Billboard Magazine

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A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Billboard US

Guts & Glory: Olivia Rodrigo Debuts Atop Billboard 200

68 “Qué Onda” Calle 24 x Chino Pacas x Fuerza Regida

23 Laufey Bewitched

GLOBAL 200 1 “Paint the Town Red” Doja Cat

ARTIST 100 9 TYLER CHILDERS WEEKS ON CHART 50

1 “SkeeYee” Sexyy Red

NO. 1 ‘Angels’ Flies To No. 1 Spot

NO. 1 Buffett’s Newest No. 1

Compensation Consternation • Billboard’s 2022 Executive Money Makers ranking shows music’s top executives were paid handsomely post-pandemic — and some shareholders are not happy

DEMBOW DOGFIGHT • A copyright case claims that virtually every reggaetón song was illegally copied from a 1989 single

From The Desk Of... Randall Poster • MUSIC SUPERVISOR; CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PREMIER MUSIC

Undeniable Forces • Amid Latin music’s latest explosion — powered by a concoction of sounds and styles — Carin León, Nicki Nicole and Maria Becerra have emerged as three of the industry’s vanguards. Over the last few years, these artists have risen to the top of their respective genres, becoming Billboard chart staples and achieving global success. With León leading música Mexicana , Nicole Argentine trap and Becerra urban pop, all have taken new, more experimental paths while staying true to their essence. And now, they are ending the year at the top of their game — and setting the stage for the next crop of stars to follow.

Marshmello’s Sweet Surprise

BEHIND THE HIT • Myke Towers’ ‘LALA’

Hits Don’t Lie • When SHAKIRA’s personal life blew up, she processed her pain the only way she knew how: through her art. The result was her most successful music in years — and with a new album and a global tour coming, she’s “pressing on the accelerator — hard”

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR NELSON ALBAREDA CEO, LOUD AND LIVE • His wide-ranging experience across the music industry helped him build a multipronged business that now goes way beyond promotion

MAJOR MUSIC GROUPS

LABELS & DISTRIBUTORS

MULTISECTOR

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR YOUNG MIKO • From the tattoo parlor to SoundCloud to the Billboard charts, the rapper has blasted from Puerto Rico’s underground to global stages

MANAGEMENT

GROUNDBREAKER EDGAR BARRERA • The Mexican American songwriter-producer’s versatility has made him one of the most in-demand hit-makers in Latin — and beyond

Billboard ’s First Latin Power Players Choice Award Goes To Walter Kolm

STREAMING

PUBLISHING

THE COMEBACK KINGS • As a fresh generation of artists elevates música urbana to new heights, two influential genre legends are reasserting their dominance

MEDIA

AGENCIES

U P CLOSE WITH FONSECA

A Billion And Beyond

HONORING KAROL G’S HEART

THE SHOW GOES ON

LIVE

BUSINESSES & ASSOCIATIONS

RIGHTS GROUPS

THE LAST DINNER PARTY • How the rock band’s “Nothing Matters” came from an all-hands effort in the act’s local scene