El Premio ASCAP 2026

May 5, 2026

The ASCAP Latin music family gathered in Miami on May 5 to celebrate the songwriters and publishers of the biggest Spanish-language songs of the past year. They came from Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and every corner of the US – all to cheer on their fellow writers as they got their moment to shine onstage. Keityn took home his third ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year award in four years; Romeo Santos won his third Songwriter-Artist of the Year honor, and Universal Music Publishing Group took home ASCAP Latin Publisher of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.

COMPOSITOR DEL AÑO: Keityn

Colombian hitmaker Kevyn Cruz (aka Keityn) earned his third ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award in four years, for his seven ASCAP Latin hits that lit up the charts last year.

Ángel • Coleccionando Heridas • Cosas Pendientes • Doblexxó • El Amor de Su Vida • Hiekka • mi refe

COMPOSITOR / ARTISTA DEL AÑO: Romeo Santos

16 years after winning his first ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award, Romeo Santos is still on top. This is the third time the King of Bachata has earned ASCAP Songwriter-Artist of the Year, for his three chart-topping Latin hits from 2025.

Ángel • Desde Hoy • Khé?

EDITORA DEL AÑO: Universal Music Publishing Group

Ángel • BAILE INoLVIDABLE • Carita Linda • Cosas Pendientes • Desde Hoy • Doblexxó • DtMF • EL CLúB • En Privado • EoO • Flores • Hablame Claro • Khé? • KLOuFRENS • Moscow Mule • NUEVAYoL • Ojos Tristes • PERFuMITO NUEVO • Por Mi México (Remix) • Qué Pasaría... • VeLDÁ • Verano Rosa • VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR • WELTiTA

CANCIÓN DEL AÑO: Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido

Writer: Rios
Publishers: Capital Music Puerto Rico LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing

Winning Songwriters & Publishers // Compositores y Editoras Ganadores

ÁNGEL

Writers: Kevyn Cruz (Keityn), CASTA, Romeo Santos
Publishers: I Love Amiguita, KC Music, Kid from the Border Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music

Arriba la Compañía

Writers: Orlando Zapata, Rolando Zapata
Publishers: Melodies Of Afinarte, Melodies Of Rigoletto Music Publishing

BAILE INoLVIDABLE

Writers: Antonio Caraballo, Julito Gastón
Publishers: AntCaraballo, Julito Gastón Publishing, RSM Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

Carita Linda

Writers: René Basabe López, Nino Karlo Segarra
Publishers: 14B-35 Publishing, Isla Estrella Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, Milometro Music, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Vibras Musica LLC

Coleccionando Heridas

Writers: Kevyn Cruz (Keityn), CASTA
Publishers: KC Music, Kid from the Border Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

Con Otra

Writer: Nicolas José Cotton
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music

Cosas Pendientes

Writers: Kevyn Cruz (Keityn), CASTA, Manuel Lorente Freire "Spread Lof", Primo
Publishers: KC Music, Kid from the Border Publishing, Noelle's Afikoman, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Spread LOF, Srobledo, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music

DEGENERE

Writers: J Batyxta - Baty, Orlando "Jova" Cepeda, Myke Towers, Suzanne Vega
Publishers: Melodias de Oro Music Publishing, On Repeat Forever, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, White World Music Publishing

Desde Hoy

Writer: Romeo Santos
Publishers: I Love Amiguita, Universal Music Publishing Group

Doblexxó

Writers: Kevyn Cruz (Keityn), Taiko, Luis Ángel O'neill, Feid
Publishers: KC Music, Kobalt Music Publishing, No Stop Music Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

DtMF

Writers: Julia Lewis, Tyler Spry
Publishers: Baxter House Writers, Cody Pablito Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, RSM Publishing, Runnertunes, Songs About Stuff, Universal Music Publishing Group

El Amor De Mi Herida

Writer: Ale Zéguer
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music

EL AMOR DE SU VIDA

Writers: Kevyn Cruz (Keityn), JC Entertainment
Publishers: JCV Music, KC Music, Sony Discos Music Publishing

EL CLúB

Writers: Julia Lewis, Saox
Publishers: Cody Pablito Publishing, Editora Melodías, Kobalt Music Publishing, RSM Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

En Privado

Writers: Andy Clay, Xavi, Fabio Gutierrez, Bobby Sierra, Giovel Simon
Publishers: Jay Simon Songs & Lyrics, Latin Lifestyle Ent, Littletown Publishing, Milometro Music, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, XOficial Publishing

EoO

Writers: Tito el Bambino, Raphy Pina
Publishers: Mafer Music Publishing, RSM Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing, T Bambino Music, Universal Music Publishing Group

Flores

Writers: Iván Gámez, Xavi, Fabio Gutierrez
Publishers: IG Tunes, Kid from the Border Publishing, Latin Lifestyle Ent, Milometro Music, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, XOficial Publishing

HABLAME CLARO

Writers: Jowan, Joan "Fantasma" Ubiñas, Feid
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music

Hecha Pa' Mí

Writer: Iván Gámez
Publishers: IG Tunes, Kid from the Border Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing

Hiekka

Writers: Kevyn Cruz (Keityn), Beéle, Superda
Publishers: KC Music, Sony Discos Music Publishing

Imagínate

Writer: Danny Ocean
Publishers: OCNS Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing

Khé?

