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Karol G was the big winner at the 2022 Latin American Music Awards on Thursday (April 21), winning six awards, including artist of the year, female artist of the year and album of the year for her chart-topping KG0516. In a twist in a reggaetón world dominated by men, Karol G also won favorite urban artist, favorite urban album and favorite collaboration for “Makinón,” her track with newcomer Mariah Angelique.
Karol G’s dominance was such that she even bested king Bad Bunny, who this time came in second with five awards: favorite male artist, song of the year and favorite urban song for “Dákiti,” his smash with Jhay Cortez; favorite tropical song (“Volví”); and viral song of the year for “AM.”
Following in sheer number of awards was regional Mexican heartthrob and marquee singer/songwriter Christian Nodal, who won favorite solo regional Mexican artist, favorite regional Mexican album (for Ahora) and favorite regional Mexican song for “Botella Tras Botella,” his hit with Gera MX. Nodal was also given the Extraordinary Evolution award during the ceremony, while Mexican icon Lupita D’Alessio, who is still actively touring, received the Legend Award.
This year’s Latin AMAs aired live on the Telemundo network from the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort, marking the first time the awards took place in Las Vegas.
Although typically held in Los Angeles, the sixth edition of the Latin AMAs took place in Florida after taking a year off in 2020 due to the ongoing global pandemic. And, as opposed to last year, this time around there was an in-person audience, although following strict COVID-19 safety protocols.
The theme of this year’s awards was “La Música Nos Une” (Music Unites Us), and the show kicked off with a bilingual rendition of the Black Eyed Peas’ “Where Is the Love,” performed by a group of artists.
As with the AMAs, winners of the Latin AMAs are voted upon by fans.
Here is the full list:
Artista del Año / Artist of the Year
• Karol G
Nuevo Artista del Año / New Artist of the Year
• (Voting through Show Day)
Sencillo del Año / Song of the Year
• Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Álbum del Año / Album of the Year
• Karol G – KG0516
Artista Favorita – Femenina / Favorite Artist – Female
• Karol G
Artista Favorito – Masculino / Favorite Artist – Male
• Bad Bunny
Dúo o Grupo Favorito / Favorite Duo or Group
• Aventura
Artista Favorito – Pop / Favorite Artist – Pop
• Selena Gomez
Álbum Favorito – Pop / Favorite Album – Pop
• CNCO – Déjà Vu
Canción Favorita – Pop / Favorite Song – Pop
• Sebastián Yatra & Myke Towers “Pareja Del Año”
Artista Favorito Solo – Regional Mexicano / Favorite Solo Artist – Regional Mexican
• Christian Nodal
Dúo o Grupo Favorito – Regional Mexicano / Favorite Duo or Group – Regional Mexican
• Grupo Firme
Álbum Favorito – Regional Mexicano / Favorite Album – Regional Mexican
• Christian Nodal – Ahora
Canción Favorita – Regional Mexicano / Favorite Song – Regional Mexican
• Gera MX & Christian Nodal – “Botella Tras Botella”
Artista Favorito – Urbano / Favorite Artist – Urban
• Karol G
Álbum Favorito – Urbano / Favorite Album – Urban
• Karol G – KG0516
Canción Favorita – Urbano / Favorite Song – Urban
• Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez– “Dákiti”
Artista Favorito – Tropical /Favorite Artist – Tropical
• Romeo Santos
Álbum Favorito – Tropical / Favorite Album – Tropical
• El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – En Cuarentena
Canción Favorita – Tropical / Favorite Song – Tropical
• Aventura & Bad Bunny – “Volví”
Artista Favorito – Crossover / Favorite Crossover Artist
• The Weeknd
Colaboración del Año / Collaboration of the Year
• Karol G & Mariah Angeliq – “El Makinon”
Canción Viral del Año / Viral Song of the Year
• Nio Garcia, J Balvin & Bad Bunny – “AM”
Gira del Año / Tour of the Year
• Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin
Video Favorito / Favorite Video
• Anitta – “Girl From Rio”
Artista Social Favorito / Favorite Social Artist
• Pabllo Vittar
Special Awards
Premio Leyenda / Legend Award
Lupita D’Alessio
Evolución Extraordinaria / Extraordinary Evolution
Christian Nodal
Kiana Ledé is paving her way.
On Wednesday, 10 Summers Records announced that the R&B hitmaker has officially signed with the talent management company — which aims to help create new opportunities for its artists and ensure the creative integrity of their music and brand is protected. The management vertical of 10 Summers Records is also home to fellow artists Mustard, Ella Mai, GYLTTRYP and Cam Griffin.
The company announced the news on social media, posting a photo of Ledé on Instagram with accompanying text that reads, “A warm welcome to the newest member of the 10 SUMMERS family.”
The songstress replied, “So grateful.”
In an additional post on their Instagram story, the company wrote, “We are proud to announce @KianaLede is now with @10summers!” Mustard shared the post on his own Instagram.
Most recently, Ledé was featured on Destin Conrad’s soulful song “Unpredictable.”
