Billboard’s Latin Music Week is full of freedom
Latino artists talked about freedom of sexual orientation and to choose motherhood at Billboard’s Latin Music Week conferences.
Billboard Latin Music Week kicked off on Monday, Sept. 20, and the opening day in Miami Beach brought to the table such topics as creative freedom, freedom in sexual orientation and freedom to choose motherhood without it hindering their music careers.
Billboard Latin Music Week runs from Sept. 20-25 at the Faena Fourm in Florida, and the event, in addition to being filled with lots of music, feature lectures and panel disscussions on the current state of the music industry and Latin musicians.
On the first day, Natti Natasha was one of the main figures on the panels. The Dominican singer took advantage of the space to talk about her recent maternity and how this has influenced her and her career. For her, the birth of her daughter has increased her desire to continue with her career, but she accepts that it is a dilemma that many women have to face.
Women in this industry, and in general, are put up barriers and when you get pregnant they push you aside”.
On the second day, “Coming Out Latin” talked about the sexual orientation of Latin artists and the prejudices that still remain in some traditional genres. However, in the talk it was highlighted that above all, the talent and the proposal of the musicians always prevails.
“Creativity has no gender or labels,” said composer Erika Vidrio, who mentioned that in her particular case, although the songs are written for women, the compositions produce a “positive connection as humans.”
While these talks generate necessary spaces for debate in the industry, it is true that there is still a long way to go to close these gaps in the music market, whether due to gender or sexual orientation, in practical terms.
That we can see more diverse representatives taking the stage, being nominated and winning awards is a necessity for the artists of tomorrow to put aside the fear of being judged and be able to create with full freedom.
The gala will take place on Sept. 23 and rehearsals for the artists who will perform began Monday with Dominican Natti Natasha, Spain’s Rosalía and Mexico’s Joss Favela. The event will be broadcast live on Telemundo.
How to watch the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Nominees, TV channel, time, FREE live stream
What TV channel are the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards on? When are the 28th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards?
The 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards will air on Thursday, September 23 (9/32/2021), at 8:00 p.m. ET on Telemundo and Universo, and will be available to stream live on fuboTV and other live streaming services.
Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music from the past year, and features performances from the biggest names in Latin music.
Bad Bunny led the list of nominations with 22 total nods across 13 categories, including artist of the year, songwriter of the year and Hot Latin Songs artist of the year. Other top finalists include Maluma, J Balvin, Anuel AA and Black Eyed Peas. A full list of nominees can be found below.
What time are the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards?
The awards show starts at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 23, 2021.
What TV channel are the Billboard Latin Music Awards on?
The Billboard Latin Music Awards will be broadcast on Telemundo and Universo.
Channel finder: Verizon Fios, AT&T TV, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish.
Where can I live stream the Latin Music Awards FREE online?
You can watch the full awards show, live, on fuboTV (7-day free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-free 7-day trial) and YouTubeTV (7-day free trial). These apps are available on Amazon Fire, Apple and Android devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation, Roku, Xbox and more.
Who is performing at the awards?
Per Billboard:
Ana Bárbara
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Camila Cabello
Carlos Rivera
Carlos Vives
Christian Nodal
Guadalupe Pineda
Jhay Cortez
Joss Favela
Juanes
Karol G
Lucy Vives
Maná
Marc Anthony
Mau y Ricky
Myke Towers
Natti Natasha
Nicky Jam
Paquita la del Barrio
Rauw Alejandro
Prince Royce
Reik
Yuri
Who is nominated for awards?
