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14 Mar 2024

Willie Nelson Has a New Album Coming: Here’s When ‘The Border’ Arrives

Willie Nelson has revealed that his upcoming studio album, The Border, will arrive on Friday, May 31, just more than a month after the legendary singer-songwriter turns 91.

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Released via Legacy Recordings, The Border will feature 10 newly recorded studio performances, including four new Nelson/Buddy Cannon compositions: “Once Upon a Yesterday,” “What If I’m Out of My Mind,” “Kiss Me When You’re Through,” “How Much Does It Cost” and “Hank’s Guitar,” which was co-written by Cannon and Bobby Tomberlin.

On the title track, Nelson offers up his interpretation of Rodney Crowell’s “The Border,” which was co-written by Crowell and Allen Shamblin as part of Crowell’s 2019 album Texas. The song details the daily life of a border patrol agent with lyrics such as “I come home to Maria in a bulletproof vest/ With the weight of the whole wide world bearing down on my chest.”

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As with many of his albums, Nelson is using his latest to highlight some of country music’s talented songwriters, with The Border including Nelson’s versions of songs written by Larry Cordle and Erin Enderlin (“I Wrote This Song for You”), Crowell and Will Jennings (“Many a Long and Lonesome Highway”), Shawn Camp and Monty Holmes (“Made in Texas”) and Mike Reid (“Nobody Knows Me Like You”). The album also includes in-depth listening notes by Mikal Gilmore, as well as photos by Pamela Springsteen.

See the track listing for Nelson’s The Border below:

  1. “The Border”
  2. “Once Upon a Yesterday”
  3. “What If I’m Out of My Mind”
  4. “When I Wrote This Song for You”
  5. “Kiss Me When You’re Through”
  6. “Many a Long and Lonesome Highway”
  7. “Hank’s Guitar”
  8. “Made in Texas”
  9. “Nobody Knows Me Like You”
  10. “How Much Does It Cost”

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14 Mar 2024

Jennifer Lopez Cancels 7 Dates on 2024 North American Tour, Adds Second Nights in NY, Toronto, Miami

Jennifer Lopez has added, and subtracted, a number of dates on her upcoming 2024 This Is Me… Now the Tour. The singer/actress’ first North American tour in five years lost seven stops this week according to listings on Ticketmaster, which now shows that a run of shows from August 20-31 have been canceled and dropped from the itinerary; at press time sources tell Billboard that the dates were scotched due to routing issues but that new shows have been added and will be announced soon.

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The now canceled gigs were slated to take place on August 20 in Cleveland at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, August 22 in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena, August 24 in Raleigh at PNC Arena, August 25 in Atlanta at State Farm Arena, August 27 in Tampa at Amalie Arena, August 30 in New Orleans at Smoothie King Center and August 31 in Houston at Toyota Center; those dates were part of the original routing announced on Feb 24.

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In the meantime, Live Nation announced on Thursday (March 14) that in response to demand, Lopez has added second dates in Miami, Toronto and New York. The 30-city tour that is scheduled to kick off on June 26 in Orlando at the Kia Center, will now feature an additional date at Kaseya Center in Miami on June 29, a second night at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on August 3 and a double-up on August 17 at Madison Square Garden in the singer’s hometown of New York, which is now the final announced date on the tour.

Lopez is hitting the road in support of her This Is Me… Now album — which debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 — and the pair of companion films, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story and The Greatest Love Story Never Told, which were all released last month.

Tickets for the newly added dates are on sale now via a JLo Fan Club presale, as well as Citi and Verizon presales, with the latter two ending at 10 p.m. local time on Thursday (March 14).

Revised This Is Me… Now The Tour dates below.

June 26 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center

June 28 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center

June 29 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center – new date

July 2 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center

July 3 — Edinburg, TX @ Bert Ogden Arena*

July 5 — San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center

July 6 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center

July 9 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center

July 11 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum

July 13 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center

July 16 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center

July 17 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center

July 19 — Palm Springs, CA @ Acrisure Arena

July 20 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena*

July 22 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

July 24 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center

July 26 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena

July 27 — Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse

July 30 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

July 31 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

August 2 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena*#

August 3 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena*# – new date

August 5 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre*#

August 7 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden

August 9 — Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena

August 10 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center

August 13 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

August 14 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena

August 16 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

August 17 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden – new date

*Verizon Up Presale Not Applicable | #Citi Presale Not Applicable 

14 Mar 2024

Dua Lipa Gets New Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds Ahead of Her New Album: See the Photo

Dua Lipa is stepping into a new era following the announcement for her upcoming album Radical Optimism, but not before having her past few years of Future Nostalgia immortalized by Madame Tussauds. 