In it, she sings, “I like to guess if you’ll be there when I wake up/ Don’t care if you leave, as long as you show up/ I like that you make me second guess it/ With confusing sentiments, I’ma question mark all my sentences, yeah, yeah/ You don’t like consistency/ And he always gon’ be the same/ And you know I love a toxic trait.”
Ledé praised her styling from the visual with a post on Instagram, writing on April 8, “Looks from the unpredictable video that I still can’t get over.”
The singer has appeared on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. Her hit “Ex” became a top 10 hit on the Hot R&B Songs chart, peaking at No. 9.
Mexican icon Lupita D’Alessio was honored with the Legend Award at the 2022 Latin American Music Awards on Thursday (April 21), which honored her timeless songs and enduring career.
The award was presented to her by José Luis Rodríguez “El Puma,” who said she was one of the biggest interpreters of romantic music and a great colleague. After a video montage that recapped her illustrious career, D’Alessio took the stage to thank her fans and her family. “My parents taught me what I know today. My teachers, they taught me so much. Thank you, Mexico, for letting me grow, thank you Latin America and U.S for the love.”
Later in the show, the 68-year-old artist sang an impassioned medley of her best-known songs such as “Lo Siento Mi Amor,” “Ese Hombre,” “Que Ganas de No Verte Nunca Mas,” “Acariciame,” “Mudanzas” and “Mentiras.” Throughout her performance, all who were in attendance stood up and sang along to the empowerment anthems that marked a generation. From Grupo Firme’s Jhonny Caz to Mariah Angeliq, the crowd was in awe as they watched the artist’s powerful performance.
The Legend Award is presented to artists who have endured the test of time and “who at the very mention of their name conjures a vivid and vibrant image,” according to a statement provided by Telemundo. D’Alessio (born Guadalupe Contreras Ramos) has serenaded fans for five decades with anthemic ballads such as “Mudanzas,” “Acariciamo” and “Que Ganas de No Verte Nunca Más.”
Estas son las emotivas palabras de Lupita D’Alessio tras recibir el premio ‘Leyenda’ en los #LatinAMAs 2022 por su extraordinaria carrera artística. pic.twitter.com/LNMFewQc5d
— Telemundo (@Telemundo) April 22, 2022
D’Alessio began her professional career in 1971 at the Festival Internacional de la Canción Popular and, in 1978, won at the coveted OTI Festival. Overall, she’s recorded 60 live, studio and compilation albums, participated in 11 soap operas, and has sold over 40 million albums. Currently, she’s on her Aquí Estoy Yo Tour, which launched in Mexico and with which she’ll soon visit the United States, with more than 12 shows confirmed for this year.
Hosted by Rafael Amaya, Jacqueline Bracamontes, and Cristián de la Fuentes, the 2022 Latin AMAs – live from the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas – will feature performances by Ozuna, CNCO, Prince Royce, Los Ángeles Azules and Gloria Trevi, among others.
It was all about Argentine power, with young guns Tiago PZK, Lit Killah and Maria Becerra onstage together for their hit “Entre Nosotros.”
Representing a brash new generation of Argentine acts who have become global streaming phenoms with their blend of trap, pop and R&B, each of the three displayed a distinctive sound.
Initially singing from chairs that simulated hospital beds that showed vital signs, and dressed all in white (a theme of the evening), the trio got up halfway, with screams from the audience sometimes overpowering the singing.
No longer far away thanks to streaming, Argentine power is here to stay.
Watch:
⚪️🇦🇷🎶 #MariaBecerra no quiere hablar de amor en los #LatinAMAs 2022.
Así cantó “Entre nosotros” con Tiago PZK y @LITkillah pic.twitter.com/dPQPsS3XRp
— Telemundo (@Telemundo) April 22, 2022
Grupo Firme attended the 2022 Latin American Music Awards on Thursday night (April 21), where they had six nominations. “We are very happy,” lead vocalist Eduin Caz told Billboard on the red carpet.
Firme was nominated for favorite duo or group, favorite duo or group – Regional Mexican, favorite regional Mexican song, collaboration of the year, viral song of the year and tour of the year.
This past weekend, the Regional Mexican group made their debut at Coachella and is ready to do it all over again this coming weekend. On the carpet, they addressed their performance, which was not livestreamed on the official Coachella YouTube channel.
“There was confusion and things were a bit tense,” Caz explains. “But it was resolved and our performance was televised on Sunday. Fans can watch it this Friday as well. We’re going to give it all. I think fans will even enjoy the second performance even more.” Firme will take center stage at Coachella on Friday, April 22.
Hosted by Rafael Amaya, Jacqueline Bracamontes and Cristián de la Fuentes, the 2022 Latin AMAs – live from the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas – feature performances by Ozuna, CNCO, Prince Royce, Los Ángeles Azules and Gloria Trevi, among others.
Additionally, tonight the awards show that will “pay tribute to today’s most influential and iconic Latin artists” in 26 categories, will honor Mexican singer Lupita D’Alessio with the legend award, and regional music sensation Christian Nodal with the extraordinary evolution award.
.@grupofirme play “Who’s most likely” during the #LatinAMAs red carpet. pic.twitter.com/WadUzKV9c3
— billboard latin (@billboardlatin) April 22, 2022
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