Jesse & Joy The Huerta Uecke siblings signed with
Warner Music Latina on April 18, 2005, and began a recording career under Jesse & Joy. In the group, he plays guitar and she is the lead vocalist. That year, Jesse & Joy released their first single, "Espacio Sideral". The
Mexican Association of Phonogram and Videogram Producers (AMPROFON) awarded the debut album
Esta Es Mi Vida, a platinum record. The album reached number 20 in Mexico, and as a duo, they won the
Latin Grammy Award for
Best New Artist the following year. In 2009, they released a second studio album
Electricidad, which received an AMPROFON gold certification. Her next album,
¿Con Quién Se Queda el Perro?, was released in 2011, and at the
2012 Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, she and her brother won three Latin Grammy Awards:
Best Contemporary Pop Album for
¿Con quién se queda el Perro?, and
Song and
Record of the Year for "
¡Corre!". Additionally, together with Carlos López Estrada, they received the
Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video for directing "
Me Voy", a single from ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?. Huerta earned her first
Grammy Award for
Best Latin Pop Album for the duo's fifth studio release
Un Besito Más. She publicly declared her support for "all
Hispanics in the United States" in her acceptance speech.
Un Besito Más went to number one on the Latin Albums chart, 10 won the Latin Grammy (2016) for
Best Pop Vocal Album. The song "Un Besito Más" commemorates the siblings' father in a video that raised awareness about controversial deportations in the United States. The video was awarded "Best Short Narrative" and "Student Voices for Peace: Most Inspiring Story" at the Peace on Earth Festival, and "Inclusion Award" at the Wayward Festival. In mid-2016, Jesse & Joy released of their first dual-language album,
Jesse & Joy, which contained English versions of songs from their last four studio releases and major hits such as "¡Corre!" (as "Run"), "Espacio Sideral", "Ecos de Amor" (as "Echoes of Love"), among others. Jesse & Joy collaborated with Colombian singer
J Balvin for the single "Mañana Es Too Late" in April 2019 which would be the first song from his yet-to-be-titled new album. The song was written by the duo along with Poo Bear and reached number 1 in Mexico.
Solo work In September 2018, Huerta went to
Washington, D.C., to receive the Vision Award for social and humanitarian commitment at the 31st Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, which aired on
PBS. The award recognizes Latinos who have made significant contributions to music. Huerta was recognized by the
Latin Recording Academy as one of the
Leading Ladies of Entertainment at a June 2019 gala in
Mexico City. The recognition was directed at Latinas who "throughout their lives have continuously demonstrated enthusiasm, determination, leadership, pride in their roots and an indomitable spirit." The recognition also included
Tatiana Bilboa, Martha de Bayle,
Alondra de la Parra and Soumaya Slim Domit. Huerta has participated in the reality show
La Voz... México being an advisor to
Aleks Syntek. The singer has also performed solo duets with the Mexican
Sergio Vallin, the American duo
Ha*Ash in the song "
Qué más da", being part of the composition of the song, and with the singer of Cuban origin Jencarlos Canela in the song "Por algo será". Joy has lent her voice on numerous occasions in concerts that she has been invited by Ha*Ash, on songs such as "Already Home", "
Lo Que Yo Sé de Ti", "
Te Dejo en Libertad", "
No Tiene Devolución" and "Qué más da". In 2024, Huerta voiced Honey Bee in the Dominican animated film
Captain Avispa. Huerta received her first nomination at the
78th Tony Awards for
Best Original Score for her work as co-composer of the Broadway musical
Real Women Have Curves, alongside co-composer
Benjamin Velez. In May 2025, Huerta collaborated with
Foreigner in releasing a Spanish-language version of "
I Want to Know What Love Is", titled "Quiero Saber Si es Amor". == Philanthropy ==