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Camilo and Camila Cabello unveiled a music video for their first collaborative effort “Ambulancia” on Tuesday (Jan. 24).
Directed by Camilo’s wife and singer/actress Evaluna Montaner, the VHS-inspired clip finds Camilo and Camila riding on top of an ambulance, where they are sitting on a mattress filled with sunflowers. In the background, a green screen shows trippy visuals such as the starry galaxy, a busy highway and crashing ocean waves, to name a few.
The clip comes more than four months after the single dropped Sept. 6, part of Camilo’s De Adentro Pa Afuera album, which debuted at No. 8 on the Latin Pop Albums chart dated Sept. 17.
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“I love the song so much,” Cabello told Camilo during an Instagram Live chat Tuesday afternoon. “I’ve always wanted to do a song with you. Being on set with you, Evaluna, and Indi (the couple’s baby), and then performing it live together in Los Angeles, for me, was a dream come true.”
The Colombian artist agreed: “I wanted to thank you for opening the door of your heart to do music together and also your fans for allowing me to be a part of their playlist.”
“Ambulancia” is a flirty slow-tempo bachata that narrates the story of a connection that cannot be explained, the one that is pure magic and magnetic. Moreover, it perfectly combines Camilo’s melodic vocals with Camila’s raspy voice. “I had turned off my heart, but when he saw you alone, he decided to turn back on,” she sings in a verse.
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Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning (Jan. 24), and a handful of Latin American artists made the list.
Cuban actress Ana de Armas was nominated for her harrowing portrayal of American film icon Marilyn Monroe in Blonde. Meanwhile, Mexican film maestro Guillermo del Toro received a nod for best animated feature for his acclaimed stop-motion take on the children’s classic Pinocchio.
His amigo and countryman Alfonso Cuarón was also nominated — in the best short film category — as a producer of Le Pupille. And an Argentine film is up for the best international feature award: Argentina, 1985, directed by Santiago Mitre.
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The 95th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, and airs live on ABC.
Learn more about the Latin American nominees below (in alphabetical order), and where to watch their films:
ALFONSO CUARÓN
Nomination: Best live-action short film for Le Pupille (The Pupils)
Produced by Cuarón and written and directed by Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher (with whom Cuarón shares the nomination), Le Pupille is a 37-minute drama about a group of rebellious girls at a Catholic boarding school before Christmas in the 1940s, during the war in Italy. It is available on Disney+.
Competes against: An Irish Goodbye, Ivalu, Night Ride and The Red Suitcase.
Cuarón at the Oscars: Cuarón has won four Academy Awards, for best directing and editing in 2014 for Gravity, and for best directing and cinematography in 2019 for Roma. He has received a total of 11 nominations, the first one in 2003 for the original screenplay of Y Tu Mamá También, which he wrote with his brother, Carlos Cuarón.
ANA DE ARMAS
Nomination: Best actress, for Blonde
de Armas convincingly portrays American icon Marilyn Monroe. In Blonde, the Cuban actress — who had already won acclaim for her supporting roles in the blockbusters Knives Out and No Time to Die — offers her most gutsy and heartbreaking performance to date as she transforms into Norma Jean Baker. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, the Netflix film addresses the personal, romantic and professional life of the person and artist. The Motion Picture Association of America gave it an NC-17 rating for “some sexual content.”
Competes against: Cate Blanchett (Tár), Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans), and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once.)
De Armas at the Oscars: This is the first nomination for the Cuban actress.
ARGENTINA, 1985
Nomination: Best international feature film (formerly known as best foreign language film)
Directed by Santiago Mitre, Argentina, 1985 deals with a historical event that occurred in the South American country that year: the Trial of the Juntas, in which a team of lawyers faced the military dictatorship against all odds. Actors Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani play Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo, the legal duo at the center of this event that went down in history as one of the pillars in the transition to democracy in Argentina. Available on Amazon Prime Video.
Competes against: All Quiet on the Western Front (Germant), Close (Belgium), EO (Poland), and The Quiet Girl (Ireland).
Argentina at the Oscars: Argentina, 1985 is the eighth movie from the South American country that competes in this category. Two Argentine films have won the award so far: Luis Puenzo’s The Official Story in 1985, and Juan José Campanella’s The Secret in Their Eyes in 2009.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO
Nomination: Best animated feature film, for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Mexican filmmaker del Toro puts his stamp on the children’s classic about a wooden doll that comes to life in the face of a man’s deep desire to be a father. Beautifully animated in stop-motion, Del Toro’s Pinocchio is much darker than the Disney version, with a grieving father, a character named Mussolini, bombings, and a more visually interesting wooden boy. The cast includes A-listers such as Cate Blanchett, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton and Ron Perlman. Directed by del Toro and Mark Gustafson, it can be streamed on Netflix.
