# 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).

## History

The first award ceremony began in 1994 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami, Florida under the name Latin Music Awards to "represent a broad cross-section of Latino talent, covering every music genre" and then published on Billboard Magazine. The winners were selected based 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 (between March 6, 1993 to March 5, 1994). The categories of the Latin music were: pop, tropical/salsa, regional Mexican, rap, rock and jazz. The first ceremony also introduced several special awards, decided by the Billboard editorial committee: 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.
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". 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.
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".
Musician Enrique Iglesias has won 47 awards, the Colombian Shakira has won 44 awards, and is the most awarded female.

## Ceremonies

| # | Year | Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year | Album of the Year | Song of the Year | Most wins | Host(s) | Venue | Ref. |
| 1 | 1994 | Los Fantasmas del Caribe | — | Aries Luis Miguel Mi Tierra Gloria Estefan Selena Live! Selena | "Me Estoy Enamorando" La Mafia | Gloria Estefan (3) | | Intercontinental Hotel Miami, Florida | |
| 2 | 1995 | Selena | — | — | "Vida" La Mafia "Viviré" Juan Luis Guerra "Amor Prohibido" Selena | Selena (4) | | Intercontinental Hotel Miami, Florida | |
| 3 | 1996 | Selena | — | — | "Vuélveme A Querer" Cristian Castro "Te Conozco Bien" Marc Anthony "Tú Sólo Tú" Selena | Selena Gloria Estefan (4) | | Gusman Center for the Performing Arts Miami, Florida | |
| 4 | 1997 | Enrique Iglesias | — | — | "Ámame Una Vez Más" Amanda Miguel "Ironía" Frankie Ruiz "El Príncipe" Grupo Límite | Shakira (3) | Daisy Fuentes Herb Alpert | Gusman Center for the Performing Arts Miami, Florida | |
| 5 | 1998 | Luis Miguel Enrique Iglesias | — | — | "Lo Mejor de Mí" Cristian Castro "Y Hubo Alguien" Marc Anthony "Ya Me Voy Para Siempre" Los Temerarios | Luis Miguel Marc Anthony (2) | Jon Seda | Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 6 | 1999 | Alejandro Fernández | — | — | "Por Mujeres Como Tú" Pepe Aguilar | Elvis Crespo (4) | Daisy Fuentes Paul Rodriguez | Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 7 | 2000 | Elvis Crespo Enrique Iglesias | — | — | "Loco" Alejandro Fernández | Elvis Crespo Alejandro Fernández Los Tri-O (2) | | Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 8 | 2001 | Son by Four | — | — | "A Puro Dolor" Son by Four | Son by Four (7) | | Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 9 | 2002 | Marc Anthony Cristian Castro | — | — | "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" Juan Gabriel | Juan Gabriel (4) | Itatí Cantoral Manolo Cardona | Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 10 | 2003 | Los Temerarios Alexandre Pires | — | — | "Y Tú Te Vas" Chayanne | Chayanne Pilar Montenegro (3) | Roselyn Sánchez | Miami Arena Miami, Florida | |
| 11 | 2004 | Celia Cruz Conjunto Primavera | — | — | "Tal Vez" Ricky Martin | Celia Cruz Ricky Martin Juanes (3) | Mauricio Islas Candela Ferro | Miami Arena Miami, Florida | |
| 12 | 2005 | Los Temerarios Paulina Rubio | — | — | "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" Juanes | Paulina Rubio Juanes Juan Luis Guerra Los Horóscopos de Durango (3) | | Miami Arena Miami, Florida | |
| 13 | 2006 | Daddy Yankee Juanes | — | — | "La Tortura" Shakira Alejandro Sanz | Shakira (5) | Lupillo Rivera Candela Ferro | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida | |
| 14 | 2007 | RBD Wisin & Yandel | — | — | "Aliado del Tiempo" Mariano Barba | Mariano Barba (4) | | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 15 | 2008 | Valentín Elizalde Juan Luis Guerra | — | 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 | |
| 16 | 2009 | Vicente Fernández Enrique Iglesias | — | 95/08 Enrique Iglesias | "Te Quiero" Flex | Flex (8) | Aylin Mujica Alan Tacher | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 17 | 2010 | Aventura | Larry Hernández | The Last Aventura | "El Amor" Tito El Bambino | Aventura (9) | Aylin Mujica Alan Tacher | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 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 | |
| 19 | 2012 | Prince Royce | La Adictiva | Prince Royce Prince Royce | "Taboo" Don Omar | Prince Royce Don Omar (8) | Marlene Favela Rafael Amaya | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 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 | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 21 | 2014 | Marc Anthony | Luis Coronel | 3.0 Marc Anthony | "Vivir Mi Vida" Marc Anthony | Marc Anthony (10) | Roselyn Sánchez Raúl González Laura Flores | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 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 | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 23 | 2016 | Romeo Santos | Los Plebes del Rancho | Los Dúo Juan Gabriel | "El Perdón" Nicky Jam Enrique Iglesias | Nicky Jam Enrique Iglesias (7) | Gaby Espino Pedro Fernández | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 26 | 2019 | Ozuna | Anuel AA | Odisea Ozuna | "Te Boté" Casper Mágico Nio García Darell Nicky Jam Ozuna Bad Bunny | Ozuna (11) | Gaby Espino | Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 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 | |
| 28 | 2021 | Bad Bunny | Myke Towers | YHLQMDLG Bad Bunny | "Dakiti" Bad Bunny Jhay Cortez | Bad Bunny (10) | Gaby Espino | Watsco Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 29 | 2022 | Bad Bunny | Ivan Cornejo | Un Verano Sin Ti Bad Bunny | "Pepas" Farruko | Bad Bunny (8) | Kate del Castillo Jaime Camil | Watsco Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 30 | 2023 | Bad Bunny | Peso Pluma | Mañana Será Bonito Karol G | "Ella Baila Sola" Eslabon Armado Peso Pluma | Peso Pluma (8) | Jacqueline Bracamontes Danilo Carrera | Watsco Center Coral Gables, Florida | |
| 31 | 2024 | Bad Bunny | Xavi | Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana Bad Bunny | "Qlona" Karol G Peso Pluma | Karol G (8) | Carmen Villalobos Danilo Carrera | Fillmore Miami Beach Miami Beach, Florida | [40] [41] |

## 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