As a teenager, Edgar Barrera used to work at his local mall, folding clothes. But Barrera was the kind of guy who wanted to be employee of the month. If he was going to fold clothes, he wanted to be the best at it. So it's no surprise that decades later, after becoming the Latin industry’s go-to songwriter and producer, his work ethic has helped him stand out  — ​​so much, in fact, that he’s nominated for more than 13 Latin Grammys this year, more than any other artist.

Still, despite multiple accolades, Barrera remains humble as ever. Currently he is nominated for Song of The Year, Regional Mexican Song, Songwriter of The Year, Producer of The Year, Pop Song and Tropical Song. He has also been nominated for songwriter of the year for the Grammys. Barrera is the only Latino in the songwriter category. But if you ask him, all his ambition and perseverance stems from his immigrant family roots. 

“My grandparents crossed that border to look for a better future and I feel that it is part of the culture. It’s always moving forward one generation by generation. And I come from that culture, where we don't know how to do anything other than work 24/7,” he tells Rolling Stone.

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