Bad Bunny is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2022. The award came because of “the musician’s artistic excellence and influence on global culture,” according to Apple.
After being released in May, Un Verano Sin Ti, the artist’s sixth project in four years, is Apple Music’s most streamed album of 2022 and now the biggest Latin album of all time.
At the forefront of the Latin music movement
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, is a hugely popular singer from Puerto Rico. His career starting taking off in 2016, and his first solo album came in 2018. El Último Tour Del Mundo, released in 2022, became the first all-Spanish-language album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. His latest is his second number-one U.S. album.
Bad Bunny is often credited with taking Spanish-language music mainstream, but he disagrees.
“The Latin music movement has grown so much. I would never take full credit or say, ‘It’s because of me.’ No, it’s every one of us. A whole generation. Our energy and presence is always felt,” Bad Bunny told Apple.
Bad Bunny is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2022
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the achievements of Bad Bunny, whose influence on every corner of culture could not be ignored in 2022,” said Oliver Schusser, VP of Apple Music and Beats. “Watching Bad Bunny ascend from an Apple Music Up Next artist in 2018 to our Artist of the Year this year has been nothing short of extraordinary. We congratulate him on his record-breaking year and for continuing to bring Latin music to a massive global audience.”
Upon being presented with the award, the artist said: “Thank you to Apple Music and to all the people who listen to my music every day. I’m super happy!”
Apple gets up close and personal with the musician in an exclusive video released Wednesday.
Presenting the 2022 Apple Music #ArtistOfTheYear: Bad Bunny, baby, bebé! https://t.co/5GEpqygLht @sanbenito pic.twitter.com/9GujRtrV2A
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) November 9, 2022
Source: Apple
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