BMI Congratulates its 2025 Latin GRAMMY Nominees

Posted in News on September 18, 2025

BMI is excited to see so many of our groundbreaking Latin music creators recognized by the Latin Recording Academy with nominations for this year’s Latin GRAMMY Awards. Continuing an amazing streak, songwriter/producer Edgar Barrera leads the pack with the most nods among BMI’s nominated songwriters. He’s up for 10 of the industry’s most prestigious accolades, including Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year. Other notable BMI nominees included Shakira, Karol G, Rauw Alejandro, Gloria Estefan, Mon Laferte, Silvana Estrada, Elena Rose, DannyLux, Tito Double P, Tokischa and many others.

The 2025 Latin GRAMMY Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 13, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The telecast of the Latin GRAMMYs is produced by Televisa/Univision, and it will air on the media company’s U.S. platforms.

Here is the full list of BMI nominees. Congratulations and good luck to all!

Record of the Year
Bad Bunny* - Baile Inolvidable
Big Jay, Elikai, Julito Gaston, La Paciencia & MAG, record producers; Armando López & Roberto José Rosado Torres, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin

Bad Bunny* – DTMF
Scotty Dittrich, Hydra Hitz, La Paciencia & MAG, record producers; Roberto José Rosado Torre, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer

Ca7riel* & Paco Amoroso* - El Día del Amigo
Felipe Bernal, mixer

Ca7riel* & Paco Amoroso* - #Tetas
Felipe Bernal, mixer

Karol G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Edgar Barrera, Karol G & Sky Rompiendo, record producers

Album of the Year
Bad Bunny* - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
La Paciencia, MAG & Marcos Masis, album producers; Roberto José Rosado Torres, album recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; MAG, Marcos
Masis & Roberto José Rosado Torres, songwriters

Ca7riel* & Paco Amoroso* - Papota
Jean Rodriguez, album producer; Felipe Bernal, mixer; Gino Borri, songwriter

Elena Rose - En las Nubes - Con Mis Panas
Héctor Mazzarri, album producer; Hector Mazzarri & Elena Rose, songwriters; Orlando Ferrer, mastering engineer

Gloria Estefan – Raíces
Emilio Estefan, Jr., album producer; Emilio Estefan, Jr., songwriter

Rauw Alejandro - Cosa Nuestra
Rauw Alejandro & Jorge Pizarro, album producers; Jorge Pizarro, album recording engineer; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Rauw Alejandro, Christhian Daniel Mojica & Jorge Pizarro, songwriters

Vicente García - Puñito de Yocahú
Vicente García, album producer; Vicente García, album recording engineer, Vicente García, songwriter

Song of the Year
Alejandro Sanz* - Palmeras en el Jardín
Elana Rose, songwriter

Andrés Cepeda* - Bogotá
Andres Torres, songwriter

Bad Bunny* - Baile Inolvidable
Armando Josue Lopez, MAG, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Kaled Elikai Rivera Cordova & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres,
Songwriters

Bad Bunny* – DTMF
Scott Dittrich, MAG, Roberto José Rosado Torres & Hugo René Sención
Sanabria, songwriters

Ca7riel* & Paco Amoroso* - El Día del Amigo  
Gino Borri, songwriter

Ca7riel* & Paco Amoroso* - #Tetas
Gino Borri, songwriter

Karol G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Edgar Barrera & Karol G, songwriters

Mon Laferte - Otra Noche de Llorar
Mon Laferte, songwriter

Best New Artist
Isadora

Best Contemporary Pop Album
Elena Rose - En las Nubes - Con Mis Panas
Elsa y Elmar - Palacio

Best Traditional Pop Album
Raquel Sofía - Después de los 30

Best Pop Song
Andrés Cepeda* – Bogotá
Andres Torres, songwriter

Ca7riel* & Paco Amoroso* - El Día del Amigo
Gino Borri, songwriter

Shakira – Soltera
Edgar Barrera, Bizarrap & Shakira, songwriters

Best Latin Electronic Music Performance
Boza & Elena Rose & Sistek - Orion (Sistek Remix)
Mr. Pauer, Villa Electronika - Rulay en Dubai (Extended)
Rawayana - Veneka

Best Urban/Urban Fusion Performance
Jay Wheeler- Roma
Tokischa - De Maravisha

Best Reggaeton Performance
Rauw Alejandro - Baja Pa’ Acá
Yandel - Reggaeton Malandro

