Apple Music announced today that it will award the 2022 Artist of the Year Award to international recording artist Bad Bunny, in recognition of the musician's artistic achievements and his impact on global culture this year.
Among the many music superstars with great releases in 2022, this one truly reigns supreme. Released in May this year, Un Verano Sin Ti is Bad Bunny's sixth title in four years. Not only has it become Apple Music's most streamed album of 2022, it's also the most successful Latin music album of all time .While setting these amazing records, Bad Bunny has also led a major change in global pop music over the past few years.
Discover here Bad Bunny's rise, the music he's been involved in changing, and the year 2022 that makes him Apple's "Artist of the Year."
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A Look Back at Bad Bunny's Milestone Moments on Apple Music
Bad Bunny is the most-streamed Latin artist of all time globally on Apple Music.
On its release day, May 6, 2022, "Un Verano Sin Ti" became Apple Music's most successful Latin album of all time, with the most streaming worldwide on its first day of release.
Bad Bunny's "Moscow Mule" was the most-streamed Latin song on its first day worldwide.
Bad Bunny has 22 songs on the Global Daily Top 100 at the same time, breaking the record for a single Latin artist on the list at the same time.
Bad Bunny's songs topped the daily Top 100 charts in 34 countries around the world, topping the list of Latin artists. He entered the top 10 in 77 countries.
Bad Bunny has 44 songs on the daily Top 100 charts in different countries and 3 songs on the global charts, also surpassing all Latin artists.
The No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Latin albums in first-day streams were all by Bad Bunny.
In February 2018, Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to be included in the Apple Music Up Next referral program.