The Pulsar 2024 awards already have their winners. The ceremony, organized by the Chilean Society of Musical Authors and Performers (SCD), was broadcast by National Television of Chile (TVN) and featured presentations by Álex Anwandter, Joe Vasconcellos, Nicole and a tribute to Cecilia “La Incomparable”.
Were The bunkers and Mon Laferte who took home the most important awards of the night. On the one hand, the Penquista band was crowned in the category Song of the year with Kinga song from his comeback album, November (2023), standing on Tenochtitlan by Mon Laferte, My life on fire by Alex Andwandter, Where do you cry when you cry? by Francisca Valenzuela and Fly from Yorka.
In addition, The bunkersThanks to the popular vote, they won the recognition Public Edge 2024. Surprise caused their defeat in the Best Rock Artist category, where they appeared as favorites. Was Chini.png who was positioned as the winner.
On the other hand, Mon Laferte took home the Album of the Year award, with Autopoietics (2023)an album that includes songs like Pornocracy and 40 and MM and that names his ongoing tour. He prevailed The devil in the body by Alex Anwandter, November from The Bunkers, Inside by Francisca Valenzuela and dawn by Cristóbal Briceño.
Despite what was expected, the Mexico-based artist did not win recognition in the category of Best singer-songwriter, since it was Camila Vaccaro, author of the album Drama Dramatic (2023), who won.
Francisca Valenzuelawho was nominated in four categories (Best Song, Best Album, Best Pop Artist and Record of the Year) he did not win any award. Something similar happened with Alex Anwandterwho was nominated in three categories and He didn’t get any awards.
Other greats of urban music, such as Pablo Chill-e, Flor de Rap, Movimiento Original and Akrilla, were left empty-handed after the triumph of The Brigida Orchestrawho won in the category of Best Urban Music Artist.
SONG OF THE YEAR
The bunkers – King
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Autopoietics -Mon Laferte
PUBLIC ARTIST
The bunkers
AWARD FOR THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILEAN MUSIC
Valentin Trujillo
AWARD FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF THE MUSIC OF THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES
Wechemapu – By The Cultural Trails of the Fütawillimapu
SCD AWARD FOR THE MOST PLAYED SONG ON RADIO
Santa Feria Ft. Zúmbale Primo – Good luck
BEST LITERARY MUSICAL PUBLICATION
Juan Pablo González – Author’s Chilean Popular Music. Industry and Citizenship at the End of the 20th Century
BEST VIDEO CLIP
“Beautiful Look” (Chicarica) – Luz Andrea Sierra
BEST MUSIC PRODUCER
Tomás Pérez Massad
INSTRUMENTIST OF THE YEAR
Martin Silva – Guitar
BEST COMPOSER OF MUSIC FOR AUDIOVISUALS
Mariano Ruz – Trumpet Voice
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Karla Grunewaldt House 8 (Part 1)
Mixing engineer: Loreto Bisbal
Recording engineer: Loreto Bisbal
Mastering Engineer: Daniel Grunewaldt
BEST CLASSICAL OR CONCERT MUSIC ARTIST
Tomas Brantmayer Morbus Sacer
BEST JAZZ FUSION ARTIST
Antonio Monasterio Ensemble – The Furies and the Sea
BEST METAL ARTIST
Gentleman – Agnicayana
BEST SINGER OR SONGWRITER
Camila Vaccaro – Drama Dramatic
BEST ELECTRONIC MUSIC ARTIST
IO – Altar
BEST TROPICAL OR RANCHERA MUSIC ARTIST
Concussion Band – Carnival Hell
BEST ROOT MUSIC ARTIST
Juan Antonio “Chicoria” Sánchez – puppy
BEST URBAN MUSIC ARTIST
The Brigida Orchestra – Music for the Immense Minority
BEST NEW or NEW ARTIST
Asia Minor – Enola Gay
BEST ROCK ARTIST
Chini.png – Pollux’s Day Off
BEST POP ARTIST
Cancamusa – Minimal Love
