{
  "id": 16136989,
  "title": "Fuerza Regida Accept Vanguard Award at 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards: ‘We’re Going to Conquer the World’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/fuerza-regida-accept-vanguard-award-at-2026-billboard-latin-music",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T01:34:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/fuerza-regida-billboard-vanguard-award-2026-latin-billboards-1236366612/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fuerza Regida, a band from San Bernardino, California, received the prestigious Billboard Vanguard Award at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards. This recognition celebrates their career marked by innovation and a bold creative vision that has broken the boundaries of música Mexicana and expanded its global appeal. The group, comprising Jesús Ortiz Paz (JOP), José \"Pelón\" García, Moisés López, Khrystian Ramos, and Samuel Jaimez, is set to perform a special show during the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on Telemundo and Peacock from the James L. Knight Center in Miami. JOP expressed his gratitude, stating that the award symbolizes a decade of dedicated hard work and effort, and he thanked their fans, families, and the Street Mob Records team for their support. The Billboard Vanguard Award acknowledges artists who go beyond conventional norms, inspiring and paving new paths in the music world. Formed in 2015, Fuerza Regida has become a leading force in Mexican music, blending their heritage with a distinctive sound that resonates with a diverse, global audience. They have achieved significant chart success, with their music streaming over 46 million times on Spotify and reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with their ninth studio album, 111XPANTIA. The band continues to push the envelope, with plans for a groundbreaking U.S. stadium tour in 2026.",
  "summary": "The trailblazing música Mexicana group also performed at the ceremony, airing live on Telemundo.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fuerza Regida wins Billboard Vanguard Award at 2026 Latin Music Awards.",
    "California-based band recognized for innovative Mexican music.",
    "Group to perform special show at Miami ceremony."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This recognition cements the group's role as a global force that uses innovative sounds to push the boundaries of traditional Mexican music toward mainstream international success.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}