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Latin Grammy Award For Best Reggaeton Performance
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance is an honor presented annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the category description guide for the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for "commercially released singles or tracks (vocal or instrumental) of recordings that contain 51% or more playing time of newly recorded (previously unreleased) material, and 51% playing time of Reggaeton music (as defined by the Urban Committee). It may include a fusion mix of urban styles with other genres as long as “Reggaeton” predominates as the main music character. For solo artists, duos or groups". The category was first awarded at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2020, with Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico. It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, Latin American, and Caribbean music. Vocals include rapping and singing, typically in Spanish. Reggaeton is regarded as one of the most popular music genres in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, and Venezuela. Over the 2010s, the genre has seen increased popularity across Latin America, as well as acceptance within mainstream Western music. Etymology The word ''reggaeton'' (formed from the word ''reggae'' plus the augmentative suffix ) was first used in 1988 when El General's representative Michael Ellis gave it that name to describe it as "''reggae grande''" (big reggae). The spellings ''reggaeton'' and ''reggaetón'' are common, although prescriptivist sources such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guaynaa
Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez (born September 16, 1992), known professionally as Guaynaa, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. He is known for the song "ReBoTa", which became his first song to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart in April 2019. He is signed to American music label Universal Music Latino. Biography Guaynaa was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, to a Cuban mother and a Puerto Rican father. Before pursuing a musical career, he was working as a phone salesman in a mall. He was going to become a petrochemical engineer before working in music. As of July 2022 he is engaged to Venezuelan-American actress, singer, YouTuber, and author Lele Pons who he has been in a relationship with since December 2020. Career He gained fame due to the success of his song "ReBoTa", which reached number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart in April 2019 and has received over 300 million views on YouTube. The song's remix featured Becky G, Farruko, Nicky Jam and Sech in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauw Alejandro
Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known professionally as Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Referred to as the " King of Modern Reggaeton", he belongs to "the new generation" of Puerto Rican urban musicians. His debut studio album, '' Afrodisíaco'', was released in November 2020. His second studio album, '' Vice Versa'', released in June 2021, featured the lead single " Todo de Ti". He has won two Latin Grammy Awards from twelve nominations. Life and career Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz was born on January 10, 1993, in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was raised in Canóvanas and Carolina. His father, guitarist Raúl Ocasio, and his mother, backing vocalist María Nelly Ruiz, introduced him to some of his musical influences like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and Chris Brown. For many years, Alejandro and his father lived in the mainland United States, mainly Miami and New York City, where he got inspiration from the R&B and dancehall ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Recording Academy
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Myke Towers
Michael Anthony Torres Monge (born January 15, 1994), known by his stage name Myke Towers, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. Career His mixtape ''El Final del Principio'' (2016) peaked at 12 on Latin Rhythm Albums. Towers collaborated with Bad Bunny with the song "Estamos Arriba" released in June 2019. On July 5, 2019, Piso 21 released the single "Una Vida Para Recordar" featuring Towers. He collaborated with Becky G Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer and actress. She first gained recognition in 2011 when she began posting videos of herself covering popular songs online. One of her videos caught t ... with the song "Dollar"; a music video was released July 12, 2019. His first studio album '' Easy Money Baby'' was released on January 23, 2020. His EP ''Para Mi Ex'' was released on December 16, 2020. His second album, ''LYKE MIKE'', was released on April 23, 2021. Discography Studio albums Singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Nelson
Nelson Díaz Martinez (born on April 7, 1972 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), known professionally as DJ Nelson is a Puerto Rican DJ and record producer who played a significant role in the development and popularization of reggaeton. He first made a name for himself as part of the Noise, a club-centered collective that was spawned in 1994. The Noise—composed of DJs, MCs, producers, and club coordinators—hosted a long-lasting series of club nights in San Juan that were vital to the development and popularization of reggaeton. DJ Nelson earned credit as one of the top Noise DJs, and he also served as a producer and arranger for the collective's music. Musical career In 1997 he made his CD debut, ''The Flow'' with the song "Vengo Acabando", which was split into respective reggae and rap mixes, and he also was credited on a couple other CD releases that year: Don Chezina's Bien Guillao de Gangster and Ivy Queen's En Mi Imperio (1997). From this point forward, DJ Nelson began focusing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Wheeler
