Édgar Barrera

Edgar Barrera
Edgar Barrera
Background information
Born	April 18, 1990 (age 35) Texas
Origin	Roma, Texas, USA
Genres	Pop; Latin Pop; Reggaeton; Regional Mexican; Bachata; Vallenato;
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, producer, recording engineer, musician
Years active	2011–present
Website	http://edgarbarrera.com

Edgar Barrera (born April 18, 1990), also known by his professional name Edge, is an American songwriter, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 26 Latin Grammy Awards and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021, 2023, and 2024; and "Songwriter of The Year" in 2023 and 2024. As a songwriter he has won a total of 38 BMI Awards, making him one of the most awarded writers in Latin music. He has written and produced songs for artists such as Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Peso Pluma, Karol G, Bad Bunny, Grupo Frontera, Maluma, Christian Nodal, Manuel Turizo, Rels B, Shakira, Camilo, Grupo Firme, Fuerza Regida, Carín León, Marc Anthony, Paulina Rubio and many more.^[1]

At the 13th, 14th, 16th, 22nd, 24th, and 25th Latin Grammy Awards ceremonies, Barrera made headlines for being one of the musicians with the most nominations during these years, achieving the feat of being the most nominated musician overall in 2023 and 2024.^[2]^[3] Barrera received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the 66th and 67th Annual Grammy Awards.^[4]

Production discography

Grammy Awards

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, recipient of the award, category and result
Award	Year	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Category	Result	Ref.
Grammy Awards	2015	Más Corazón Profundo	Best Tropical Album	Won	^[5]
	2024	Himself	Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical	Nominated	^[6]
	2025	Himself	Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical	Nominated	^[7]
Latin Grammy Awards	2012	Eso Es Lo Que Hay	Album of the Year	Nominated	^[8]
		No Me Compares	Record of the Year	Nominated
		"Que Te Vaya Mal"		Nominated
		"Calentura"		Nominated
	2013	Corazón Profundo	Album of the Year	Nominated
		La Música No Se Toca	Album of the Year	Nominated
		"Volví a Nacer"	Record of the Year	Nominated
		Corazón Profundo	Best Tropical Fusion Album	Won
		¡Fantástico!	Best Latin Children's Album	Won
		Kany Garcia	Best Engineered Album	Won
	2014	Más + Corazón Profundo	Album of the Year	Nominated
		"El Mar de Sus Ojos"	Record of the Year	Nominated
		"Cuando nos volvamos a encontrar"		Nominated
		"Darte un Beso"		Nominated
		Más + Corazón Profundo	Best Contemporary Tropical Album	Won
	2015	Todo Tiene Su Hora	Album of the Year	Won
		"Tus Besos"	Record of the Year	Nominated
		El Mismo	Best Tropical Fusion Album	Won
		"Cómo Duele El Silencio"	Best Tropical Song	Nominated
		"Todo Tuyo"	Best Regional Song	Won
		Todo Tiene Su Hora	Best Contemporary Tropical Album	Won
		Mi Vicio Más Grande	Best Banda Album	Won
	2017	"Vale La Pena"	Best Regional Mexican Song	Nominated
	2018	"Internacionales"	Record of the Year	Nominated
		F.A.M.E.	Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album	Won
		"Vives"	Best Contemporary Tropical Album	Won
	2019	Ahora	Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album	Won
		"No Te Contaron Mal"	Best Regional Song	Won
		"De Los Besos Que Te Di"	Best Regional Song	Nominated
	2020	Por Primera Vez	Album of the Year	Nominated
		"ADMV"	Song of the Year	Nominated
		"El Mismo Aire"	Song of the Year	Nominated
	2021	Himself	Producer of the Year	Won
		Mis Manos	Album of the Year	Nominated
		"Vida de Rico"	Record of the Year	Nominated
		"Vida de Rico"	Song of the Year	Nominated
		"Hawái"	Song of the Year	Nominated
		Mis Manos	Best Pop Vocal Album	Won
		"Vida de Rico"	Best Pop Song	Won
		"Aquí Abajo"	Best Regional Song	Won
		"Tuyo y Mío"	Best Regional Song	Nominated
	2022	Himself	Producer of the Year	Nominated
		Aguilera	Album of the Year	Nominated
		Pa'llá Voy	Album of the Year	Nominated
		"Pegao"	Record of the Year	Nominated
		"Índigo"	Song of the Year	Nominated
		"Índigo"	Best Pop Song	Nominated
		Forajido	Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album	Won
		"Como Lo Hice Yo"	Best Regional Song	Won
		"Cada Quien"		Nominated
		"Vivo en el 6"		Nominated
	2023	Himself	Producer of the Year	Won
		Himself	Songwriter of the Year	Won
		De Adentro Pa Afuera	Album of the Year	Nominated
		"La Fórmula"	Record of the Year	Nominated
		"NASA"	Song of the Year	Nominated
		"Un x100to"	Song of the Year	Nominated
		"5:24"	Best Pop Song	Nominated
		"Ambulancia"	Best Tropical Song	Nominated
		"El Merengue"		Nominated
		"La Fórmula"		Nominated
		"Alaska"	Best Regional Song	Nominated
		"La Siguiente"		Nominated
		"Un x100to"		Won
2024	Himself	Producer of the Year	Won
	Himself	Songwriter of the Year	Won
	Boca Chueca, Vol. 1	Album of the Year	Nominated
	"Mi Ex Tenía Razón"	Record of the Year	Nominated
	"Mi Ex Tenía Razón"	Song of the Year	Nominated
	"(Entre Paréntesis)"		Nominated
	"Según Quién"		Nominated
	"El Amor de Su Vida"	Best Regional Song	Won
	"Por el Contrario"	Best Regional Song	Nominated
	"El Comienzo"	Best Norteño Album	Won

