Bad Bunny named Apple Music Artist of the Year 2022

Previously singled out as an Apple Music Up Next artist, Bad Bunny is now Artist of the Year for having created what Apple says is the biggest Latin album of all time.

Apple has been awarding an Artist of the Year since 2019, and previous recipients have included The Weeknd and Billie Eilish.

In previous years, Apple has singled out several musicians under categories such as Global Artist of the Year, and breakthrough artist. So far for 2022, Apple has chosen to single out solely Bad Bunny.

"We're thrilled to celebrate the achievements of Bad Bunny, whose influence on every corner of culture could not be ignored in 2022," Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music and Beats, said in a statement.

"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," continued Schusser. "We congratulate him on his record-breaking year and for continuing to bring Latin music to a massive global audience."

Apple Music spotlights Bad Bunny

Apple Music has a new dedicated Bad Bunny page, recounting the story of his rise to having the most-streamed album of 2022. The page also includes a new video about the artist, which Bad Bunny page">is available in the Apple Music app and online.

"When I started, I didn't have a global fan base," Bad Bunny says in the new video. "I'm grateful for everything I've accomplished and everything I've experienced."

"The Latin music movement has grown so much," he continued. "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."

"Thank you to Apple Music and to all the people who listen to my music every day," said Bad Bunny. "I'm super happy!"

Apple Music 1 is playing "all Bad Bunny, all day," with a series of "new specials, archived programming, early career interviews, and playlists."

15 Comments

CluntBaby92 25 comments · 4 Years

About 2 years ago

Who? Never heard of him lol

saarek 1578 comments · 16 Years

I’m guessing he just isn’t my style, not a name I’ve ever heard.

mknelson 1146 comments · 9 Years

CluntBaby92 said:

Who? Never heard of him lol

Lisa: I hate to be a killjoy, but do you really think we can win playing "Stars and Stripes Forever"? It's so beginner band, and we're advanced beginner band.
Ralph: This is band?
Mr. Largo: Very well, Lisa. What rousing Sousa march would you have us play?
Lisa: Well, I thought maybe, for once, we could play a song that wasn't written by Sousa.
Largo: You mean something just arranged by Sousa?

Japhey 1772 comments · 6 Years

mknelson said:

CluntBaby92 said:

Who? Never heard of him lol

Lisa: I hate to be a killjoy, but do you really think we can win playing "Stars and Stripes Forever"? It's so beginner band, and we're advanced beginner band.
Ralph: This is band?
Mr. Largo: Very well, Lisa. What rousing Sousa march would you have us play?
Lisa: Well, I thought maybe, for once, we could play a song that wasn't written by Sousa.
Largo: You mean something just arranged by Sousa?

Quite an arrogant and presumptive post from a grown man making cartoon references, no? I actually had to look it up, because like Bad Bunny, I’ve never heard of any of those people either.

auxio 2762 comments · 19 Years

Japhey said:

mknelson said:

CluntBaby92 said:

Who? Never heard of him lol

Lisa: I hate to be a killjoy, but do you really think we can win playing "Stars and Stripes Forever"? It's so beginner band, and we're advanced beginner band.
Ralph: This is band?
Mr. Largo: Very well, Lisa. What rousing Sousa march would you have us play?
Lisa: Well, I thought maybe, for once, we could play a song that wasn't written by Sousa.
Largo: You mean something just arranged by Sousa?

Quite an arrogant and presumptive post from a grown man making cartoon references, no? I actually had to look it up, because like Bad Bunny, I’ve never heard of any of those people either.

I'm always amazed at how "having heard of something" is used as a measurement by so many people. I'm constantly in search of great things I've never heard of before, and could care less how much money has been pumped into putting them in front of eyeballs/on the tips of tongues.