The 2021 Premios de la Radio took place Wednesday night (Nov. 10) at Mexico City’s Foro Expo Santa Fe with a star-studded lineup of presenters, performers and nominees, who came together to recognize the best of Regional Mexican music.
During the nearly four-hour ceremony, 16 awards — voted on by fans — were presented live, with Grupo Firme leading the winners list and taking home a total of five awards. The banda-norteño group won artist of the year, norteño group of the year, banda song of the year for “Ya Supérame,” Latin pride award and collaboration of the year thanks to “Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo” with Lenin Ramírez.
Other big winners of the night were Ángela Aguilar, who won three awards, including female artist of the year, and El Fantasma, who nabbed male artist of the year and norteña song of the year for “Cabrón y Vago” featuring Los Dos Carnales.
The ceremony featured performances by Firme, who was joined by Carin Leon and Ramírez onstage for a medley of their tracks “El Tóxico” and “Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo.” Aguilar took the spotlight for showstopping performances of “Ahi Donde Me Ven” and “En Realidad.”
Additionally, various tributes took place, including a heartfelt homage honoring Vicente Fernández’s legacy, which included performances by Grupo Firme’s Eduin Caz, Alan and Walo of Banda MS, Leon, Natalia Jimenez, Leonardo Aguilar and Aída Cuevas.
See the complete winners list below:
Artist of the Year:
Grupo Firme
Male Artist of the Year:
El Fantasma
Female Artist of the Year:
Ángela Aguilar
Banda of the Year:
Banda MS
Norteño Group of the Year:
Grupo Firme
Sierreño Group or Soloist of the Year:
Carin Leon
Banda Song of the Year:
“Ya Supérame” – Grupo Firme
Mariachi Song of the Year:
“Dime cómo quieres” – Ángela Aguilar ft Christian Nodal
Norteña Song of the Year:
“Cabrón y Vago” – El Fantasma ft Los Dos Carnales
Sierreña Song of the Year:
“Ya Acabó” – Marca MP
Regional Urban Song of the Year:
“Grandes Ligas” – Lupillo Rivera, Alemán, Santa Fe Klan, B-Real ft Snoop Dogg
Corrido of the Year:
“El Perro “ – Gerardo Ortiz
Collaboration of the Year:
“Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo” – Lenin Ramírez ft Grupo Firme
New Artist of the Year:
Junior H
Latin Pride Award:
Ángela Aguilar
Grupo Firme
Tribute to the Greatest of Mexico:
Vicente Fernández
Pepe Aguilar
Aída Cuevas
Manager of the Year (Promoters Association):
Isael Gutiérrez, Grupo Firme
