Plus, DY extends his reign as the most decorated Latin ASCAP songwriter in history, adding his 63rd and 64th awards.

Romeo Santos performs during The 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Nov. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Latin Recording Academy

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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers revealed its 2026 ASCAP Latin Music Awards winners during an invite-only ceremony hosted Tuesday night (May 5) in Miami.

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For a third time, Colombian hitmaker Keityn was named songwriter of the year after co-penning hits such as Karol G and Marco Antonio Solís ‘ “Coleccionando Heridas,” Maluma ‘s “Cosas Pendientes,” Feid ‘s “Doblexxó” and Nicky Jam and Beéle ‘ “Hiekka.”

New York Dominican superstar — and self-proclaimed King of Bachata — Romeo Santos won the ASCAP Latin songwriter-artist of the year award backed by his recent smashes “Ángel” (also starring Grupo Frontera), “Desde Hoy”…