BMI acknowledged the perfect Latin songwriters and publishers for its thirty first annual BMI Latin Awards in Beverly Hills on March 13.

Horacio Palencia — greatest recognized for his work with música Mexicana hitmakers Banda MS, Banda El Recodo, Carin León, Christian Nodal and extra — took house the BMI President’s Award. The Songwriters Corridor of Fame inductee joins a listing of recipients together with Carlos Vives, Gloria Trevi, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Mario Quintero, Pitbull, Sergio George and Wisin y Yandel, amongst others. This newest recognition is one among over 50 BMI Latin Awards Palencia has gained, together with four-time wins for the BMI Latin Songwriter of the 12 months and BMI Regional Mexican Songwriter of the 12 months.

As a part of the ceremony, the singer-songwriter additionally carried out a medley of his hottest songs together with “A Través Del Vaso,” “2 Veces” and “Ya Es Muy Tarde.” Additionally on the lineup for the night was Eslabon Armado, the foursome behind the worldwide smash hit “Ella Baila Sola,” which took house the award for regional Mexican track of the yr.

Elsewhere, songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera — additionally a 2024 Grammy nominee for songwriter of the yr — was named Regional Mexican songwriter of the yr for the second consecutive yr for writing seven of BMI’s most-performed regional Mexican songs of the previous yr together with Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera’s “Bebe Dame,” Becky G and Peso Pluma’s “Chanel,” and Grupo Frontera’s “Di Que Sí,” amongst a number of others.

Puerto Rican-Dominican producer MAG additionally acquired recognition because the up to date Latin songwriter of the yr for his work on ten of the most-performed BMI Latin songs of 2023, together with “Aguacero,” “Andrea,” “Después de la Playa,” “Dos mil 16,” “Efecto,” “El Apagón,” “La Corriente,” “La Jumpa,” “Otro Atardecer” and “Un Coco,” all of which belong to Unhealthy Bunny.

Unhealthy Bunny’s “Efecto” — penned and produced by MAG, La Paciencia and Cesar Americo, Feli Ciano, Harissis Tsakmaklis and Luzian Gregor Tuetsch of Bass Charity — was named up to date Latin track of the yr. Up to date Latin writer of the yr went to Sony Music Publishing and Prajin Music Publishing, fronted by Peso Pluma supervisor George Prajin, together with Downtown DMP Songs, was named Regional Mexican Writer of the 12 months.

Earlier within the night, BMI additionally introduced it will be opening a brand new workplace in Miami for these working “in southern Florida, Puerto Rico, Latin America and past,” based on an announcement. The workplace will likely be headed by Gonzalez and RC Carranza, BMI’s director of inventive providers for Latin territories.