the winner of the 2021 peermusic Latin Scholarship competition for her song "Latinos."
peerLatin Scholarship Announced
The BMI Foundation has announced Chella Nahas, professionally known as Chella, as the winner of the 2020 peermusic Latin Scholarship competition. Chella is a Brazllian native and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She was presented with the $5,000 award for her song “Sao Paulo.”
Julia Calvin Announced As 16th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Winner
Delia Orjuela, Director of the BMI Foundation’s peermusic Latin Scholarship, has announced Julia Calvo-Junkin, professionally known as Julia Calvin, as the winner of the 16th annual competition.
16th Annual Peermusic Latin Scholarship Competition Announced
The BMI Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 16th annual peermusic Latin Scholarship competition: a program open to student songwriters and composers of original Latin music. In partnership with peermusic, the competition awards a $5,000 scholarship for the best song or instrumental composition submission in any Latin genre.
Paola Rodriguez Announced As 15th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Winner
Carolina Arenas, Director of the BMI Foundation’s peermusic Latin Scholarship, has announced Paola Rodriguez as the winner of the 15th annual competition. Rodriguez, a graduate student at the University of Miami, received the $5,000 award for her song, “Lluvia.”
Peermusic Latin Scholarship Award Deadline Extended to April 1 for Student Composers of Latin Music
The BMI Foundation has extended the application deadline for the peermusic Latin Scholarship competition through April 1, 2018. Open to student songwriters and composers of original Latin music, the fifteenth annual program will award a $5,000 scholarship for the best song or instrumental composition submission in any Latin genre.
Jasmine Howard Announced As 14th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Winner
Carolina Arenas, Director of the BMI Foundation’s peermusic Latin Scholarship, has announced Jasmine Howard as the winner of the 14th annual competition.
13th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Winner Performs in Miami
Eighteen-year-old singer/songwriter Jessica Garcia, winner of the BMI Foundation’s 13th annual peermusic Latin Scholarship competition, appeared in Miami, Florida last week as part of the grand prize to perform at Broadcast Music, Inc.’s (BMI) Noche Bohemia showcase on October 12.
Jessica Garcia Wins 13th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship
Carolina Arenas, Director of the BMI Foundation’s peermusic Latin Scholarship, has announced that Jessica Garcia is the winner of the 13th annual competition. Garcia, a seventeen-year-old native of Carol Stream, Illinois and student at the College of DuPage, received the $5,000 award for her song, “Sobrevivir.”
Berklee Student Nicolás Farias Wins 12th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship
Porfirio Piña, Senior Vice President of the BMI Foundation and Director of the peermusic Latin Scholarship competition, has announced that Nicolás Farias is the winner of the 12th annual peermusic Latin Scholarship.
12th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Competition Announced
The BMI Foundation has announced the opening of the 12th annual peermusic Latin Scholarship competition: a program for student songwriters and composers of original Latin music.
12do Concurso Anual Para Becas en Música Latina peermusic
La Fundación BMI ha anunciado la apertura del XII concurso anual de becas para música latina peermusic: un programa para estudiantes cantautores y compositores de música latina original.
Monica Fernandez of Berklee Chosen for peermusic Latin Scholarship
Porfirio Piña, Director of the BMI Foundation’s peermusic Latin Scholarship, has announced that Monica Fernandez is the winner of the 11th annual competition for the award.