BAD BUNNY is APPLE MUSIC 2022 Artist of The Year!
Congrats to Latin/Reggaeton Artist and special guest WWE Superstar BAD BUNNY!
Instagram/AppleMusic “BAD BUNNY has become a symbol of Latin culture’s migration into the global mainstream, reshaping the look, sound, and feel of modern pop just by following his own muse. The Puerto Rican superstar is the Apple Music #ArtistOfTheYear. “
Last year, the top Apple Music Awards went to 3 artists Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd. This year, there’s only one…..BAD BUNNY!
APPLE MUSIC crowned Bad Bunny its 2022 Artist of the Year, thanks to his latest massive album “Un Verano Sin Ti.”
Released on May 6, 2022 Bunny’s sixth project in 4 years, is Apple Music’s most streamed album of 2022 and now the biggest Latin album of all time. Beyond the eye-popping numbers, Bad Bunny has truly ushered in a seismic shift in global pop over the past few years.
“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, Apple’s vice president 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.”
Bad Bunny tells Apple Music in an exclusive film, that gets up close and personal with the 2022 Artist of the Year “When I started, I didn’t have a global fan base. I’m grateful for everything I’ve accomplished and everything I’ve experienced. 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.” Upon being presented with the Apple Music Award, he adds: “Thank you to Apple Music and to all the people who listen to my music every day. I’m super happy!”
Bad Bunny’s Biggest Moments on Apple Music
- Bad Bunny is the biggest Latin artist of all time by streams worldwide on Apple Music.
- Upon its release on May 6, 2022, Un Verano Sin Ti became the biggest Latin album of all time on Apple Music, holding the record for first-day streams worldwide.
- Bad Bunny’s “Moscow Mule” holds the record for the biggest Latin song of all time by first-day streams worldwide.
- Bad Bunny has logged 22 songs on the Daily Top 100: Global, breaking the record for most simultaneous entries by a single Latin artist.
- Bad Bunny’s songs have reached No. 1 on the Daily Top 100 in 34 countries worldwide — more than any other Latin artist. He’s hit the top 10 of the chart in 77 countries.
- 44 of Bad Bunny’s songs have reached the Daily Top 100 in countries across the globe, and three of his songs have hit No. 1 on the Global chart — more than any other Latin artist.
- Bad Bunny holds the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Latin albums by first-day streams.
- In February 2018, Bad Bunny became Apple Music’s first Latin Up Next artist for the platform’s rising artist program.
- He also served as the debut host for Trap Kingz, the first Spanish-language global radio show on Beats 1 radio, and hosted the show’s first six episodes in 2017.
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