Most Popular Songs

Artist	Song
Manuel Turizo	La Bachata
Maluma	Hawái
Grupo Frontera, Bad Bunny	Un X100to
Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran	Bam Bam
Ariana Grande, Social House	Boyfriend
Grupo Frontera, Carin Leon	Que Vuelvas
Maluma, Carin Leon	Según Quién
Maluma	11 Pm
Karol G	Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Gera Mx, Christian Nodal	Botella Tras Botella
Marshmello, Manuel Turizo	El Merengue
Piso 21, Christian Nodal	Pa' Olvidarme De Ella
Maluma	Sobrio
Maluma	Hp
Grupo Frontera, Grupo Firme	El Amor De Su Vida
Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera	Bebe Dame
Karol G	Mi Ex Tenía Razón
Xxxtentacion, Lil Pump, Swae Lee, Maluma	Arms Around You
Camilo	Vida De Rico
Christian Nodal	Ya No Somos Ni Seremos
Camilo	Favorito
Selena Gomez, Rauw Alejandro	Baila Conmigo
Cnco, Yandel	Hey Dj
Christian Nodal	Aquí Abajo
Camilo, Christian Nodal	La Mitad
Sebastian Yatra, Mau Y Ricky	Ya No Tiene Novio
Peso Pluma, Grupo Frontera	Tulum
Camilo, El Alfa	Bebé
Pablo Alborán - Camilo, Pablo Alborán	El Mismo Aire
Shakira, Maluma	Clandestino

Billboard Top Charts

Artist	Song	Top
Grupo Firme	Ya Superame	Regional Mex
Grupo Firme, Maluma	Cada Quien	Regional Mex
Banda Ms, Carin Leon	Ojos Cerrados	Regional Mex
Maluma	Sobrio	Latin Airplay
Camilo	Pegao	Tropical Airplay
Christian Nodal	Vivo En El 6	Regional Mex
Christian Nodal, Banda Ms	La Sinverguenza	Regional Mex
Camilo	Millones	Latin Pop Airplay
Natti Natasha	Noches En Miami	Latin Airplay
Maluma	Hawai	Latin Airplay
Maluma	Mala Mia	Latin Airplay
Maluma	El Prestamo	Latin Airplay
Maluma	Hp	Latin Airplay
Maluma	11pm	Latin Airplay
Maluma	Admv	Latin Airplay
Maluma, J Balvin	Que Pena	Latin Airplay
Maluma, Shakira	Clandestino	Latin Airplay
Maluma	Sin Contrato	Latin Airplay
Maluma, Jlo	Pa Ti	Latin Airplay
Maluma, Prince Royce	El Clavo	Latin Airplay
Christian Nodal	No Te Contaron Mal	Regional Airplay
Christian Nodal	De Los Besos Que Te Di	Regional Airplay
Christian Nodal	Nada Nuevo	Regional Airplay
Christian Nodal	Se Me Olvido	Reginoal Airplay
Christian Nodal, Angela Aguilar	Dime Comoquieres	Regional Airplay
Christian Nodal	Aquí Abajo	Regional Airplay
Christian Nodal, Plebes Del Rancho	2 Veces	Regional Airplay
Christian Nodal, Alejandro Fernandez	Duele	Regional Airplay
Jlo	El Anillo	Latin Airplay
Sebastian Yatra, Mau Y Ricky	Ya No Tiene Novio	Latin Airplay
Daddy Yankee, Marc Anthony	De Vuelta Pa La Vuelta	Latin Airplay
Selena Gomez, Rauw Alejandro	Baila Conmigo	Latin Airplay
Christian Daniel	Me Vuelvo Un Cobarde	Latin Airplay
Camilo	Vida De Rico	Latin Airplay
Camilo	Kesi	Tropical Airplay
Marc Anthony	Parecen Viernes	Tropical Airplay
Manuel Turizo	La Bachata	Latin Airplay
Maluma	Junio	Latin Airplay
Cnco	Hey Dj	Mexico Español Airplay
Camilo, Grupo Firme	Alaska	Regional Mexican Airplay
Christian Nodal, Gera Mx	Botella Tras Botella	Latin Digital Song Sales
Grupo Grontera, Carin Leon	Que Vuelvas	Regional Mexican Airplay
Grupo Frontera, Marca Registrada	Di Que Si	Regional Mexican Airplay
Bad Bunny, Grupo Frontera	Unx100to	Global 200, Latin Airplay
Christian Nodal	Cumbion Dolido	Reginoal Mexican Airplay
Yahritza Y Su Escencia, Grupo Frontera	Fragil	Reginoal Mexican Airplay
Karol G	Mi Ex Tenia Razon	Hot Latin Songs
Grupo Frontera, Grupo Firme	El Amor De Su Vida	Regional Mexican Airplay
Maluma	Coco Loco	Latin Rhythm Airplay
Manuel Turizo, Mashmello	El Merengue	Hot Latin Songs
Alejandro Fernandez	Dificil Tu Caso	Regional Mexican Airplay
Shakira, Fuerza Regida	El Jefe	Latin Airplay
Maluma, Carin Leon	Según Quien	Latin Airplay
Carin Leon, Grupo Frontera	Alch Si	Regional Mexican Airplay
Becky G, Angela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar	Por El Contrario	Latin Airplay
Prince Royce, Gabito Ballesteros	Cosas De La Peda	Latin Airplay
Grupo Frontera, Christian Nodal	Ya Pedo Quien Sabe	Regional Mexican Airplay
Shakira, Grupo Frontera	(Entre Paréntesis)	Latin Airplay
Karol G	Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido	Hot Latin Song, Latin Airplay
Grupo Frontera, Maluma	Por Que Sera	Regional Airplay
Pepe Aguilar	Mira Quien Lo Dice	Regional Mexican Airplay
La Arrolladora Banda El Limon	Aquí Hay Para Llevar	Regional Mexican Airplay
Grupo Frontera	Hecha Pa Mi	Reginal Mexican Airplay
Shakira	Soltera	Latin Pop Airplay

