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09/28/2023
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09/28/2023
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Bad Bunny is ready to sing a new song live on Oct. 5 for the first time, when he takes the stage at the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Billboard and Telemundo announced Thursday (Sept. 28) that the Puerto Rican superstar will be part of the ceremony at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The show will be broadcast live on Telemundo and simultaneously on the Spanish entertainment cable network Universo, on Peacock and on the Telemundo app. Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, it will be available on Telemundo Internacional.
They didn’t specify what song Bad Bunny will be performing, but it says in a press release that the hitmaker “will set the stage on fire at the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards with a worldwide premiere.” His most recent release is the reggaetón banger “Un Preview,” which just came out Monday.
The singer of “Tití Me Preguntó” and “Me Porto Bonito,” a 15-time finalist at this year’s Latin Billboards, joins a stellar list of artists confirmed to sing at the gala, including Calibre 50, Chiquis, Eddy Lover, El Alfa, Eladio Carrión, Farruko, Grupo Frontera, Justin Quiles, La Factoría, Los Ángeles Azules, Manuel Turizo, Marc Anthony, Marshmello, Olga Tañón, Los Sebastianes, Myke Towers, Nicki Nicole, Pepe Aguilar, Peso Pluma, Sky Rompiendo, Sofía Reyes, Tini, Ximena Sariñana, Yandel and Yng Lvcas.
Mexican music sensation Peso Pluma leads the list of finalists with 21 nods across 15 categories, including Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year and Top Latin Album of the Year. His collaboration with Eslabon Armado, “Ella Baila Sola,” is up for six awards, including Hot Latin Song of the Year, Global 200 Latin Song of the Year and Sales Song of the Year. And his hit with Yng Lvcas, “La Bebe,” competes in five categories, including Hot Latin Song of the Year and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year.
Following Peso Pluma are Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera with 15 nods each, including four together for their collab “un X100to,” while Karol G has 13, and Shakira and Fuerza Regida have 12 each. See the complete list of finalists here.
Among the special honorees, Los Ángeles Azules will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Latin Billboard Music Awards 2023, while Ivy Queen will be recognized with the Icon Award. Colombian superstar Karol G will be honored with the Spirit of Hope Award in recognition of her commitment to civic, community and humanitarian causes through her Con Cora Foundation.
As has been the case for more than 20 years, the Billboard Latin Music Awards coincide with Billboard’s annual Latin Music Week, the single largest and most important gathering of the Latin music industry, taking place Oct. 2-6. The event will feature panels, conversations and workshops at the Faena Forum and exclusive performances and fan experiences throughout the week in Miami. Shakira, Myke Towers, Vico C, Grupo Frontera, Peso Pluma, Nicki Nicole, RBD and many more are confirmed to participate.
Purchase tickets to the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week here.
Luck Ra and BM’s “La Morocha” adds a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart (dated Sept. 30). The song bests Luck Ra’s previous one-week champ, “Ya No Vuelvas,” featuring La K’onga and Ke Personajes, in February. LIT Killah, Tiago Pzk, Maria Becerra, Duki, Emilia, Rusherking, Big One and Fmk’s […]
Chencho Corleone earns his first solo No. 1 (without any other acts) on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as “Un Cigarrillo” rises 3-1 to lead the chart dated Sept. 30. The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and producer adds a fourth champ to his Latin Airplay chart career.
“Un Cigarrillo” puffs its way to No. 1 after 18 weeks on the list with a 10% gain in audience impressions, to 8.9 million, earned in the U.S. during the tracking week ending Sept. 21, according to Luminate.
The song was released May 4 via Cerco/Sony Music Latin. It’s Corleone’s first official release after he signed a global record deal with the major label earlier in the year. As for the Cerco label, “Un Cigarrillo” is its first No. 1 on any Billboard chart.
“Un Cigarrillo” gives Corleone his fourth leader on the overall Latin Airplay ranking. He claimed his first No. 1 in July 2022 through his co-billed Rauw Alejandro collaboration “Desesperados.” Corleone returned to the penthouse with another co-billed collab, “Me Porto Bonito,” with Bad Bunny, in August 2022, which also gifted him his only No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs (20 weeks in charge). His Don Omar collab “Podemos Repetirlo” followed (one week, Sept. 16-dated list).