Competes against: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Sea Beast, Turning Red.
Del Toro at the Oscars: Winner of two Academy Awards — for best film and direction for The Shape of Water in 2018 — del Toro has been nominated for six Oscars in total. In 2007, he competed for best original script for Pan’s Labyrinth, which also represented Mexico in the international feature film category. Last year he was up for best picture with Nightmare Alley.
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish from DreamWorks, starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, is nominated for best animated feature. And Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, the latest from Mexican director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, got one nod for Iranian-French cinematographer Darius Khondji.
Bizarrap captures his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart with his most recent partnership. “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” with Shakira, rallies up the Jan. 28-dated chart with a 16-1 jump. Shakira ties with Bad Bunny for the fourth-most No. 1s overall, both with 12.
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“Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” hits No. 1 after its first full tracking week with increases in all metrics. The song was released Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. ET through Dale Play/Sony Music Latin and debuted at No. 16 (chart dated Jan. 21) with less than two days of activity. Hot Latin Songs ranks the most popular Latin songs in the U.S. based on a blend of airplay, digital sales, and streaming data.
Starting with radio airplay, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” generated 7.42 million audience impressions in the tracking week ending in Jan. 19, according to Luminate. The sum allows for a No. 5 debut on the all-genre Latin Airplay chart. It’s the second top 10 for Bizarrap after his four-week command with “Music Sessions, Vol. 52,” with Quevedo (November 2022). Shakira, meanwhile, collects her 36th top 10.
On the streaming front, “Vol. 53” logged 20.2 million official U.S. streams, up 315%, in the same tracking period. The count yields a No. 3 start on the overall Streaming Song ranking and a 17-1 jump on Latin Streaming Songs.
Sales also assist the collaboration’s No. 1 ascent on Hot Latin Songs. With 9,000 downloads sold, “Vol. 53” surges 23-3 on the Digital Songs Sales ranking and holds at No. 1 for a second week on Latin Digital Song Sales. It’s the largest sales week among Hot Latin Songs hits since Shakira’s own “Suerte (Whenever, Wherever)” sold 15,000 on the Feb. 15, 2020-dated chart, following her performance of the track during the Super Bowl halftime show that year (Feb. 2).
Back on the multimetric tally, “Vol. 53” easily sends Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera’s “Bebe Dame” to No. 2 after its one week in charge. As mentioned, the song’s surge earns Shakira her 12th champ and places her into a tie with Bad Bunny for the fourth-most leaders. Here’s the scoreboard since the chart’s inception in 1986:
27, Enrique Iglesias
16, Luis Miguel
15, Gloria Estefan
12, Bad Bunny
12, Shakira
11, Marco Antonio Solis
11, Ricky Martin
Notably, “Vol. 53” allows for another woman in a lead or co-lead role to rule Hot Latin Songs for the first time since Karol G’s “Provenza” in May 2022. Further, the tally’s No. 1 slot was monopolized by three Bad Bunny’s songs for 35 weeks, as “Moscow Mule,” “Me Porto Bonito,” with Chencho Corleone, and “Titi Me Preguntó” dominated the May 21, 2022 – Jan. 14, 2023-dated rankings, until Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera’s “Bebe Dame” landed at the summit the week prior.
Elsewhere on the charts, “Vol. 53” makes a No. 9 debut on the overall Billboard Hot 100 chart. It’s the highest start for both acts, and Shakira’s highest ranking since “Beautiful Liar,” with Beyoncé, peaked at No. 3 in 2007. “Vol. 53” also bows at No. 2 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts.
All charts dated Jan. 28 will update on Billboard.com Wednesday, Jan. 25.
This summer, RBD is set to kick off its Soy Rebelde Tour, marking a highly awaited comeback for the group almost 20 years later.
The 26-date trek, produced by Live Nation, will find original members Anahí, Dulce María, Christian Chavez, Maite Perroni and Christopher von Uckermann visiting fans in Mexico, Brazil, and the U.S. across 10 stadiums and 16 arenas. (Alfonso Herrera will not join his bandmates.)
“It’s a new era that makes us really excited and it’s a new opportunity to share the stage once again and feel a unique energy […] Now, the time [for the reunion] is perfect because we’re now more conscious, more mature, we’ll enjoy it from a different perspective now as adults,” Perroni previously told Billboard.
The group’s last tour grossed a total of $72.5 million and sold more than 1.5 million tickets, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. With their 2023 stint — which will kick off in El Paso, Texas, at the Sun Bowl Stadium on Aug. 25 — RBD hope to “close a cycle of our lives that was so important and so spectacular,” according to Perroni.
“Our intention this time around is to enjoy it to the fullest, to share, thank everyone and have some sort of closure that I don’t think we had last time around. We had a goodbye tour back then, but it didn’t feel like we really said goodbye,” she noted.
