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Camilo on His 10 Latin Grammy Nominations: ‘The Job of Creatives Is to Un-Define Themselves’
You were on a flight to London when nominations were announced this morning. Tell me how you received the news? We were getting off the plane in London. And because we landed early, we had to take a bus to pick up our luggage because it was raining and there were tons of people and we were all screaming. The nominations started to come up on my phone as we went from the plane to the bus, from the bus to the luggage, from the luggage to the taxi. Finally, my wife [Evaluna Montaner] called me and said: ‘Love, you’re nominated for like 10 awards.’ I said, “What does ‘like 10’ mean exactly?” She said, “It means you have 10 nominations.” You’re up for awards in pop, urban and tropical categories, as well as album, song and record of the year. Which is most significant? They all pinp...
2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards Deliver Record-Breaking Ratings Across Telemundo Platforms
The 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, broadcast live on Telemundo on Thursday, delivered record-breaking results for Spanish-language prime time, generating a total of 57 million engagements across television, digital and social platforms, Billboard has learned. Reaching a cumulative audience of more than 3.6 million total viewers in prime time, Telemundo delivered 1.66 million total viewers and 713,000 adults 18-49 on linear, as reported by Nielsen. The red carpet special, Alfombra de los Premios Billboard, averaged 1.35 million total viewers and 507,000 adults 18-49. On the Telemundo app, the awards ceremony generated 1.2 million user minutes during the live linear simulcast, increasing 31 percent versus last year. In addition to the #Billboards2021 hashtag trending on Twitter and TikTo...
Watch Kany García, ChocQuibTown & Yotuel Talk Social Justice in ‘Cultura Clash’ Premiere
Most recently, Yotuel’s “Patria Y Vida” became the anthem of unprecedented anti-government protests in and out of Cuba. “Music has a major impact when it comes to social justice issues,” Yotuel adds. “Music isn’t just about numbers on Spotify or YouTube, music moves the conscience and inspires people.” Speaking out wasn’t always an option for artists, argues García. “If we were talking about the role artists play when it comes to social justice issues 15 years ago, we’d say that the artist should not have an opinion on such matters or become associated with certain topics. But over the past few years, times have changed. We’ve realized that social media platforms aren’t only there to promote our new single or our...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Top Winners in the History of the Billboard Latin Music Awards
Most recently, Anthony performed “Pa’ Allá Voy” at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which took place Thursday, Sept. 23, in Miami. This year, Bad Bunny scored 10 wins including artist of the year award. See the complete list of winners here. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, below is a running list of the top winners in the history of the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Male artist with the most wins: Enrique Iglesias, with 48 awards Female artist with the most wins: Shakira, with 41 awards Group with the most wins: Aventura, with 28 awards Families that boast two generations of BLMA-winning talent: Julio and Enrique Iglesias; Vicente and Alejandro Fernandez. Artist who has taken the most awards in on...
Rosalia & Rauw Alejandro Make Their Relationship Official: See the Photos
Latin music has a new power couple after Rosalia and Rauw Alejandro officially confirmed their relationship on social media. On Friday (Sept. 24), the new “it” couple first shared a TikTok video together on Rosalia’s account, where they are seen making a heart gesture with their arms. On Rosalia’s 28th birthday (Sept. 25), both artists shared never-before-seen photos on Instagram. “BlisssssSSSS, Libra, and blessed,” the Spanish singer-songwriter posted along with photos in the arms of her boyfriend Rauw as he plays video games. On his Instagram, the “Todo de Ti” singer shared pics with Rosalia out in the ocean. “Even if the sun leaves, the day never ends with you. Happy birthday, bebe,” he captioned the post, refer...
Camila Cabello Welcomes Shawn Mendes to Global Citizen Stage With a Kiss: Watch
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes shared the stage — and some PDA — at this year’s Global Citizen Festival. In front of a screaming New York City crowd on Saturday (Sept. 25), Cabello joked about “introducing this next person in a formal way” before bringing boyfriend Mendes out. “That’s kinda weird ’cause we kinda know each other pretty well, and I think you guys know we know each other pretty well,” she quipped. The couple, dressed in coordinating colors (royal purple, blue and orange on Cabello, and a rusty orange on Mendes) delivered their familiar duet “Señorita” effortlessly as part of the star-studded fest that kicked off on Saturday with performances across several continents. The New York part of the event took place ...
