peermusic Latin Music Award (BMI Foundation)

About this program

BMI Foundation, in partnership with peermusic, awards the annual peermusic Latin Music Award — a $5,000 scholarship for the best original song or instrumental composition in any Latin music genre. Applicants must be student songwriters aged 17–24 as of June 30, 2026, and reside in the United States or Puerto Rico, with only one entry allowed per BMI Foundation awards program and the same work not submitted to multiple BMI programs. Entries must not be assigned to a major publisher or label, applicants may not have commercially recorded or distributed works, previous peermusic Latin Award winners are ineligible (honorable mentions may reapply), and coauthored works may list up to three composers (only composers — no performers/producers — may be listed); all coauthors must meet eligibility, a single registered author submits the entry, and any award is split equally. Submissions are made via the BMI Foundation application form and must include an audio file and a score or lead sheet with lyrics if applicable; no deadline or contact details were provided in the source.