The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards are proper across the nook, airing Sunday, Oct. 20, on Telemundo.
This yr, Karol G takes the lead as the highest finalist in 17 entries, together with artist of the yr, tour of the yr, International 200 Latin artist of the yr, and prime Latin album of the yr for Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).
She’s adopted by 15-time finalists Dangerous Bunny and Peso Pluma. The previous will compete for artist of the yr, International 200 artist of the yr, and tour of the yr, amongst others, whereas the latter can be up for artist of the yr, International 200 artist of the yr, songwriter of the yr and regional Mexican album of the yr for Éxodo.
Among the many many classes is the coveted artist of the yr, new award, which acknowledges the trailblazers of the brand new technology. The 2024 finalists embody breakthrough newcomers from the Música Mexicana and concrete music realms. (Be taught all about them within the checklist under).
The thirty first annual ceremony can be broadcast at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 20, by way of Telemundo. It’ll concurrently be obtainable on the Spanish leisure cable community Universo, on Peacock and the Telemundo app, and in Latin America and the Caribbean by means of Telemundo Internacional.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards — the one awards that acknowledge the preferred albums, songs and performers in Latin music, in response to Billboard‘s weekly charts — coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returns to Miami Seashore Oct. 14-18 with a roster of star audio system together with Feid, J Balvin, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan, Peso Pluma and plenty of extra. Get your tickets right now for the Billboard Latin Music Week 2024 right here.
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Gabito Ballesteros
When he was 10, Gabito Ballesteros fashioned a part of a kids’s mariachi at a neighborhood church in his native Cumpas, Sonora, Mexico. After exploring his singing capabilities and studying the way to play the guitar, a then-15-year-old Ballesteros would publish movies of his abilities on social media, finally getting his first style of virality along with his cowl of “Apagaré La Luz” by Los Hermanos Vega Jr., which the group reposted.
Ballesteros credit Natanael Cano — whom he met in Hermosillo — as his first huge supporter, and who later invited him to collaborate on his “AMG” monitor with one other then-newcomer, Peso Pluma. Now, after collaborating with artists resembling Wisin, Prince Royce and Grupo Firme, Ballesteros is a four-time finalist on the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards: artist of the yr, new; Sizzling Latin Music of the yr, vocal occasion; streaming music of the yr; and tropical music of the yr.
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Oscar Maydon
Born in Baja California, Mexico, Oscar Maydon emerged on the music scene in 2020 with debut single “De La Nació,” bringing his different corridos fused with pop melodies to the world. The next yr, he made his Rancho Humilde document label debut with “En El Espacio” in collaboration with Legado 7. He additionally teamed up with Natanael Cano on “La Noche Empieza.”
Maydon — who has two studio albums: GXLE 3 (2022) and Distorsión (2023) — scored his first profession entry on the Billboard Sizzling 100 in February 2023 due to his collaboration with Junior H on “Fin de Semana.” This yr in August, the artist earned his first No. 1 on any Billboard chart for his collab with Becky G on “Mercedes,” which topped the Regional Mexican Airplay Chart.
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Tito Double P
Born and raised in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Tito Double P (actual title: Roberto Laija) kicked off his profession as Peso Pluma’s essential songwriter, penning a number of the Mexican star’s early hits, together with “El Belicon,” “Siempre Pendientes,” “PRC” and “AMG.” Additionally Peso’s cousin, Laija went from writing a number of corridos-turned-anthems to forging his personal path as a singer.
He made his debut as an artist on Peso’s Génesis album with “Gavilán II” and “La Individuals.” One other model of the latter, “La Individuals II” with Joel de la P, scored Tito his very first entry on the Sizzling 100. This yr, Tito’s debut album Incómodo bowed at No. 2 on the Prime Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts, and No. 20 on the all-genre Billboard 200.
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Xavi
Xavi’s ardour for music got here from a mix of watching his grandfather sing at church and his personal musical influences, resembling Camila, Sin Bandera and Justin Bieber. Born in Phoenix, it was a near-fatal automobile accident on the age of 16 that finally grew to become a supply of inspiration for the Música Mexicana artist. Affected by a cracked cranium and altered facial construction, the aspiring teen star went viral on social medial for enjoying the guitar — and placing his tumbados románticos sound on the map — throughout his restoration.
Right this moment, he’s a seven-time finalist on the Billboard Latin Music Awards up for: new artist of the yr; International 200 Latin artist of the yr; Sizzling Latin Songs artist of the yr, male; and songwriter of the yr. His banger “La Diabla” — which spent 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Sizzling Latin Songs chart — earns three entries as properly: Sizzling Latin Music of the yr, gross sales music of the yr and streaming music of the yr.
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Younger Miko
It was in 2021, following solely her second single “Vendetta” in collaboration with trans artist Villano Antillano, that Younger Miko realized her music may make an affect. The hard-hitting entice music spotlights the LGBTQ+ neighborhood all whereas spitting bars about empowerment, individuality, resilience and self-confidence. Since, the Puerto Rican artist born María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona has landed main collaborations with Dangerous Bunny, Arcángel, Feid, Bizarrap and Karol G—and even joined the latter on her Mañana Será Bonito tour.
Since getting into the music trade, Younger Miko has made a powerful presence on the Billboard charts, together with varied hits on the Sizzling Latin Songs, Latin Airplay, Billboard Sizzling 100, Billboard International 200, and International Excl. U.S. Along with artist of the yr, new, she is a finalist for Sizzling Latin Songs artist of the yr, feminine and Prime Latin Albums artist of the yr, feminine.