Billboard Latin Music Awards

The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The Billboard awards are the Latin music industry’s longest running award. The award ceremonies are held during the same week as Latinfest+ (formerly known as the Billboard Latin Music Conference).

Billboard Latin Music Awards
Current: 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Awarded forOutstanding chart performance
CountryUnited States
Presented byBillboard
Formerly calledLatin Billboard Music Awards
First awardedMay 18, 1994 (1994-05-18)
Websitebillboardevents.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTelemundo (1999–present)

History

The first award ceremony began in 1994 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami, Florida under the name Latin Music Awards to "reperent a broad cross-section of Latino talent, covering every music genre" and then published on Billboard Magazine.[1][2] The winners were selected baded on points accumulated from Billboard's radio and retail charts and categorized into several subcategories designed to reward artists, songs and albums over the course of one year (bewtwwn March 6, 1993 to March 5, 1994).[2] The categories of the Latin music were: pop, tropical/salsa, regional mexican, rap, rock and jazz.[2] The first ceremony also introduced several special awards, decided by the Billboard editorial committee:[3] the Latin Music Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Award, to recognize an artist's career in the Latin music industry and to honor a musical personality who has largely contributed to the Latin music genre.[4][5]

During the 1996 ceremony the Spirit of Hope Award was introduced as a special honor "in recognition of artists extraordinary philanthropic and humanitarian contributions beyond their musical work".[6][7] The 1997 ceremony was the first with hosts Daisy Fuentes and Herb Alpert. The 1999 awards show hosted by Daisy Fuentes and , was televised for the first time from Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.[8]

Since 2021 the Billboard Icon Award, initially presented exclusively during the Billboard Music Awards, was also awarded during the Latin ceremony. In 2022 the ceremony introduce the Legend Award gave to artists "whose contribution to music makes them a household name and who maintains a career that has withstood the test of time".[9]

Musician Enrique Iglesias has won 47 awards, the colombian Shakira has won 44 awards, and is the most awarded female.[10]

