Leading Ladies of Entertainment
Awarded for"indelible impressions and contributions to the Latin entertainment industry"[1]
Presented byLatin Recording Academy
First awarded2017
Websitewww.latingrammy.com

The Leading Ladies of Entertainment is an honor presented annually by the Latin Recording Academy, the same organization that distributes the Latin Grammy Awards, to commend women "excelling in the arts and sciences, and who have made indelible impressions and contributions to the Latin entertainment industry."[1] Award recipients are honored during "Latin Grammy Week", a string of galas prior to the annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony.[1] The accolade was established by the organization to acknowledge the gender gap in the Latin entertainment industry. Then-president of the Latin Recording Academy, Gabriel Abaroa explained: "Women face a myriad of difficulties in the entertainment industry, but despite those obstacles, the women we are honoring have continually demonstrated perseverance, fortitude, and grace under pressure."[2] A portion of the sponsorships on the events are used to fund scholarships to young women studying in music.[3] The awards were first presented to Marcella Araica, Leila Cobo, Erika Ender, Rebeca Leon, and Gabriela Martinez.[1] The event was held twice in 2019, the first as a Mexican edition in June and again during the Latin Grammy Week in November.[4][5]

Recipients

Year[I] Image Recipient Occupation(s) Ref.
2017 — Marcella Araica Audio engineer, mixer, and vice president of N.A.R.S Records and Dream Asylum Studios [1]
Leila Cobo Executive director of Content & Programming for Latin Music & Entertainment for Billboard
Erika Ender Singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, television personality
— Rebeca León CEO and founder of Lionfish Entertainment
— Gabriela Martinez General manager for Warner Music Latina and SVP Marketing Warner Music Latin America
— Jessica Rodriguez Executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Univision Communications.
2018 Becky G Singer, songwriter, and actress [6]
— Cynthia Darr Hudson Senior vice president and general manager of CNN en Español and Hispanic Strategy for CNN U.S.
— Delia Orjuela Vice president creative for Latin music at Broadcast Music Inc.
Pamela Silva Journalist and co-anchor of Primer Impacto
2019
(Mexican edition) 		Martha Debayle Announcer [4]
Tatiana Bilbao Architect
Joy Huerta Singer
Alondra de la Parra Orchestra director
— Soumaya Slim Domit Art expert
2019 — María Elisa Ayerbe Audio engineer and producer [5]
Lila Downs Singer-songwriter and social activist
— Luana Pagani Music executive, president and partner of Seitrack US
Dayanara Torres actress, model, author, and former Miss Universe
— Elsa Yep Chief financial officer(CFO) and executive vice president of operations for Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula
2020 Selena Gomez recording artist, actress, film producer, and social activist [7]
— Angela N. Martinez entertainment attorney
Goyo singer, producer and cofounder of ChocQuibTown
María Elena Salinas broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author
2021 — Mayna Nevarez founder & CEO of Nevarez Communications [8]
— Mia Nygren managing director for Spotify Latin America region
Ivy Queen singer-songwriter
— Mónica Vélez music composer
2022 Kany García singer and songwriter [9]
— Rocío Guerrero global head of Latin at Amazon Music
— Rosa Lagarrigue Founder and CEO of Spain's RLM
— Janina Rosado pianist, musical director, record producer

^[I] With the exception of the 2019 Mexican edition, each year is linked to an article about the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony of that year.

See also

References

General
  • "Leading Ladies of Entertainment". Latin Recording Academy. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e "The Latin Recording Academy® announces the inaugural Leading Ladies of Entertainment event to honor and celebrate women excelling in the industry". Latin Grammys. Latin Recording Academy. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Latin Recording Academy Honors 'The Leading Ladies of Entertainment'". Billboard. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Cobo, Leila (October 11, 2019). "Lila Downs & Dayanara Torres Among 2019 Latin Academy Leading Ladies". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Bautista, Berenice (June 21, 2019). "Joy celebra cumpleaños con premio de la Academia Latina" (in Spanish). Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "The Latin Recording Academy® announces its 2019 class of Leading Ladies of Entertainment". Latin Recording Academy. October 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 14, 2018). "Becky G & More Celebrate Latin Roots, Hard Work at Latin Grammys Leading Ladies Event". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Latin Recording Academy® Announces the 2020 Leading Ladies of Entertainment Honorees". Latin Recording Academy. October 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ivy Queen and Spotify's Mia Nygren Among Latin Academy's 2021 Class of 'Leading Ladies'". Billboard. October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Garcia, Thania (October 12, 2022). "Latin Recording Academy to Honor 'Leading Ladies of Entertainment' During Latin Grammys Week". Variety. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

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