peermusic Latin Music Award
for songwriters and composers of Latin music
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The peermusic Latin Award is an annual competition open to student songwriters and composers of Latin music. One of the few distinctions of its kind, the award was established in 2003 through the generosity and vision of peermusic CEO, Ralph Peer II. For two decades, the program has nurtured promising musicians who have gone on to distinguish themselves in the fields of television, film, recorded music, and concert performance. A $5,000 scholarship is presented annually for the best original song or instrumental composition in any Latin genre.
Eligibility Requirements
All applicants:
must be between the ages of 17 and 24 as of February 15, 2025.
must be based in the United States or Puerto Rico.
may only submit one application per BMI Foundation awards program.
may not submit the same musical work to more than one BMI Foundation awards program.
may only submit works that have not been assigned to any major music publisher or major record label.
must not have had any musical work commercially recorded or distributed.
may only apply if they have not previously won the peermusic Latin Music Award. (Honorable mention may apply again.)
Co-Written Works
If your work is co-written, it must meet the following requirements:
Co-written works can have no more than 3 total writers.
All co-writers must meet eligibility requirements.
One single songwriter of record must submit the application.
Songwriters can only be the writer of record on one submission.
Songwriters of record and their co-writers can also be co-writers on other submissions.
Awards will be split evenly among co-writers for co-written works, and co-writers will each receive the award.
Only songwriters should be listed as co-writers for the award. No other artists should be listed (performers, producers, etc.).
Application Requirements
One audio file and lyric sheet (if applicable) of an original song.