# 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards

The 26th Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, presented by Billboard magazine, honored the best performing Latin recordings of 2018 and took place on April 25, 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Billboard presented awards in 59 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Telemundo for the 21st time, and was the culmination of the Billboard Latin Music Conference. The awards recognize the most popular Latin performers, songs, albums, labels, songwriters and producers in the United States. Recipients were based on sales, radio airplay, online streaming and social data during a one-year period.
Venezuelan actress, model and presenter Gaby Espino hosted the ceremony. Throughout the show, Espino was joined by Bad Bunny, Carlos Vives, Mark Tacher and Luis Fonsi as co-hosts.
Ozuna led the list of nominations for the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards, with 23 nods in 15 categories — a record number in the history of the awards. Ozuna was the biggest winner of the night, with eleven awards.

## Performers

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Wisin & Yandel Ft. Romeo Santos | "Aullando" |
| Marc Anthony | "Parecen Viernes" |
| Adriel Favela Ft. Javier Rosas y Su Artilleria Pesada | "La Escuela No Me Gustó" |
| Sebastián Yatra & Reik | "Un Año" |
| Anitta & Becky G | "Banana" |
| J Balvin Rosalía El Guincho Sean Paul | "Con Altura" "Contra La Pared" |
| Nicky Jam & Ozuna | "Te Robaré" |
| Banda MS | "El Color de Tus Ojos" "Por Siempre Mi Amor" |
| CNCO | "Pretend" |
| Romeo Santos Raulin Rodriguez Aventura | "La Demanda" "Inmortal" |
| Bad Bunny & Diplo | "200 MPH" "Tenemos Que Hablar" |
| Luis Fonsi, Nicky Jam & Sebastián Yatra | "Date La Vuelta" |
| Kany García, Pedro Capó & Fonseca | Tribute to Juan Luis Guerra "Burbujas de Amor" "Ojalá Que Llueva Café" "La Travesía" |
| Anuel AA Karol G | "Culpables" & "Secreto" |
| Ozuna, DJ Snake, Daddy Yankee Ft. J Balvin & Anuel AA | "Taki Taki" "Baila Baila Baila (Remix)" |
| Carlos Vives & Wisin | "Si Me Das Tu Amor" |

## Presenters

* Gaby Espino and Bad Bunny – presented Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
* Erick Elías and Betty Torres – presented Airplay Song of the Year
* Kany García and Jorge Salinas – presented Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year
* Ana María Polo and Lupillo Rivera – presented New Artist of the Year
* Isabela Moner and Eugenio Derbez – presented Tropical Song of the Year
* Luis Fonsi – presented Latin Pop Duo/Group of the Year
* ChocQuibTown – presented Regional Mexican Duo/Artist of the Year
* Pedro Capó – presented Digital Song of the Year
* Gente de Zona – presented Female Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
* Lali and Fonseca – presented Regional Mexican Song of the Year
* Leila Cobo and Regulo Caro – presented Latin Pop Song of the Year
* Juanes – presented Lifetime achievement award
* Sebastián Yatra – presented Tropical Duo/Group of the Year
* Becky G and Raymix – presented Social Artist of the Year
* Sofía Reyes – presented Tropical Artist of the Year

## Billboard Lifetime achievement award

* Juan Luis Guerra

## Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 26th Billboard Latin Music Awards were announced on February 12, 2019 J Balvin and Shakira led the nominations with 12 each. Ozuna leads the list of nominations with 23 nods in 15 categories — a record number in the history of the awards. He is followed in number of finalist slots by J Balvin and Nicky Jam, with 13 each, Bad Bunny with 12, and Daddy Yankee with 8.
Complete list of winners