Writer: Romeo Santos
Publishers: I Love Amiguita, Universal Music Publishing Group

KLOuFRENS

Writer: Tyler Spry
Publishers: Baxter House Writers, Downtown Music Publishing, RSM Publishing, Runnertunes, Songs About Stuff, Universal Music Publishing Group

La Plena - W Sound 05

Writers: Beéle, Alejandro Patiño "Mosty", Superda, Westcol
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing

LATINA FOREVA

Writers: Natalie Albino, Nicole Albino, Edwin Almonte, La Guru, Álvaro José Arroyo González, Daddy Yankee, Mikhail Ellis, Rolphy Ramírez, Big Mato
Publishers: Concord Music Publishing, EDIMUSICA USA, Flavorland Music, JAMARCO MUSIC, Kobalt Music Publishing, LifeInTheClouds, My Soulmate Songs LLC, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

Lo Caro y Lo Bueno

Writer: Eddie Ávila
Publisher: Eddie Dee Music Publishing

Más Que Tú

Writers: Tivi Gunz, El Creador Henry, Felix M. Ozuna
Publishers: Henry Highlighter Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, Los Tesla Publishing

mi refe

Writers: Kevyn Cruz (Keityn), CASTA, Beéle, Superda
Publishers: KC Music, Kid from the Border Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

Moscow Mule

Publishers: RSM Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

NUEVAYoL

Writer: Justi Barreto
Publishers: RSM Publishing, Songs of Peer Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group

Ojos Tristes

Writers: Manuel Alejandro, Purificación Casas Romero, Selena Gómez, Amanda "Kiddo" Ibanez
Publishers: Hook Like Behavior, Kobalt Music Publishing, LMC is the Place for me Pub, SMG Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group

OTRA NOCHE

Writers: Álvaro José Arroyo González, J Batyxta - Baty, Orlando "Jova" Cepeda, Myke Towers
Publishers: EDIMUSICA USA, JAMARCO MUSIC, Melodias de Oro Music Publishing, On Repeat Forever, Sony Discos Music Publishing, White World Music Publishing

PERFuMITO NUEVO

Writer: Ricardo López
Publishers: Lola Words & Music Publishing, RSM Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

Por Mi México (Remix)

Writers: PANQUÉ EN LOS CONTROLES, Eduardo Alejandro Medina Gutiérrez, Ernesto Peña Maisterra, Ángel Jair Quezada Jasso, Ángel Esteban Resendez Pilar, Juan Carlos Sauceda Vázquez, MC Davo
Publishers: Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music

PRESIDENTE

Writer: Natanael Cano
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music

Qué Pasaría...

Writerr: Tomás Claro "Red Fingers"
Publishers: Milometro Music, Red Fingers Entertainment, RSM Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

Rey Sin Reina

Writer: Omar Jaffet Cárdenas González
Publisher: Mis Marias Lyrics

Rio

Writer: Dani Raw
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing

SOLEAO

Writers: J Batyxta - Baty, Orlando "Jova" Cepeda, Quevedo, Myke Towers
Publishers: Melodias de Oro Music Publishing, On Repeat Forever, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, White World Music Publishing

Sonríele

Writer: Daddy Yankee
Publishers: DY Publishing ASCAP, Sony Discos Music Publishing

TATTOO

Writer: Blas Paul Sánchez Angúlo
Publisher: Compositores de MGA

TOMMY & PAMELA

Writers: Kenia Os, Mechi
Publishers: Concord Music Publishing, Editora Good Family, Mechi Pieretti Publishing, More Elemental Songs, Sony Discos Music Publishing, These Are Songs Of Pulse

Tú Con ÉL

Writer: Eduardo Franco Da Silva

TU FEO

Writer: Leon Yamil
Publisher: La Jungle Music

UWAIE

Writers: Gangsta, Jeyjenm
Publisher: Sony Discos Music Publishing

VeLDÁ

Writers: BASSYY, Omar Courtz, Frank Packer
Publishers: Artist Publishing Group, BASSYY Publishing, Frank Benz Music, Kobalt Music Publishing, RSM Publishing, Songs 305, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

Verano Rosa

Writers: Taiko, Feid
Publishers: Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR

Writers: Bonner Everton, Dysbit, Fido, Alexis, John Christopher Taylor, Lloyd Gitsy Willis
Publishers: Alexis y Fido Music Publishing, Editora Melodías, Irish Town Songs, RSM Publishing, Sony Discos Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

WELTiTA

Writer: Cabra
Publishers: RSM Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Visitante Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

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