Banda MS Receives Emotional Over Legacy Award at 2024 Latin AMAs, Delivers Star-Power Medley

Deservedly, Banda MS was honored with the Legacy AMA at the 2024 Latin American Music Awards.

The special award recognized the band's more than two-decade artistic career that began in 2003 in their native Sinaloa and eventually saw them become one of the biggest exponents of local Mexican music around the world.

Hosted by Eslabon Armado and Joss Favela, Banda MS took the stage to deliver an emotional speech recognizing the new generation of local Mexican hitmakers. “More than 21 years ago, we started a dream in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, to be able to take this music to all corners of the world, to fight for a cause,” said frontman Oswaldo Silvas.

He continued: “Not just to take the name of a band, but the name of local Mexican music, a genre, all over the world. We have not yet achieved the goal but we are still in the fight. New generations must achieve more than we have achieved. Here we have a generation of musicians who have taken the music to a new level and at home there is another generation who will take the genre to a higher level. To all those people who think we deserve this, thank you. Long live music, long live Mexican music.”

Later that evening, Banda MS — backed by their live musicians fueling them banda sinaloense Signature Sound — took the stage to deliver an impressive medley with real star power, highlighting artists such as Carin León and AB Quintanilla. They opened with their latest hit, “Tu Perfume,” and were then joined by Los De La S for “Somos Los Que Somos.” León then joined the band to sing their collaboration “Ojos Cerrados” and Banda MS wrapped up with special guest AB Quintanilla to sing the party anthem “Es Viernes”.

The 2024 Latin American Music Awards took place Thursday, April 25, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Univision. Hitmakers Feid and Peso Pluma lead this year's nominations list with 12 nods each. The Colombian singer and Mexican star, who are nominated for the coveted artist of the year and album of the year awards, are followed by top contenders Bad Bunny (11), Grupo Frontera (11), Karol G (9), Shakira (9 ), Eslabon Armado (8) and Fuerza Regida (8).

Thalia, Becky G, Alejandra Espinoza and Carlos Ponce took part in the awards ceremony which was presented in a mix of English and Spanish, marking the first time any major US awards show had a bilingual broadcast.