While the beloved RBD fandom prepares its Elite Way School uniform-inspired concert ‘fit, the Billboard Latin team curated a dream tour setlist featuring 11 of RBD’s biggest Billboard hits. See the list below:
Baby Rasta earns his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay chart thanks to “Punto 40,” his collaboration with Rauw Alejandro, which rises to the top on the Jan. 28-dated ranking.
“Punto 40” is the second single from Alejandro’s Saturno that debuted at No. 2 on Top Latin Albums last November. The song climbs from No. 6 following a 26% gain in audience impressions, to 7.6 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 19, according to Luminate.
“Punto 40” gives Baby Rasta his first chart-topper among 20 career entries. The new champ outdoes the Puerto Rican’s highest ranking to date, “Amor Prohibido,” with Gringo, which reached a No. 6 high in 2014. With its ascent, “Punto 40” also sends Feid’s “Normal” to No. 2 after one week in charge (6 million in audience, down 20%).
Alejandro, meanwhile, captures his 10th leader, all dating back just to 2020 with the two-week ruler “TBT,” with Sebastián Yatra and Manuel Turizo. Plus, “Punto 40” arrives eight months after his last, “Te Felicito,” with Shakira, in May 2022. Here’s a look at the hitmaker’s leaderboard:
Peak, Title, Artist, Weeks at No. 1June 27, 2020, “TBT,” with Sebastian Yatra, & Manuel Turizo, twoSept. 12, 2020, “Tattoo,” with Camilo, oneJan. 23, 2021, “La Nota,” with Manuel Turizo & Myke Towers, oneMarch 27, 2021, “Baila Conmigo,” with Selena Gomez, oneMay 29, 2021, “Vacío,” with Luis Fonsi, oneJuly 3, 2021, “Todo De Ti,” sevenMarch 5, 2022, “Cúrame,” oneJuly 2, 2022, “Desesperados,” with Chencho Corleone, oneMay 7, 2022, “Te Felicito,” with Shakira, oneJan. 28, 2023, “Punto 40,” with Baby Rasta
Over on the all-genre Latin Airplay chart, “Punto Rasta” ascends to a new No. 4 high. With the lift Baby Rasta ensures his highest peak to date.
All charts dated Jan. 28 will update on Billboard.com Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Amid the current musical reign of Bad Bunny, Colombian pop star Sebastian Yatra leaps forward with 10 nominations to the 35th edition of the Premio Lo Nuestro awards. Univision announced on Monday (Jan. 23) the complete list of nominations and hosts for the show, which will air live from the Miami-Dade Arena on Feb. 23.
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Sebastian Yatra’s nods include the coveted all-genre artist of the year, song of the year and album of the year categories. He is also nominated for tour of the year — which returned this year by popular demand, according to the organizers — and other pop categories. His PLN-nominated album Dharma (2022) peaked at No. 2 on Latin Pop Albums and No. 13 on Top Latin Albums, among other Billboard chart achievements.
He is closely followed by Bad Bunny, Camilo, Becky G and Grupo Firme, who each garnered nine nods; urbano household names Maluma, Daddy Yankee and Ozuna take eight each. Beloved couple Rauw Alejandro and Rosalía tie with seven, as well as Carin León, Karol G and J Balvin.
Aside from topping the list, Yatra will co-host the longest-running Latin music ceremony alongside TV presenter and actress Alejandra Espinoza, Mexican pop superstar Paulina Rubio, and Adrián Uribe of Univision’s late-night show De Noche Pero Sin Sueño.
In total, 192 artists across diverse musical backgrounds are nominated within 39 categories. The nominations for Premio Lo Nuestro are based on Uforia radio airplay during the eligibility period of Oct. 1, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2022. Streaming counts and the assessment of a committee of music and entertainment experts also factor in this list.
Starting today, fans can vote for their favorite artists on PremioLoNuestro.com, until Sunday, Feb. 5.
This year’s theme is “El Mundo Es Lo Nuestro” (or The World is Ours), and the 35th annual award show will broadcast live on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. ET. It will simulcast on Galavisión in the U.S. and Canal 5 in Mexico.
