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Spotify Awards 2020: Meet the Finalists of the First Edition

Meet the finalists of the first-ever Spotify Awards.
Spotify Wards Finalists
Telemundo

Telemundo announced that it will broadcast the first edition of the Spotify Awards exclusively in the United States, live from Mexico City on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

Hosted by Danna Paola, Luisito Comunica, Franco Escamilla and Angela Aguilar, the inaugural edition of the award show, will honor the finalists based exclusively on user stream data Spotify, giving a true reflection of the fans.

The award show will air on Telemundo and Universo from 9-11pm / 8-10C, and Universo will also broadcast the “Green Carpet” for an hour starting at 8 pm/7C.

As the official provider of the Spotify Awards in the United States, Telemundo will also present a wide coverage of the event on all its platforms, including a one-hour live stream from the “Green Carpet” through the @Telemundo accounts on Facebook and Twitter at 8 pm/7C, and will culminate with a Livestream on Twitter where fans can discuss red carpet fashion, the best moments  of the night and the presentations.

Fans will also be able to enjoy behind-the-scenes interviews and all the behind-the-scenes action through Telemundo's digital platforms, including Telemundo.com and the official accounts of the channel on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

“We are very happy to offer our audience this first edition of the Spotify Awards, which will recognize today's leading artists completely based on fan preferences, with cross-platform coverage that will cover all the main moments of the night. We recognize the importance of music in joining us all and we are sure this will be a great event to enjoy as a family, ”said Ronald Day, Executive Vice President of Entertainment at Telemundo.

The finalists and categories below are based on the data of one of the mainstream markets in the world, Mexico. Check out the full list:

Spotify Artist of the Year (most listened to, most followed, most shared and added to playlists by Mexican users in 2019):

  • Bad Bunny
  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga 
  • Daddy Yankee
  • J Balvin 
  • Ozuna

Podcast of the Year (podcast with the highest proportion of streams and listeners per episode in Mexico during 2019):

  • Dr. Muerte 
  • El Podcast de Alex Fernández
  • Fausto
  • Leyendas Legendarias 
  • Se Regalan Dudas 

Most listened to artist (Female):

  • Ariana Grande 
  • Billie Eilish 
  • Karol G
  • Natti Natasha 
  • Shakira

Most listened to artist (Male):

  • Anuel AA
  • Bad Bunny 
  • Daddy Yankee
  • J Balvin
  • Ozuna 

 

Most listened to song:

  • Callaíta - Bad Bunny, Tainy 
  • Calma Remix - Pedro Capó, Farruko
  • Con Calma - Daddy Yankee, Snow
  • Otro Trago - Sech, Darell
  • Te vi - Piso 21, Micro Tdh 

 

Female artist with the largest increase in fans:

  • Danna Paola 
  • María José
  • Ms Nina 
  • Natalia Jiménez
  • Tones and I 

Male artist with the largest increase in fans:

  • Guaynaa
  • Lunay
  • Micro Tdh
  • Sech
  • Tainy 

Most shared artist:

  • Bad Bunny 
  • Daddy Yankee
  • J Balvin
  • José José
  • Luis Miguel 

Most followed artist:

  • Bad Bunny
  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga 
  • Cartel de Santa 
  • Ozuna 
  • Paulo Londra 

Artist on the Radar:

  • Junior H 
  • LÚA
  • Nicki Nicole 
  • Tomorrow X Together 
  • Tones and I 

Most added artist to playlists:

  • Anuel AA
  • Bad Bunny 
  • Daddy Yankee
  • J Balvin 
  • Ozuna 

Most listened Mexican artist in the world:

  • Alejandro Fernández 
  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga 
  • Luis Miguel 
  • Maná 
  • Reik 

Composer of the most streamed Regional Mexican song:

  • A Través Del Vaso.- Grupo Arranke
  • El Color De Tus Ojos.- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga 
  • En Peligro de Extinción.- La Adictiva Banda San José Mesillas
  • No Te Contaron Mal.- Piso 21,Christian Nodal
  • Pa’ Olvidarme De Ella.- Christian Nodal

