Grupo Frontera
Regional Mexican band
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Grupo Frontera is an American regional Mexican band from Edinburg, Texas. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Adelaido "Payo" Solís III, accordionist and backing vocalist Juan Javier Cantú, congas player Julian Peña Jr., bajo quinto player Alberto "Beto" Acosta, and drummer Carlos Guerrero.
Grupo Frontera | |
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| Also known as | Frontera |
| Origin | Edinburg, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Label | VHR Music[2] |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | grupo-frontera |
Career
Grupo Frontera was formed in early 2022, originally performing at weddings and parties. This led them to release their debut EP in March of that year titled, En Vivo, Vol. 1. Their release includes covers of songs such as Vicente Fernández's "Estos Celos" and Diego Verdaguer's "La Ladrona".[3] A month later, they released their second EP, containing a cover of Morat's "No Se Va" which eventually went viral on TikTok and would chart at the end of the year.[1] In December 2022, a second collaboration with Fuerza Regida, after "911 (En Vivo)", titled "Bebé Dame" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts and peaked at number 25 on Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top 40 hit.[4]
Carlos Zamora, Grupo Frontera's original bassist, left the band in late 2022 and was replaced by Brian Ortega.[5]
By May 2023, the band achieved its first top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the Bad Bunny collaboration "Un x100to". In response to this, Grupo Frontera announced a 23-date tour to begin in mid-2023. An article by Billboard considered the band's success integral in the breakthrough of the regional Mexican genre.[6] The band achieved fame through their norteño cumbias, but upon the release of their full-length debut album in August 2023, El Comienzo, they proved they could delve into other regional Mexican styles, as well as outside the genre.
The band released their second album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada on May 10, 2024. The album features songs incorporating country, R&B, electronic, and bachata genres. Guest appearances on the album include Christian Nodal, Maluma, Morat, and Nicki Nicole.[7][8]
Brian Ortega, Grupo Frontera's bassist, was fired from the band in July 2025.[9]
Controversy
In 2025, after a video of one of the members' relatives dancing to Village People's "Y.M.C.A" went viral, the band received strong backlash and boycott calls from Mexican fans, who considered it an endorsement of American president Donald Trump.[10][11][12] The group responded twice to the controversy in February through Instagram denying any endorsement of Trump and expressing their support of Mexican people.[13][14]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Latin [16] |
US Reg. Mex. [17] |
SPA [18] | |||
| El Comienzo |
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34 | 4 | 2 | 76 | |
| Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada |
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198 | 10 | 6 | — |
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| Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin [16] |
US Reg. Mex. [17] | ||
| En Vivo, Vol. 1 |
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— | — |
| No Se Va (En Vivo) |
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— | — |
| Mala Mía (with Fuerza Regida) |
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9 | 6 |
| Y Lo Que Viene |
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— | — |
| Con Dolor |
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— | — |
Singles
| Title[22] | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] |
US Latin [24] |
US Reg. Mex. [25] |
ARG [26] |
BOL [27] |
CAN [28] |
ECU [29] |
MEX [30] |
SPA [31] |
WW [32] | ||||
| "La Plata (En Vivo)" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "No Se Va" | 57 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 31 | No Se Va (En Vivo) and El Comienzo | ||
| "No Te Arrepentiras" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Necesito Decirte" (with Profugos de Nuevo Leon)[33] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Si Yo Fuera Ladrón" (featuring Profugos de Nuevo León) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Se Va (En Vivo) | ||
| "Me Gustas (En Vivo)"[34] (with Israel Morales) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Con Amigos Desde Monterrey, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) | ||
| "Ya Me Enteré (En Vivo)" (with De Parranda) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Super Poderes" (featuring Secretto) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ex de Verdad" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Agachadita" (featuring De Parranda) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Vete" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
No Se Va (En Vivo) | |
| "911 (En Vivo)" (with Fuerza Regida) |
— | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "Que Vuelvas" (with Carín León) |
50 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 34 | El Comienzo | ||
| "Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) |
25 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 25 | 1 | — | 17 |
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Sigan Hablando | |
| "Di Que Sí" (with Grupo Marca Registrada) |
2023 | 89 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 152 | Don't Stop the Magic | |
| "Dame un Chance (La Cumbia Bélica)" (with Luis R. Conriquez) |
— | —[A] | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Frágil" (with Yahritza y su Esencia) |
69 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | — | 37 | Obsessed Pt. 2 | ||
| "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) |
5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
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El Comienzo | |
| "Quédate Conmigo"[38] (with Eslabón Armado) |
—[B] | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Desvelado | ||
| "Le Va Doler"[40] | — | 43 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
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El Comienzo | |
| "Tulum" (with Peso Pluma) |
43 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 25 |
|
Génesis | |
| "Ojitos Rojos"[41] (with Ke Personajes) |
— | —[C] | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | —[D] |
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El Comienzo | |
| "El Amor de Su Vida"[44] (with Grupo Firme) |
67 | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 38 |
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| "De Lunes a Lunes"[45] (with Manuel Turizo) |
