Bad Bunny is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2022

Back in May, MBW report that Latin music had its biggest weekly score ever by worldwide streams on Apple Music.

Latin Music’s success on the platform is due in part to the release of two blockbuster albums, one by Bad Bunny and the other by Música Mexicana star Eslabon Armado.

Released on May 6th, Un Verano Sin Ti, fourth studio album by independent Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, broke the record for highest first week streaming worldwide for a Latin album in Apple Music history.

In the same week (through Thursday, May 12), the broader Latin genre achieved the highest total weekly streams ever in the US (across all platforms) is 1.82 billion on-demand audio (ODA) plays, according to Luminate data.

At the time, Rimas Entertainment CEO Noah Assad, manager of Bad Bunny, told MBW: Latin music “non-stop”.

Now, after the news that Latin Music is still on course to hit 1 million dollar In terms of revenue in the US at the end of the year, and its growth also outpacing the broader US recorded music market, Apple Music has revealed more news about one of the genre’s biggest stars. this.

Bad Bunny was named today (November 9) Apple Music’s ‘Artist of the Year’, according to the platform, in recognition of his “artistic excellence and influence on the culture globalization by 2022”.

Apple Music also says that Un Verano Sin Ti was the platform’s most streamed album of 2022, and it’s currently the “biggest Latin album of all time” on the platform.

Apple Music says Bad Bunny is the biggest Latin artist of all time to be streamed worldwide on the platform.

When released 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.

Elsewhere, Bad Bunny’s Mule Moscow holds the record for biggest Latin song of all time by first day streams worldwide.

Bad Bunny scored 22 songs into the Daily Top 100: Global, breaking the record for most songs by a single Latin artist, according to Apple Music.

Other Bad Bunny Apple Music stats include his songs hitting #1 in the Daily Top 100 in 34 countries worldwide – more than any other Latin artist. He reached the top 10 of the charts in 77 countries.

Meanwhile, 44 of Bad Bunny’s songs have reached the Daily Top 100 in countries around the globe, and 3 of his songs have reached #1 on the Global Charts – more than any other artist. any other Latin artist.

Bad Bunny holds #1, #2, and #3 Latin albums by first day streams on Apple Music

In February 2018, Bad Bunny became Apple Music’s first Latin Up Next artist for the platform’s rising artists program.

He also served as the first host of Trap Kingz, the first Spanish-language global radio show on Beats 1, and hosted the show’s first six episodes in 2017.

“We are excited to celebrate the achievements of Bad Bunny, who cannot ignore the influence of an influencer on every corner of culture in 2022.”

Oliver Schusser, Apple

Oliver Schusser, Apple’s Vice President of Apple Music and Beats, said: “We’re thrilled to celebrate the achievements of Bad Bunny, whose influence on every corner of the culture cannot be ignored. turn into 2022.

“Watching Bad Bunny rise from Apple Music Up’s Next Artist of 2018 to our Artist of the Year this year is nothing short of extraordinary. We congratulate him on his record year and for continuing to bring Latin music to a wide global audience.”

“When I started, I didn’t have a global fan base.”

Bad Rabbit

Speaking during an Apple Music exclusive, Bad Bunny said: “When I started, I didn’t have a global fan base.”

He added: “I’m grateful for everything I’ve accomplished and everything I’ve been through. The Latin music movement has developed a lot. I will never fully acknowledge or say, ‘It’s me.’ No, it’s each and every one of us. An entire generation. Our energy and presence is always felt.”

When presented with the Apple Music Award by Zane Lowe, he added: “Thank you Apple Music and all the people who listen to my music every day. I am super happy! “Worldwide music business