Regional Mexican artist with the largest increase in reproductions:

  • Calibre 50 
  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
  • Christian Nodal 
  • Fuerza Regida 
  • Grupo Firme

Most listened to Regional Mexican Artist:

  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
  • Calibre 50
  • Christian Nodal
  • Joan Sebastian
  • La Arrolladora Banda El Limon De Rene Camacho

Most popular rock artist in Spanish:

  • Cafe Tacvba
  • Caifanes
  • Ed Maverick
  • Maná
  • Zoe

Most followed podcast:

  • El Podcast de Alex Fernandez
  • Entiende Tu Mente
  • Fausto
  • Leyendas Legendarias
  • Se Regalan Dudas

Most Popular hip hop artist in Spanish:

  • Cartel De Santa
  • C-Kan
  • Gera MX
  • MC Davo
  • Santa Fe Klan

Most listened to Cumbia artist:

  • Grupo Cañaveral De Humberto Pabón
  • Los Angeles Azules
  • Los Angeles De Charly
  • Los Askis
  • Raymix

Spotify Mexican Artist of the Year:

  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
  • Cartel De Santa
  • José José
  • Los Ángeles Azules
  • Luis Miguel

Composer of the most listened to song:

  • Callaíta.- Bad Bunny, Tainy
  • Calma Remix.- Farruko, Pedro Capo
  • Con Calma.- Daddy Yankee,Snow
  • Te Vi.- Micro tdh, Piso 21
  • Otro Trago.- Sech, Darell

Most listened to song on the Declaration of Independence (Grito de Independencia):

  • Circles.- Post Malone
  • La bikina (En vivo).- Luis Miguel
  • México En La Piel.- Luis Miguel
  • Nunca Es Suficiente.- Los Ángeles Azules
  • Saint-Tropez.- Post Malone

Artist with the most songs in the Top 200:

  • Bad Bunny
  • J Balvin
  • José José
  • Luis Miguel
  • Ozuna

Podcast with the most playback hours:

  • El podcast de Alex Fernandez
  • La hora Feliz con Cojo Feliz y Tío Rober
  • Leyendas Legendarias
  • Martha Debayle
  • Se Regalan Dudas

Song with the most days on the Top 50:

  • Calma Remix.- Pedro Capo
  • Con Altura.- Rosalía
  • Con Calma.- Daddy Yankee, Snow
  • Otro Trago.- Darell, Sech
  • Te Vi.- Micro tdh, Piso 21

Most listened to Mexican Artist in Mexico:

  • Alejandro Fernández
  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
  • Cartel De Santa
  • Luis Miguel
  • Reik

Regional Mexican artist on radar:

  • Clave 520
  • Grupo Los de la O
  • José Manuel
  • Junior H
  • Marca MP

Most listened to band artist:

  • Banda El Recodo
  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
  • Calibre 50
  • La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas
  • La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho

Most listened to Corridos Artist:

  • Adriel Favela
  • Alfredo Olivas
  • El Fantasma
  • Fuerza Regida
  • T3R Elemento

Most listened to Northern Artist:

  • Cardenales De Nuevo León
  • Duelo
  • Intocable
  • Los Tigres Del Norte
  • Pesado

Most listened to Mariachi Artist:

  • Antonio Aguilar
  • José Alfredo Jiménez
  • Pedro Infante
  • Pepe Aguilar
  • Vicente Fernández

Radar Trap Artist in Spanish:

  • Ambjaay
  • iann dior
  • Modo Diablo
  • Nicki Nicole
  • Oscu

Most listened to EDM Artist (MALE):

  • Calvin Harris
  • David Guetta
  • DJ Snake
  • Marshmello
  • Martin Garrix

Most listened to EDM Artist (FEMALE):

  • Ava Max
  • Daya
  • Ellie Goulding
  • Rita Ora
  • Zara Larsson

Most listened to KPOP Artist (MALE):

  • BTS
  • EXO
  • GOT7
  • Monsta X
  • SUPER JUNIOR

Most listened to KPOP Artist (FEMALE):

