LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Puerto Rican singer and rapper Unhealthy Bunny took the 2022 IFPI International Album Award for “Un Verano Sin Ti” on Friday, changing into the primary Latin American artist to win a International Chart Award from the recorded music trade consultant physique.
The all-Spanish, 23-track “Un Verano Sin Ti” was launched in Might to essential acclaim and topped the Billboard 200 album chart for 13 weeks. It was the primary Spanish-language document to be nominated for the coveted album of the yr prize at this month’s Grammy Awards. It gained the award for greatest música urbana album.
“We’re extremely excited to award Unhealthy Bunny, the primary Latin American artist to win an IFPI International Award, with the Album of the Yr Award,” IFPI Chief Govt Frances Moore stated in a press release.
“His distinctive sound, encapsulated in his award-winning album ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’, has captured the world’s consideration on a exceptional scale over the past 12 months.”
Taylor Swift’s album ” Midnights” was no. 2 on the IFPI chart, two days after the music star took IFPI’s 2022 International Recording Artist of the Yr Award, the third time she has gained the prize.
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British singer Harry Kinds’ “Harry’s Home” charted at no. 3. On Thursday, Kinds gained the IFPI International Single of the Yr Award 2022 for his hit “As It Was”.
Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Enhancing by Sharon Singleton
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