Elsewhere, “Un Cigarrillo” jumps 2-1 on Latin Rhythm Airplay, his fifth champ there. Over on the multimetric Hot Latin Songs, which blends airplay, digital sales and streaming activity, the song rebounds from No. 49 to its No. 47 high.
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Usher Returns to the Top 10 After Over a Decade: Elsewhere on the Latin charts, Usher is back on the top 10 on Latin Rhythm Airplay after a decade, thanks to “Dientes,” his co-billed collab with J Balvin and DJ Khaled, as the song starts at No. 8 with 5.32 million audience impressions earned during its first tracking week ending Sept. 30.
With “Dientes,” Usher returns to the upper region after “DJ Got Us Falling In Love,” featuring Pitbull, took him to a No. 3 high in November 2010. Among his seven chart appearances, “Dientes” becomes his second collab with a Latin artist and the only bilingual team-up.
DJ Khaled, meanwhile, captures his second top 10, after “Borracho,” with Sech, peaked at No. 8 in 2022.
Further, as “Dientes” debuts at No. 8, J Balvin collects a 47th top 10 hit. He continues to have the second-most top 10s on Latin Rhythm Airplay, trailing only Daddy Yankee’s 67.
U.S. Latin music revenue increased 15% to a record high of $627 million in the first half of 2023, according to the RIAA’s mid-year Latin music report released Wednesday (Sept. 27). The new milestone for the genre follows Latin music revenue hitting an all-time high last year, exceeding the $1 billion mark with 24% growth that outpaced the overall market.
According to the report, streaming continued to drive an “overwhelming” portion of the genre’s growth, accounting for 98% of revenue. Latin music’s share of overall U.S. recorded music revenue grew from 7.1% in the first half of 2022 to a new pinnacle of 7.5% in the first half of 2023.
“U.S. Latin music revenues reached an all-time high in 2022, and the growth has continued mid-year into 2023. This has been driven by both the vitality of classic hits and chart-topping new releases that have influenced broader culture and society,” said RIAA senior vp of public policy & industry relations Rafael Fernandez in a statement.
Latin music’s growth over the past two years has been driven by the success not only of Bad Bunny — who ended 2022 as the most streamed artist in the United States and around the world — but also artists such as Karol G, who earlier this year made history with Mañana Será Bonito. In March, the 17-track set became the first all-Spanish language album by a Latin female artist to top the Billboard 200.
A new wave of música mexicana acts such as Peso Pluma, Fuerza Regida and Eslabon Armado have also helped usher in a record year for regional Mexican music. Earlier this year, Billboard reported that consumption for the genre jumped 42.1% through May 25, according to Luminate.
The RIAA’s mid-year report further explains that ad-supported on-demand music streaming revenue (from services like YouTube, the free version of Spotify and social media platforms) continued to make up a larger percentage of revenue for Latin music (23%) than for U.S. recorded music overall (10%).
Meanwhile, revenue from digital and customized radio services (such as Pandora, SiriusXM and internet radio services) grew 13% to $36 million — rebounding from a 5% decrease in 2022 — making up 6% of total Latin music revenue. However, physical formats totaled less than 1% of revenue at $4.7 million, resulting in a 37% decline from the first half of 2022.
Purchase tickets to 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week here.
Welcome Remarks by Leila Cobo, chief content officer, Latin/Espanol, Billboard
Time: 10:00 AM
Everything You Want To Know About Billboard, But Were Afraid To Ask
Time: 10:05 AM – 10:40 AM
Charts, pitches, awards and more with Pamela Bustios, senior chart and data analyst, Latin and Billboard Español; Ingrid Fajardo, social media manager/staff writer, Latin; Jessica Roiz, assistant editor, Latin, Billboard; and Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard Español deputy editor.
How To Manage Your First Big Paycheck: Step 1, Don’t Buy That Exotic Car
Presented by: CN BankTime: 10:45 – 11:15 AM
Everything that you need to know about managing and protecting your music revenue with Rodrigo Nieto-Galvis, vp/team leader, Entertainment Banking Miami, CN Bank and Leila Cobo, chief content officer of Billboard Latin and Billboard Español, as moderator.
