Can Sweet Songs Prevail Over Bloody Ones? Mexico Is Giving It a Try. NYT | Top Stories By: James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas 7 October 2025 at 07:40 On Sunday, three contestants were crowned winners of the inaugural, government-run “Mexico Sings” competition, meant to promote songs that aren’t about drug cartels or violence. © Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York TimesMike León, from Guanajuato, and Brian Sebastián Muñoz, from Los Angeles, during their performance in the final of Mexico Canta on Sunday.