"Apunta a Las Estrellas" (Aim For the Stars), an inspirational guide for people seeking a career in music. In 2017, Cobo collaborated with Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario in her widely acclaimed memoir, "Una Vida." Cobo's latest book is "Decoding Despacito: An Oral History of Latin Music" (Penguin), which was published in Spanish and English and also released as an audio book. Cobo is also an author of the Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music, and her work was featured in the book of essays "Quinceañera." Television Cobo hosted and produced six seasons of the show "Estudio Billboard", which aired on Fox Life and V-Me. The show featured reviews and interviews with Latin music artists. Other Work Cobo's highly regarded interviews with Latin artists can be seen on Billboard.com and on Billboard's YouTube channel as well as on Reach TV. She has also been a part of the Los Angeles Times staff, as well as the pop music critic for the Miami Herald. Simultaneous with her work in Billboard, for six years she was also the content director of Nexos, the Spanish/Portuguese in-flight magazine of American Airlines. She also contributes frequently to other publications like Latina Magazine, AARP and more, and has written liner notes for albums by numerous Latin stars, including Ricky Martin, Shakira(Credits of Shakira album), Julio Iglesias and Selena . Awards and honors Cobo is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, which allowed her to obtain her master's degree from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Communication. She has been decorated with multiple awards, including 2017's Leading Latin Lady, given by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; the TJ Martell Trailblazer Award given in 2019; and the LAMC's 2020 “Wonder Women of Latin Music” award. In March, 2014, Cobo was named Woman of the Year by Latino Show Magazine in New York. She's also been named one of 12 South Florida Hispanic Women of Distinction (2012) and in 2008 she was recognized as one of the Most Influential People in Latin music by magazines like Gatopardo, and Revista Fuchsia. That same year, Ocean Drive Magazine, named her one of its "Power Brokers". In 2007, she was the recipient of the Nielsen President's Award for Excellence and the journalistic excellence award from Premios Orquidea, which is given to Colombians with an outstanding career abroad. She was presented with the Leading Ladies of Entertainment accolade