Artist of the Year
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
New Artist of the Year
Camilo
Eslabon Armado
Kali Uchis
Myke Towers
Rauw Alejandro
Crossover Artist of the Year
Black Eyed Peas
Dua Lipa
Ne-Yo
Nicki Minaj
The Weeknd
Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Los Dos Carnales
Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the Year
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Bad Bunny & Rosalía – “LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin – “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Karol G & Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma & The Weeknd – “Hawái”
Hot Latin Song of the Year
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin – “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Kali Uchis – “telepatía”
Karol G & Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma & The Weeknd – “Hawái”
Male Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Jhay Cortez
Maluma
Female Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Natti Natasha
Rosalía
Selena Gomez
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year
Epic
Interscope
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year
Aura Music
Duars
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Airplay Song of the Year
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Karol G & Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma & The Weeknd – “Hawái”
Ozuna, Karol G & Myke Towers – “Caramelo”
Prince Royce – “Carita de Inocente”
Airplay Label of the Year
Remex
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Airplay Imprint of the Year
Aura
Fonovisa
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Sales Song of the Year
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin – “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna & J. Rey Soul – “Mamacita”
Karol G & Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma & The Weeknd – “Hawái”
Streaming Song of the Year
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Bad Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola”
Bad Bunny – “Vete”
Bad Bunny, Jowell & Randy & Ñengo Flow – “Safaera”
Maluma & The Weeknd – “Hawái”
Top Latin Album of the Year
Anuel AA – Emmanuel
Bad Bunny – El Último Tour del Mundo
Bad Bunny – Las que no iban a salir
Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG
Maluma – Papi Juancho
Male Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Female Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Selena Gomez
Shakira
Duo/Group Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year
Aventura
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Black Eyed Peas
Eslabon Armado
Los Legendarios
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year
Glad Empire
Rancho Humilde
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year
Del
Real Hasta La Muerte
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Pop Song of the Year
Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna & J.Rey Soul – “Mamacita”
Kali Uchis – “telepatía”
Reik, Farruko & Camilo – “Si Me Dices Que Sí”
Sebastián Yatra, Rauw Alejandro & Manuel Turizo – “TBT”
Shakira & Anuel AA – “Me Gusta”
Latin Pop Artist of the Year
Camilo
Enrique Iglesias
Kali Uchis
Luis Fonsi
Shakira
Latin Pop Duo/Group of the Year
CNCO
Maná
Mau y Ricky
Piso 21
Reik
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year
Epic
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year
Real Hasta La Muerte
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
WK
Latin Pop Album of the Year
Camilo – Mis Manos
Camilo – Por Primera Vez
Kali Uchis – Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
Piso 21 – El Amor en Los Tiempos del Perreo
Selena Gomez – Revelación
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year
Interscope Geffen A&M
Sony Music Latin
Thirty Tigers
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year
Capitol Latin
Hecho a Mano
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Warner Latina
Tropical Song of the Year
Daddy Yankee & Marc Anthony – “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta”
Marc Anthony – “Un Amor Eterno”
Nio García, Casper Mágico, Ozuna, Wisin & Yandel, Myke Towers & Flow La Movie – “Travesuras”
Prince Royce – “Carita de Inocente”
Prince Royce – “Lotería”
Tropical Artist of the Year
Carlos Vives
Elvis Crespo
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Tropical Duo/Group of the Year
Aventura
Gente de Zona
La Sonora Dinamita
Monchy & Alexandra
N’Klabe
Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year
El Cartel
LP
Pina
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year
El Cartel
Hecho a Mano
Pina
Sony Music Latin
WK
Tropical Album of the Year
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – En Cuarentena
Frankie Ruiz – The Greatest Salsa Ever, Vol. 1
Gloria Estefan – Brazil305
Prince Royce – Alter Ego
Sonora Ponceña – Hegemonía Musical
Tropical Albums Label of the Year
Discos Fuentes
Sony Music Latin
The Orchard
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Zacarías Ferreira
Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year
Norte
Premium Latin
Sony Music Latin
The Orchard
Top Stop
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga & Snoop Dogg – “Que Maldición”
El Fantasma & Los Dos Carnales – “Cabrón y Vago”
Lenin Ramírez ft. Grupo Firme – “Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo”
Los Dos Carnales – “El Envidioso”
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Christian Nodal
El Fantasma
Junior H
Lenin Ramírez
Natanael Cano
Regional Mexican Duo/Artist of the Year
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Los Ángeles Azules
Los Dos Carnales
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year
Afinarte
Lizos
Remex
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year
Afinarte
Disa
Fonovisa
Lizos
Remex
Regional Mexican Album of the Year
Christian Nodal – Ayayay!
