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Miguel to Receive “Powerhouse Impact Award” from The National Hispanic Media Coalition

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Miguel is a powerhouse… And he’ll soon have the award to prove it.

The 37-year-old half-Mexican American singer and songwriter, who specializes in contemporary and alternative R&B, will be among the honorees at this year’s Impact Awards Gala on Friday, October 27, at the Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles.

MiguelHosted by Francia Raisa and MJ Acosta-Ruiz, the annual celebration honors the contributions of Latino individuals in creating a more inclusive society. The awards are presented by The National Hispanic Media Coalition.

Miguel will receive the Powerhouse Impact Award.

Miguel has had three top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 — Kaleidoscope Dream, Wildheart and War & Leisure.

He’s also had three top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: “Sure Thing,” “Adorn” and J. Cole’s “Power Trip,” on which he was featured.

At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Miguel teamed with Wiz Khalifa to perform “Adorn,” which won best R&B song.

But he’s not the only Latinx honoree this year…

Eva Logoria is set to receive the Icon Impact Award

One of Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch of 2023, Longoria directed Flamin’ Hot, which told the story of the Mexican-American janitor who claims to have invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Longoria was named by People as one of the “Women Changing the World.”

Longoria is also the co-founder of Latino Victory Fund, a movement that seeks to build power in the Latinx community, and Poderistas, a digital lifestyle community that inspires Latinas to leverage their power.

The Impact Awards Gala is just one part of the NHMC’s mission to spotlight the importance of accurate, fair, and positive representation in media.

Here’s the full list of honorees:

Aarón Sánchez – Master Creator Impact Award
Ángel Manuel Soto – Outstanding Film Director Impact Award
Eugenio Derbez – Social Impact Award
Eva Longoria – Icon Impact Award
Gina Torres – Our Voice Impact Award
Jharrel Jerome – Next Generation Impact Award
Jessica Sarowitz – Visionary Impact Award
Julissa Prado – For the People Impact Award
Miguel – Powerhouse Impact Award

Miguel Signs with Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

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Miguel has new representation…

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed the 35-year-old half-Mexican American Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor in all areas, worldwide.

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Miguel has landed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including the double platinum track “Adorn.” He has one Grammy and 10 total nominations — his last two albums Wildheart (2015) and War & Leisure (2017) debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B Albums Chart. He’s planning to release new music throughout 2021, starting with his new EP Art Dealer Chic Vol. 4 in April 2021, which follows the re-release of Art Dealer Chic Vol. 1-3 on March 26.

The Los Angeles native is also an accomplished director and directed many of his own music videos, and has acted in feature films, including Detroit and Live By Night. He will also be focusing his efforts on his sustainable clothing company S1C, developing a feature film concept, and on various acting roles.

Miguel & DJ Premier Release Music Video for Their Collaboration “2 Lovin U”

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Miguel is doin’ some lovin…

Two weeks after the 31-year-old half-Mexican American singer and DJ Premier released their collaboration “2 Lovin U,” the dynamic duo have made it official by releasing a music video for the track.

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The electric offering stems from their sessions together during production of Miguel’s third album Wildheart.

The 2016 effort featured a different version of “2 Lovin U” titled “Damned.”

The video showcases couples entranced by the power of love. While DJ Premier powers the turntables, Miguel holds his weight vocally on the romantic record.

Miguel Releases Waves” Remix Featuring Travis Scott

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Miguel is making new waves…

The 30-year-old part-Mexican American Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has released his new “Waves” remix featuring Houston rapper Travis Scott.

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Produced by Cash Dillon, the jam features the Wildheart crooner’s gritty vocals with some complementary bars from Scott.

“Don’t stop, I wanna ride that wave / All night, I wanna ride that wave,” demands Miguel on the hook. “Look here, wanna surf in it baby.”

Last July, Miguel’s third studio offering Wildheart rocked the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart upon its debut.

The project included collaborations with Kurupt on “NWA” and Lenny Kravitz on “face the sun.”

He also debuted the official visual for “Waves” last October, which featured him having a blast under water.

Miguel Serenades Unsuspecting Woman with “Coffee” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

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Who wants a cup of joe when you can have a cup of Miguel?

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The 29-year-old half-Mexican American Grammy-winning singer-songwriter gave one woman a wake-up call she’ll never forget on Monday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! when he unexpectedly serenaded her in a downtown Los Angeles coffee shop.

Miguel, who released his latest album Wildheart this week, sang “Coffee” — a track off the new album — as he walked out of a backroom carrying the surprised customer’s drink. His performance drew a few laughs because he was pronouncing the young woman’s name wrong — but he played it off after she corrected him.

Later on Kimmel’s show, Miguel sang the same song again live.

Wildheart is the follow-up to Miguel’s second album Kaleidoscope Dream, which was releast to critical acclaim in 2012. It spawned the hit single “Adorn,” among others.