The museum’s Orlando location will unveil a new wax figure of the 28-year-old singer Friday (March 15), paying tribute to her Future Nostalgia Tour. The model poses in a lacy, hot pink bodysuit and matching opera gloves, a replica of the outfit Dua wore during her high-grossing 2022 trek. 

With one arm draped over her head, the lifelike copy wears sparkly eye shadow and sports recreations of the real “Levitating” musician’s arm tattoos. 

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“When the world stopped in 2020, Dua Lipa was the first artist to ensure we all kept dancing in our living rooms with her smash record, Future Nostalgia,” said Paul Gould, general manager of Madame Tussauds Orlando, in a statement. “This figure is a love letter to the superstar and album that held our spirits high during a truly unprecedented time.” 

“Her impact on pop music is inspiring,” Gould added. “Her addition to Madame Tussauds Orlando is a celebration of her undeniable influence on culture and music across the globe.” 

Released at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Future Nostalgia reached a peak of No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in March 2021, almost a full year after it debuted on the chart. It spawned two of Dua’s biggest singles to date — “Levitating” and “Don’t Start Now,” both of which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

On Wednesday (March 13), the Argylle star announced that her highly anticipated third studio album Radical Optimism is set to arrive May 3. She also unveiled the project’s tracklist and cover art, which features her swimming with what appears to be a shark fin lurking just a few feet away. 

See Dua’s new wax figure below.

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa

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14 Mar 2024

Meghan Trainor Announces New Album ‘Timeless’ & North American Tour: See the Dates

Meghan Trainor is all new, unveiling a fresh single, album announcement and tour dates Thursday (March 14) — but somehow, she’s staying timeless at the same time.

The Grammy winner revealed that her sixth studio album, Timeless, is set to arrive June 14 via Epic Records, sharing the album cover — on which she poses in long black gloves and cobalt blue tights — via Instagram. “I cannot believe it has been 10 years since this all started,” the singer said in a statement.

“I have never been more grateful for this life that my incredible Megatronz have gifted me with,” she continued. “This new album and tour are all for them and my beautiful family.”

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Ahead of the project’s release, Trainor dropped a new single “Been Like This” featuring T-Pain. The uptempo track opens with a jazzy intro and features a trumpet counter melody throughout. “She’s cute and she’s classy, thick, bold and sassy/ She knows what she do when she moves,” she sings, with the “Buy You a Drank” rapper joining in for the second verse.

On top of that, the “All About That Bass” musician shared dates for her Timeless Tour, kicking off in September with a show in Cincinnati. Featuring special guests Natasha Bedingfield, Paul Russell, TikToker Chris Olsen and Trainor’s brother, Ryan, the trek will find the singer-songwriter making stops in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New York, Toronto, Texas and more places, closing with a finale performance at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

Stream Trainor’s new single, see her album announcement, and check out the dates to her upcoming tour below.

14 Mar 2024

Don Toliver Reveals Sweet Sneak Peek of His & Kali Uchis’ Baby Boy in ‘Deep in the Water’ Music Video: Watch

Don Toliver gives fans a sweet glimpse of fatherhood in the music video for his new single “Deep in the Water,” which he dropped Thursday (March 14).

His new blue-toned “Deep in the Water” visual starts where the music video for his last single “Bandit” leaves off. The lone star rides his motorcycle in the middle of the night and basks in a harsh white spotlight in the middle of the desert. But underneath his tough exterior, dressed in a custom Elliot Evan leather jacket with the “Hardstone Psycho” symbol emblazoned on the back, Toliver shows off his soft side by revealing glimpses of his and IRL girlfriend Kali Uchis‘ newborn baby boy. The couple announced they were expecting their first child together at the beginning of the year.

Following the YouTube premiere of the music video, the couple shared a short Instagram clip of them cradling their son in the hospital. “You are everything we could have hoped for & more. Thank you God for our beautiful healthy baby boy, & thank you all for the Good energy along the way. may our home & your homes forever be blessed with peace, happiness & health,” Uchis wrote in the caption.

