Felix Gerardo Ortiz Torres (born August 5, 1981) and Gabriel Pizarro (born December 10, 1980), known by their stage name Zion & Lennox, are Puerto Rican reggaeton singers, rappers and songwriters. Both artists were born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, were the duo was originated in 2000. They were part of the reggaeton underground scene until 2004, year in which they released their first studio album, Motivando a la Yal, under White Lion Records. The production's success was later influenced by Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino, which led reggaeton to mainstream audiences. Also the track "Ahora" featuring Angel Doze was included into the video game FIFA Football 2005 soundtrack.
In 2007, the duo decided to have a short hiatus period and they released their respectives studio albums as soloists: The Perfect Melody (Zion) and Los Mero Meros (Lennox). Three years later, they signed in Pina Records and released their second studio album, Los Verdaderos, the same year and also participated on the label's album La Fórmula in 2012. Four years later, the duo released their third studio album, Motivan2, under their own label, Baby Records, and also Warner Music Latina. Throughout their career, Zion & Lennox explored different music genres, such as reggaeton, hip hop, latin pop, electropop, contemporary R&B and dancehall.
Awards and nominations
Award/organization Year Nominee/work Category Result American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers2006"Yo Voy"Latin Award-Winning Urban SongsASCAP Awards: 2006 Awards: 2010 Awards: 2013 Awards: 2016 Awards: 2017 Awards: 2010"Mi Cama Huele A Ti"2013"Diosa de los Corazones"2016"Pierdo La Cabeza"2017"Embriágame""Ganas de Ti""Otra Vez" Billboard Latin Music Awards2005"Los 12 Discípulos"Tropical Airplay Track Of The Year, New Artist2010"Mi Cama Huele A Ti"Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event2011ThemselvesLatin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group2015Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group2016"Pierdo La Cabeza"Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the YearAirplay Song of the YearThemselvesLatin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group2017Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupLatin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupLatin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group2018Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupLatin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group"Subeme La Radio"Latin Pop Song of the YearMotivan2Latin Rhythm Album of the Year2019ThemselvesHot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupLatin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group2020202120222023 Heat Latin Music Awards2017ThemselvesBest Urban ArtistHeat Latin Music Awards: 2017 Awards: Latin American Music Awards2015ThemselvesFavorite Urban Duo or GroupLatin American Music Awards: 2015 Awards: 2016 Awards: "Pierdo La Cabeza"Favorite Urban Song2016ThemselvesFavorite Urban Duo or Group Latin Music Italian Awards2016ThemselvesBest Latin Group of the YearLatin Music Italian Awards: 2016 Awards: Motivan2Best Latin Male Album of the Year"Otra Vez"Best Latin Collaboration of the YearBest Latin Urban Song of the Year Lo Nuestro Awards2011"Mi Cama Huele A Ti" (with Tito El Bambino)Collaboration of the Year2016"Pierdo La Cabeza"Urban Song of the YearLo Nuestro Awards: 2016 Awards: 2017ThemselvesUrban Artist of the YearGroup of Duo of the Year2021"Vallenato Apretao" (with Silvestre Dangond)Tropical Collaboration of the Year2022"Loco" (with Justin Quiles & Chimbala)Urban Song of the Year2023"Berlín" (with María Becerra)Urban Dance/Pop Song of the Year2024Urban/Pop Collaboration of the YearUrban Dance/Pop Song of the Year2025"Para Siempre" (with Anuel AA)Urban Collaboration of the Year Megaton Awards 2005ThemselvesReggaeton Duet or Group Artist of the YearMegaton Awards: 2005 Awards: Premios Tu Mundo 2015"Pierdo La Cabeza"Party-Starter SongPremios Tu Mundo: 2015 Awards: Premios Tu Música Urbano2019ThemselvesUrban Artist Duo or Group of the Year"No Es Justo" (with J Balvin)International Video of the YearSong of the Year Duo or Group2020ThemselvesTop Artist - Duo or Group"Sistema"Top Song - Duo or Group"Mi Error (Remix)" (with Eladio Carrion, Wisin & Yandel & Lunay)New Generation Remix of the Year2022ThemselvesTop Artist - Duo or Group"Loco" (with Justin Quiles & Chimbala) Top Song - Tropical Urban2023ThemselvesTop Artist - Duo or Group"Berlín" (with María Becerra)Song of the Year - Duo or Group"Desnúdate"Top Song - Tropical Urban
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