### Awards

| Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
| Ozuna Bad Bunny Daddy Yankee J Balvin | Anuel AA Karol G Natti Natasha Raymix |
| Tour of the Year | Social Artist of the Year |
| Luis Miguel Jennifer Lopez Romeo Santos Shakira | Bad Bunny Anitta Anuel AA Lali |
| Crossover Artist of the Year | Hot Latin Song of the Year |
| Cardi B Demi Lovato DJ Snake Drake | Casper Mágico, Nio García and Bad Bunny feat. Darell, Nicky Jam and Ozuna – "Te Boté (Remix)" Daddy Yankee – "Dura" DJ Snake Feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – "Taki Taki" Nicky Jam & J Balvin – "X" |
| Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the Year | Male Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year |
| Casper Mágico, Nio García and Bad Bunny feat. Darell, Nicky Jam and Ozuna – "Te Boté (Remix)" Bad Bunny & Drake – "Mia" DJ Snake Feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – "Taki Taki" Nicky Jam & J Balvin – "X" | Ozuna Bad Bunny Daddy Yankee J Balvin |
| Female Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year |
| Natti Natasha Becky G Jennifer Lopez Karol G | Banda MS Calibre 50 T3r Elemento Zion & Lennox |
| Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year | Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Flow La Movie Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Music Latina | Sony Music Latin El Cartel Records La Industria Universal Music Latino |
| Airplay Song of the Year | Airplay Label of the Year |
| Nicky Jam & J Balvin – "X" Casper Mágico, Nio García and Bad Bunny feat. Darell, Nicky Jam and Ozuna – "Te Boté (Remix)" Daddy Yankee – "Dura" Reik Feat. Ozuna & Wisin – "Me niego" | Sony Music Latin Flow La Movie Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Music Latina |
| Airplay Imprint of the Year | Digital Song of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Fonovisa Records La Industria Universal Music Latino | Daddy Yankee – "Dura" Casper Mágico, Nio García and Bad Bunny feat. Darell, Nicky Jam and Ozuna – "Te Boté (Remix)" DJ Snake Feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – "Taki Taki" Nicky Jam & J Balvin – "X" |
| Streaming Song of the Year | Top Latin Album of the Year |
| Casper Mágico, Nio García and Bad Bunny feat. Darell, Nicky Jam and Ozuna – "Te Boté (Remix)" Daddy Yankee – "Dura" Nicky Jam & J Balvin – "X" Ozuna & Romeo Santos – "El Farsante (Remix) | Ozuna –Odisea Anuel AA – Real Hasta La Muerte J Balvin – Vibras Ozuna – Aura |
| Male Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year | Female Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year |
| Ozuna J Balvin Maluma Romeo Santos | Shakira Karol G Mon Laferte Rosalía |
| Duo/Group Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year | Top Latin Albums Label of the Year |
| Banda MS Aventura Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho T3r Elemento | Sony Music Latin Glad Empire Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Music Latina |
| Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year | Latin Pop Song of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin DimeloVi Universal Music Latino VP Entertainment | Reik Feat. Ozuna & Wisin – "Me niego" Enrique Iglesias & Bad Bunny – "El Baño" Luis Fonsi Ft. Demi Lovato – "Échame la Culpa" Shakira & Maluma – "Clandestino" |
| Latin Pop Artist of the Year | Latin Pop Duo/Group of the Year |
| Shakira Enrique Iglesias Marco Antonio Solís Sebastián Yatra | CNCO Maná Piso 21 Reik |
| Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year | Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Flow La Movie Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Music Latina | Sony Music Latin La Industria Universal Music Latino Warner Music Latina |
| Latin Pop Album of the Year | Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year |
| CNCO – CNCO Piso 21 – Ubuntu Rosalía – El mal querer Sebastián Yatra – Mantra | Sony Music Latin Gateway Music Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Music Latina |
| Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year | Tropical Song of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Capitol Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Music Latina | Romeo Santos & Ozuna – "Sobredosis" Carlos Vives – "Hoy Tengo Tiempo (Pinta Sensual)" Romeo Santos – "Centavito" Silvestre Dangond & Nicky Jam – "Cásate Conmigo" |
| Tropical Artist of the Year | Tropical Duo/Group of the Year |
| Romeo Santos Carlos Vives Marc Anthony Prince Royce | Aventura Buena Vista Social Club Gente de Zona La Sonora Dinamita |
| Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year | Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin LP Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Music Latina | Sony Music Latin Kiyavi Warner Music Latina WK |
| Tropical Album of the Year | Tropical Albums Label of the Year |
| Victor Manuelle – 25/7 Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor García & La Sonora Sanjuanera – En Buena Compañía La Sonora Dinamita – Súper Éxitos Vol. 1 Orquesta Akokán – Orquesta Akokán Canta: José "Pepito" Gómez | Sony Music Latin The Orchard Universal Music Latin Entertainment World Circuit |
| Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year | Regional Mexican Song of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Norte The Orchard Top Stop Music | Raymix – "Oye Mujer" Banda MS – "Mejor Me Alejo" Banda MS – "Tu Postura" La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas – "En Peligro de Extinción" |
| Regional Mexican Artist of the Year | Regional Mexican Duo/Artist of the Year |
| Christian Nodal El Fantasma Gerardo Ortiz Raymix | Banda MS Calibre 50 Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho T3r Elemento |
| Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year | Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Universal Music Latin Entertainment DEL Lizos Sony Music Latin | Fonovisa Records DEL Disa Records Lizos |
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year |
| Lenin Ramírez – Bendecido Arsenal Efectivo – En La Fuga Legado 7 – Pura Lumbre Raymix – Oye Mujer | Universal Music Latin Entertainment DEL Lizos Sony Music Latin |
| Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year | Latin Rhythm Song of the Year |
| DEL Disa Records Fonovisa Records Lizos | Nicky Jam & J Balvin – "X" Casper Mágico, Nio García and Bad Bunny feat. Darell, Nicky Jam and Ozuna – "Te Boté (Remix)" Daddy Yankee – "Dura" Reik Feat. Ozuna & Wisin – "Me niego" |
| Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year | Latin Rhythm Duo/Group of the Year |
| Ozuna Bad Bunny J Balvin Maluma | CNCO Piso 21 Wisin & Yandel Zion & Lennox |
| Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year | Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Flow La Movie Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Music Latina | Sony Music Latin La Industria Universal Music Latino Warner Music Latina |
| Latin Rhythm Album of the Year | Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year |
| Ozuna – Odisea Anuel AA – Real Hasta La Muerte J Balvin – Vibras Ozuna – Aura | Sony Music Latin Glad Empire Rimas Universal Music Latin Entertainment |
| Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year | Songwriter of the Year |
| DimeloVi Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latino VP Entertainment | Juan Rivera Vazquez Daddy Yankee J Balvin Ozuna |
| Publisher of the Year | Publishing Corporation of the Year |
| WB Music Corp. ASCAP Ozuna Worldwide, BMI Sony/ATV Discos Publishing LLC, ASCAP Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Kobalt Music Group Universal Music Group Warner/Chappell Music |
| Producer of the Year ||
| Chris Jedi Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo DJ Snake José Martin Velázquez ||

## Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations:
The following received multiple awards: