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Calibre 50 collects its 23rd No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart with “Dirección Equivocada,” which rises to the top of the April 15-dated ranking.
“Dirección Equivocada” takes over Regional Mexican Airplay in its 10th week on the chart with an 8% gain to 9.6 million audience impressions in the United States in the week ending March 6, according to Luminate.
The new champ reigns following the addition of two new members to the group, although they’re not on the recording. José Mario Gastelum Medina is now the lead singer and accordionist, while Oscar Francisco Arredondo Hijar contributes the docerola, or 12-string guitar. Armando Ramos – who co-wrote song – and Angel Saucedo have departed the act, as announced this week.
“Dirección Equivocada” is the second single from Calibre 50’s album Tiempo Al Tiempo, which is set to drop April 21 via Disa Records.
With the new No. 1, Calibre 50 improves its career total to 23 Regional Mexican Airplay leaders, remaining atop the list for the most among all acts since the chart began in 1994. Now, the Mazatlán, Sinaloa, ensemble moves five rulers ahead of its closest competitors. Let’s look at the scoreboard:
Most Regional Mexican Airplay No. 1s:
23, Calibre 50
18, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
18, Banda MS de Sergio Lizarraga
18, Intocable
17, La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
16, Conjunto Primavera
16, Los Tigres del Norte
14, Christian Nodal
“Dirección Equivocada” also makes progress on the all-genre Latin Airplay tally, lifting 6-3. It’s the highest the group has ranked since “Préstamela a Mi” peaked at No. 3 in April 2016.
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Khloe Kardashian and Travis Barker are taking fans inside their Italian nuptials in ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Kourtney & Travis, premiering on Hulu on Thursday (April 13).
The 70-minute special includes private personal footage of “an intimate family event full of beautiful moments,” according to Hulu. The couple wed in Portofino, Italy on May 22, 2022.
“Our wedding felt like time didn’t exist. It just felt perfect,” Kourtney says in the special, which she produced with Barker. The special opens with the twosome tying the knot in Las Vegas and Santa Barbara, Calif., ahead of the Italian ceremony.
Kim and Khloe Kardashian are featured in the special along with mom, Kris Jenner, and sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
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Premios Heat, or Heat Latin Music Awards, are unveiling their 2023 nominees exclusively on Billboard below.
This year, Karol G and Feid lead the pack with six nominations each. They are followed by five-time nominee Bad Bunny and, with four nominations each: Romeo Santos, El Alfa, Christian Nodal and Bizarrap. Other top nominees include Maluma, Manuel Turizo, Chris Lebron, Arcángel, Marc Anthony and Grupo Firme, to name a few.
Three new categories have been added to the coveted awards show this year including best content, music platform, DJ of the year and song of the year. Additionally, the LosHeat.TV trending artist award returns for a second consecutive year, recognizing the talent with the most engagement on the Premios Heat platforms.
The eighth edition of the awards show is set to take place June 8 in The Dominican Republic. Fans can vote for their favorite artists here.
To see the complete list of nominees, see below:
Best Male Artist
Bad Bunny
Christian Nodal
Romeo Santos
Alejandro Fernández
Prince Royce
Wisin
Ozuna
Feid
Maluma
Best Female Artist
Shakira
Karol G
Tini
Rosalía
Farina
Greeicy
Natti Natasha
Emilia Mernes
Kim Loaiza
Gloria Trevi
Best Group or Band
Grupo Firme
Wisin & Yandel
Piso 21
Zion & Lennox
Morat
Reik
Servando y Florentino
Grupo Niche
Best Rock Artist
Morat
Juanes
Maná
No Te Va Gustar
Fito Páez
Leiva
Los Caligaris
Leon Larregui
Best Pop Artist
Lasso
Sebastián Yatra
Kany Garcia
Camilo
Axel
Carlos Rivera
Danny Ocean
Andrés Cepeda
Lali
Best Urban Artist
Bad Bunny
Karol G
Feid
Arcángel
Eladio Carrión
Ryan Castro
Rauw Alejandro
Justin Quiles
El Alfa
Farruko
Best Tropical Artist
Carlos Vives
Romeo Santos
Silvestre Dangond
Marc Anthony
Víctor Manuelle
Felipe Peláez
Américo
Eddy Herrera
Jandy Ventura
Best Artist South Region
Duki
LIT Killah
Trueno
Nicki Nicole
Emilia Mernes
Tiago PZK
Cris Mj
Bizarrap
Wos
Best Artist Andean Region
Fanny Lu
Danny Ocean
Goyo
Mike Bahia
Dekko
Manuel Turizo
Ryan Castro
Blessd
Farina
Andreína Bravo
Best Artist North Region
Farruko
Sech
Dalex
Kim Loaiza
Chris Andrew
Jay Wheeler
El Alfa
Mora
Justin Quiles
Chris Lebron
Best New Artist
Polimá Westcoast
Lola Índigo
Quevedo
Edén Muñoz
Brray
Chris Lebron
LIT Killah
