Gerardo Ortíz Medína (born October 5, 1989), simply known as Gerardo Ortíz, is an American regional Mexican singer-songwriter, and record producer. In 2010, he garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Norteño Album for his debut album Ni Hoy Ni Mañana. At the 2013 Mexican Billboard Music Awards, he was awarded four awards: Male Artist of the Year, Norteño Album of the Year, Norteño Artist of the Year, and Artist of the Year, Songs. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album in 2013, for his album El Primer Ministro. On March 20, 2011, Ortíz survived an ambush attempt in Mexico that left his cousin and business manager dead.

In July 2014, Ortiz joined Latin Grammy winner Ana Bárbara as a judge on the eleventh season of Estrella TV's talent contest Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento aired September through November 2014.

Discography

Studio

2010: Ni Hoy Ni Mañana 2011: Entre Dios y El Diablo 2012: El Primer Ministro 2013: Archivos de Mi Vida 2015: Hoy Más Fuerte

Live Albums

2009: En Vivo Las Tundras 2011: Morir y Existir En Vivo 2013: Sold Out - En Vivo Desde El Nokia Theatre LA Live Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2010 Grammy Award Best Norteño Album Ni Hoy Ni Mañana Nominated 2012 Premio Lo Nuestro Best Collaboration "Culiacán vs. Mazatlán" (with Calibre 50) Nominated Regional Mexican Male Artist Gerardo Ortíz Nominated Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz Nominated 2013 Grammy Award Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) El Primer Ministro Nominated Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Song "Amor Confuso" Won Regional Mexican Male Artist Gerardo Ortíz Nominated Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz Won 2014 Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Song "Sólo Vine a Despedirme" Won Regional Mexican Male Artist Gerardo Ortíz Won Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz Won 2015 Premio Lo Nuestro Pop Song "La Noche es Tuya" (with 3Ball MTY and América Sierra) Nominated Pop Collaboration "La Noche es Tuya" (with 3Ball MTY and América Sierra) Nominated Regional Mexican Album Archivos de Mi Vida Won Regional Mexican Song "Mujer de Piedra" Won Regional Mexican Male Artist Gerardo Ortíz Nominated Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz Won Latin American Music Awards Favorite Regional Mexican Male Artist Gerardo Ortíz Nominated Album of the Year Hoy Más Fuerte Nominated 2016 Premio Lo Nuestro Album of the Year Hoy Más Fuerte Won Regional Mexican Song "Eres Una Niña" Nominated Regional Mexican Male Artist Gerardo Ortíz Nominated Norteño Artist Gerardo Ortíz Won