Bad Bunny Leads the Latin Music Awards 2021

Bad Bunny led the Latin Music Awards 2021 with an impressive nine awards. His wins included Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.

Bad Bunny’s Awards

At the Latin Music Awards 2021, Bad Bunny led the charge with a record-breaking nine awards. This year’s awards show was held virtually due to the pandemic. Bad Bunny’s awards include Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year.

Latin Grammy Awards

Bad Bunny led the Latin Music Awards 2021 with five wins, including nods for artist, album and song of the year.

The 26-year-old singer, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was up for a total of 11 awards at this year’s show. His other wins included best urban music album for “YHLQMDLG” and best pop song for “Dakiti,” his collaboration with Jhay Cortez.

Bad Bunny’s historic night comes as the Latin music industry celebrates a banner year amid the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020, Latin music shipments grew 16% to 109 million albums and digital song sales jumped 24% to 469 million units, according to data from Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

Billboard Latin Music Awards

The Billboard Latin Music Awards is an annual awards show that recognizes the best performing Latin artists of the year. The show is produced by Billboard magazine and is broadcast live on Telemundo.

This year’s show was hosted by actress Ana de la Reguera and featured performances by Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Ozuna, Ricky Martin, and more.

Bad Bunny led the pack with eight awards, including Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, and Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year.

Other winners included J Balvin (six awards), Ozuna (five awards), Anuel AA (four awards), and Daddy Yankee (three awards).

MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates the biggest music videos of the year. The awards are given out in various categories, and this year Bad Bunny led the pack with nine nominations.

Bad Bunny’s awards included:
-Video of the Year: “Yo Perreo Sola”
-Artist of the Year
-Best Collaboration: “I Like It” (with Cardi B and J Balvin)
-Best Hip Hop: “Soy Peor”
-Best Latin: “I Like It” (with Cardi B and J Balvin)
-Best New Artist

Bad Bunny’s Music

Latin American singer Bad Bunny led the Latin Music Awards 2021 in Los Angeles on Thursday, taking home nine prizes including album and song of the year. Bad Bunny’s music is a fusion of Latin trap and reggaeton, and his lyrics often explore themes of love, heartbreak, and social justice.

“Dakiti”

“Dakiti” is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny and Colombian singer Jhay Cortez. It was released on November 13, 2020, through OVO Sound and Interscope Records. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Bad Bunny’s ninth top-10 single in the United States and Cortez’s first.

“Yo Perreo Sola”

The most nominated artist at this year’s Latin Grammy Awards is also leading the pack at the Latin American Music Awards. Bad Bunny has nine nominations, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for “Yo Perreo Sola.”

The Latin American Music Awards will be broadcast live on Thursday, October 15 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Telemundo.

“Te Deseo Lo Mejor”

The nominations for the Latin Grammy Awards 2021 were revealed on Tuesday, and Bad Bunny leads the pack with an impressive nine nods.

The 26-year-old singer, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is up for the coveted Album of the Year prize for his second studio album El Último Tour Del Mundo, as well as Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Urban Fusion/Performance for his track “Te Deseo Lo Mejor.”

He is also up for Best Urban Music Album, Best Urban Song, Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album (non-classical), among others.

Bad Bunny’s El Último Tour Del Mundo debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in December 2020, making him the first Latin artist in history to score two number one albums on the chart in one year.

He is also the first artist to achieve this feat with two all-Spanish-language albums, following his collaboration LP Oasis with fellow reggaeton star J Balvin.

Bad Bunny’s Personal Life

Bad Bunny is one of the most popular Latino artists in the world. His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, and he was born on March 10, 1994, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a singer, rapper, and songwriter. He has released several songs and albums that have topped the charts in both the United States and Puerto Rico.

Early Life

Bad Bunny was born on March 10, 1994, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He has three sisters: Gabriela, Mía, and Vanessa Martinez. His parents are Josefa “Cheo” Ocasio and Alfonso Martínez. His mother worked as a teacher and his father was a farmworker. He grew up in a rural area outside of Vega Baja. He started playing music when he was young, inspired by his father’s love of reggaeton.

He attended high school at José Gautier Benítez in Vega Baja, where he played on the basketball team. After high school, he studied information technology at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan for two years before dropping out to focus on his music career.

Relationship with Jhay Cortez

Bad Bunny has been in a relationship with fellow musician Jhay Cortez since 2019. The couple often collaborates on music together, with Cortez appearing on several of Bad Bunny’s songs, including “Dakiti” and “Un Dia (One Day)”.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Bad Bunny opened up about his relationship with Cortez, saying “I don’t like to talk about my personal life much, but I am very happy.” He also spoke about how their relationship has affected his music, saying “Having a partner who understands your work and supports you is very important. It’s helped me evolve as an artist.”

Bad Bunny and Cortez made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Latin Grammy Awards in November 2020.