See the complete list of nominees below:
Premio Lo Nuestro Artist of the Year Ángela AguilarBad BunnyBecky GCamilo Christian NodalGrupo Firme J BalvinKarol GPrince RoyceSebastián Yatra
Song of the Year“Ahí Donde Me Ven” – Ángela Aguilar“Cada Quien” – Grupo Firme & Maluma“Como Lo Hice Yo” – Matisse & Carin León“Envolver” – Anitta“MAMIII” – Becky G & Karol G“Medallo” – Blessd, Justin Quiles & Lenny Tavares“Moscow Mule” – Bad Bunny“Sus Huellas” – Romeo Santos“Tacones Rojos” – Sebastián Yatra“Una Nota” – J Balvin & Sech
Album of the YearCumbiana II – Carlos VivesDe Adentro Pa Afuera – Camilo Dharma – Sebastián YatraEsquemas – Becky GForajido EP1 – Christian NodalLegendaddy – Daddy YankeeMe Siento A Todo Dar – Banda Los RecoditosMotomami – RosalíaPa’lla Voy – Marc AnthonyUn Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny
Remix of the Year“Entre Nosotros (Remix)” – Tiago PZK, Lit Killah, María Becerra & Nicki Nicole“Envolver (Remix)” – Anitta & Justin Quiles“Gracias (Remix)” – Pedro Capó & Farruko “La Ducha (Remix)” – Elena Rose, María Becerra, Greeicy, Becky G & TINI“Sal y Perrea (Remix)” – Sech, Daddy Yankee & J Balvin
New Artist MaleBizarrapHumbreLassoLit KillahMaldyMario PugliaMoraQuevedoRyan CastroTrueno
New Artist Female Bad GyalCorina SmithElsa y ElmarKim LoaizaLa GabiLas VillaLola IndigoTokischaVillano AntillanoYoung Miko
Regional Mexican – New ArtistAldo Trujillo Carin LeónDannyLuxGera MXIvan CornejoJunior HLos Del LimitLuis R ConriquezUziel PayanYahritza y Su Esencia
“Crossover” Collaboration of the Year“La Fama” – Rosalía & The Weeknd “Nostálgico” – Rvssian, Rauw Alejandro & Chris Brown“SG” – DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion & Lisa“Sigue” – J Balvin & Ed Sheeran“Sin Fin” – Romeo Santos & Justin Timberlake
The Perfect Mix of the Year“Cada Quien” – Grupo Firme & Maluma“Cumbia Del Corazón” – Los Ángeles Azules & Carlos Vives“Ella Qué Te Dio” – Ángela Aguilar & Jesse & Joy“El Pañuelo” – Romeos Santos & Rosalía “Llorar y Llorar” – Mau Y Ricky & Carin León“Loquita” – Reik & Rauw Alejandro“Mariposa Traicionera” – Maná & Alejandro Fernández“Oh Na Na” – Camila Cabello, Myke Towers & Tainy“Santo” – Christina Aguilera & Ozuna“Te Espero” – Prince Royce & María Becerra
Tour of the YearDe Adentro Pa Afuera World Tour – CamiloDe Iztapalapa Para El Mundo Tour – Los Ángeles AzulesDharma World Tour – Sebastián YatraEl Último Tour del Mundo & World’s Hottest Tour – Bad BunnyEnfiestados Y Amanecidos Tour – Grupo FirmeLa Última Misión World Tour – Wisin Y Yandel La Última Vuelta World Tour – Daddy YankeeMotomami World Tour – RosalíaPapi Juancho World Tour – Maluma$trip Love Tour – Karol G
DJ of the YearAgudelo 888BizarrapCaleb CallowayDímelo FlowDJ BashDJ PopeDJ Tao DJ TornallFer PalacioPablito Pesadilla
Pop – Male Artist of the YearCamiloCarlos RiveraChayanneEnrique IglesiasLuis FonsiMalumaPedro CapóRicky MartinSebastián YatraTommy Torres
Pop – Female Artist of the YearCamila CabelloChristina Aguilera Ednita NazarioGloria TreviKany GarcíaLaura PausiniPaulina RubioShakiraSofía Reyes Yuri
Pop – Song of the Year“Como Tú Decías” – Tommy Torres“DPM (De P*ta Madre)” – Kany García“Espacio En Tu Corazón” – Enrique Iglesias“Pedir Perdón” – Ednita Nazario“Pegao” – Camilo“Tacones Rojos” – Sebastián Yatra“Te Amo Y Punto” – Chayanne “Volver a Casa” – Pedro Capó“Yo Soy” – Paulina Rubio
Pop – Collaboration of the Year“A Veces Bien Y A Veces Mal” – Ricky Martin & Reik“Contigo” – Sebastián Yatra & Pablo Alborán“Estar Enamorado” – Carlos Rivera & Raphael“Índigo” – Camilo & Evaluna Montaner“Intenciones” – Mario Puglia & Renee“Muero” – Kany García & Alejandro Sanz“Si Pudiera” – Vanesa Martín & Jesse & Joy“Te Felicito” – Shakira & Rauw Alejandro“Vacaciones” – Luis Fonsi & Manuel Turizo“Wow BB” – Natti Natasha, El Alfa & Chimbala
Pop-Urban – Song of the Year“Buenos Días” – Wisin, Camilo & Los Legendarios“Envolver” – Anitta“Experimento” – Myke Towers“Fiesta” – Farina & Ryan Castro“La Funka” – Ozuna“Mama Tetema” – Maluma ft. Raywanny“MAMIII” – Becky G & Karol G“Te Felicito” – Shakira & Rauw Alejandro “Toa La Noche” – CNCO“TV” – Sebastián Yatra
Pop-Urban/Dance – Song of the Year“Baila Así” – Play-N-Skillz, Thalía, Becky G & Chiquis“Bailé Con Mi Ex” – Becky G“Bendecido” – El Alfa & Farina“Berlin” – Zion & Lennox & María Becerra“Despechá” – Rosalía“El Incomprendido” – Farruko, Víctor Cárdenas & DJ Adoni“El Teke Teke” – Carlos Vives, Black Eyed Peas & Play-N-Skillz“Hot” – Daddy Yankee & Pitbull“Mujeriego” – Ryan Castro“Quevedo: BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 52” – Bizarrap & Quevedo
Pop/Ballad – Song of the Year“A Veces Bien Y A Veces Mal” – Ricky Martin & Reik“Ahora Sé” – Sin Bandera“Caja” – Laura Pausini“Contigo” – Sebastián Yatra & Pablo Alborán“El Día Que Me Quieras” – Ricardo Montaner“Ensayando Cómo Pedirte Perdón” – Gloria Trevi“Estar Enamorado” – Carlos Rivera & Raphael“Muero” – Kany García & Alejandro Sanz“Nuestra Balada” – Luis Fonsi“Respira” – Jesse & Joy
Pop – Group or Duo of the YearCNCOHa*AshJesse & JoyManáMatisseMau y RickyMoratPiso 21ReikSin Bandera
Pop – Album of the Year777 – Piso 21Clichés – Jesse & JoyDe Adentro Pa Afuera – CamiloDharma – Sebastián YatraEl Amor Que Merecemos – Kany GarcíaIsla Divina – Gloria TreviLey de Gravedad – Luis FonsiLeyendas (Edición de Lujo) – Carlos RiveraPlay – Ricky Martin XOXO – CNCO
Urban – Male Artist of the YearBad Bunny Daddy YankeeDon OmarFarrukoJ BalvinJhaycoNicky JamOzunaRauw Alejandro Wisin
Urban – Female Artist of the YearAnittaBecky GElena RoseFarinaKarol GMaría BecerraNatti NatashaNicky NicoleRosalíaTokischa
Urban – Song of the Year“Deprimida” – Ozuna“Desesperados” – Rauw Alejandro & Chencho Corleone“Dos Tragos” – Jay Wheeler“Envolver” – Anitta“Moscow Mule” – Bad Bunny “Nivel De Perreo” – J Balvin & Ryan Castro“Ojos Rojos” – Nicky Jam“Provenza” – Karol G“Remix” – Daddy Yankee“Sensual Bebé” – Jhayco
Urban – Collaboration of the Year“Bendecido” – El Alfa & Farina“Emojis de Corazones” – Wisin, Jhayco, Ozuna & Los Legendarios“Friki” – Feid & Karol G“Lo Siento BB:/” – Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas“Mayor Que Usted” – Natti Natasha, Daddy Yankee & Wisin y Yandel“Medallo” – Blessd, Justin Quiles & Lenny Tavárez“Me Porto Bonito” – Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone“Nos Comemos” – Tiago PZK & Ozuna“Problemón” – Álvaro Díaz & Rauw Alejandro“Una Nota” – J Balvin & Sech
Urban – Album of the YearEnvolver – AnittaEsquemas – Becky GLa Última Misión – Wisin y YandelLas Leyendas Nunca Mueren – Anuel AALegendaddy – Daddy YankeeLyke Mike – Myke TowersMotomami – RosalíaSauce Boyz 2 – Eladio CarriónThe Love & Sex Tape – MalumaUn Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny
Tropical – Artist of the YearCarlos Vives Gente de Zona Gilberto Santa RosaJuan Luis GuerraLuis FigueroaMarc AnthonyOlga TañónPrince RoyceRomeo SantosVíctor Manuelle
Tropical – Song of the Year“La Cantante (Salsa)” – Yahaira Plasencia ft. Ator Untela“Lao’ a Lao’” – Prince Royce“Mala” – Marc Anthony“Sus Huellas” – Romeo Santos“Todavía Te Espero” – Luis Figueroa
Tropical – Collaboration of the Year“Baloncito Viejo” – Carlos Vives & Camilo“El Negrito” – Gente de Zona & Carlos Vives“Señor Juez” – Ozuna & Anthony Santos“Si Yo Estoy Loco” – SanLuis & Fonseca“Te Espero” – Prince Royce & María Becerra“Vamo’ A Ver Si El Gas Pela” – Víctor Manuelle, Miky Woodz & Marvin Santiago