BMI Latin Awards

Year	Category	Song	Result
2017	Best Regional Song	Vale La Pena
2020	Regional Mexican Song Of The Year	No Te Contaron Mal	Won
2020	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Clandestino
2020	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	El Prestamo
2020	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Mala Mia
2020	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Nada Nuevo
2021	Songwriter Of The Year
2021	Regional Mexican Song Of The Year	De Los Besos Que Te Di	Won
2021	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	11:00 P. M.
2021	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Hp
2021	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Se Me Olvido
2022	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Aquí Abajo
2022	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Dime Como Quieres
2022	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Elegiste Un Error
2022	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Hawai
2023	Latin Impact Award		Won
2023	Regional Mexicansongwriter Of The Year		Won
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	2 Veces
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Botella Tras Botella
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Cada Quien
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	De Vuelta Pa´La Vuelta
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	La Sinverguenza
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Ojos Cerrados
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Ya Superame
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Vida De Rico
2023	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Sobrio
2024	Regional Mexican Songwriter Of The Year		Won
2024	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Bebe Dame
2024	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Chanel
2024	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Di Que Si
2024	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	La Bachata
2024	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Ya No Somos Ni Seremos
2024	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Un X100to
2024	Most-Performed Songs Of The Year	Que Vuelvas

References

^ Avila, Pamela. "Meet Edgar Barrera: The Grammy winner writing hits for Shakira, Bad Bunny, Karol G and more". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
^ "16a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
^ "Edgar Barrera".
^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "2014 GRAMMY WINNERS". Grammys.com. February 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ Atkinson, Katie (November 8, 2024). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
^ "Artist Edgar Barrera". LatinGrammy.com.

[1] Avila, Pamela. "Meet Edgar Barrera: The Grammy winner writing hits for Shakira, Bad Bunny, Karol G and more". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

[2] "16a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

[3] "Edgar Barrera".

[4] "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[5] "2014 GRAMMY WINNERS". Grammys.com. February 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[6] "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[7] Atkinson, Katie (November 8, 2024). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2024.

[8] "Artist Edgar Barrera". LatinGrammy.com.

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v t e Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year
2000s	Emilio Estefan (2000) K. C. Porter (2001) Kike Santander (2002) Bebu Silvetti (2003) Javier Limón (2004) Gustavo Santaolalla (2005) Cachorro López (2006) Sebastian Krys (2007) Sergio George (2008) Cachorro López (2009)
2010s	Jorge Calandrelli and Gregg Field / Sergio George (2010) Rafael Arcaute and Calle 13 (2011) Juan Luis Guerra (2012) Sergio George (2013) Sergio George (2014) Sebastian Krys (2015) Rafael Arcaute (2016) Eduardo Cabra (2017) Linda Briceño (2018) Tony Succar (2019)
2020s	Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo (2020) Édgar Barrera (2021) Julio Reyes Copello (2022) Édgar Barrera (2023) Édgar Barrera (2024)

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