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“Deep in the water, far as I can see/ Deep in the water, it’s just you and me/ Deep in the water, far as I can see/ Deep in the water, through your pregnancy,” he croons in the chorus of the wavy R&B track.

Toliver performed his last single “Bandit” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this week. The single, which samples Tame Impala‘s “One More Hour,” recently earned Toliver his first top 10 hit as a lead artist on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart. The song debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 last month.

Toliver is clearly back in album mode, one year after he released his third studio album Love Sick via Cactus Jack and Atlantic Records. Love Sick reached No. 4 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 8 on the Billboard 200. He’ll be performing at Rolling Loud California on Sunday, March 17, and is headed to NYC in June to perform at Governor’s Ball.

Watch the “Deep in the Water” music video below.



14 Mar 2024

Young MC Leads Top TV Songs Chart Via ‘Rookie’ Synch for ‘Bust a Move’

Young MC’s 1989 top 10 hit “Bust a Move” is No. 1 on a Billboard chart in 2024, reaching the top spot on the Top TV Songs chart, presented by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for February 2024.

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Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of February 2024.

“Bust a Move,” which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1989, sported a synch in ABC’s The Rookie, sending it to No. 1 on Top TV Songs after being heard in the second episode of the series’ sixth season on Feb. 27.

In February 2024, “Bust a Move” earned 3.2 million official on-demand U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads, according to Luminate.

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“Bust a Move” reigns over Gordon Lightfoot’s “If You Could Read My Mind,” which bows at No. 2 following a synch in Amazon Prime Video’s The Grand Tour on Feb. 16. The track snagged 3.7 million streams and 2,000 downloads in February 2024.

Like “Bust a Move,” “If You Could Read My Mind” was a top 10 hit on the Hot 100 (as well as the first top 10 for both acts), albeit earlier, peaking at No. 5 in February 1971.

A pair of songs from HBO’s True Detective round out Top TV Songs’ top four in Mazzy Star’s “Into Dust” and The Beatles’ “Twist and Shout” at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. The former was in episode four of the fourth season (Feb. 4), while the latter followed in episode six (Feb. 18).

“Into Dust” racked up 802,000 streams and 1,000 downloads in February 2024, while “Twist and Shout” boasted 6.4 million streams and 1,000 downloads.

They’re not the only True Detective synchs on the latest chart. The show also appears at No. 9 via Billie Eilish’s “Everybody Dies,” also from episode four, via 1.3 million streams.

See the full top 10, also featuring music from Will Trent, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and One Day, below.

Rank, Song, Artist, Show (Network)

  1. “Bust a Move,” Young MC, The Rookie (ABC)
  2. “If You Could Read My Mind,” Gordon Lightfoot, The Grand Tour (Amazon Prime Video)
  3. “Into Dust,” Mazzy Star, True Detective (HBO)
  4. “Twist and Shout,” The Beatles, True Detective (HBO)
  5. “Gimme Three Steps,” Lynyrd Skynyrd, Will Trent (ABC)
  6. “Sandstorm,” Darude, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Amazon Prime Video)
  7. “This Is the Day,” The The, One Day (Netflix)
  8. “Love Ballad,” LTD, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Amazon Prime Video)
  9. “Everybody Dies,” Billie Eilish, True Detective (HBO)
  10. “Feels Good,” Tony! Toni! Toné!, Will Trent (ABC)

14 Mar 2024

Raedio, Walmart Partner Again to Promote Diversity With ‘Black & Unlimited’

For the second consecutive year, Raedio is partnering with Walmart to release the compilation album Black & Unlimited. The project is set to arrive tomorrow (March 15) across all major streaming platforms.

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The diverse roster of artists showcased on Black & Unlimited includes Duckwrth, Ru AREYOU, Flozigg, Luxury Lanes, Talibah Safiya, pineappleCITI, NextLVLwin, LiD and Jon Waltz, in addition to Raedio’s GAWD and Flwr Chyld. The 12-track album presents a fusion of alternative hip-hop and R&B through a mix of instrumentals and vocal-driven songs.

With this forthcoming project, Raedio and Walmart continue to foster their ongoing commitment to support underrepresented voices through the Black & Unlimited Digital Development Program. Now in its second year, the initiative promotes diversity in music and creation by giving aspiring creators the tools, insights and mentorship necessary to flourish in the digital arena.

