José Alberto Inzunza Favela (born December 10, 1990), most commonly known as Joss Favela, is a Mexican musician, singer and songwriter. Considered "el lujo de Sinaloa" (the luxury of Sinaloa), Favela has collaborated with regional Mexican artists, including Alejandro Fernández, Christian Nodal, Banda El Recodo and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, writing songs for them as well as for himself.
He has released four studio albums including the Grammy-nominated albums Hecho a Mano (2016) and Caminando (2019). He has won the ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award three consecutive times (2016–2018) and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards and nine Premios Lo Nuestro.
Career 2004–2015: Early beginnings Favela began writing songs at age 12. In 2004, he participated in the second season of Código F.A.M.A., a children's singing reality television show, aired on Televisa, where he finished at seventh place. At age 14, he began writing songs for other artists and released the albums La Reynalda and Andar Conmigo, under the name Joss Favela. He also collaborated with Mexican group 3Ball MTY in the song "Baile de Amor", included in the group's debut album Inténtalo (2011).
The following years he wrote songs for various Regional Mexican artists such as Julión Álvarez, Larry Hernández, Noel Torres and Gerardo Ortíz, among others. For his work as a songwriter in "Me Sobrabas Tú", performed by Banda Los Recoditos, he and Luciano Luna were nominated for Best Regional Song at the 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, being his first Latin Grammy Award nomination. In 2016, he received the ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award, given by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), becoming the youngest recipient of the award. He went on to receive the award two more times, in 2017 and 2018.
2016–2020: Hecho a Mano and Caminando In 2016, he released the singles "Me Gusta Verte Arrepentida", "Cuando Fuimos Nada", "No Vuelvas a Llamarme" and "Porque No Te Enamoras". The latter peaked at number 32 at the Hot Latin Songs chart, being his first appearance on the chart. Additionally, all singles entered the Regional Mexican Songs chart. On May 6, 2016, he released his first studio album Hecho a Mano. The album peaked at number 13 at the Top Latin Albums chart, being Favela's only appearance in the chart to date. It was also certified gold in Mexico. At the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, he received a nomination for Best New Artist as well as for Best Norteño Album for Hecho a Mano. The following year, at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Hecho a Mano was nominated for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano), being his first Grammy Award nomination. In 2017, Favela featured as a judge on the sixteenth season of Estrella TV's talent show Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento.
Through 2018, he released the singles "Pienso en Ti", featuring American singer Becky G, "Me Hubieras Dicho" and "La Magia de Tus Ojos". The two latter songs appeared on the Hot Latin Songs chart at numbers 27 and 41, respectively. They also cracked the Top 10 at the Regional Mexican Songs chart, with "Me Hubieras Dicho" peaking at number 2 (his highest appearance in the chart to date), and "La Magia de Tus Ojos" at number 4. The singles were later included in Caminando, his second studio album, released on May 31, 2019. The album was certified gold in both Mexico and the United States. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano), being his second nomination in the category.
2021–present: Llegando al Rancho, Aclarando la Mente and television appearances His third album Llegando al Rancho was released on May 2, 2021, while the following year, on October 14, he released his fourth album Aclarando la Mente, featuring the singles "Gato de Madrugada", "700 Días", "Algo Transitorio" and "Yo Perdí". Llegando al Rancho was nominated for Best Banda Album at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. During 2022, he participated as a judge on the fourth season of Azteca Uno' singing competition La Voz Kids, alongside Mexican singers Paty Cantú and María León, and Venezuelan duo Mau y Ricky. He was also a judge on the eleventh season of La Voz, also aired on Azteca Uno, with Mexican singer Yuridia, American duo Ha*Ash and Spanish singer David Bisbal.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications Title Studio album details Peak chart positions Certifications USLatin MEXReg. Hecho a Mano Released: May 6, 2016 Label: Sony Music Latin Format: CD, digital download, streaming 13 6 AMPROFON: Gold Caminando Released: May 31, 2019 Label: Sony Music Latin Format: CD, digital download, streaming — 18 RIAA: Platinum (Latin) AMPROFON: Gold Llegando al Rancho Released: May 2, 2021 Label: Sony Music Latin Format: CD, digital download, streaming — — Aclarando la Mente Released: October 14, 2022 Label: Sony Music Latin Format: CD, digital download, streaming — —
Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USLatin MEXReg. MEXAir "Baile de Amor" 2011 — — 43 Inténtalo "Me Gusta Verte Arrepentida" 2016 — 25 — Hecho a Mano "Cuando Fuimos Nada" — 20 41 RIAA: Platinum (Latin) AMPROFON: 3× Platinum "No Vuelvas a Llamarme" — 39 41 "Porque No Te Enamoras" 2017 32 3 42 "Pienso en Ti" 2018 — — — Caminando "Quiero" — 19 — "La Magia de Tus Ojos" 41 4 9 AMPROFON: 2× Platinum "Me Hubieras Dicho" 27 2 47 RIAA: Platinum (Latin) "Vas a Llorar" 2020 — — — "Te Dije" — — — Llegando al Rancho "Ya No Quiero Andar Contigo" — 7 9 "Tú y Yo" — — — "El Alumno" 2021 — 6 6 "Alguien Especial" — — — "Tu Adiós Como Tequila" — 14 18 "Mi Ego" — — — México de Mi Corazón, Vol. 2 "Si Todo Se Acabo" — — 50 Décimo Cuarto "Gato de Madrugada" 2022 — 7 14 Aclarando la Mente "700 Días" — — — "Algo Transitorio" — — — "Yo Perdí" — — — "La Bailadora" — 18 — "Amar a Mi Nivel" 2023 — — — rowspan="1" "Con Todo Respetillo" — — — Mis Compas, Vol. 1 "La Escuela de Mi Apá" 2024 — — — rowspan="1" "Somos" — — — Mis Compas, Vol. 1 "Cuando Llegue el Día" — — — "Nuestro Camino" — — — Haashville "La Vida es Pa' Gozarla" 2025 — — — Evolución "Vete" 2026 — — — TBD "El Carrusel" — — — TBD "No Me Lo Mandes Decir" — — — TBD "La Jarra" — — — TBD "Tengo Tanto Que Contarte" — — — TBD
Awards and nominations AwardYear Category Nominated work Result Ref. ASCAP Latin Awards 2016 Songwriter of the Year Joss Favela 2017 2018 2021 Winning Songs "La Mejor Versión de Mi (Remix)" Grammy Awards 2017 Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) Hecho a Mano 2020 Caminando Latin Grammy Awards 2015 Best Regional Song "Me Sobrabas Tú" 2016 Best New Artist Joss Favela Best Norteño Album Hecho a Mano 2021 Best Banda Album Llegando al Rancho 2023 Best Norteño Album Aclarando la Mente Best Regional Mexican Song "Aclarando la Mente" Premios Juventud 2021 Best Mariachi Song - Ranchera "El Alumno" 2023 Best Regional Mexican Song "Gato de Madrugada" Best Regional Mexican Collaboration "La Bailadora" Best Regional Mexican Album Aclarando la Mente Premios Lo Nuestro 2019 Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year Joss Favela 2021 Mariachi/Ranchera Song of the Year "Claro y Obvio" 2022 Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year Joss Favela Regional Mexican Collaboration of the Year "El Alumno" Regional Mexican Album of the Year Llegando al Rancho 2023 Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year Joss Favela Norteño Song of the Year "Gato de Madrugada" Regional Mexican Album of the Year Aclarando la Mente
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