Tropical – Album of the YearCumbiana II – Carlos VivesDe Menor A Mayor – Gente de ZonaDe Trulla Con El Combo – El Gran Combo de Puerto RicoDebut T Segunda Tanda, Vol. 1 – Gilberto Santa RosaLado A Lado B – Víctor ManuelleLuis Figueroa – Luis FigueroaMi Muchachita – Elvis MartinezPa’lla Voy – Marc AnthonyResistirá – Milly QuezadaTañón Pal’ Combo Es Lo Que Hay – Olga Tañón
Regional Mexican – Male Artist of the YearAdriel FavelaAlfredo OlivasCarin LeónChristian NodalEden MuñozEl FantasmaGerardo OrtizJoss FavelaLenin RamírezPepe Aguilar
Regional Mexican – Female Artist of the YearAída CuevasAna BárbaraÁngela Aguilar Carolina RossChiquisFlor de ToloacheLas MaríasLupita InfanteMajo AguilarYuridia
Regional Mexican – Song of the Year“Ahí Donde Me Ven” – Ángela Aguilar“Cómo Te Olvido” – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho“Esta Vida Es Muy Bonita” – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga“Mis Problemas” – Chiquis“No Paras De Hacerme Feliz” – La Fiera de Ojinaga“Ojos Cerrados” – Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga & Carin León“Otra Noche” – Los Ángeles Azules & Nicki Nicole“Ya No Somos Ni Seremos” – Christian Nodal“Ya Solo Eres Mi Ex” – La Adictiva“Ya Supérame (En Vivo)” – Grupo Firme
Regional Mexican – Collaboration of the Year“Amores Van y Vienen” – La Nueva Estrategia & La Maquinaria Norteña“Con Un Botecito A Pecho” – Adriel Favela & Carin León“En Tu Perra Vida” – Grupo Firme & Lenin Ramírez“La Sinvergüenza” – Christian Nodal & Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga“Tus Desprecios” – Pepe Aguilar & El Fantasma
Regional Mexican – Grupo o Duo of the YearBanda Los RecoditosBanda Los SebastianesBanda MS de Sergio LizárragaEdwin Luna y La Trakalosa de MonterreyGrupo FirmeLa AdictivaLa Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho La Fiera de OjinagaLos Ángeles AzulesYahritza y Su Esencia
Regional Mexican – Norteño Song of the Year“Chale” – Eden Muñoz“Gato de Madrugada” – Joss Favela“Míranos Ahora” – Calibre 50“No” – Alfredo Olivas“No Paras de Hacerme Feliz” – La Fiera de Ojinaga“Si Me Duele Que Duela” – Intocable
Regional Mexican – Banda Song of the Year“Cada Quien” – Grupo Firme & Maluma“Cómo Te Olvido” – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho“Esta Vida Es Muy Bonita” – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga“Quiero Amanecer Con Alguien” – Chiquis“Ya Solo Eres Mi Ex” – La Adictiva
Regional Mexican – Mariachi/Ranchera Song of the Year“Ahí Donde Me Ven” – Ángela Aguilar“Amor Ilegal” – Majo Aguilar“Con Un Botecito A Pecho” – Adriel Favela & Carin León“Me Hace Tanto Bien” – Yuridia & Eden Muñoz“Triste” – Chayín Rubio“Ya No Somos Ni Seremos” – Christian Nodal
Regional Mexican – Sierreña Song of the Year“Como Antes” – Nathan Galante“Descansando” – Fuerza Regida “Híbrido” – Virlán García“Soy El Único” – Yahritza y Su Esencia “Un Día Menos” – Grupo Los de Chiwas
Regional Mexican – Album of the YearA La Medida – Pepe Aguilar Abeja Reina – ChiquisAclarando La Mente – Joss FavelaEnfiestados Y Amanecidos – Grupo FirmeEsta Vida Es Muy Bonita – Banda El Recodo de Cruz LizárragaForajido EP1 – Christian NodalJalas O No Jalas (Edición Deluxe) – La Fiera de OjinagaMe Siento A Todo Dar – Banda Los RecoditosPrefiero Estar Contigo – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho
Kali Uchis‘ new song “I Wish You Roses” has topped this week’s new music poll.
Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Jan. 20) on Billboard, choosing the Colombian-American singer’s latest single as their favorite new music release of the past week.
“I Wish You Roses” brought in 79% of the vote, beating out new music by Måneskin (Rush!), Trippie Redd (Mansion Musik), The Kid LAROI (“I Can’t Go Back to The Way It Was (Intro)),” Mac DeMarco (Five Easy Hot Dogs), and others.