— | 28 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "En Altavoz"[46] (with Junior H) |
— | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Amor Propio"[47][E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "ALV" (with Arcángel) |
— | 39 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad | ||
| "Alch Si"[49] (with Carín León) |
— | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Quédate Bebé"[50] | 2024 | — | 36 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada |
| "Ya Pedo Quién Sabe"[51] (with Christian Nodal) |
— | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "(Entre Paréntesis)"[52] (with Shakira) |
—[F] | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran | ||
| "Por Qué Será" (with Maluma) |
— | 14 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
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Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada | |
| "Desquite" (with Nicki Nicole)[53] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ángel" (with Romeo Santos)[54] |
— | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "Ay Mamá" (with Tito Double P)[55] |
— | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 153 | Incómodo | ||
| "Pienso En Ella" (with Gabito Ballesteros)[56] |
— | 43 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Hecha Pa' Mí"[57] | —[G] | 11 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "¿Qué Te Parece?" (with Óscar Maydon)[58] |
— | —[H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mi Corazón" (with Tiago PZK)[59] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hoy No Me Siento Bien"[60] (with Alejandro Sanz) |
2025 | — | —[I] | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | ¿Y Ahora Qué? | |
| "Ya No"[61] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "La Buena Eras Tú"[62] (with Netón Vega) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Y Lo Que Viene | ||
| "Me Retiro"[63] (with Santana) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| La del Proceso (with Manuel Turizo) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Y Lo Que Viene | ||
| Mutuo (with Carín León) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| ¿Qué Haces Por Acá? (with Mister Chivo) |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| No Se Parece a Ti | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Lalala | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar | ||
| Apodo (with Ryan Castro) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| No Capea (with Xavi) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| Modo Difícil (with Grupo Firme) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| No Lo Ves (with Ozuna) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar | ||
| Beses Así (with Calle 24) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| Como de Sol a Sol (with Rawayana and Carín León) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "Imposible" (with Silvestre Dangond) |
2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "Ojitos Bellos" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "Salma Hayek" (with Luis R. Conriquez) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "Cada Vez Me Gusta Más" (with Alejandro Fernández) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Con Dolor | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] |
US Latin [24] |
BOL [27] |
MEX [30] |
WW [32] | ||||
| "Los Dos" (with Morat) |
2024 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
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Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada |
| "Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) |
48 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 38 | Mala Mía | ||
| "0 Sentimientos" (with Fuerza Regida) |
— | 46 | — | — | — | |||
| "SOS" (with Fuerza Regida) |
— | 42 | — | — | — | |||
| "Coqueta" (with Fuerza Regida) |
— | 27 | 2 | 18 | 115 | |||
| "Aurora" (with Fuerza Regida and Óscar Maydon featuring Armenta) |
— | 38 | — | — | — | |||
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Music Award | 2026 | Themselves | Best Latin Duo or Group | Nominated | [64] |
| "Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) | Best Latin Song | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Themselves | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [65] |
| New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| "Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) | Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | Nominated | ||||
| Sales Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Streaming Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Que Vuelvas" (with Carín León) | Nominated | ||||
| "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) | Nominated | ||||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | Nominated | ||||
| Streaming Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Themselves | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Nominated | [66] | |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| El Comienzo | Top Latin Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Themselves | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Nominated | [67] | |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group | Nominated | ||||
| Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| "Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) | Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | Nominated | |||
| Airplay Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Ángel" (with Romeo Santos) | Tropical Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Music Awards | 2023 | Themselves | Top Duo/Group | Nominated | [68] |
| Top Latin Duo/Group | Nominated | ||||
| "Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) | Top Latin Song | Nominated | |||
| "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Themselves | Top Latin Duo/Group | Nominated | [69] | |
| El Comienzo | Top Latin Album | Nominated | |||
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Themselves | Best Popular Regional Artist | Nominated | [70] |
| 2024 | Best Group or Band | Nominated | [71] | ||
| Best Popular Regional Artist | Nominated | ||||
| "El Amor de Su Vida" (with Grupo Firme) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "ALV" (with Arcangel) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| El Comienzo | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Tulum" (with Peso Pluma) | Best Song for Video Games, Series or Movies | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Themselves | Best Group or Band | Nominated | [72] | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | Themselves | Regional Mexican Artist of the Year | Nominated | [73] |
| "Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Que Vuelvas" (with Carín León) | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Themselves | Regional Mexican Artist of the Year | Nominated | [74] | |
