A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Bad Bunny.
Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is a highly influential Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter. Dubbed the "King of Latin Trap," he's recognized for his significant role in popularizing Spanish-language rap globally. He achieved unprecedented success as the first non-English language artist to top Spotify's most streamed artist list for three consecutive years (2020-2022). His album, Un Verano Sin Ti (2022), holds the record for the most streams on Spotify, solidifying his position as a leading figure in contemporary music.
2019: Premios Tu Música Urbano Nomination
In 2019, Bad Bunny was nominated for Telemundo's inaugural Premios Tu Música Urbano in the category of "Humanitarian Award of the Year".
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July 2020: Playboy Cover Appearance
In July 2020, Bad Bunny appeared on the first digital cover of Playboy magazine as the first man to appear on the cover other than the magazine's founder, Hugh Hefner, and received the ASCAP Latin award for Songwriter of the Year.
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November 27, 2020: Release of El Último Tour Del Mundo
On November 27, 2020, Bad Bunny released his third studio album, El Último Tour Del Mundo, which became the first all-Spanish language album to reach number one on the Billboard 200.
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2020: ASCAP Latin Awards Songwriter of the Year
In 2020, ASCAP Latin Awards recognized Bad Bunny as the Songwriter of the Year, acknowledging his significant contributions to music composition.
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2020: Most-Streamed Artist on Spotify
In 2020, Bad Bunny became Spotify's most-streamed artist globally and his album YHLQMDLG was the most-streamed album globally.
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2020: Spotify's Most Streamed Artist
In 2020, Bad Bunny became the first non-English language American artist to be Spotify's most streamed artist of the year.
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2020: Highest-Charting All-Spanish Album
In 2020, Bad Bunny's second solo album, YHLQMDLG, became the highest-charting all-Spanish album to appear on the Billboard 200 at the time, reaching number two, followed by the compilation album Las que no iban a salir.
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2020: First All-Spanish Language Album to Top Billboard 200
In 2020, Bad Bunny's third solo album, El Último Tour Del Mundo, became the first all-Spanish language album to top the Billboard 200.
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2020: X 100pre Voted as One of Rolling Stone's Greatest Albums
In 2020, X 100pre was voted 447th in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
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September 2021: Time 100
In September 2021, Bad Bunny appeared on the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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December 2021: Spotify's Most-Streamed Artist for Second Year
In December 2021, it was announced that Bad Bunny became Spotify's most-streamed artist of the year globally, for a second year in a row.
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2021: Grammy Award for YHLQMDLG
In 2021, Bad Bunny won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop or Urban Album for YHLQMDLG.
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October 4, 2022: Highest-Grossing Tour by a Latin Artist
On October 4, 2022, Bad Bunny's tour became the highest-grossing tour by a Latin artist in history, earning US$232.5 million at the time.
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2022: Spotify's Most Streamed Artist for Third Consecutive Year
In 2022, Bad Bunny was Spotify's most streamed artist of the year for the third consecutive year, and his album, Un Verano Sin Ti (2022) broke streaming records.
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2022: Billboard Artist of the Year
In 2022, Bad Bunny was crowned Artist of the Year by Billboard.
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2022: Grammy Award for El Último Tour Del Mundo
In 2022, Bad Bunny won a Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album for El Último Tour Del Mundo.
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2022: El Último Tour del Mundo Won Best Música Urbana Album at the Grammy Awards
In 2022, El Último Tour Del Mundo won Best Música Urbana Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
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2023: Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana Album Release
In 2023, Bad Bunny released the Billboard 200 number-one album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.
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2023: GLAAD Vanguard Award
In 2023, Bad Bunny was recognized for his allyship by GLAAD, receiving the Vanguard Award presented by Ricky Martin, for his support of gay and transgender Latinos and his embrace of drag culture.
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2023: Grammy Award for Un Verano Sin Ti
In 2023, Bad Bunny won a Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album for Un Verano Sin Ti, adding to his accolades in the music industry.
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2025: Debí Tirar Más Fotos Album Release
In 2025, Bad Bunny released the Billboard 200 number-one album Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
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