Pepe Aguilar inducted into Billboard Latin Music Awards Hall of Fame

Mexican superstar Pepe Aguilar, one of the very few artists who has successfully blended Mexican music traditions with contemporary pop, performed at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami on October 20 Received the coveted Hall of Fame award.

Aguilar has been around since he was a child when his legendary parents, Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre, first took him on tour. She started performing as a child and has now won nine top ten spots on the show. advertising billboard‘s Top Latin Albums Chart, and 14 albums in the top 10 of the Mexican Regional Albums Chart. He also performs around the world and his latest performance is stunning jalipio without borders During the tour, he sang and rode a horse, highlighting Mexico’s ancient musical traditions.

“My career started 34 years ago,” he said in a stirring speech, elegantly dressed in black. “During that time, I’ve seen everything change in the industry: genres, technology. The way to stay relevant is through my passion for music and reinventing it when necessary. Thanks to those who have always been there for me It’s the people who make this possible. An artist is only as good as the team around him.

Aguilar is especially grateful to his wife and especially to his fans: “Without fans, we can do nothing. The most powerful argument of an artist is his fans,” he said, dedicating the award to them.

Aguilar later changed into his traditional ranch attire to perform a beautiful four-track medley that spanned his vast career, starting with his breakthrough hit “Por mujeres como tú” to his current ‘s single “Cuídamela bien” ends, inspired by a recent marriage Christian Nodal shows his daughter Angela Aguilar (Angela Aguilar’s photo) and played video footage of Angela Aguilar playing on the screen behind Aguilar.

The singer, clad in black and known for his soft, mellow voice, was accompanied by a mariachi band on one side and a pop band on the other, a nod to his many facets and styles.

Earlier this week, Aguilar spoke about the importance of tradition and family during a Q&A with Icons during Latin Music Week.

The Billboard Latin Music Awards celebrate the influence of Latin music on the global stage and are the only awards based directly on the performance of albums, songs and artists on Billboard’s weekly charts. This year’s awards will be divided into 49 categories, covering genres such as Latin pop, tropical music, Latin rhythm music and regional Mexican music.

The finalists and eventual winners reflect the performance of new releases on the Billboard Albums and Songs charts, covering the charts from August 19, 2023, to September 7, 2024. Decisions are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio play and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner Luminate.

The awards are produced by Telemundo in partnership with American Country Broadcast Inc. and can be viewed on Telemundo, the Telemundo app, the streaming service Peacock and in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional.

This year’s shortlist is led by Karol G, who has been nominated 17 times in key categories including Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year and Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year. Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma followed with 15 mentions each. Other notable finalists include Feid, who has been nominated 11 times, and regional Mexican stars Fuerza Regida and Junior H, who have been nominated eight times, including Artist of the Year. See the full list of finalists here.