Ceremonies
# Year Artist of the Year[lower-alpha 1] New Artist of the Year Album of the Year[lower-alpha 2] Song of the Year[lower-alpha 3] Multiple wins Host(s) Venue Ref.
1 1994 Los Fantasmas del Caribe[lower-alpha 4] — Aries[lower-alpha 5]
Luis Miguel
Mi Tierra[lower-alpha 6]
Gloria Estefan
Selena Live![lower-alpha 7]
Selena		 "Me Estoy Enamorando"
La Mafia		 Gloria Estefan (3) Intercontinental Hotel
Miami, Florida		 [2]
2 1995 Selena[lower-alpha 4] —[lower-alpha 8] "Vida"[lower-alpha 9]
La Mafia
"Viviré"[lower-alpha 10]
Juan Luis Guerra
"Amor Prohibido"[lower-alpha 11]
Selena		 Selena (4) [11]
3 1996 Selena[lower-alpha 4] "Vuélveme A Querer"[lower-alpha 9]
Cristian Castro
"Te Conozco Bien"[lower-alpha 10]
Marc Anthony
"Tú Sólo Tú"[lower-alpha 11]
Selena		 Selena
Gloria Estefan (4)		 Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
Miami, Florida		 [12]
4 1997 Enrique Iglesias[lower-alpha 4] "Ámame Una Vez Más"[lower-alpha 9]
Amanda Miguel
"Ironía"[lower-alpha 10]
Frankie Ruiz
"El Príncipe"[lower-alpha 11]
Grupo Límite		 Shakira (3) Daisy Fuentes
Herb Alpert		 [13]
5 1998 Luis Miguel[lower-alpha 12]
Enrique Iglesias[lower-alpha 4]		 "Lo Mejor de Mí"[lower-alpha 9]
Cristian Castro
"Y Hubo Alguien"[lower-alpha 10]
Marc Anthony
"Ya Me Voy Para Siempre"[lower-alpha 11]
Los Temerarios		 Luis Miguel
Marc Anthony (2)		 Jon Seda Fontainebleau Hotel
Miami Beach, Florida		 [14]
6 1999 Alejandro Fernández[lower-alpha 4] "Por Mujeres Como Tú"
Pepe Aguilar		 Elvis Crespo (4) Daisy FuentesPaul Rodriguez [15]
7 2000 Elvis Crespo[lower-alpha 12]
Enrique Iglesias[lower-alpha 4]		 "Loco"
Alejandro Fernández		 Elvis Crespo
Alejandro Fernández
Los Tri-O (2)		 Jackie Gleason Theater
Miami Beach, Florida		 [16]
8 2001 Son by Four[lower-alpha 13] "A Puro Dolor"
Son by Four		 Son by Four (7) [17]
9 2002 Marc Anthony[lower-alpha 12]
Cristian Castro[lower-alpha 4]		 "Abrázame Muy Fuerte"
Juan Gabriel		 Juan Gabriel (4) Itatí Cantoral
Manolo Cardona		 [18]
10 2003 Los Temerarios[lower-alpha 12]
Alexandre Pires[lower-alpha 4]		 "Y Tú Te Vas"
Chayanne		 Chayanne
Pilar Montenegro (3)		 Roselyn Sánchez Miami Arena
Miami, Florida		 [19]
11 2004 Celia Cruz[lower-alpha 12]
Conjunto Primavera[lower-alpha 4]		 "Tal Vez"
Ricky Martin		 Celia Cruz
Ricky Martin
Juanes (3)		 Mauricio Islas
Candela Ferro		 [20]
12 2005 Los Temerarios[lower-alpha 12]
Paulina Rubio[lower-alpha 4]		 "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor"
Juanes		 Paulina Rubio
Juanes
Juan Luis Guerra
Los Horóscopos de Durango (3)		 [21]
13 2006 Daddy Yankee[lower-alpha 12]
Juanes[lower-alpha 4]		 "La Tortura"
Shakira
Alejandro Sanz		 Shakira (5) Lupillo Rivera
Candela Ferro		 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida		 [22]
14 2007 RBD[lower-alpha 12]
Wisin & Yandel[lower-alpha 4]		 "Aliado del Tiempo"
Mariano Barba		 Mariano Barba (4) BankUnited Center
Coral Gables, Florida		 [23]
15 2008 Valentín Elizalde[lower-alpha 12]
Juan Luis Guerra[lower-alpha 4]		 El Cartel: The Big Boss
Daddy Yankee		 "Mi Corazoncito"
Aventura		 Juan Luis Guerra (3) Aylin Mujica
Alan Tacher		 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida		 [24]
16 2009 Vicente Fernández[lower-alpha 12]
Enrique Iglesias[lower-alpha 4]		 95/08
Enrique Iglesias		 "Te Quiero"
Flex		 Flex (8) BankUnited Center
Coral Gables, Florida		 [25]
17 2010 Aventura Larry Hernández The Last
Aventura		 "El Amor"
Tito El Bambino		 Aventura (9) José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
San Juan, Puerto Rico		 [26]
18 2011 Enrique Iglesias Prince Royce Euphoria
Enrique Iglesias		 "Cuando Me Enamoro"
Enrique Iglesias
Juan Luis Guerra		 Enrique Iglesias (9) Aylin Mujica
Rafael Amaya
Daniel Sarcos		 BankUnited Center
Coral Gables, Florida		 [27]
19 2012 Prince Royce La Adictiva Prince Royce
Prince Royce		 "Taboo"
Don Omar		 Prince Royce
Don Omar (8)		 Marlene Favela
Rafael Amaya		 [28]
20 2013 Jenni Rivera 3BallMTY Fórmula, Vol. 1
Romeo Santos		 "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"
Michel Teló		 Don Omar (10) Ana Bárbara
Juan Soler
Daniel Sarcos		 [29]
21 2014 Marc Anthony Luis Coronel 3.0
Marc Anthony		 "Vivir Mi Vida"
Marc Anthony		 Marc Anthony (10) Roselyn Sánchez
Raúl González
Laura Flores		 [30]
22 2015 Romeo Santos J Balvin Fórmula, Vol. 2
Romeo Santos		 "Bailando"
Enrique Iglesias
Descemer Bueno
Gente de Zona		 Romeo Santos (10) Gaby Espino
Pedro Fernández		 [31]
23 2016 Romeo Santos Los Plebes del Rancho Los Dúo
Juan Gabriel		 "El Perdón"
Nicky Jam
Enrique Iglesias		 Nicky Jam
Enrique Iglesias (7)		 [32]
24 2017 Ricardo Arjona CNCO Los Dúo, Vol. 2
Juan Gabriel		 "Hasta El Amanecer"
Nicky Jam		 Nicky Jam (6) Kate del Castillo
Carlos Ponce		 Watsco Center
Coral Gables, Florida		 [33]
25 2018 Ozuna Christian Nodal Fénix
Nicky Jam		 "Despacito"
Luis Fonsi
Daddy Yankee
Justin Bieber		 Daddy Yankee (8) Gaby Espino
Marco Antonio Regil		 Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada		 [34]
26 2019 Ozuna Anuel AA Odisea
Ozuna		 "Te Boté"
Casper Mágico
Nio García
Darell
Nicky Jam
Ozuna
Bad Bunny		 Ozuna (11) Gaby Espino [35]
27 2020 Bad Bunny Sech X 100PRE
Bad Bunny		 "Con Calma"
Daddy Yankee
Snow		 Daddy Yankee
Bad Bunny (7)		 Gaby Espino
Nastassja Bolívar		 BB&T Center
Sunrise, Florida		 [36]
28 2021 Myke Towers YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny		 "Dakiti"
Bad Bunny
Jhay Cortez		 Bad Bunny (10) Gaby Espino Watsco Center
Coral Gables, Florida		 [37]
29 2022 Ivan Cornejo Un Verano Sin Ti
Bad Bunny		 "Pepas"
Farruko		 Bad Bunny (8) Kate del Castillo
Jaime Camil		 [38]
30 2023 Peso Pluma Mañana Será Bonito
Karol G		 "Ella Baila Sola"
Eslabon Armado
Peso Pluma		 Peso Pluma (8)
Bad Bunny (7)
Karol G (5)
Eslabon Armado (4)
Manuel Turizo (3)		 Jacqueline Bracamontes
Danilo Carrera		 [39]