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In a press release announcement, Raedio’s label and publishing GM Xtina Prince said, “This compilation is not just a music project but a vision board of the creative community and artists we love at Raedio. We’re thrilled to partner with Walmart once again to bring this music to audiences worldwide and to support the next generation of content creators.”

“We’re proud to continue our collaboration with HOORAE, in support of these incredible artists,” said D.J. Vaughn, director of Multicultural Media Partnerships at Walmart. “We’re excited to play a part in their creative journey, giving them the support they need to really shine and share their voice and talent with a global audience.”

Prior to the compilation album’s impending release, HOORAE and Walmart hosted a curated weekend of events for participants in the Black & Unlimited Digital Development Program. Among the activities: a special album listening party accompanied by a Q&A with the album artists, panels with program alumni and industry executives and a gifting suite offering essential camera equipment and content creation tools. 

Black & Unlimited featured act GAWD tells Billboard, “We’re thrilled to join Raedio & Walmart’s initiative in supporting Black (and unlimited) creators. Our song ‘Up 4 Me’ is crafted with love, aiming to make you feel unstoppable. We’re going up!”

Represented on the compilation by two songs including “I Love U Me,” Talibah Safiya says, “This project is full of gems. I love music that encourages people to feel powerful and confident. Thinking about the possibility that more Black folks might look at themselves in the mirror and say, ‘I love u me,’ delights me.”

Black & Unlimited can be pre-saved HERE. Below is the full track list:

  1. I Love U Me by Talibah Safiya
  2. The Morning by Nexlvlwin
  3. Free by Flozigg and Luxury Lane
  4. Future Prospect featuring Flwr Chyld
  5. Up 4 Me by GAWD
  6. Work by pineappleCITI 
  7. Party Animal by LiD
  8. Shut It Down by Ru AREYOU feat. Duckwrth
  9. Black Gold by Jon Waltz 
  10. Punk Me by Nexlvlwin 
  11. Moving Up by LiD 
  12. Unlimited by Talibah Safiya

14 Mar 2024

Ye & Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Carnival’ Spends Second Week Atop TikTok Billboard Top 50

Concurrent with its rise to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated March 16, “Carnival,” from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign and featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti, spends its second week at No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50.

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The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement. The latest chart reflects activity March 4-10. Activity on TikTok is not included in Billboard charts except for the TikTok Billboard Top 50. As previously noted, titles that are part of Universal Music Group’s catalog are currently unavailable on TikTok.

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“Carnival” remains the chart’s top song, becoming the first to reign for more than one week since Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” ruled for four frames between Jan. 20 and Feb. 10.

The song’s usage continues to largely revolve around its opening choir-led refrain and is used in a variety of ways, from lip-synching (usually in front of a mirror, known as the Carnival Mirror Trend) to soundtracking sports clips, gaming content, a dance trend and more.

“Carnival,” as previously reported, rises 4% in official U.S. streams to 33.7 million, assisting its ascension to No. 1 on the multimetric Hot 100.

The success of “Carnival” comes despite Ye’s various controversies, including recent and continued hate speech and antisemitic remarks that have caused some listeners to shy away from his material past and present.

The entire top five of the TikTok Billboard Top 50 remains both intact and in the same order, with Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do for Love,” Djo’s “End of Beginning,” Kinfolk Thugs, GC Eternal and Tyme Bomb’s “Back It Up and Dump It (Dump Truck)” and Cat Janice’s “Dance You Outta My Head” rounding out the top five.

The rest of the top 10, however, is either made up of debuts or songs reaching the top 10 for the first time. They’re paced by Kaytoven’s “MONEY! (Money Money, Green Green),” which starts at No. 6. Released Feb. 24, the tune, which also sports slowed-down and sped-up versions on streaming services, had been teased on TikTok for weeks prior to its official release, sparking a strong premiere.

“MONEY!” has benefited from a variety of uploads using the sound so far, including some lip-synching to the “money’s all I need” chorus to explain why they care about their grades or work, while others soundtrack the “ew, look at that trio” challenge.”

AP$ENT’s “Can I Come With You” follows at No. 7. The Russian-language song (it translates to “Можно я с тобой”), originally released in 2022, has seen some of its biggest success in cat-related content.

Bryson Tiller’s “Whatever She Wants” starts at No. 8, while DeJ Loaf’s “No Fear” rises 16-9 and Cardi B’s “Like What (Freestyle)” rounds out the top 10. Tiller’s tune began being teased on TikTok in January and has seen a steady ascent since, concurrent with its move into the top 20 of the Hot 100, jumping 22-19 on the latest ranking. Its usage on the platform is mostly via lip synch and dance content.