José Ángel López Martínez (born April 25, 1994), known by his stage name Jay Wheeler, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Wheeler first became widely known after a video of him singing went viral in 2016, after which he began pursuing a career as a musician. Signing with Dynamic Records in 2018, his debut album Platónico was released the following year, executively produced by DJ Nelson. His second effort, Platónicos, again produced by DJ Nelson, was released in 2020, and contained the successful single "La Curiosidad" featuring Myke Towers, which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. Early life Wheeler was born José Ángel López Martínez on April 25, 1994 to a working-class family in Salinas, Puerto Rico. He first developed an interest in music as a child through singing at his local church, where he also learned to play the piano. Throughout his teenage years Wheeler stopped singing and instead began experimenting with production, after devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caramelo (song)
"Caramelo" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ozuna. The track was released on June 11, 2020 through Sony Music Latin as the lead single of the his fourth studio album '' ENOC'' (2020). The track, written by Ozuna alongside its respective producers, became a top ten hit in Spain, Colombia, Argentina and other selected European and countries in Latin America. In the United States, the track peaked at the 76th position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, while reaching the top ten on the Global 200. Ozuna united with Colombian singer Karol G as well as with Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers for a remixed version of the song, released in August of the same year. Background The first rumors of a possible new Ozuna studio album, was when the singer began to put the #ENOC hastag in his social media posts. On June 9, 2020, the singer announced the song through his social networks as the first single of his upcoming project. The song features a remix released on August 17, 2020, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farruko
Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Farruko, is a retired Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2010 with his debut studio album, ''El Talento Del Bloque''. Career 2007–2011: Career beginnings Farruko began his career in 2009. He credits Myspace with helping him create a fan base that would eventually result in him becoming a popular singer. In 2011, Farruko appears on a song with José Feliciano called ''Su hija me gusta'', where a young man tells a father ''I like your daughter''. As his style developed he typically directed his music to younger people and relationships. As his songs grew in popularity online, Puerto Rican radio stations picked up on the internet hype and began to broadcast Farruko to a wider audience, solidifying his presence in the Reggaeton scene. 2012–2022: Early music Farruko was nominated for the Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bichota
"Bichota" is a song by Colombian reggaeton singer Karol G. The track was released on October 23, 2020, through Universal Music Latino, as the third single from her third studio album ''KG0516''. The song was written by Karol G, Lenny Tavárez, J Quiles, Cristián Salazar and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter. The single cover art was shot by photographer Alfredo Flores on set of the video. There are two music videos for "Bichota": the first one, directed by Colin Tilley, was released on YouTube on October 23, 2020, and has over 1 billion views as of May 2022; and the second music video was released on Facebook on November 12, 2020, and has amassed more than 230 million views as of February 2021. The song reached number 3 on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s Hot Latin Songs chart in December 2020, and topped the Argentina Hot 100 chart for 5 weeks. It won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance in 2021. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karol G
Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born 14 February 1991), known professionally as Karol G (stylized in all caps), is a Colombian singer and songwriter. She is predominantly described as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist, but has experimented with a variety of other genres including reggae and sertaneja. In 2018, she won the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and has been nominated for several ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards and Premios Lo Nuestro awards. Born and raised in Medellín, Giraldo launched her career as a teenager, appearing on the Colombian spinoff of '' The X Factor''. She moved to New York City in 2014 to learn more about the music industry and signed to Universal Music Latino. Her collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny " Ahora Me Llama" became her breakthrough hit, and was the lead single for her debut album '' Unstoppable'', released in 2017. In late 2018, her song "Secreto" became a hit in Latin America as she and Anuel AA publicly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas to honour the best musical releases within Latin music released from June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021. The nominations were announced on September 28, 2021. The ceremony was air live on Univision. In June 2021, Panamanian musician Rubén Blades was named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy, unlike last year where the main ceremony took place in a normal way but the Person of the Year award was not given nor did the ceremony for the award took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's ceremony for the award took place on November 17, 2021, the day before the main ceremony as it usually does. Singers and musicians Martinho da Vila, Emmanuel, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Joaquín Sabina and Gilberto Santa Rosa received the Lifetime Achievement Award while Mexican producer Guillermo "Memo" Acosta and Colombian accordionis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