Best Urban Music Album
Yandel - Elyte

Best Rap/Hip Hop Song
Big Soto* & Eladio Carrión* - El Favorite de Mami
Samuel David Jiménez & Adam Moralejo, songwriters

Akapellah* Featuring Trueno* – Parriba
Jesus Fuenmayor,  songwriter

J Noa & Vakero* - Sudor y Tinta
J Noa, songwriter

Best Urban Song
Maluma* - Cosas Pendientes
Édgar Barrera, Songwriter

Bad Bunny* – DTMF
Scott Dittrich, MAG, Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, Hugo Rene Sencion Sanabria

Trueno* & Young Miko - En la City
Young Miko, songwriter

Bad Bunny* - La Mudanza
Marcos Masis, Jay Anthony Nuñez & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters

Álvaro Díaz & Nathy Peluso - XQ Eres Así
Alvaro Díaz, songwriter

Best Rock Album
Marilina Bertoldi - Luna en Obras (En Vivo)

Best Pop/Rock Album
Diamante Eléctrico - Malhablado

Best Pop/Rock Song
Lasso* - Lucifer
Orlando Vitto, songwriter

Best Alternative Music Album
Marilina Bertoldi - Para Quien Trabajas Vol. I
Judeline - Bodhiria

Best Alternative Song
Judeline - Joropo
Judeline & Pablo López García, songwriters

Ca7riel* & Paco Amoroso* - #Tetas
Gino Borri, songwriter

Best Salsa Album
Issac Delgado - Mira Como Vengo

Best Traditional Tropical Album
Gloria Estefan - Raíces

Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Vicente García - Puñito de Yocahú

Best Tropical Song
Fonseca* & Rubén Blades* - Nunca Me Fui
Abad & Yoel Henríquez, songwriters

Karol G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Edgar Barrera & Karol G, songwriters

Best Singer-Songwriter Song
Silvana Estrada - Como un Pájaro
Silvana Estrada, songwriter

Vicente García – Quisqueya
Vicente García, songwriter

Best Banda Album
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda - 42 18

Best Tejano Album
Gabriella - Yo No Te Perdí
Grupo Cultura - Reflexiones
Juan Treviño - 6

Best Norteño Album
La Energía Norteña – Pasado, Presente, Futuro
Los Tigres del Norte - La Lotería
Pesado – Frente A Frente

Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album
Ivan Cornejo - Mirada
DannyLux - Leyenda
Grupo Firme - Evolución
Tito Double P - Incómodo

Best Regional Song
Grupo Frontera - Hecha Pa’ Mí
Edgar Barrera & Adelaido Solis, songwriters

Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera - Me Jalo
Miguel Armenta, Edgar Barrera & Jesús Ortiz Paz, songwriters

Lupita Infante - ¿Seguimos o No?
Lupita Infante, songwriter

Carín León* & Maluma* - Si Tú Me Vieras
Edgar Barrera, Songwriter

Best Folk Album
Kerreke & Daniela Padrón - Joropango

Best Tango Album
Richard Scofano - Shin-Urayasu
Tanghetto – En Vivo 20 Años

Best Roots Song
Bad Bunny* - Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii
MAG, Marcos Efrain Masis, Jay Anthony Nuñez & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriter

Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Paquito D’Rivera - Madrid-New York Connection Band - La Fleur de Cayenne
Miguel Zenón – Golden City

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Israel & New Breed - Coritos, Vol. 1
Marcos Witt - Legado

Best Portuguese Language Christian Album
Paloma Possi - Razão da Esperança

Best Portuguese Language Urban Performance
Gilberto Gil - A Dança (Ao Vivo)

Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
João Gomes - Dominguinho

Best Portuguese Language Song
Milton Nascimento* & Esperanza Spalding* Featuring Paul Simon - Um Vento Passou (Para Paul Simon)
Paul Simon, songwriter

Best Music for Visual Media
Camilo Sanabria - Cien Años de Soledad (Banda Sonora de la Serie de Netflix)
Gustavo Santaolalla - Pedro Páramo (Banda Sonora de la Serie de Netflix)

Best Arrangement
David Bisbal* - Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)
Cheche Alara, arranger

Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra - Flight 962
Cassio Vianna, arranger

Best Recording Package
Abita & Chucho Valdés* - Masters of Our Roots

Songwriter of the Year
Edgar Barrera

Best Engineered Album
Judeline - Bodhiria
Rob Bisel, engineer

Producer of the Year
Edgar Barrera
Andres Torres

Best Long Form Music Video
Mon Laferte - Mon Laferte, Te Amo

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