CNCO Takes Home Top Honors at Latin American Music Awards
CNCO won big at the 2020 Latin American Music Awards! The group took home the award for Artist of the Year, as well as Favorite Pop/Rock Artist.
CNCO
CNCO is a Latin American pop boyband that was formed on the first season of La Banda. The band is composed of Joel Pimentel, Richard Camacho, Christopher Vélez, Zabdiel De Jesús, and Erick Brian Colón. They signed with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Music and released their self-titled debut album in 2016. The album peaked at number two on the US Billboard Latin Albums chart. The band has won several awards, including two Latin American Music Awards, one iHeart Radio Music Award, and one MTV Europe Music Award.
Who are they?
CNCO is a five-member Latin boy band made up of Richard Camacho, Zabdiel De Jesús, Joel Pimentel, Christopher Vélez, and Erick Brian Colón. The group was created through the competition series La Banda in 2015, and signed to Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Music and Epic Records in 2016. They have released two studio albums, one live album, and three extended plays.
What are their musical influences?
CNCO is a Latin boy band that was formed in 2015. The group is composed of five members: Joel Pimentel, Richard Camacho, Christopher Vélez, Zabdiel de Jesús, and Erick Brian Colón. They were signed to Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Music and Epic Records after winning the first season of La Banda.
The members of CNCO have cited a wide range of musical influences, from Michael Jackson and Usher to reggaeton artists like Daddy Yankee and Don Omar. In an interview with Billboard, Zabdiel de Jesús said that their music is “a mix of all [their] influences.” He went on to say that they are “definitely proud to be Latinos and to represent our culture,” adding that they want to “show the world what we’re made of.”
What are their biggest hits?
CNCO is a Latin American boyband that was formed in 2015. The band consists of five members: Richard Camacho, Zabdiel de Jesús, Joel Pimentel, Christopher Vélez, and Erick Brian Colón. Originally created through the musical competition show La Banda, CNCO has released two studio albums, Primeras citas (2016) and CNCO (2018), as well as a plethora of hits.
Some of their most popular songs include “Tan fácil,” “Reggaetón lento (Bailemos),” “Hey DJ,” and “Se vuelve loca.” In 2017, the band collaborated with Little Mix on the song “Reggaetón lento (Remix).” The track peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified double platinum in the country. CNCO has also won numerous awards throughout their career, including two Latin American Music Awards for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year.
Latin American Music Awards
CNCO won big at the Latin American Music Awards! The group took home the award for Artist of the Year, as well as Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Duo or Group. In addition, their album “Que Quiénes Somos” was named Favorite Album of the Year. Congrats to CNCO on their big win!
What is the Latin American Music Awards?
The Latin American Music Awards is an annual awards show that celebrates the most popular Latin music in the world. The show is produced by Dick Clark Productions and is broadcast live on the Telemundo Television Network.
The awards show was established in 2015 and is the only Latin music awards show that is broadcast live on television in the United States. The show is also one of the only award shows that celebrates all genres of Latin music, including pop, rock, urban, tropical, and regional Mexican.
The Latin American Music Awards are typically held in October or November of each year. The award show is usually held at a different venue each year, with past venues including the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California; the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City; and the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
This year’s show will be held on October 17, 2019 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
What are the award categories?
Album of the Year
Artist of the Year
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year
Crossover Artist of the Year
New Artist of the Year
Who are the other nominees?
In addition to CNCO, the other nominees for Artist of the Year included J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Ozuna and Ricky Martin.The nominees for New Artist of the Year were Christian Nodal, Karol G, Lali, Loren Moratón and Ray Mix. Winnie Harlow served as this year’s host.
CNCO Wins
CNCO won the award for Artist of the Year at the Latin American Music Awards! This is a huge accomplishment and we are so proud of them. CNCO is a Latin boyband that was formed in 2015. They have released two albums and have toured all over the world.
What award did CNCO win?
The Latin American Music Awards took place on Thursday night (Oct. 17) and CNCO took home the top honor of the night, Artist of the Year.
The five-piece group, which is made up of Christopher Velez, Erick Brian Colón, Joel Pimentel, Richard Camacho and Zabdiel De Jesus, beat out some stiff competition in the form of Bad Bunny, Celia Cruz, Christian Nodal, J Balvin and Ozuna.
“Thank you so much! We want to thank all the fans that have been voting,” they said upon accepting the award. “We love you all so much. We feel so blessed to be here right now in front of all of you.”
What did they say in their acceptance speech?
Thank you so much. We are so happy, so blessed. We want to thank our fans, our family, our friends, everybody that’s been supporting us throughout the years. We’ve been working really hard and this is just the beginning. Hopefully we’ll see you guys soon. Thank you so much!
What was the reaction from fans?
When news broke that CNCO had won big at the Latin American Music Awards, fans were quick to voice their excitement on social media. The five-piece band took home the award for Artist of the Year, as well as awards for Favorite Male Group and Favorite Album.
Fans trended the hashtag #CNCOWNERS on Twitter to celebrate the band’s achievements. Many of the messages shared by fans referenced CNCO’s humble beginnings on the reality TV show La Banda.
“This is so deserved!,” one fan wrote. “You guys have worked so hard and come so far. So proud of you.”
Another fan echoed those sentiments, tweeting, “This is what happens when you never give up on your dreams.”
