The 2023 Premios Tu Música Urbano was held live on Thursday (June 15) from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, awarding top urban artists as well as artists from other genres, such as tropical, pop, and Regional Mexican who have experimented with the urban realm.
Karol G was the evening’s big winner, nabbing six awards including the coveted artist of the year, song of the year, and tour of the year. Other top winners included Feid, who scooped top male artist, collaboration of the year, and album of the year by a male artist; Rauw Alejandro, who won top social artist and songwriter/composer of the year; and Vico C, who won the best comeback, in addition to a special trajectory award, to name a few.
All told, 32 categories were announced.
Below, see the full list of winners at the 2023 Premios Tu Musica Urbano awards:
Artist of the Year: Karol G
Top Artist — Male: Feid
Top Artist — Female: Becky G
Top Artist — Duo or Group: Wisin y Yandel
Top New Artist — Male: Cris Mj
Top New Artist — Female: Elena Rose
Top Rising Star — Male: Eladio Carrión
Top Rising Star — Female: Young Miko
Top Social Artist: Rauw Alejandro
Song of the Year: “Provenza” – Karol G
Song of the Year — Duo or Group: “Besos Moja2” – Wisin & Yandel, Rosalía
Remix of the Year: “La Bebe Remix” – Yng Lvcas, Peso Pluma
Collaboration of the Year: “Yandel 150” – Yandel, Feid
Top Artist — Pop Urban: Jay Wheeler
Top Artist — Tropical Urban: Romeo Santos
Top Artist — Dembow: El Alfa
Top Artist — Trap: Anuel AA
Top Artist — Regional Urban: Eslabón Armado
Top Artist — Christian/Spiritual: Farruko
Top Song — Pop Urban: “X Si Volvemos” – Karol G, Romeo Santos
Top Song — Tropical Urban: “Si Te Preguntan…” – Prince Royce, Nicky Jam, Jay Wheeler
Top Song — Dembow: “Ojos Ferrari” – Karol G, Justin Quiles, Ángel Dior
Top Song — Trap: “El Nene” – Anuel AA , Foreign Teck
Top Song — Christian/Spiritual: “Nazareno” – Farruko
Album of the Year — Male Artist: Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos El Álbum – Feid
Album of the Year — Female Artist: Mañana Será Bonito – Karol G
Album of the Year — Rising Stars: Sen2 Kbrn VOL.2 – Eladio Carrión
Video of the Year: “JS4E” – Arcángel
Top Music Producer: Bizarrap
Songwriter/Composer of the Year: Rauw Alejandro
Tour of the Year: “$trip Love Tour” – Karol G
The Best Comeback: Vico C
10cc drummer Paul Burgess has announced that he is leaving the band because the demands of touring have become too much for him.
The 75-year-old musician, who also spent time performing with Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta, and The Icicle Works, has chosen to walk away from the legendary rock group after more than five decades.
He shared: “After so many wonderful years with 10cc, I must admit that the rigours of touring are no longer manageable for me as I get older, and I feel it’s time to let go of the long hours in airports and endless travel on buses.
“I’m not planning to stop playing altogether. I will still perform but at a pace that feels right, working alongside old friends and a new group of fellow musicians called The Guilty Men.”
Frontman Graham Gouldman confessed that it will feel unusual to perform without his “longest-running musical associate.”
He explained: “When Paul and I first joined forces in 10cc, we never could have imagined that we’d still be at it after 30 years, let alone 52.
“Paul has been my longest musical partner and it will feel different to turn around and see another drummer, but I completely understand why he no longer wants to sit on a plane for 14 hours or wake up in a new hotel every day for weeks at a time.”
Ben Stone, who has previously played with Mike and The Mechanics and Bonnie Tyler, will be taking over on drums.
Paul, who had several runs with 10cc after joining in 1973, performed his final show with the I’m Not In Love band in Alexandria, Virginia this past September.
The group is set to continue their And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour in the UK next year.