Categories

The categories are listed according to Billboard's mention throughout the nominations; any changes in the name over the course of the ceremonies are listed alongside.

Overall artist categories
  • Artist of the Year (1994, 1999–present)
  • New Artist of the Year (–present)
  • Tour of the Year (–present)
  • Crossover Artist of the Year (–present)
  • Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year (2023–present)

Overall songs categories
  • Hot Latin Song of the Year (1994, 1999–present)
  • Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event (–present)
  • Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (1994–2009)
  • Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male (2010–present)
  • Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female (2010–present)
  • Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (2010–present)
  • Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year
  • Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year (–2022)
  • Airplay Song of the Year
  • Airplay Label of the Year
  • Airplay Imprint of the Year
  • Sales Song of the Year (2023–present)
  • Streaming Song of the Year (2023–present)
  • Global 200 Latin Song of the Year (2023–present)

Overall albums categories
  • Top Latin Album of the Year
  • Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group
  • Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male
  • Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female
  • Top Latin Albums Label of the Year
  • Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year (–2022)

Latin Pop genre categories
  • Latin Pop Artist of the Year
  • Latin Pop Duo/Group of the Year
  • Latin Pop Song of the Year
  • Latin Pop Album of the Year
  • Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year
  • Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year
  • Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year
  • Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year

Tropical genre categories
  • Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo
  • Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
  • Tropical Song of the Year
  • Tropical Album of the Year (–2022)
  • Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year
  • Tropical Albums Label of the Year

Regional Mexican categories
  • Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo
  • Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
  • Regional Mexican Song of the Year
  • Regional Mexican Album of the Year
  • Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year
  • Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year

Latin Rhythm categories
  • Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo
  • Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
  • Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
  • Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
  • Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year
  • Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year

Writers, producers and publishers categories
  • Songwriter of the Year
  • Producer of the Year
  • Publisher of the Year
  • Publishing Corporation of the Year

See also

Notes
  1. The Artist of the Year category was introduced in 2010. The Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year awards are presented since 1994 and 1998, respectively.
  2. The Album of the Year award was introduced in 2008. Each genre had their own Album of the Year category in 1994.
  3. Each genre had their own Song of the Year category from 1995 to 1998.
  4. Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year winner.
  5. Pop Album of the Year
  6. Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year
  7. Regional Mexican Album of the Year
  8. During this period, each genre had their own Album of the Year award with Male, Female, Group and New Artist categories.
  9. Pop Song of the Year.
  10. Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year.
  11. Regional Mexican Song of the Year.
  12. Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year winner.
  13. Son by Four won the Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year and Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year awards.[17]

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