BMI recognized the perfect Latin songwriters and publishers at its thirty-first annual BMI Latin Awards in Beverly Hills on March 13.
Horacio Palencia – best recognized for his work with mexican music hitmakers Banda MS, Banda El Recodo, Carin León, Christian Nodal and others – took home the BMI President Award. The Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee joins a list of winners alongside Carlos Vives, Gloria Trevi, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Mario Quintero, Pitbull, Sergio George and Wisin y Yandel, among others. This latest recognition is one of more than 50 BMI Latin Awards that Palencia has won, including four wins for BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year and BMI Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year.
As part of the ceremony, the singer-songwriter also performed a medley of his most popular songs, including “A Través Del Vaso”, “2 Veces” and “Ya Es Muy Tarde”. Also on the night’s bill was Eslabon Armado, the quartet behind the global hit “Ella Baila Sola,” which took home the award for regional Mexican song of the year.
Elsewhere, songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera – also a 2024 Grammy nominee for songwriter of the year – was named Regional Mexican Songwriter of the Year for the second year in a row for writing seven of BMI’s most-performed regional Mexican songs last year along with Strength. “Bebe Dame” by Regida and Grupo Frontera, “Chanel” by Becky G and Peso Pluma and “Di Que Sí” by Grupo Frontera, among many others.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 13: (L-R) Edgar Barrera and Horacio Palencia attend the 2024 BMI Latin Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A 4 Seasons Resort on March 13, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Photographs for BMI)
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Puerto Rican-Dominican producer MAG also gained recognition as the Newest Latin Songwriter of the Year for his work on ten of BMI’s most played Latin songs of 2023, including “Aguacero,” “Andrea,” “Después de la Playa,” “Dos mil 16”, “Efecto”, “El Apagón”, “La Corriente”, “La Jumpa”, “Otro Atardecer” and “Un Coco”, all belonging to Unhealthy Bunny.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 13: MAG poses with her awards at the 2024 BMI Latin Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A 4 Seasons Resort on March 13, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Photographs for BMI)
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“Efecto” by Bad Bunny – written and produced by MAG, La Paciencia and Cesar Americo, Feli Ciano, Harissis Tsakmaklis and Luzian Gregor Tuetsch of Bass Charity – was named updated Latin song of the year. Updated Latin Writer of the Year went to Sony Music Publishing and Prajin Music Publishing, led by Peso Pluma supervisor George Prajin, and Downtown DMP Songs, was named Regional Mexican Writer of the Year.
Earlier in the evening, BMI also announced that it would open a new office in Miami for those working “in South Florida, Puerto Rico, Latin America and beyond,” according to an announcement. The office will be led by Gonzalez and RC Carranza, BMI’s director of creative services for Latino territories.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 13: (L-R) Gabito Ballesteros and Jesus Gonzalez, BMI Vice President Artistic and Latin, attend the 2024 BMI Latin Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A 4 Seasons Resort on March 13, 2024 in Beverly Hills , California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Photographs for BMI)
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