Exactly Who Is Listening To Latin Music? Everyone! — Luminate Unveils Its New Latin Music Report
Presented by: LuminateTime: 11:20 – 11:45 AM
Luminate will unveil its new Latin Music Report exclusively at Billboard Latin Music Week. Never-before-revealed metrics and insights will include the growing power of Latin superfans, how and why the genre is expanding to non-Spanish-speaking listeners, the rise of regional Mexican music and the subgenres and artists to watch in the coming months. The findings will be presented by Rob Jonas, CEO of Luminate, which has fueled the Billboard charts for over three decades.
The Rise Of Mexican Music Touring
Presented by: Live NationTime: 11:50 – 12:25 PM
The hottest genre on the charts is the hottest genre on the road. Fuerza Regida’s frontman JOP and Live Nation’s Hans Schafer and Jorge Garcia on how to book, market and sell out Mexican music shows. Moderated by Billboard’s senior writer, Latin, Griselda Flores.
So You Have a Million Streams… Now What? Optimizing Your Songwriting and Production Earnings in the Streaming Era
Presented by: Rimas PublishingTime: 12:35 – 1:10 PM
How to maximize your songwriting and production revenue with panelists Lyanno, artist-songwriter; Miky Woodz, artist-songwriter; Emilio Morales, managing director, Rimas Publishing; and Enrique Marquez París, songwriter and publishing relations, Latin music, Spotify. Moderated by Pamela Bustios, senior charts and data analyst, Latin and Billboard Español.
The Power of Latin Catalog
Presented by: HarbourViewTime: 1:15 – 1:50PM
How Latin catalogs are valued, marketed, bought and sold in a global economy with panelists Sherrese Clarke Soares, founder/CEO, HarbourView; Denny Marte, founder/consultant, MPA Advisors; and Angela “Angie” Martinez, Esq., attorney at law, AngieLaw. Moderated by Hannah Karp, editorial director, Billboard.
The Art of the Festival
Presented by: Viña del MarTime: 1:55 – 2:30 PM
Learn what goes on behind the scenes of crafting and sustaining a successful Latin music festival from the most successful festival producers in the world. Panelists include Chris Den Uijl, co-founder, La Familia Presenta; John Frias, CEO, Frias Entertainment Group, Besame Mucho Music Festival; and Daniel Merino, producer, Festival Viña del Mar. Bruno Del Granado, head of global Latin music touring group, CAA, will moderate.
Networking: The Industry Roundtables
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Latin Music Week attendees will have the chance to meet with the experts who run the business in these exclusive, intimate roundtable sessions.
MONDAY SHOWCASES SCHEDULE HERE.
Three out of the five acts up for artist of the year at the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards are Mexican music heavy hitters, a reflection of the genre’s strong hold on Latin music today. Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera and Peso Pluma are up against Karol G and Bad Bunny in the top category.
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In the past year, both Karol and Bunny have scored No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. The former’s Mañana Será Bonito became the first all-Spanish-language album by a female artist to top the chart. Meanwhile, Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti ruled the tally for 13 nonconsecutive weeks. Mexican-American group Fuerza Regida earned its first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 in January with “Bebe Dame” alongside Grupo Frontera and has since charted with a handful of other tracks, including “Ch y La Pizza” with Natanael Cano, “Sabor Fresa” and “TQM.”
Placing more than 20 songs on the Hot 100 this year alone, Peso Pluma leads this year’s finalists with 21 entries. His latest album, Génesis, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the highest ranking for a regional Mexican album on the tally. Grupo Frontera has had a breakout year with eight songs on the Hot 100 and their first top 10 Top Latin Album with their debut set El Comienzo.
Finalists and eventual winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including audio and video streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate. This year’s awards are based on the chart period of Aug. 13, 2022, through Aug. 12, 2023. While this is not a fan-voted awards show, we still want to know who you think should win the category. Before you cast your vote, here’s a breakdown of the finalists accomplishments.
The awards ceremony will broadcast live from the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, Oct. 5, and will air on Telemundo. It will also broadcast simultaneously on Universo, Peacock, the Telemundo App, and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional.
