Gerardo Ortíz

For the Paraguayan footballer, see Gerardo Amílcar Ortiz.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ortíz and the second or maternal family name is Medina.
Gerardo Ortíz

Anand Bhatt and Gerardo Ortíz
Background information
Birth name Gerardo Ortíz Medína
Born October 5, 1989
Pasadena, California, United States
Genres Regional Mexican, Norteño, banda
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009-present
Labels DEL Records, Sony Music Latin
Website gerardoortiz.net

Gerardo Ortíz Medína (born October 5, 1989), simply known as Gerardo Ortíz, is an American regional Mexican singer-songwriter, and record producer.[1][2] 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, Ortíz 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.

Discography

Studio

Live Albums

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 Ortíz Nominated
Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz 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 Ortíz Nominated
Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz Won
2014 Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Song "Sólo Vine a Despedirme" Won [9]
Regional Mexican Male Artist Gerardo Ortíz Won
Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz 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 Ortíz Nominated
Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz Won

References

  1. ↑ Staff, Billboard (December 21, 2012). "2013 Grammy Awards: Latin Album Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Notimex (10 October 2013). "Lista de ganadores Premios Billboard Música Mexicana". Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Lista de nominados al Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina". Terra Networks (in Spanish) (Telefónica). December 1, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Lista de ganadores del Premio Lo Nuestro 2013". El Universal (in Spanish) (Compañía Periodística Nacional). February 22, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "List of Nominees - Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2013" (PDF). Univision (in Spanish) (Univision Communications). 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Premio Lo Nuestro 2014: La lista completa de los ganadores". Terra Networks (in Spanish) (Telefónica). February 20, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "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.