The phenomenon Karol G It’s unstoppable. with his album Tomorrow will be prettyin addition to becoming the first Latin woman to reach number one in the United States, has entered as a whirlwind on the list of nominees at the Billboard Latin Music with 13 nominations and a special mention.
The Latin music industry has one of his most important appointments on October 5 in Florida, at the award ceremony the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awardsawards that recognize the success of sales and dissemination of songs, artists and albums that have been most popular throughout the year
Total, These awards grant 48 recognitions, That is to say, there will be winners in 48 categories and one name has emerged as the true favorite. Is about Featherweight, the Mexican artist who has revolutionized Latin American music by mixing urban sounds with a genre as traditional as Mexican corridos. The singer and composer opts to win the award in 15 categories, four of them he opts for twice and one, Song of the Year streamingtriple, so it accumulates 21 candidates.
The Puerto Rican is still on the list of favorites Bad Bunny and the texan band Border Groupwith 15 candidates, and Karol G, with 13.
The Colombian, who has already collected four Billboard Latin Music songs, two in 2020 and two in 2021, is in this edition the female artist with the greatest number of options for her album Tomorrow will be prettyand his collaboration with Shakira in TQG.
Karol G’s nominations at the Billboard Awards
- Artist of the Year
- Tour of the Year
- Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year
- Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female
- Top Latin Album of the Year
- Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female
- Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Soloist
- Latin Rhythm album of the year
In addition, she shares with Shakira a candidate in seven categories, five nominations for TQG, in the categories of Hot Latin Song Song of the Year; Hot Latin Song, Vocal Collaboration of the Year; Song of the Year, Latin airplay; Song of the Year, Sales; and Latin Pop Song of the Year.
A special distinction for Karol G
The candidacies were announced last August and, almost a month later, on September 14, the BillBoard 2023 organization announced that La Bichota will also be recognized, with one of the special mentions, the Spirit of Hope award the other two are the Billboard Award for Artistic Career and the Billboard Icon Award.
This special award, which has been given since 1996 in honor of the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, recognizes the performer from Provence for his exceptional commitment to civic, community and humanitarian causes. Carolina Giraldo Navarro, also known as Karol G, has left an indelible mark on the music industry with her talent and impact on female empowerment, the organization explained.
A work that the artist materializes through her foundation Con Cora, which was born in 2022. It is a very special project for me because it is focused on women, in all aspects: on women without studies, on women who are in the prisons, that we look for opportunities for them, abused women, affected by violence, girls, young people and adults, mothers, explains enthusiastically about this initiative.
Before her, artists like Carlos Santana, Carlos Vives, Daddy Yankee, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Luis Fonsi, Man, Mark Anthony, Ricky Martin either Christina Aguilerain 2022, received the Spirit of Hope award.
Furthermore, it is worth remembering that last year, at the Women in Music gala, also organized by Billboard magazine, La Bichota received the “Rule Breaker” awardwhich recognizes women who defy expectations with their music.