  • BLACKPINK
  • (G)I-DLE
  • Mamamoo
  • Red Velvet
  • TWICE

Most listened Artist on consoles (MALE):

  • Bad Bunny
  • J Balvin
  • Paulo Londra
  • Ozuna
  • XXXTENTACION

Most listened Artist on consoles (FEMALE):

  • Anne-Marie
  • Billie Eilish
  • Cazzu
  • Clairo
  • Nicki Nicole

Most Listened to Pop Artist (MALE):

  • Alejandro Fernandez
  • Alejandro Sanz
  • Carlos Rivera
  • Luis Miguel
  • Morat

Most Listened to Pop Artist (FEMALE):

  • Gloria Trevi
  • Ha*Ash
  • Mon Laferte
  • Natalia Lafourcade
  • Yuridia

Most Listened to Pop Urban Artist (MALE):

  • Camilo
  • Maluma
  • Manuel Turizo
  • Reik
  • Sebastian Yatra

Most Listened to Pop Urban Artist (FEMALE):

  • Becky G
  • KAROL G
  • Natti Natasha
  • Shakira
  • Thalia

Most listened to Contemporary Rock Artist:

  • Arctic Monkeys
  • Coldplay
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Muse
  • Twenty One Pilot       

Most listened to artist by users from 13 to 17 years of age (MALE):

  • Anuel AA
  • Bad Bunny
  • J Balvin
  • Ozuna
  • Paulo Londra

Most listened to artist by users from 13 to 17 years of age (FEMALE):

  • Ariana Grande
  • Becky G
  • Billie Eilish
  • Camila Cabello
  • KAROL G

Most listened to artist by users from 18 to 29 years of age (MALE):

  • Anuel AA
  • Bad Bunny
  • Daddy Yankee
  • J Balvin
  • Ozuna

Most listened to artist by users from 18 to 29 years of age (FEMALE):

  • Ariana Grande
  • Becky G
  • Billie Eilish
  • KAROL G
  • Natti Natasha

Most listened to artist by users from 30 to 44 years of age (MALE):

  • Bad Bunny
  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
  • Daddy Yankee
  • J Balvin
  • Luis Miguel

Most listened to artist by users from 30 to 44 years of age (FEMALE):

  • Gloria Trevi
  • KAROL G
  • Natti Natasha
  • Shakira
  • Yuridia

Most listened to artist by users over 45 years of age (MALE):

  • Alejandro Fernández
  • José José
  • Juan Gabriel
  • Los Ángeles Azules
  • Luis Miguel

Most listened to artist by users over 45 years of age (FEMALE):

  • Gloria Trevi
  • Rocío Dúrcal
  • Shakira
  • Yuri
  • Yuridia

Most added artist to LGBTQ +-themed Playlists:

  • Born This Way.- Lady Gaga
  • Girls / Girls / Boys.- Panic! At The Disco
  • Girls Like Girls.- Hayley Kiyoko
  • She Likes Girls.- Metro Station
  • The Village.- Wrabel

Most Shared Podcast:

  • DEMENTES
  • Entiende Tu Mente
  • Leyendas Legendarias
  • Martha Debayle
  • Se Regalan Dudas

Song of the Summer:

  • 11 PM.- Maluma
  • Callaita.- Bad Bunny, Tainy
  • China.- Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee
  • La Canción.- J Balvin, Bad Bunny
  • Otro Trago.- Sech 

Song of Sunday Lows

  • Belleza De Cantina.- Cardenales De Nuevo León
  • El Amor No Fue Pa´ Mí (en vivo).- Grupo Firme
  • Mis Sentimientos.- Los Ángeles Azules
  • Mujeres Divinas.- Vicente Fernández
  • Nieves De Enero.- Chalino Sánchez

Monday Song:

  • Tusa.- Karol G
  • In My Blood.- Shawn Mendes
  • Destino o casualidad.- Melendi
  • Mi persona favorita.- Camila Cabello
  • Buttercup.- Jack Stauber

Be sure to follow the Spotify Awards, the only award show based on user-generated data that recognizes the most listened to artists during 2019. For more information you can visit Spotify Awards.com.