Vote for your favorite artist in our fan poll below! (Editor’s note: The poll winner does not impact the award decision.)
Purchase tickets to the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week here.
Becky G shares her go-to spot to eat while visiting home, her dream collaboration and more on this episode of Billboard’s Speed Dating.
Transcript:
Tetris Kelly
It’s Tetris with Billboard News and, Becky G, I want to ask you a question.
Becky G
All right.
Tetris Kelly
Have you ever been on a speed date?
Becky G
No, I’ve never actually been speed dating. It sounds fun though.
Tetris Kelly
Where you from?
Becky G
I’m from Inglewood.
Tetris Kelly
What’s your sign?
Becky G
I’m a Pisces.
Tetris Kelly
Do you like being a Pisces?
Becky G
I love being a Pisces. What kind of question is that?
Tetris Kelly
What was your dream job as a child?
Becky G
Oh, I get to live my dream job today. This was it.
Tetris Kelly
What’s your pet peeve?
Becky G
Sometimes when people are taller than me, they do this thing. I’m going to demonstrate for you. When they do this thing.
Tetris Kelly
They lean on you?
Becky G
Yeah, then I’m like doing this thing.
Tetris Kelly
You’re like, “Get off me.”
Becky G
Yeah, that’s kind of like … I don’t know if it’s a pet peeve. It just makes me feel even smaller.
Tetris Kelly
Oh, my goodness.
Becky G
And I feel really big sometimes.
Tetris Kelly
What’s your favorite destination to vacation?
Becky G
I mean, it’s not really a vacation destination. I love just being home.
Tetris Kelly
That’s like the best chill time for you.
Becky G
Best chill time, eating my mom’s home cooked food.
Tetris Kelly
Do you go anywhere in Inglewood that you like when you’re home, like, “I gotta hit this destination.”
Becky G
There’s this burger joint, a char burger spot that they kind of make a little bit of everything to be honest, but it’s called Bravo’s.
Tetris Kelly
I got to check Bravo’s out.
Becky G
Yeah, it’s really good.
Tetris Kelly
What is the best gift you’ve ever received?
Becky G
Shoutout to my mom [for] the gift of life. Duh.
And what is your dream collab? I mean, my ultimate dream as a little girl was to collaborate with someone like Selena Quintanilla.
Tetris Kelly
Oh, my goodness.
Becky G
Heart, heart, heart heart.
Tetris Kelly
Well, that was Speed Dating with Becky G. Thanks boo.
Becky G
Thank you.
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With Billboard Latin Music Week just around the corner, we’ve put together the ultimate guide to the showcases taking place throughout Oct. 2-6 in Miami.
The single largest and most important gathering of the Latin music industry, the annual Latin Music Week is taking place Oct. 2-6 in Miami. The event will feature panels, conversations and workshops at the Faena Forum and exclusive performances and fan experiences throughout the week in Miami. Artists Shakira, Myke Towers, Vico C, Chencho Corleone, Carin León, Sebastián Yatra, Pedro Capó, Grupo Frontera, Peso Pluma, Nicki Nicole, RBD and many more are confirmed to participate.
Besides the panels and workshops, throughout the week, there will also be showcases featuring artists such as DannyLux, Peso Pluma, Mike Bahía and Greeicy, Fonseca, Myke Towers and Wisin. “We’re so very happy to be here again,” Leila Cobo, chief content officer of Billboard Latin and Billboard Español, said during a press conference last week unveiling Latin Music Week’s full schedule. “A lot of people are discovering Latin music for the first time in the past year, but at Billboard, we’ve been part of its growth for over 30 years.”
As has been the case for more than 20 years, the Billboard Latin Music Awards — taking place Thursday, Oct. 5 — coincide with Billboard’s annual Latin Music Week. This year, Peso Pluma leads the list of finalists with 21 nods across 15 categories, including artist of the year, songwriter of the year, Global 200 Latin artist of the year, and Top Latin Album of the year. See the complete list of finalists here.
Below, a complete guide of the showcases you won’t want to miss.
Purchase tickets today for the Billboard Latin Music Week 2023 here.
Monday, Oct. 2