Eslabon Armado – Corta Venas
Eslabon Armado – Tu Veneno Mortal
Eslabon Armado – Vibras de Noche
Junior H – Atrapado En Un Sueño
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year
Afinarte
DEL
Rancho Humilde
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year
Afinarte
DEL
Fonovisa
Lizos
Rancho Humilde
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Bad Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin – “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Karol G & Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma & The Weeknd – “Hawái”
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Latin Rhythm Duo/Group of the Year
Jowell & Randy
Los Legendarios
Play-N-Skillz
Wisin & Yandel
Zion & Lennox
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year
Glad Empire
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year
Aura
La Industria
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Anuel AA – Emmanuel
Bad Bunny – El Último Tour del Mundo
Bad Bunny – Las que no iban a salir
Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG
Maluma – Papi Juancho
Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year
Glad Empire
Rich
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year
Aura
Real Hasta La Muerte
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Producer of the Year
Mora
Ovy On The Drums
Sky Rompiendo
Súbelo Neo
Tainy
Publisher of the Year
RSM Publishing, ASCAP
Sony Discos Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP
Universal Music Corp, ASCAP
WC Music Corp, ASCAP
Publishing Corporation of the Year
Kobalt Music
RSM Publishing
Sony Music Publishing
Universal Music
Warner Chappell Music
Songwriter of the Year
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
Edgar ‘Edge’ Barrera
J Balvin
Tainy
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The Cuban actor and Billboard Latin Music Awards co-host, William Levy, promises a happy ending for his character in Cafe con aroma de Mujer, and speaks about the life lessons he learned from his years of playing baseball.
While speaking to the press during Day two of rehearsals for the Billboard Latin Music Awards, William Levy gave insight into the grand finale of Café con aroma de Mujer. He explained how his character ended up in a terrible predicament with just a few episodes left.
As Cafe con aroma de Mujer enters its final week, Sebastian Vallejo (Levy) is in federal custody and awaiting trial for money laundering – a crime he did not commit but is being framed for by his older brother. However, when asked what fans can expect for the show’s finale on Monday, Sept 27, Levy said fans could expect to see a happy ending despite how bleak things look.
“Well Sebastian has gotten into problems by his own fault for being very…how do I put this…haha,” Levy says jokingly. “He’s been a character that, really since the beginning, I had to fight for personally and as an actor too. In various phase’s because he was a character that was a bit difficult for me to understand in the personal sense. But the public has been watching, and I think it’s been complex with these choices that he has made with his life which took him down this complicated path. Thankfully though, little by little we are heading towards the finale and things are starting to unravel in favor of what the fans want and what they always wanted to see.”
William Levy on Hosting Billboard Latin Music Awards
Camila Cabello and J Balvin among those to attend sold-out Billboard Latin Music Awards at Watsco Center Thursday
The University of Miami will be welcoming Latin music artists ranging from Camila Cabello to Daddy Yankee for the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards hosted by Telemundo at the Watsco Center on Sep. 23 at 8 p.m.
The award show is a staple of Billboard’s Latin Music Week, a yearly celebration of Latin, tropical and regional Mexican music held in Miami. The event this Thursday will feature performances from Prince Royce, Ana Barbara, Myke Towers and other prominent musicians, along with conversations with celebrities including Karol G, Nicky Jam and Natti Natasha.
The Watsco Center is a frequent venue of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, having hosted the ceremony ten times since 2007.
Planning for the awards came from a collaboration between Watsco Center, venue sponsor Oak Valley Group Facilities and Telemundo. Organizers say the event will be a culmination of weeks of preparation from a long list of sponsors and facility managers.
“It is an incredible undertaking from concept to inception,” Kevin Retchless, general manager of OVG sponsored events at the Watsco Center, said. “Just as the saying goes, ‘it takes a village.’ We learn from each event, no matter how big or small.”
Tickets for the event sold out in July, though Telemundo Internacional and Universo have planned a live stream for fans that would prefer viewing from home. The awards take place during Billboard’s Latin Music Week in Miami, a series of concerts and interactive events with Latin stars spanning from Sept. 20-25.
Here’s a First Listen of Myke Towers’ Forthcoming New Single ‘Experimento’
The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter will premiere the song tonight at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Myke Towers is set to release his new single titled “Experimento” during the Billboard Latin Music Awards, and Billboard has a first listen of the track before he jumps onstage tonight (Sept. 23).
The chart-topping artist’s new song is a departure from the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter’s signature rap anthems, as “Experimento” is more of a soft pop-leaning track that shows off Towers’ versatility.
The song serves as a preview of his forthcoming album, set to drop at the end of the year. Titled Michael, it will follow his two previews sets Easy Money Baby — which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart dated Feb. 8, 2020 — and Lyke Mike from earlier this year. The latter peaked at No. 3 on the tally.