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2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards
The 29th ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards ceremony, presented by ''Billboard'' to honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, took place on September 29, 2022, at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast by Telemundo. The nominations were announced on August 18, 2022. Puerto Rican singer Chayanne received the Icon Award at the ceremony. Christina Aguilera was honored with the Spirit of Hope award, and also performed. Performers The performers for the ceremony were announced on August 25, 2022. Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on August 18, 2022. Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny received the most nominations (23, winning 9), followed by Colombian singer Karol G (15, winning 3), Puerto Rican artists Farruko (11, winning 3), and Rauw Alejandro (10, winning 2), Dominican group Aventura (7) and Mexican regional group Eslabon Armado (6). With his 23 nominations, Bad Bunny became one of two artists to receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watsco Center
The Watsco Center (originally named the University of Miami Convocation Center) is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, and serves as the home court to the Miami Hurricanes' men's and women's basketball teams. History The arena opened in 2003 and was originally named the University of Miami Convocation Center. The arena is home to the Miami Hurricanes men's and women's basketball teams. Additional events held in the Watsco Center include concerts, sporting events, lectures, award shows, high school graduations, and men's and women's basketball games. It is the largest arena ever built on the University of Miami campus. In 2005, the arena was renamed the BankUnited Center, after Miami Lakes-based BankUnited. In 2016, Miami-based air conditioning company Watsco acquired the naming rights. Prior to the open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camilo (singer)
Camilo Echeverry Correa (born March 16, 1994), known mononymously as Camilo, is a Colombian singer, musician and songwriter. Born in Medellín, Antioquia, his accolades include six Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Award nominations. He is known for his singles "Vida de Rico", "Una Vida Pasada" with Carin Leon, " Tutu" alongside Pedro Capó and Shakira, and collaborations like "Tattoo Remix" with Rauw Alejandro, "CONTIGO VOY A MUERTE" with Karol G and "Desconocidos" with Mau y Ricky and Manuel Turizo. His music is generally categorized as Latin pop with a mix of urbano music and is noted for his romantic lyrics and treble voice. He debuted in 2008, after winning the talent show '' Factor XS'' in 2007. He is also known for writing and producing hits for other artists including Becky G and Natti Natasha's " Sin Pijama" and Anitta's " Veneno". Life and career 1994–2018 Early life and career beginnings Camilo Echeverry was born in Medellín, Antioquia in 1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphael (singer)
Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez (born 5 May 1943), often simply referred to as Raphael, is a Spanish singer and actor. Raphael is recognized as one of the most successful Spanish singers worldwide, having sold more than 70 million records in seven languages. Currently, he is considered one of the most active singers of the so-called "divos of the romantic ballad", touring throughout America and Europe, transmitting for 60 years of artistic career, a repertoire full of novelty, for which his oldest songs are being recorded again, thus remastering with modern sounds closer to today's youth. Childhood Raphael was born Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez in Linares ( Jaén), Spain. As a consequence, he is nicknamed both ''"El Ruiseñor de Linares"'' (" Nightingale of Linares") and ''"El Divo de Linares"'' ("The Divo from Linares") but is also known as "El Niño". His family moved to Madrid when he was nine months old, and he started singing when he was just three years-old. He joined a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piso 21
Piso 21 is a Colombian Latin pop group. Their singles " Me Llamas", " Besándote" and " Déjala Que Vuelva" were hits in their home country, Latin America and Spain. Career Piso 21 is a Colombian group composed of Pablo Mejía (Pablito), Juan David Huertas (El Profe), and David Escobar (Dim), with Colombian artists Juan David Castaño (El Llane) and David Lorduy Hernández (Lorduy) having been members of the group in past throughout two different time durations. The name Piso 21 derives from an elevator in a building in Medellin, Colombia which had 21 floors. The group formed in 2007, but it was not until 2012 that the group started receiving widespread recognition. With songs like: "Vagones Vacíos", "Ángel Mortal" and "Correr El Riesgo", the group's fame in Colombia steadily grew. Later in 2012, thanks to the success of their debut studio album ''Piso 21''. The group was nominated for Best New Artist in the Latin Grammy Awards that same year. In 2014, Piso 21 released the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepe Aguilar
José Antonio Aguilar Jiménez (born 7 August 1968), better known as Pepe Aguilar, is a Mexican singer. - Accessed on June 17, 2011. From a young age, Aguilar accompanied his parents, singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre on tour. He played his first concert at the age of three, joining his father onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He now does the same with his own children, Leonardo Aguilar and Ángela Aguilar, who have also continued in the steps of their father and grandparents. Aguilar has sold over 13 million albums worldwide. His work has earned him four Grammy Awards, five Latin Grammy Awards, nineteen Lo Nuestro Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Early life and career Pepe Aguilar was born to Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre in San Antonio, Texas, on 7 August 1968, while his parents were on tour. Although born in the United States, he was raised in Zacatecas, Mexico. Aguilar made his debut as a singer at the age of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozuna
Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado (; born March 13, 1992), known simply by his surname Ozuna, is a Puerto Rican singer, born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. Five of his studio albums have topped the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, with '' Aura'' (2018) charting at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200. His musical style is primarily defined as reggaeton and Latin trap, although he has collaborated with several artists from different genres and his music takes influences from a wide variety of genres, including pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, reggae, bachata, dembow, and electronic, amongst others. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he decided to become a singer at age 12 when he was discovered by Puerto Rican producer Fernando “Damian” Acevedo from Element Music and Damian Music in Santurce La Placita, Puerto Rico, where he made his first recordings. Ozuna has mentioned in interviews that Acevedo also told him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Turizo
Manuel Turizo Zapata (; born 12 April 2000) is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Montería, he started making music at 13. He first became popular with his song "Una Lady Como Tú" (2016). He made his debut album ''ADN'' on August 23, 2019. Turizo's music contains influences from pop music, Trap music, trap, and vallenato, and his vocal range has been classified as baritone. His most well-known song is his 2022 single "La Bachata". Career 2000–2015: Early life and musical beginnings Manuel Turizo grew up in the Colombian coastal town of Montería and began making music at age thirteen. In 2000, when Turizo was born, his parents had gifted a guitar and microphone to his older brother, Julian—who was only two at the time—so he would "…not get jealous" of the attention they would be giving to the newborn Manuel. Years later, Turizo attempted to learn to play his brother's guitar, but felt he did not have the aptitude for it, and thus began developing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maluma
Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debut album, ''Magia (Maluma album), Magia'', a year later in 2012. But, his breakthrough album was 2015's ''Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy'', which led to successful collaborations with many artists. He released ''F.A.M.E. (Maluma album), F.A.M.E.'' in 2018, another commercial success. He followed it with ''11:11 (Maluma album), 11:11'' in 2019, and ''Papi Juancho'', Surprise album, surprise-released in 2020. His single "Hawái (song), Hawái" (remixed by The Weeknd) reached number three on the Billboard Global 200, ''Billboard'' Global 200, and became the first number one single on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., ''Billboard'' Global Excl. U.S. chart. Selling more than 18 million records (albums and singles), Maluma is one of the List of best-selling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Vives
Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombians, Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. One of the List of best-selling Latin music artists, best-selling Latin music artists of all time, with over 20 million records worldwide, Vives is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world as he has progressively helped vallenato gain popularity globally and for his interpretation of traditional music styles, such as cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro, with Latin pop, Rock music, rock, reggaeton, dance-pop and tropical music. Through his career he was honored with two Grammy Awards and seventeen Latin Grammy Awards, being awarded with the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year in 2024. Vives has been honored with several accolades for his songwriting and producer contribution including the Broadcast Music, Inc., BMI President’s Award, the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award, ASCAP Founders Award, and an induction into the Billboard Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Ángeles Azules
Los Ángeles Azules () are a Mexican musical group that plays the ''cumbia sonidera'' genre, which is a cumbia subgenre using the accordion and synthesizers. This results in a fusion of the sounds of cumbia from the 1950-1970s with those of 1990s-style electronic music. History The group got together in 1976, but started officially in 1980. It was formed by the siblings of the Mejía Avante family: Elías, Alfrado, José Hilario, Jorge, Cristina and Guadalupe. The group went through various periods of popularity and various styles. In 1997, they had a huge hit with ''Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar'', re-recorded many hits with guest vocalists including Carla Morrison, Lila Downs, and Ximena Sariñana in 2013. In 2014, they launched a new musical genre ''cumbia sinfónica'' as they performed their greatest contemporary hits with the Mexico City Symphony Orchestra. Their subsequent album ''Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar Edición de Súper Lujo'' reached #5 on the Mexican regional music charts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo Firme
Grupo Firme is a regional Mexican band based in Tijuana, Baja California, that specializes in Sinaloan music. Formed in 2014, they have received nominations for a variety of awards that include Latin Grammy, Premios Juventud and Premio Lo Nuestro, being the winner in 2021 of the latter in five categories. History Grupo Firme was founded in 2014 in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, by Eduin Cazares (originally from Culiacán, Sinaloa) and Jairo Corrales. In 2017, they released their debut album ''Pasado, Presente, Futuro'' with a total of twelve songs. It was not very successful, but it got them noticed by the music scene. From there, they released other albums such as ''El Barco'' and ''En Vivo desde Tijuana: Los Buitrones y Los Firmes''; the latter in collaboration with Los Buitres de Culiacán. The group rose to fame in 2020 by releasing the singles "Pídeme", "El Roto" and "Juro Por Dios". Later that year, they toured Colombia, in addition to recording a live album the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farruko
Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), known professionally as Farruko, is a Puerto Rican singer. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2010 with his first solo album, ''El Talento del Bloque''. Career 2007–2011: Career beginnings Farruko began his career in 2009. He credits Myspace with helping him create a fan base that would eventually result in him becoming a popular singer. In 2011, Farruko appears on a song with José Feliciano called "Su Hija Me Gusta". As his style developed he typically directed his music to younger people and relationships. As his songs grew in popularity online, Puerto Rican radio stations picked up on the internet hype and began to broadcast Farruko to a wider audience, solidifying his presence in the reggaeton scene. 2012–2022: Early music Farruko was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album in 2012. In the summer of 2014, Farruko's hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