| "Alch Si" (with Carín León) | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Won | |||
| 2026 | Themselves | Regional Mexican Artist of the Year | Won | [75] | |
| "Hecha Pa' Mi" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Ángel" (with Romeo Santos) | Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | Themselves | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [76] |
| Best Duo or Group – Regional Mexican | Nominated | ||||
| Streaming Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Que Vuelvas" (with Carín León) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration – Regional Mexican | Nominated | ||||
| "No Se Va (En Vivo)" | Best Song – Regional Mexican | Won | |||
| 2024 | Themselves | Streaming Artist of the Year | Nominated | [77] | |
| Global Latin Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group | Won | ||||
| "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Global Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| El Comienzo | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Nominated | ||||
| "Di Que Sí" (with Grupo Marca Registrada) | Favorite Regional Mexican Song | Nominated | |||
| "Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) | Best Collaboration - Regional Mexican | Nominated | |||
| "El Amor de Su Vida" (with Grupo Firme) | Nominated | ||||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2023 | "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [78] |
| Best Regional Mexican Song | Won | ||||
| 2024 | "(Entre Paréntesis)" (with Shakira) |
Song of the Year | Nominated | [79] | |
| El Comienzo | Best Norteño Album | Won | |||
| Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada | Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album | Nominated | |||
| "El Amor de Su Vida" (with Grupo Firme) |
Best Regional Mexican Song | Won | |||
| 2025 | "Hecha Pa' Mí" | Nominated | [80] | ||
| "Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) | Nominated | ||||
| MTV MIAW Awards | 2023 | "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) |
Global Hit of the Year | Nominated | [81] [82] |
| Music Ship of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2023 | Best Latin | Nominated | [83] | |
| 2025 | Themselves | Best Group | Nominated | [84] | |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | Favorite Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | [85] | |
| My Favorite Streaming Artist | Nominated | ||||
| New Generation – Regional Mexican | Nominated | ||||
| "No Se Va (En Vivo)" | Best Regional Mexican Song | Nominated | |||
| "Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) | Best Regional Mexican Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| "Que Vuelvas" (with Carin León) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Song for My Ex | Nominated | ||||
| "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Regional Mexican Fusion | Won | ||||
| 2024 | "ALV" (with Arcangel) | The Perfect Mix | Nominated | [86] | |
| "De Lunes a Lunes" (with Manuel Turizo) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Regional Mexican Fusion | Nominated | ||||
| "Alch Si" (with Carin León) | Best Regional Mexican Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| El Comienzo | Best Regional Mexican Album | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Themselves | Favorite Group or Duo of The Year | Nominated | [87] | |
| "Por Qué Será" (with Maluma) | The Perfect Collab | Nominated | |||
| "Hoy No Me Siento Bien" (with Alejandro Sanz) | Tropical Mix | Nominated | |||
| Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada | Best Mexican Music Album | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | "La Del Proceso" (with Manuel Turizo) | The Perfect Collab | Pending | [88] | |
| "Modo Difícil" (with Grupo Firme) | Best Mexican Music Collaboration | Pending | |||
| "No Capea" (with Xavi) | Best Mexican Music Fusion | Pending | |||
| Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar | Best Mexican Music Album | Pending | |||
| Premio Lo Nuestro | 2024 | Themselves | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [89] |
| Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||||
| Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| El Comienzo | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| The Perfect Mix of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "No Se Va (En Vivo)" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Bebe Dame" (with Fuerza Regida) | Regional Mexican Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Frágil" (with Yahritza y Su Esencia) | Regional Mexican Fusion Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Themselves | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [90] | |
| Mexican Music - Group or Duo Of The Year | Won | ||||
| Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Mexican Music - Album of The Year | Nominated | ||||
| "(Entre Paréntesis)" (with Shakira) | The Perfect Mix of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Mexican Music - Collaboration of the Year | Won | ||||
| "De Lunes a Lunes" (with Manuel Turizo) | Mexican Music - Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Ya Pedo Quién Sabe" (with Christian Nodal) | Mexican Music - Fusion of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Themselves | Mexican Music - Group or Duo Of The Year | Nominated | [91] | |
| "Me Jalo" (with Fuerza Regida) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Mexican Music – Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| “Hecha Pa’ Mi” | Mexican Music - Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "No Capea" (with Xavi) | Mexican Music – Fusion of the Year | Won | |||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2023 | Themselves | Top Artist – Regional Mexican Urban | Nominated | [92] |
| 2025 | "Por Qué Será" (with Maluma) | Top Song – Regional Mexican | Nominated | [93] |
Tours
- El Comienzo Tour México 2023[94]
Notes
- "Dame Un Chance (La Cumbia Bélica)" did not enter the Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Latin Airplay chart.[36]
- "Quédate Conmigo" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
- "Ojitos Rojos" did not enter the Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Latin Digital Song Sales chart.[42]
- "Ojitos Rojos" did not enter the Billboard Global 200 chart, but peaked at number 128 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.[43]
- "(Entre Paréntesis)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
- "¿Qué Te Parece?" did not enter the Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Latin Digital Song Sales chart.[42]
- "Hoy no me siento bien" did not enter the Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Latin Airplay chart.[36]