Uchis proves yet again with “I Wish You Roses” that her lush production and vocal delivery never fail. The genre-bending singer-songwriter bids her subject a fond farewell, all while showcasing her power as a masterful hook creator and proving that this year may be when she firmly steps into the spotlight of mainstream pop — that is, if her billing on this year’s Coachella lineup wasn’t already an indicator.
“This song is about being able to release people with love,” Uchis said in a statement. “It could be a friend, a lover, or someone else, but the point is to celebrate releasing people from your life without being resentful or bitter.”
Trailing behind Uchis on the fan-voted poll was a tie between Måneskin’s third album, Rush!, and Redd’s surprise release, Mansion Musick, an ode to Chief Keef’s 2018 mixtape Mansion Musick. Both sets brought in 4.91% of the vote.
See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below.
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
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A Star-Studded Paris Fashion Week
Spanish-language artists were present at the 2023 Paris Fashion Week, starting with Rosalía, who served as the musical curator at the Louis Vuitton Men’s Fall-Winter 2023 Fashion Show and was also the first woman to ever perform live on the coveted runway. Rocking an outfit from the new collection, the Spanish singer performed some of her biggest hits at the top of a vintage car including “Despecha,” “Saoko,” and “Candy” from her Latin Grammy-winning album Motomami, to name a few. Additionally, J Balvin, who’s kept a low profile on social media as of late, was also present at Paris Fashion Week, where he was spotted at various events, interacting with his fans, and having dinner with industry friends and artists such as Spanish artist Omar Montes.
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Live with Billboard Latin
Billboard kicked off its first “Live with Billboard Latin” episode of 2023 with guests Grupo Frontera and Fuerza Regida. In a nearly 25-minute conversation, Billboard’s Jessica Roiz caught up with the two Regional Mexican acts who, for the first time in their careers, hit No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart this week with their viral hit “Bebe Dame.” During the Instagram Live, the groups reflected on their successful track, how they met and began working together, and future projects for 2023. Watch the complete video below:
Maffio’s “Better Than Wonderful” Initiative
With his foundation “Better Than Wonderful,” Maffio—alongside film director Jessy Terrero, former basketball player Luis Felipe Lopez, and journalist Bolivar Valera—headed to the barrios of his beloved Dominican Republic to give children free basketball balls and sports uniforms. Through the initiative and his “Make a Child Smile” campaign, the Dominican artist and hitmaker hopes to offer the correct resources to motivate, inspire, and encourage kids in the barrios to dream big and follow their dreams.
Anuel AA Makes Late-Night TV Debut
Anuel AA kicked off the year by making his late-night TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week. The Puerto Rican trap star performed a live medley of his tracks “El Nene” and “Sufro” from his latest album Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren 2. That same day, he announced his next collaborative effort will be with Dominican artist Messiah and expressed of their song that “it’s for all the women who work hard and don’t need anyone.” Watch Anuel’s performance on Fallon Tonight below:
Romeo Santos’ Baby Announcement
In the new music video for “Solo Conmigo,” part of his latest album Formula, Vol. 3, Romeo Santos, who’s known for keeping an ultra-private life, surprised fans in two different ways. First, he finally unveiled his longtime girlfriend as the model of his music video, and then, he announced they were expecting a baby—all in the same video clip! Directed by Fernando Lugo, the video starts off with a steamy love-making scene and ultimately shows off the baby bump. This will be the couple’s third child together and Santos’ fourth.
This week, our First Stream Latin roundup — which is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors each week — is powered by new music from Nicky Jam, Myke Towers and Eddy Herrera, to name a few.
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The list includes some urban selections like Myke Towers’ three-song EP Sweet & Sour, which he dropped as a surprise on his 29th birthday (Jan. 15). Hinting at what could possibly be the first part of an album in 2023, following his 2021 set Lyke Mike, the EP encompasses the Puerto Rican rapper’s creative versatility, navigating from saucy drill (“Pauta & Flow”) to R&B-tinged hip-hop (“Los Angeles”) to a hard-hitting reggae plena (“El Joseo”).
Nicky Jam also dropped his first single of the year called “Toy a Mil,” where he laces reggae beats with Dominican dembow and sings about a girl he was waiting to be single. Colombian reggaetonero Andy Rivera, on the other hand, turns bad boy in “No Pinto Pajaritos,” a midtempo, sensual reggaeton track, in which he assures that he doesn’t sugarcoat things — and that he is, in fact, only interested in having a fling.
Additionally, we spotlighted newcomers Ivonne Galaz and Tania Dominguez (both of Rancho Humilde) on their soulful collab “No Puedo Olvidarte,” backed by dreamy requintos, soft drum beats and a howling bass; the enigmatic electro-pop self-titled debut album of Astronomía Interior, the latest musical configuration of Jesús Báez and Ángel Mosqueda, better known respectively as the keyboardist and bassist of Zoé; and an infectious merengue song that finds Eddy Herrera, Felipe Peláez, and Omar Enrique, drinking their heartbreaks away.
