Karol G was the big winner of the Urban Music Awards, but he was not present at the ceremony. photo EFE
in one night with strong female prejudicethe Colombian Karol G swept this Thursday in the third edition of the Tu Música Urbano Awardsat the San Juan Coliseum in Puerto Rico, earning nine awards, striking and far superior performers who drove nominations as Bad Bunny.
The main awards Karol G won in the show, held at the Puerto Rico Coliseum in San Juan, was Artist of the Year, Female Artist Album of the Year from KG0516 and Video of the Year for the makinon.
Carol G. absent in the eveningalso garnered the Top Social Artist, Remix of the Year award for remix of citiesCollaboration of the year for mommyalong with Becky G, Top Crossover Song by Do not be shyTop Trap song by I don’t love you bad and Concert / Tour of the year for “Bichota Tour”.
The Mexican Sofía Reyes and the Argentine María Becerra, during the Tu Música Urbano Awards ceremony. photo EFE
women’s victory
Women were the first winners for the first time of these awards, broadcast live on the Telemundo channel, since in second place was the American Becky G.
Becky G has won four awards in the Top Female Artist categories, Collaboration of the year for mommyTop Urban Tropical Song for so and so and Video of the Year for aries pam pam.
With three awards, Daddy Yankee, called The head of reggaetonwon awards for Top Male Artist, Top Urban Pop Song with x last time and Male Artist of the Year Album for Legendary.
El Alfa, meanwhile, has also won three awards: Top Dembow Artist, Top Urban Tropical Song for so and so and Top Dembow Song by mom’s mom.
The same number of awards was won by Argentina’s María Becerra, who won Top Rising Star Female, Song of the Year for What else then? and New Year’s Artist Video of between us remix.
On the red carpet before the show, María Becerra, who attended the award ceremony for the first timeshe said she felt “glad to be in the cradle of reggaeton with the artists” that she admires so much.
Bad Bunny, who led the awards with twelve nominations, only landed twolike it J Balvinwho also led the nominations, Farruko, Christian Nodal, CNCO, Feid and Lit Killah.
Farruko’s spirituality
Puerto Rican Farruko, now devoted to Christian song, at the Tu Música Urbano Awards. photo EFE
The awards included 19 musical presentationsamong which stood out, interpreting, that of Farruko Nazareneand that of Víctor Manuel together with urban singer Miky Woodz in their collaboration Let’s see if the gas breaks off.
Farruko won the award for the best Christian song from thanks remixtogether with Pedro Capó, and received the Dedication Award.
After winning the grand prize, he knelt on the platform and assured him yes the “most special” of his career due to his recent spiritual conversion.
“All glory to God”, said Farruko, who thanked the award “to all Christian music artists” for “the struggle they do” since “it is not easy to carry the message”.
And, after receiving the Dedication Award, the thousands of people who attended the event started shouting “Farru, Farru, Farru”, to which they replied that he preferred that they “cry out to God more”.
“I’m not proud of my past, but I’m not ashamed either, because all my falls, slips, joys and congratulations are what made me the warrior I am today day, “he reflected.
Victor Manuel, who received the Contribution Award, given to those artists of other musical styles who were not afraid to experiment with urban sounds, thanked all the artists of the genre who trusted him when he started mixing salsa in 2004. and reggaeton.
Salsero Víctor Manuel (d) and Puerto Rican rapper Miky Woodz, during the Tu Música Urbano Awards ceremony. photo EFE
fusion of genres
“I knew where the genre was going. Nobody told me no. So thank you for contributing with me to this idea that I had in this vision and that now I see it’s the world’s gender number“, highlighted the Salsero Víctor Manuel.
After this moment, the Puerto Rican artist participated in the media in a short press conference, in which he claimed that these awards “in a certain way” rejuvenate him.
“I made some decisions, which at the time, were quite criticized by asking me because he collaborated so much with urban artists and now this year, with this award and recognition, it makes me understand that the vision was clear enough, “he stressed.
Other winners were Tiësto, Nicky JamMyke Towers, Eladio Carogna, Pedro CapoAlex Zurdo, Anitta, Aventura, the bizarre Argentine rapChael Produce, CJ, Crissin, El Cherry Scom, Gera MX, Kim Loaiza, Mariah Angeliq, Natan & Shander, Argentine Nicki Nicole and Totoy El Frio.
The award ceremony was attended by pioneering artists and artists of the new generation of reggaeton, parading on the red carpet with dark glasses, colorful dresses and lots of glitter on chains, earrings, earrings and bracelets.
Source: EFE / Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz
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