BMI Foundation Names Janette Mata as 2025 peermusic Latin Music Award RecipientBMI Foundation, Inc. announced on Wednesday that it "has named singer/songwriter Janette Mata as the 2025 peermusic Latin Music Award recipient in recognition of her original song 'Triste Despedida.'""The peermusic Latin Music Award, established in 2003 by peermusic CEO Ralph Peer II, is an annual competition for young songwriters and composers of Latin music," a statement reads. "The award includes a $5,000 monetary prize for the best original song or instrumental composition in any Latin genre. Last year, on the 20th anniversary of the award, peermusic announced that Venezuelan singer-songwriter and producer Jorge Luis Chacín would serve as the spokesperson for the award and offering 1:1 artistic mentorship to awardees."“Music always finds new voices to continue telling the story of our humanity,” shared Chacín. “We celebrate Janette Mata, a singer-songwriter of extraordinary talent, whose art makes her a deserving recipient of this year’s scholarship.”"In the last two decades, the award has recognized twenty-one emerging songwriting and composing talents who have gone on to careers as film and media composers, songwriters, actors, and performers. Notable past recipients include singer/actor Mane de la Parra and songwriter Daniela Blau. Past judges have included composer Kike Santander, Latin Grammy President Gabriel Abaroa, composer Daniel Freiberg, producer Alcover, musician Linda Briceño, producer Andrés Saavedra, and musician Nicolás Junca from the band Monsieur Periné; and superstars such as Juanes, Chayanne, and Prince Royce have previously served as the spokesperson for the award."Listen to Janette Mata’s award-winning song “Triste Despedida”here.The post BMI Foundation Names Janette Mata as 2025 peermusic Latin Music Award Recipient first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.