Felix Gerardo Ortiz Torres (born August 5, 1981) and Gabriel Pizarro (born December 10, 1980), known by their stage name Zion & Lennox, are Puerto Rican reggaeton singers, rappers and songwriters. Both artists were born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, were the duo was originated in 2000. They were part of the reggaeton underground scene until 2004, year in which they released their first studio album, Motivando a la Yal, under White Lion Records. The production's success was later influenced by Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino, which led reggaeton to mainstream audiences. Also the track "Ahora" featuring Angel Doze was included into the video game FIFA Football 2005 soundtrack.
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| Nominations | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2007, the duo decided to have a short hiatus period and they released their respectives studio albums as soloists: The Perfect Melody (Zion) and Los Mero Meros (Lennox). Three years later, they signed in Pina Records and released their second studio album, Los Verdaderos, the same year and also participated on the label's album La Fórmula in 2012. Four years later, the duo released their third studio album, Motivan2, under their own label, Baby Records, and also Warner Music Latina. Throughout their career, Zion & Lennox explored different music genres, such as reggaeton, hip hop, latin pop, electropop, contemporary R&B and dancehall.[1]
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards
editThe ASCAP Awards are awarded annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in the United States.[2]
| Year | Nomine/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Yo Voy" | Latin Award-Winning Urban Songs | Recipient |
| 2010 | "Mi Cama Huele A Ti" | Recipient | |
| 2013 | "Diosa de los Corazones" | Recipient | |
| 2016 | "Pierdo La Cabeza" | Recipient | |
| 2017 | "Embriágame" | Recipient | |
| "Ganas de Ti" | Recipient | ||
| "Otra Vez" | Recipient |
Billboard Latin Music Awards
editThe Billboard Latin Music Awards are awarded annually by Billboard magazine in the United States. Zion & Lennox received one award from seven nominations.[3]
| Year | Nomine/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Los 12 Discípulos" | Tropical Airplay Track Of The Year, New Artist | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Mi Cama Huele A Ti" | Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | Nominated |
| 2011 | Themselves | Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated |
| 2015 | Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| 2016 | "Pierdo La Cabeza" | Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Airplay Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Themselves | Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Won | |
| 2017 | Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Won | ||
| Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Won | ||
| 2018 | Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||
| "Subeme La Radio" | Latin Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Motivan2 | Latin Rhythm Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Themselves | Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated |
| Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Nominated |
Heat Latin Music Awards
editThe Heat Latin Music Awards are awarded annually by the cable television channel HTV in Dominican Republic. Zion & Lennox have a pending nomination.[4]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Themselves | Best Urban Artist | Pending |
Latin American Music Awards
editThe Latin American Music Awards are awarded annually by the television network Telemundo in the United States. Zion & Lennox received no awards from three nominations.[5]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Themselves | Favorite Urban Duo or Group | Nominated |
| "Pierdo La Cabeza" | Favorite Urban Song | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Themselves | Favorite Urban Duo or Group | Nominated |
Latin Music Italian Awards
editThe Latin Music Italian Awards are presented annually since 2012 in Milan in order to divulge Latin American music in Italy and Europe. Zion & Lennox received no awards from four nominations.[6]
| Year | Nomine/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Themselves | Best Latin Group of the Year | Nominated |
| Motivan2 | Best Latin Male Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Otra Vez" | Best Latin Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Latin Urban Song of the Year | Nominated |
Lo Nuestro Awards
editThe Lo Nuestro Awards (Spanish: Premios Lo Nuestro) are awarded annually by the television network Univision in the United States. Zion & Lennox received no awards from two nominations.[7]
| Year | Nomine/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Mi Cama Huele A Ti" | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Pierdo La Cabeza" | Urban Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | Themselves | Urban Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Group of Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | "Vallenato Apretao" | Tropical Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Loco" | Urban Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2023 | "Berlín" | Urban Dance/Pop Song of the Year | Nominated |
Megaton Awards
editThe Megaton Awards are presented annually by the SBS Reggaetón Network, composed of the American radio stations "Reggaeton 94.FM", "mega 97.9FM", "El Sol 95.7FM", and "Latino 96.3FM" in the United States. Zion & Lennox received one award from one nomination.[8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Themselves | Reggaeton Duet or Group Artist of the Year | Won |
Premios Tu Mundo
editThe Premios Tu Mundo (English: Your World Awards) are presented annually by the television network Telemundo in the United States. Zion & Lennox received no awards from one nomination.[9]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Pierdo La Cabeza" | Party-Starter Song | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Gutierrez, Evan. "Zion & Lennox – Biography & History – Allmusic". AllMusic. United States: allmusic.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ ASCAP Awards:
- 2006 Awards: "14th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards: Urban". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. United States: ascap.com. 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- 2010 Awards: "18th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards: Urbano". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. United States: ascap.com. March 23, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- 2013 Awards: "21st Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards: Urbano". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. United States: ascap.com. March 19, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- 2016 Awards: "2016 El Premio ASCAP". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. United States: ascap.com. May 11, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- 2017 Awards: "2017 El Premio ASCAP – 25th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. United States: ascap.com. March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Billboard Latin Music Awards:
- 2005 Awards: "2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. United States: billboard.com. February 11, 2005. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- 2010 Awards: "Congratulations to 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners!" (PDF). Billboard. United States: billboardevents.com. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- 2015 Awards: Cobo, Leila (February 9, 2015). "Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias Lead List of Finalists for Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. United States: billboard.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- 2016 Awards: "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. United States: billboard.com. April 28, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Heat Latin Music Awards:
- 2017 Awards: del Aguila, Sonia. "Premios HTV 2017: esta es la lista completa de nominados". El Comercio. Peru: elcomercio.pe. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Latin American Music Awards:
- 2015 Awards: Oyola, Michelle (September 2, 2015). "Complete List of Nominees, 'Latin American Music Awards' 2015". Heavy. United States: heavy.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- 2016 Awards: Latimer, Brian (September 1, 2016). "These are the 2016 Latin American Music Awards Nominees". NBC News. United States: nbcnews.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Latin Music Italian Awards:
- 2016 Awards: "Latin Music Italian Awards 2016: le nomination". Italy: lmiaofficial.wordpress.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ Lo Nuestro Awards:
- 2016 Awards: Roiz, Jessica Lucía (December 1, 2015). "Premio Lo Nuestro 2016 Nominations: Romeo Santos, Juan Luis Guerra Lead Nods, Plus Full List". Latin Times. United States: latintimes.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Megaton Awards: 2005 Awards: Cobo, Leila (September 15, 2005). "The Biggest Reggaetón Concert In The World: Megaton 2005". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 37. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Premios Tu Mundo:
- 2015 Awards: "Lista completa de los nominados a Premios Tu Mundo 2015". Telemundo (in Spanish). United States: telemundo.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2017.