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Myke Towers, Sweet & Sour (Warner Music Latina/One World International)
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On his 29th birthday (Jan. 15), Myke Towers dropped a surprise EP called Sweet & Sour with three new tracks. It kicks off with “Pauta & Flow,” a saucy drill jam where he raps over a potent bass beat about those artists who are lacking promotion and swag in the game. “Los Angeles” comes next, a smooth, R&B-tinged Hip-Hop song about crushing hard on a girl and always being available for her. In “El Joseo,” which loosely translates to “the hustle,” the ever-versatile Towers drops a hard-hitting reggae plena about following his vision, his everyday hustle, and ultimately achieving his dreams. “I’m headed to the streets/ To work because if not, no one will do it for me/ The hustle doesn’t stop, I don’t plan on sleeping/ I miss the warmth of my country and my people but I’m going to continue/ There’s more goals and dreams to chase,” he chants. With the three-track set, the Puerto Rican artist also hints that a new album might drop this year, following his 2021 release Lyke Mike. — JESSICA ROIZ
Nicky Jam, “Toy a Mil” (Sony Music Latin)
Let’s give it to Nicky Jam for releasing a full-on summer jam in the midst of Winter. The Caribbean-packed “Toy A Mil” finds Jam meshing Jamaican reggae beats with Dominican dembow, while belting sensual and playful lyrics full of Dominican slang. An invitation to start the party, the Jorge Milliano-produced track focuses on a girl Jam was waiting for to be single. The just-as-vibrant music video captures the veteran hitmaker having a “boys night out” with perreo duo Jowell & Randy — who doesn’t shy away from doing the signature Dembow dance, holding a party foam cup in one hand and swaying the other side to side to the thumping rhythm. — INGRID FAJARDO
Ivonne Galaz & Tania Dominguez, “No Puedo Olvidarte” (Rancho Humilde)
Ivonne Galaz kicks off 2023 steering away from her signature corrido tumbado sound and joining forces with Tania Dominguez — Rancho Humilde’s newest signee — on “No Puedo Olvidarte” (I Can’t Forget You). Backed by dreamy requintos, soft drum beats, and a howling bass, the two Mexican newcomers soulfully and wistfully harmonize about a long-lost love. “The more I try, I can’t forget you, you’re constantly in my mind/ I think of you every day, I dream of you every night/ I want something with you, otherwise it seems reproachful,” Dominguez’s dulcet vocals and Galaz’s deep-toned voice lace together on the chorus. — J.R.
Astronomía Interior, Astronomía Interior (Universal Music Mexico)
Enter the enigmatic electro-pop of Astronomía Interior, the latest musical configuration of Jesús Báez and Ángel Mosqueda, better known respectively as the keyboardist and bassist of Zoé. On their eponymous debut side project, the imaginative pair continue reworking their electronic-leaning productions with a more New Wave and poppier feel. For instance, “Movimiento” embarks on a synthwave journey with an insatiable beat that evokes the freestyle era. However, they shoot for the stars throughout — as evinced on “Estrella Fugaz” and “Un Mundo Raro,” songs that glimmer with brilliant arrangements. The Mexican duo will be touring the U.S. this year and are confirmed to perform at Vive Latino (March 18) and Pal Norte (March 31) in Mexico. — ISABELA RAYGOZA
Eddy Herrera, Felipe Peláez & Omar Enrique, “A Beber” (Intermusic)
Eddy Herrera, Felipe Peláez, and Omar Enrique unite on a new merengue gem called “A Beber.” Beyond being an infectious tropical bop, the song penned by Enhgel Mota and produced by Isaías Leclerc spotlights the unmistakably powerful vocals of “The giant of Merengue” (Herrera), “The Prince of Merengue” (Enrique) and one of “The greats of Vallenato” (Peláez). The melody is a fiesta but the lyrics, are about not being able to overcome a past relationship and drowning the sorrows away. — I.F.
Andy Rivera, “No Pinto Pajaritos” (Sony Music Colombia)
For his first single of 2023, Andy Rivera drops what seems to be a sequel to his Yandar & Yostin-assisted hit “Te Pintaron Pajaritos,” released in 2012. The decade-plus-old track is about a guy questioning his ex about her failed new relationship: “What happened with the person who said they loved you?” he chants. But now, the tides have turned. In his new single, a mid-tempo, sensual reggaetoó track, the Colombian artist is the bad boy, assuring that he doesn’t sugar-coat things — and that he is, in fact, only interested in having a fling. The beginning of the music video samples the classic “Te Pintaron Pajaritos.” — J.R.