“Like What” reaches the ranking as the song debuts at No. 38 on the Hot 100 following its March 1 premiere. Cardi herself got in on the action with one of the top-performing clips using the song so far, racking up over 1.7 million likes as of March 12.

See the full TikTok Billboard Top 50 here. You can also tune in each Friday to SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio (channel 4) to hear the premiere of the chart’s top 10 countdown at 3 p.m. ET, with reruns heard throughout the week.

14 Mar 2024

Bon Jovi Prepping ‘Forever’ Album, Drop Upbeat ‘Legendary’ Single

Bon Jovi are celebrating their fourth decade of rocking with the upcoming release of their 16th album, Forever. The Jersey giants announced the news on Thursday morning (March 14), along with releasing the LP’s first single, the upbeat rock bop “Legendary.”

“This record is a return to joy.  From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn up the volume, feel good Bon Jovi,” said singer Jon Bon Jovi in a statement about the album due out on June 7. The CGI-heavy video for “Legendary” finds the band rocking out in a grassy digital field as leader Bon Jovi sings, “Who are you and who am I/ To think that we could ever fly/ It don’t pay to even try/ Work get paid and just get by,” before busting into the uplifting chorus, “I raise my hands up to the sky/ Don’t need more to tell me I’m alive/ Got what I want/ Cuz I got what I need/ Got a fistful of friends/ That’ll stand up for me/ Right where I am is where I wanna be.”

The rousing chorus packs in several allusions to classic rock songs, including Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl.” The band will be the subject of the upcoming four-part Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, which will debut on the streamer on April 26.

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Check out the “Legendary” video and Forever track list below.

Forever track list:

1. “Legendary”

2. “We Made It Look Easy” 

3. “Living Proof”

4. “Waves” 

5. “Seeds” 

6. “Kiss The Bride”

7. “The People’s House”

8. “Walls Of Jericho”

9. “I Wrote You A Song”

10. “Living In Paradise” 

11. “My First Guitar”

12. “Hollow Man”

14 Mar 2024

Edgar Barrera, MAG, Eslabon Armado & More Among 2024 BMI Latin Awards Top Winners

Edgar Barrera, Eslabon Armado, MAG and Horacio Palencia were among the big winners at the 2024 BMI Latin Awards Wednesday night (March 13) at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.

During the ceremony, Palencia was honored with the BMI President’s Award for his contributions as a songwriter in the música mexicana genre throughout his career, which spans over two decades. The singer-songwriter also performed some of his biggest hits such as “A Través Del Vaso,” “2 VECES” and “Ya Es Muy Tarde.”

BMI also saluted the top Latin songwriters, publishers and administrators of the past year’s most-performed Spanish-language songs in the U.S. at the private event hosted by BMI president & CEO Mike O’Neill, BMI chief revenue & creative officer Mike Steinberg and BMI vice president of creative Latin, Jesus Gonzalez.

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Mexican-American songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera was named regional Mexican songwriter of the year for the second year in a row for writing seven of BMI’s most performed regional Mexican songs of the past year, including “Bebe Dame”(Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera), “CHANEL” (Becky G and Peso Pluma) “Frágil” (Grupo Frontera and Yahritza y Su Esencia), “UN X100TO” (Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny) and “Ya No Somos Ni Seremos” (Christian Nodal).

Meanwhile, Puerto Rican-Dominican hitmaker MAG received the contemporary Latin songwriter of the year award for his work on 10 of the most-performed BMI Latin songs of 2023, including “Andrea,” “Después de la Playa,” “El Apagón,” “La Jumpa” and “Otro Atardecer” — all recorded by Bad Bunny.

Eslabon Armado not only performed their global smash hit “Ella Baila Sola” during the ceremony, but also took home regional Mexican song of the year for their track with Peso Pluma. Bad Bunny’s “Efecto” — penned and produced by MAG, La Paciencia and Cesar Americo, Feli Ciano, Harissis Tsakmaklis and Luzian Gregor Tuetsch of Bass Charity — was named contemporary Latin song of the year. 

For a second year in a row, Sony Music Publishing took home the award for contemporary Latin publisher of the year. The regional Mexican publisher of the year award went to Prajin Music Publishing and Downtown DMP Songs.