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The celebration capped off a pretty successful era where he had a bunch of consecutive number one albums at that point.

In 2003, the second annual MTV Video Music Awards Latin American edition were held.

They were held at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida, and it celebrated the achievements in Latin and international music.

The rap rock band Molotov swept the evening by taking home four.

four trophies, including Video of the Year and Best Group.

In 2017, the Country Music Hall of Fame celebrated its newest class of inductees during a ceremony at the CMA Theater in Nashville, Tennessee.

Traditional country music icon Mr. Alan Jackson, virtuoso guitarist and actor Jerry Reed, and iconic songwriter Don Schlitz were officially inducted.

In 2025, the Billboard Latin Music Awards were broadcasted live from the Fillmore, Miami Beach, Florida, and the event had global superstar Bad Bunny and also Carol G. claiming victories, while merengue icon Elvis Crespo was inducted into the Hall of Fame and Peso Pluma accepted the first ever Billboard Vanguard Award.

Exactly.

Plus, if they're performing at the Billboard Latin Music Week, they're likely in a space that celebrates that depth.

Right.

And it's a great opportunity for networking, too.

I think it depends on the context.

Fans often appreciate genuine evolution, but you risk losing some of the original vibe.

And that vibe is so central to Latin music, it's about rhythm and soul, you know.

Absolutely.

McConaughey has two and a half million followers on X, and he's telling them a handful of independent members of Congress will force both parties to come to the middle.

Biggest names in Latin music are taking over Miami Beach right now.

Billboard Latin Music Week is officially underway.

Runs through Thursday.

Pitbull, Becky G, others all part of the star-studded lineup.

McConaughey has two and a half million followers on X, and he's telling them a handful of independent members of Congress will force both parties to come to the middle.

Biggest names in Latin music are taking over Miami Beach right now.

Billboard Latin Music Week is officially underway.

Runs through Thursday.

Pitbull, Becky G, others all part of the star-studded lineup.

Mm-hmm.

And they went, a side project was the Latin Playboys with Chad Blake as well.

Yeah, and that stu- that's a cool album too.

And that's even more out there.

I remember a buzz for a couple of years though.

I mean, you know.

There was a big buzz, but it was, you know, it was so much about, uh, their Latin background and-

Yeah, that's true

What's up, mi gente? Welcome to El Sabor, the only Latin music podcast that gives you the hottest flavors of música latina de todo el mundo.

I'm your host, DJ Mike Cartel.

In this episode, I'm gonna give you the top five reggaetón, dembow, and Latin EDM from January 2025.

So anyways, I always like to look for new music and, um, blow people's minds.

Like, "Oh, what song is that?" "Yeah, it came out a year and a half ago." "What?" "I know, huh?" But, uh, but yeah, that's how I do.

And we are on season three of El Sabor Latin Music Podcast.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Really appreciate that.

In 2016, my song "Diles" scored me a record contract and my debut album, x 100PRE, two years later reached number 11 on the Billboard 200 and was ranked on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

I have been credited with popularizing Latin urban music with my second album, YHLQMDLG, being 2020's most streamed album on Spotify worldwide.

I have since released five albums, including the collaboration with J Balvin, Oasis, and won six Grammys.

My 2026 Super Bowl halftime show won seven Primetime Emmys, and I've appeared in five feature films, including Bullet Train and Happy Gilmore 2.