After an explosive VMAs where the presence of Latin artists set a record in the lineup of performances —although the same cannot be said of the nominations—, September advances, putting us fully into the awards season of Spanish-language music. Now, it is the turn of The Latin Grammysone of the most coveted awards in the industry.
And this Tuesday, September 17, the nominees for the 58 categories of the Latin Recording Academy Awards were announced. A long list where Karol G and Bad Bunny reigned, again, with 8 nominations each. The ceremony returns to the United States this year and will be held on November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
Soon they will also be celebrated Billboard Latin Music Awardswhere Bichota also dominates with 17 nominations, followed again by Bad Bunny and also Peso Pluma with 15 each. The three have become, without a doubt, the greatest exponents of Spanish music inside and outside the United States in the last year. The ceremony will feature performances by the previously confirmed María Becerra, Xavi, Fuerza Régida, Yandel, Grupo Niche and Luis Alfonso.
The week of good news in the Latin entertainment industry began with the start of the Hispanic Heritage Month (Hispanic Heritage Month). A milestone that coincides with the celebration of some long-awaited Emmys which made Liza Colón-Zayas the first Latina to win an Emmy Best Supporting Actress (Best Supporting Actress) for her role as Tina in the popular ‘The Bear’. “To all the Latinas who are watching me, keep believing and vote. Vote for your rights,” demanded the actress, visibly moved.
A message that has coincided with a few days of demands in the music scene in view of the upcoming elections. While Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish have decided to raise their voices to ask for the vote for Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party, Several stars of urban Latin music have positioned themselves alongside Trumpsuch as Anuel AA, Justin Quiles or Nicky Jam. Controversial appearances that asked for the Latino vote for the tycoon, despite his anti-immigration measures and his history of criticism of the Latino community, especially against Mexico.
The truth is that this has not been the only stir in the entertainment industry this week. The controversy was served after a video of Shakira on September 14 at the LIV nightclub in Miami went viral, indicating that A fan allegedly tried to film under her dressmaking the Colombian artist uncomfortable and leaving the stage. The Barranquilla native was in the middle of promoting her next release, ‘Soltera’.
However, the commotion would have been questioned by sources linked to the artist’s entourage, who would have sent a statement to the EFE Agency indicating that the person filming was from her own staff. “Although a rumor has been generated about a fan who was filming under her skirt, the truth is that the person filming was a member of her own team taking content about her performance at the renowned nightclub,” event communication sources said in the aforementioned media.
Rosalía does seem to have had an unpleasant moment after taking a photo with a fan and having to remove his hand from her waist twice in a row. A video that has gone around the platforms with the indignation of her millions of fans, although the Catalan artist has not spoken out about it. She has posted several images on her Instagram that point to her new artistic era, where the omega symbol seems to play an important role.
The week ends with A surprise release from Bad Bunnywho surprised everyone by releasing ‘Una Velita’ on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. An emotional song with a gloomy aura where Benito expresses his discontent with the political situation in the territory. “The signal has already been given and they don’t want to see it, it’s just a matter of the Puerto Rican wanting to wake up. Don’t forget the old lady over there, who lives alone, we have to go help her – Remember that we’re all from here, the people have to save the people,” sings the Puerto Rican in the song.
Without a doubt, a week of excitement and excitement that continues to bring Latin music global attention.
