Selena Quintanilla Honored by RIAA

From profession milestones to new music releases to main bulletins and people little necessary moments, Billboard editors spotlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Right here’s what occurred within the Latin music world this week.

RIAA Honors Selena Quintanilla

The tejano celebrity was honored with an RIAA Lifetime Achievement plaque in recognition of 17 million licensed models throughout her profession, together with 62x Platino Dreaming of You — marking the best licensed Latin album. The honour was introduced at St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital on April 21, “paying tribute to the enduring affect of her music and cultural legacy,” in line with a press launch.

“The Recording Business Affiliation of America (RIAA) believes music can change lives, connecting generations and unifying those that communicate completely different languages by shared emotion,” RIAA svp, state public coverage & Latin music Rafael Fernandez Jr. stated in an announcement. “We now have seen this as Latin Music within the US positive aspects recognition because the fast-growing style and thru Selena’s legacy.This particular second with St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital forward of Dia del Niño (Worldwide Day of the Little one) reminds us of Selena’s ardour for bettering the lives of youngsters and encourages every of us to make an affect wherever we are able to.”

Jimmy Humilde Goes to Harvard

The founder and CEO of powerhouse indie label Rancho Humilde was the keynote speaker for the occasion Into the Music, which happened at Harvard College final week. Organized by Harvard-Radcliffe Raza and NEON16, the West Coast-based govt shared his imaginative and prescient relating to Mexican music, Chicano id, and the position of the Latin neighborhood in the US.

“I didn’t go to varsity, however I completely perceive the essential position that academia fulfills in our society,” Humilde stated throughout his speech, in line with a press launch. “As Latinos, all of us have a duty within the battle for the popularity of our roots, our traditions, and our tradition. It’s vital that extra younger folks in our neighborhood entry high quality schooling at universities comparable to Harvard. That not solely opens doorways on a person stage, but it surely additionally makes us stronger as a neighborhood.”

Ivy Queen Groups Up With Wendy’s

Ivy Queen’s trailblazing trajectory within the business has lately impressed Wendy’s newest marketing campaign in Puerto Rico, which seeks to encourage authenticity. The reggaetón icon is the brand new voice of Wendy’s Presents the Breakfast Baconator with next-level ‘circulate.’

“Ivy Queen represents a milestone on this planet of city music,” Wendy’s chief advertising and marketing officer Lizmarie Medina stated in an announcement. “She’s the undisputed ‘Queen’ who paved the way in which for different ladies and is acknowledged for her affect and legacy within the style, for being ‘actual,’ daring, and genuine, much like what we do at Wendy’s. We break molds and make daring choices within the face of business challenges.”

Try the business in Spanish right here.

Noel Schajris at Barnes & Noble

As of Might 2, Noel Schajris’ recordings can be obtainable solely at Barnes & Noble all through the U.S., together with vinyl and collector’s CDs. In line with a press launch, the Argentine singer-songwriter turns into the primary artist with an impartial label to have nationwide distribution on the bookseller.

“For me it’s an immense honor to have the ability to current my album work alongside a model like Barnes & Noble,” Schajris stated in an announcement. “To have the ability to convey these albums to these followers who love the bodily product, the artwork, the booklets, the odor of the paper… that’s priceless. It’s a technique to preserve the essence of music alive as a tangible expertise.”

2025 Latin Girls in Music is a Wrap

The third annual Billboard Latin Girls in Music happened Thursday (April 24) the place Anitta, Belinda, Celia Cruz, Chiquis, Ha*Ash, Natti Natasha, Olga Tañón and Selena Gomez have been honored for his or her groundbreaking careers and contributions to Latin music.

Watch the pink carpet livestream right here and take a look at all issues 2025 Billboard Latin Girls in Music right here.