Gerardo Ortíz
Gerardo Ortiz | |
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 Anand Bhatt and Gerardo Ortiz | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerardo Ortiz Medína |
| Born | October 5, 1989 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Regional Mexican, Norteño, Narcocorridos , banda |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Labels | DEL Records, Sony Music Latin |
| Website | gerardoortiz |
Gerardo Ortiz Medína (born October 5, 1989), simply known as Gerardo Ortiz, is an American regional Mexican singer-songwriter, and record producer.[1][2] Gerardo Ortiz grew up in Pasadena, California where he attended Blair High School. In 2010, he garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Norteño Album for his debut album Ni Hoy Ni Mañana. At the 2013 Mexican Billboard Music Awards, he was awarded four awards: Male Artist of the Year, Norteño Album of the Year, Norteño Artist of the Year, and Artist of the Year, Songs. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album in 2013, for his album El Primer Ministro. [3] On March 20, 2011, Ortiz survived an ambush attempt in Mexico that left his cousin and business manager dead.[4]
In July 2014, Ortiz joined Latin Grammy winner Ana Bárbara as a judge on the eleventh season of Estrella TV's talent contest Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento aired September through November 2014.[citation needed]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2010: Ni Hoy Ni Mañana
- 2011: Entre Dios y El Diablo
- 2012: El Primer Ministro
- 2013: Archivos de Mi Vida
- 2015: Hoy Más Fuerte
- 2017: Comere Callado Vol. 1
Live albums
- 2009: En Vivo Las Tundras
- 2011: Morir y Existir En Vivo
- 2013: Sold Out - En Vivo Desde El Nokia Theatre LA Live
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grammy Award | Best Norteño Album | Ni Hoy Ni Mañana | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Premio Lo Nuestro | Best Collaboration | "Culiacán vs. Mazatlán" (with Calibre 50) | Nominated | [5] |
| Regional Mexican Male Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Nominated | |||
| Norteño Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Grammy Award | Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) | El Primer Ministro | Nominated | [6] |
| Premio Lo Nuestro | Regional Mexican Song | "Amor Confuso" | Won | [7][8] | |
| Regional Mexican Male Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Nominated | |||
| Norteño Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Won | |||
| 2014 | Premio Lo Nuestro | Regional Mexican Song | "Sólo Vine a Despedirme" | Won | [9] |
| Regional Mexican Male Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Won | |||
| Norteño Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Won | |||
| 2015 | Premio Lo Nuestro | Pop Song | "La Noche es Tuya" (with 3Ball MTY and América Sierra) | Nominated | [10] |
| Pop Collaboration | "La Noche es Tuya" (with 3Ball MTY and América Sierra) | Nominated | |||
| Regional Mexican Album | Archivos de Mi Vida | Won | |||
| Regional Mexican Song | "Mujer de Piedra" | Won | |||
| Regional Mexican Male Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Nominated | |||
| Norteño Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Won | |||
| Latin American Music Awards | Favorite Regional Mexican Male Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Nominated | [11] | |
| Album of the Year | Hoy Más Fuerte | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Premio Lo Nuestro | Album of the Year | Hoy Más Fuerte | Won | [12] |
| Regional Mexican Song | "Eres Una Niña" | Nominated | |||
| Regional Mexican Male Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Nominated | |||
| Norteño Artist | Gerardo Ortiz | Won |
References
- ^ Staff, Billboard (December 21, 2012). "2013 Grammy Awards: Latin Album Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Lopez, Michael (7 December 2012). "Latinos At 2013 Grammys: Juanes, Jesse & Joy, And Other Nominated Latino Artists (PHOTOS)". HuffPost Latino. The Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Notimex (10 October 2013). "Lista de ganadores Premios Billboard Música Mexicana". Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Cobo, Leila; Aguilar, Justino (April 6, 2011). "Gerado Ortiz Scores No. 1 Latin Album After Surviving Shooting Attempt". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Lista de nominados al Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. December 1, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores del Premio Lo Nuestro 2013". El Universal (in Spanish). Compañía Periodística Nacional. February 22, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "List of Nominees - Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2013" (PDF). Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "Premio Lo Nuestro 2014: La lista completa de los ganadores". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. February 20, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos Lead Nominations for 2015 "Premio Lo Nuestro a La Musica Latina"" (Press release). Univision. Univision Communications. December 2, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Nicky Jam Leads First-Ever Latin American Music Awards Nominations: See the Full List!". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 2, 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (December 1, 2015). "Premio Lo Nuestro 2016: Lista completa de nominados". Variety Latino (in Spanish). Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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