The Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua Española has officially recognized Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known globally as Bad Bunny, for his exceptional contribution to the global reach of the Spanish language.
The institution highlighted that Bad Bunny is currently the most internationally successful creator and performer of popular music.
Through his career, he “has significantly contributed to the notable presence of Spanish in different corners of the world,” according to the Academia. The organization similarly emphasized that the Puerto Rican Spanish dialect is an essential element of the singer’s identity and artistic work.
1 / 8 | “Estoy emocionado por el show”: Bad Bunny en la previa del Super Bowl XL. Antes de tomar el escenario en el estadio Levi’s este domingo, el artista boricua se presentó en el Moscone Center de San Francisco en conferencia de prensa – The Associated Press
The resolution also noted that Martínez Ocasio’s cultural project has helped overcome prejudices towards the communicative forms of popular, urban, youth and multilingual speech.
Despite the distinct local references and linguistic forms used in his compositions, his message has transcended geographical, national, generational, and ideological boundaries.
The Puerto Rican and Caribbean voice of the performer of “NUEVAYoL” has resonated across continents, representing the Americas as a whole. This recognition comes as Bad Bunny continues to break records and redefine the landscape of global music.
the Academia recognizes a growing commitment in his artistic evolution to fundamental values such as love, freedom, justice, solidarity, and authenticity.
the Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua Española resolves:
- Recognize Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio’s contribution to the international dissemination of the Spanish language.
- Highlight his contribution to the projection of Puerto Rican Spanish as a sign of personal and collective identity.
- Congratulate the artist for promoting the utilize of Spanish on international stages, thus contributing to the valuation and visibility of a language with more than 600 million speakers worldwide.
The Academia celebrates this recognition as a further step in the promotion and defense of the richness and diversity of the Spanish language, as well as the pride of Puerto Rican cultural expression.
Bad Bunny headlined the Super BowlLX halftime show, achieving new digital audience records with a performance entirely in Spanish. Within hours, the so-called “Benito Bowl” at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, transformed into an unprecedented digital event.
According to Ripple Analytics, the total social media consumption of the halftime show reached four billion views in 24 hours, representing a 137% increase compared to last year’s show. On television, the 13-minute halftime performance averaged 128.2 million viewers, below the historic record set by Kendrick Lamar last year with 133.5 million.
the artist won the Grammy Award for Best Artist, further expanding the reach of the Spanish language in the English-speaking world.
1 / 34 | Fotos: Bad Bunny lleva una fiesta latina al Super Bowl con una actuación histórica. Bad Bunny, vestido de blanco y con guantes y un balón de fútbol sobre el brazo, comenzó el descanso cantando su famoso tema “Tití me preguntó”. – Frank Franklin II