Kim Loaiza
Musical Promise
TEO
Elena Rose
Young Miko
Paopao
Dayanara
Mario Bautista
Ángel Dior
ADSO
Villano Antillano
Mar Rendón
Influencer of the Year
Domelipa
Kunno
Yeri Mua
Mont Pantoja
La Segura
Brianda
Marko
Lele Pons
Kevlex
Best Popular Regional Artist
Christian Nodal
Alejandro Fernández
Carin León
Paola Jara
Jessi Uribe
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Yeison Jiménez
Eden Muñoz
Best Dominican Urban Artist
El Alfa
Angel Dior
Rochy RD
Chimbala
La Materialista
Bulova
La Insuperable
Flow 28
Rosaly Rubio
Best Video
“Mientras me Curo del Cora” – Karol G
“For Sale” – Gilberto Santa Rosa, Carlos vives
“La Reina” – Maluma
“Le Pido a Dios” – Feid
“Mi Pecadito”- Mike Bahía, Greeicy
“Ambulancia” – Camilo, Camila Cabello
“Cairo” – Karol G, Ovy on The Drums
“Suegra” – Romeo Santos
“Tití Me Preguntó”- Bad Bunny
Best Collaboration
Karol G, Shakira – “TQG”
Rauw Alejandro, Baby Rasta – “Punto 40”
Arcangel, Bad Bunny – “La Jumpa”
Romeo Santos, Chris Lebron – “SIRI”
Ozuna, Feid – “Hey Mor”
El Alfa, Zepekeño, El Pepo Show – “Arrebatao Remix”
Lasso, Sebastián Yatra – “Ojos Marrones”
Kany Garcia, Christian Nodal – “La Siguiente”
Mora, Feid – “La Inocente”
Best Content, Music Platform
Molusco TV
Dimeloking
Alofoke Media
El Chombo
Rapetón
DJ of the Year
Dj Adoni
Gordo
Tiësto
Diplo
Marshmello
Bizarrap
Dj Tornall
Víctor Cardena
Song of the Year
“La Bachata” – Manuel Turizo
“BZRP Music Sessions #53” – Bizarrap, Shakira
“Despechá” – Rosalía
“Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo” – Feid
“Los Cachos” – Piso 21, Manuel Turizo
“Tití Me Preguntó” – Bad Bunny
“Provenza” – Karol G
“La Fórmula” – Maluma, Marc Anthony
“BZRP Music Sessions #52” – Bizarrap, Quevedo
“Bendecido” – El Alfa, Farina
“Me Porto Bonito” – Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone
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Coi Leray is one of the hottest new female rap stars, and now her father Benzino has weighed in on her dating life.
The TV personality appeared on Ray Daniels’ The Gauds Show podcast this week, where he expressed his hesitation about her daughter dating another rapper. He mentioned Chief Keef as an example, sharing, “If my daughter brought home Chief Keef, my life is f—ed. And Chief Keef is one of my favorite young artists, ‘I’m a Gorilla in a zoo’ and all that, but I don’t want my daughter with Chief Keef.”
However, the former The Source owner had a change of tune when asked if he’d be OK with Leray linking up with someone like J. Cole or Kendrick Lamar (both of whom have longterm partners and children). “Maybe J. Cole,” he said. “You know what? I wasn’t thinking about J. Cole. I could see me and J. Cole kicking it. Coi in there cooking and me and him sitting watching the game. I could see me and J. Cole doing that. J. Cole a good one.”
While Coi is currently single, she’s been previously linked to stars like Pressa, Blueface, and Trippie Redd. On the music front, the star’s been heating up the charts with her hit “Players,” which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Watch Benzino’s interview below.
Rich Paul, founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group and United Talent Agency board member and head of sports, has joined the board of directors at Live Nation. Paul, who is longtime partner of pop superstar Adele, boasts a client list that includes LeBron James, John Wall, Anthony Davis and Draymond Green and “brings a valuable perspective from sports, business, entertainment and more,” said Greg Maffei, chairman of the Live Nation board of directors. “We’re fortunate to welcome him as a new addition to our board.”
Live Nation President and CEO Michael Rapino noted that “Rich understands what it takes to help talent develop a long and successful career. His input will be a great addition as we continue driving more value for artists and their fans through live shows.”
Paul, who has regularly been named one of the most powerful agents in sports by Forbes, ESPN and Sports Illustrated — which crowned him “The King Maker” on a 2019 cover — got his start working with James in 2003. He later joined CAA and went on to launch his sports agency Klutch in 2012. In 2020, he became the first African American to sit on the board of UTA, which made a significant investment in his company Klutch the year prior. Last year, he inked a deal with New Balance for the launch of the Klutch Athletics clothing line.
“Live Nation’s artist-centric approach to business makes this a really natural fit for me,” said Paul in a statment. “Going to an event live is one of the most powerful ways to experience sports and music, and I look forward to contributing to the company and the industry in this new way.”
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