At the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Christian Nodal, Los Angeles Azules and more are repping regional Mexican music as finalists.
The upcoming event will honor the best in Latin music, with 59 different categories in the main musical genres, including Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican. One of the biggest categories of the night is Regional Mexican song of the year, spotlighting four tracks that have each landed on the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay and Regional Mexican Airplay charts.
The finalists are: Banda Los Sebastianes de Mazatlán, Sinaloa’s “A Través del Vaso,” Calibre 50’s “Simplemente Gracias,” Christian Nodal’s “De Los Besos Que Te Di” and Los Ángeles Azules’ “Nunca Es Suficiente” featuring Natalia Lafourcade.
Listen to the Regional Mexican song of the year finalists below:
“A Través del Vaso” – Banda Los Sebastianes de Mazatlán, Sinaloa
On Hot Latin Songs: peaked at No. 8 on chart dated March 9, 2019
On Latin Airplay: peaked at No. 8 on chart dated March 16, 2019
On Regional Mexican Airplay: peaked at No. 1 on chart dated Feb. 16, 2019 (6 weeks at No. 1)
“Simplemente Gracias” – Calibre 50
On Hot Latin Songs: peaked at No. 17 on chart dated July 27, 2019
On Latin Airplay: peaked at No. 7 on chart dated Aug. 3, 2019
On Regional Mexican Airplay: peaked at No. 1 on chart dated Aug. 3, 2019 (3 weeks at No. 1)
“De Los Besos Que Te Di” – Christian Nodal
On Hot Latin Songs: peaked at No. 12 on the Dec. 21, 2019-dated chart.
On Latin Airplay: peaked at No. 6 on chart dated Sept. 7, 2019
On Regional Mexican Airplay: peaked at No. 1 on the Aug. 24, 2019-dated tally (7 weeks at No. 1)
“Nunca Es Suficiente” – Los Ángeles Azules featuring Natalia Lafourcade
On Hot Latin Songs: peaked at No. 7 on chart dated Jan. 16, 2019.
On Latin Airplay: peaked at No. 3 on chart dated Feb. 9, 2019.
On Regional Mexican Airplay: peaked at No. 1 on the Jan. 26, 2019-dated list (3 weeks at No. 1)
The only awards show to honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, the awards are determined by the actual sales, streaming, radio airplay and social data that informs Billboard’s weekly charts during a one-year period from the rankings dated February 2, 2019, through this year’s January 25 charts.
The awards show is the culmination of LatinFest+, produced by Billboard and Telemundo, which is a three-day immersive experience dedicated to Latin music, culture and entertainment taking place April 20-23 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, LatinFest+, formerly known as Billboard Latin Music Week, will include superstar conversations, workshops, live concerts, fan experiences, and will feature artists such as J Balvin, Rosalía, Los Tigres del Norte, and Ozuna, among many others. For registration and more information visit LatinFestPlus.com.