All the Times Bad Bunny Surprised Us at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Bad Bunny scored the most Billboard Latin Music Award trophies on Thursday night (Sept. 23), taking home 10 wins, including artist of the year and top Latin albums artist of the year, male. “Thank you for always supporting my music,” the Puerto Rican artist said when he received the award for his Billboard 200 chart-topping album, YHLQMDLG. “I dedicate this award to all the people who are making music and don’t have the same exposure. It was the same for me, nobody knew of me at the beginning. I respect you and thank you for making great music.” A big night for El Conejo Malo indeed, Bad Bunny — a 22-time finalist — arrived on the red carpet with his girlfriend Gabriela Berlingeri for the first time. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So ...
From ‘La Carcacha’ to ‘Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,’ This Is Selena Quintanilla’s Video Evolution
Before her unexpected death 26 years ago, Selena Quintanilla’s career was just beginning to grow internationally, and her music clips started to conquer (at that time) major music video channels. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we gathered the clips that we all love and remember the Queen of Tejano, as she was called, because she single-handedly revolutionized the genre, fusing her Mexican roots with bold new sounds. With her brother A.B. Quintanilla, who produced her biggest hits, and her band Los Dinos, they made music on their own terms, adding a hint of pop and rock to the classic cumbia, mariachi, rancheras, and tejano rhythms. Born and raised in Texas, she managed to keep it classy and real. With her bedazzled bustiers and high-waisted pants, she was sexy but approacha...
Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List
The Billboard Latin Music Awards, given in 56 categories, honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music as determined by Billboard’s renowned weekly charts, during the period rom the rankings dated Feb. 1, 2020, through this year’s Aug. 7, 2021, charts, a longer than usual period due to the pandemic. Following Bunny in number of wins was Jhay Cortez — with three for “Dákiti” — and the Black Eyed Peas, whose hit “Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)” with J Balvin won sales song of the year, while their “Mamacita” with Ozuna and J. Rey Soul won Latin pop song of the year. The Peas were also the winners of the crossover artist of the year, thanks to their groundbreaking album Translation, where they paired up with multiple Latin acts. Urban star Karol G swep...
Tokischa & Rosalia Debut ‘Linda’ at 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Hailing from the barrios, Tokischa says she feels proud that the local scene from “el bajo mundo” is getting exposure. “It’s really good, and represents where we come from,” she previously told Billboard. “It’s music that’s getting commercialized. It’s nice to come from the barrio and share with the world what we live and our rhythms. Our music is being accepted and it fills me with pride.” Considered the longest-running awards show in Latin music, the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired on Telemundo live from Miami’s Watsco Center, is the only awards show to honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music as determined by the sales, streaming radio airplay and social data that informs Billboard’s weekly charts during a one-year period. You Deserve to Make M...
Billboard to Spotlight Latin Culture and Music in New ‘Cultura Clash’ Video Series: Details
The series will premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 27. On Thursday (Sept. 23), Billboard announced that it will be launching a new video series on Sept. 27 titled Cultura Clash to spotlight Latin artists and influencers and discuss trending topics within the Latin culture and music. The show will be hosted by AJ Ramos, prominent Latin music and culture executive, who will drive conversations and provide nuanced views on issues within the Latin space that affect both fans and the industry at large. The first episode of Cultura Clash — which was filmed during Billboard‘s Latin Music Week — will feature stars Goyo, Kany Garcia, Tostao and Yotuel Romero in discussion on the importance of Latin artists in supporting social justice issues. Cultura Clash will include singers...
Elvis Costello & The Attractions Score First Entry on a Billboard Latin Albums Chart With ‘Spanish Model’
“We remixed ‘This Year’s Girl’ for David Simon’s HBO series, The Deuce and I heard all sorts of untapped power and possibilities in the Attractions original playing,” Costello adds. “I went into a kind of reverie and imagined replacing my voice with people singing in Spanish. I asked Sebastian if he thought that was a crazy idea. He thought for a moment and said, ‘Yes, it is crazy, let’s do it’.’ I know he knew the singers with the spirit, the spit, the wit and integrity to do right and it has been a great pleasure to get to know those artists with whom I was not already familiar or regarded as friends.” Spanish Model launches with 2,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 16, according to MRC Data. Album sales makes up nearly all of t...
