Mexican music icon Pepe Aguilar is set to be honored with the Billboard Hall of Fame Award at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The “Mira Quién Lo Dice” singer will also perform during the ceremony, which will air on Oct. 20.
“Receiving the Billboard Hall of Fame Award is an incredible honor, and it reminds me of the importance of continually evolving as an artist,” Aguilar said in a statement. “After 35 years in this industry, I feel just as passionate and driven as I did on day one. It’s exciting to see how música mexicana is growing and evolving, and I’m proud to be part of that movement. What’s even more special is being able to connect with a new generation of fans while staying true to my roots. I’ve reinvented myself time and time again, and as music continues to evolve, I’m ready to keep pushing boundaries and creating something new.”
Performing since he was a toddler, when his legendary parents Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre first took him on tour, Aguilar has cemented his own status as a renowned ranchera and mariachi music hitmaker placing, so far, nine top 10 titles on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums chart, and 14 top 10 sets on the Regional Mexican Albums chart.
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Most recently, he released his LP Que Llueva Tequila, which thrives on the regal mariachi sound that has characterized Aguilar’s style, while also fusing it with other genres like country and bachata. In July, he wrapped the U.S. leg of Jaripeo Hasta Los Huesos Tour with his children — Leonardo and Ángela Aguilar — and brother Antonio Aguilar Jr. The trek is now expanding globally, with a show in Bogotá, Colombia, marking its first stop in South America.
The Billboard Hall of Fame Award celebrates a career that goes beyond musical performance. The recognition is reserved for artists who have achieved worldwide recognition and transcended musical genres and languages, previous winners of this coveted award include José José, Vicente Fernández, Rocío Dúrcal, Marco Antonio Solís, Mongo Santamaria, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Banda El Recodo, Joan Sebastian, Marc Anthony, Franco de Vita, and Alejandro Fernández.
The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards will broadcast Sunday, Oct. 20 at 9 p.m. ET on Telemundo, and simultaneously on the Telemundo App, Peacock, and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional.
Before being honored with the Hall of Fame Award, the Mexican star will sit down for an exclusive Icon Q&A at Billboard Latin Music Week on Oct. 14. The chart-topping artist will discuss his close to four-decade career, his family’s rich musical legacy and traditions, his role as an executive leading his own record label, and his current musical projects. Tickets are now available at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.
