# 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards

The 29th Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, presented by Billboard to honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, took place on September 29, 2022, at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast by Telemundo.
The nominations were announced on August 18, 2022. Puerto Rican singer Chayanne received the Icon Award at the ceremony. Christina Aguilera was honored with the Spirit of Hope award, and also performed.

## Performers

The performers for the ceremony were announced on August 25, 2022.
List of performers at the 29th Billboard Latin Music Awards :
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Alejandra Guzmán Angela Aguilar CNCO Pablo López | Tribute to Raphael “Mi gran noche” “Estar enamorado” "Como yo te amo” “Que sabe nadie” “Escándalo” |
| Calibre 50 | "El mexicano es ca..." |
| Camilo | "Aeropuerto" |
| Chayanne | "Como Tú y Yo" |
| Christina Aguilera | "La Reina" |
| Elvis Crespo | "Neverita" "Suavemente" |
| Eslabon Armado | "Hasta La Muerte" |
| Farruko | "Nazareno (Remix)" "Viaje" |
| Grupo Firme Camilo | "Ya Supérame" "Alaska" |
| Los Ángeles Azules Carlos Vives | "Cumbia del Corazón" |
| Maluma | "Junio" |
| Manuel Turizo | "La Bachata" |
| Ozuna | "La Copa" |
| Pepe Aguilar | "Hasta Que Llegue El Alba" |
| Piso 21 Manuel Turizo | "Los Cachos" |
| Raphael | "De tanta gente" |
| Tini | "Carne Y Hueso" |

## Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on August 18, 2022. Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny received the most nominations (23, winning 9), followed by Colombian singer Karol G (15, winning 3), Puerto Rican artists Farruko (11, winning 3), and Rauw Alejandro (10, winning 2), Dominican group Aventura (7) and Mexican regional group Eslabon Armado (6). With his 23 nominations, Bad Bunny became one of two artists to receive that number of nominations in a single ceremony, the other being Ozuna, at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.
| Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
| Bad Bunny Farruko Jhayco Karol G Rauw Alejandro | Ivan Cornejo Los Gemelos de Sinaloa Los Lara Luis R. Conriquez Yahritza y Su Esencia |
| Tour of the Year | Crossover Artist of the Year |
| Bad Bunny Los Bukis Maluma Marc Anthony Ricky Martin & Enrique Iglesias | Skrillex Chris Brown DJ Khaled Ed Sheeran Rvssian Shawn Mendes |
| Hot Latin Song of the Year | Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event |
| Farruko – "Pepas" Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone – "Me Porto Bonito" Bad Bunny – "Tití Me Preguntó" Bad Bunny – "Yonaguni" Becky G & Karol G – "Mamiii" | Becky G & Karol G – "Mamiii" Aventura & Bad Bunny – "Volví" Bad Bunny & Bomba Estéreo – "Ojitos Lindos" Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone – "Me Porto Bonito" Bad Bunny & Rauw Alejandro – "Party" |
| Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male | Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female |
| Bad Bunny Farruko Jhayco Chencho Corleone Rauw Alejandro | Karol G Anitta Becky G Kali Uchis Rosalía |
| Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year | Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year |
| Grupo Firme Aventura Calibre 50 Eslabon Armado Fuerza Regida | Rimas Music VIP Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina |
| Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year | Airplay Song of the Year |
| Rimas Carbon Fiber Duars Entertainment Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latino | Rauw Alejandro – "Todo de Ti" Aventura & Bad Bunny – "Volví" Becky G & Karol G – "Mamiii" Farruko – "Pepas" Farruko, Víctor Cárdenas & DJ Adonis – "El Incomprendido" |
| Airplay Label of the Year | Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Lizos Rimas Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina | Sony Music Latin Duars Entertainment Fonovisa Rimas Universal Music Latino |
| Top Latin Album of the Year | Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group |
| Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti Farruko – La 167 J Balvin – Jose Karol G – KG0516 Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa | Eslabon Armado Aventura Calibre 50 Los Bukis Maná |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male | Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female |
| Bad Bunny Anuel AA J Balvin Ozuna Rauw Alejandro | Karol G Becky G Kali Uchis Natti Natasha Rosalía |
| Top Latin Albums Label of the Year | Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year |
| Rimas Del Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina | Rimas Del Duars Entertainment Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latino |
| Latin Pop Artist of the Year | Latin Pop Duo/Group of the Year |
| Enrique Iglesias Becky G Camilo Kali Uchis Sebastián Yatra | Maná Bomba Estéreo CNCO Jesse & Joy Reik |
| Latin Pop Song of the Year | Latin Pop Album of the Year |
| Rauw Alejandro – "Todo de Ti" Becky G & Karol G – "Mamiii" Karol G – "Provenza" Sebastián Yatra – "Tacones Rojos" Shakira & Rauw Alejandro – "Te Felicito" | Rosalía – Motomami Becky G – Esquemas Enrique Iglesias – Final (Vol. 1) Jay Wheeler – De Mi Para Ti Sebastián Yatra – Dharma |
| Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year | Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Rimas Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina WK | Sony Music Latin Duars Entertainment Hecho a Mano RCA Universal Music Latino |
| Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year | Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year |
| Universal Music Latin Entertainment Interscope Geffen A&M Records RCA Sony Music Latin Warner Latina | Universal Music Latino Capitol Latin Hecho a Mano Sony Music Latin Warner Latina |
| Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo | Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group |
| Prince Royce Carlos Vives Elvis Crespo Marc Anthony Romeo Santos | Aventura Gente de Zona La Sonora Dinamita Los Ángeles Azules Monchy & Alexandra |
| Tropical Song of the Year | Tropical Album of the Year |
| Aventura & Bad Bunny – "Volví" Don Omar & Nio Garcia – "Se Menea" Marc Anthony – "Mala" Marc Anthony – "Pa'lla Voy" Romeo Santos – "Sus Huellas" | Marc Anthony – Pa'lla Voy Buena Vista Social Club – Ahora Me Da Pena EP Carlos Vives – Cumbiana II El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – De Trulla Con El Combo Luis Vargas / Frank Reyes – Grandes de La Bachata: Vol. IV |
| Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year | Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Columbia Rimas Saban WK | Sony Music Latin Aura Hecho a Mano Rimas Unisono |
| Tropical Albums Label of the Year | Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin BMG Discos Fuentes The Orchard Universal Music Latin Entertainment | Sony Music Latin Norte Premium Latin The Orchard Top Stop |
| Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo | Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group |
| Christian Nodal Carin Leon Ivan Cornejo Junior H Natanael Cano | Eslabon Armado Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga Calibre 50 Grupo Firme Yahritza y Su Esencia |
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Regional Mexican Album of the Year |
| Grupo Firme – "Ya Supérame (En Vivo Desde Culiacán, Sinaloa)" Calibre 50 – "A la Antigüita" Eslabon Armado featuring DannyLux – "Jugaste y Sufrí" Grupo Firme & Carin Leon – "El Tóxico" Grupo Firme & Maluma – "Cada Quien" | Ivan Cornejo – Alma Vacía Calibre 50 – Las 20 Número 1 de Calibre 50 en Billboard Eslabon Armado – Nostalgia Eslabon Armado – Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 Junior H – Mi Vida En Un Cigarro 2 |
| Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year | Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Universal Music Latin Entertainment Afinarte Lizos Music VIP Sony Music Latin | Fonovisa Afinarte Disa Lizos Remex |
| Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year | Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year |
| Universal Music Latin Entertainment Del Manzana Rancho Humilde Sony Music Latin | DEL Fonovisa JHRH Manzana Z Records |
| Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo | Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group |
| Bad Bunny Farruko J Balvin Karol G Rauw Alejandro | Wisin & Yandel Baby Rasta & Gringo Los Legendarios Piso 21 Zion & Lennox |
| Latin Rhythm Song of the Year | Latin Rhythm Album of the Year |
| Farruko – "Pepas" Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone – "Me Porto Bonito" Aventura & Bad Bunny – "Volví" Bad Bunny – "Yonaguni" Becky G & Karol G – "Mamiii" | Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti Farruko – La 167 J Balvin – Jose Karol G – KG0516 Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa |
| Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year | Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year |
| Sony Music Latin Republic Rimas Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina | Universal Music Latino Carbon Fiber Duars Entertainment Rimas Sony Music Latin |
| Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year | Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year |
| Rimas Interscope Geffen A&M Records Real Hasta La Muerte Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment | Rimas Carbon Fiber Duars Entertainment Real Hasta La Muerte Universal Music Latino |
| Songwriter of the Year | Producer of the Year |
| Bad Bunny Edgar "Edge" Barrera Marco "Mag" Borrero Roberto "La Paciencia" Rosario Tainy | Tainy Jimmy Humilde Marco "Mag" Borrero Ovy On The Drums Subelo Neo |
| Publisher of the Year | Publishing Corporation of the Year |
| RSM Publishing, ASCAP Kid From The BKLYN Publishing, ASCAP Sony Discos Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP Universal Music Corp, ASCAP WC Music Corp., ASCAP | Sony Music Publishing Kobalt Music RSM Publishing Universal Music Warner Chappell Music |

### Special Merit Awards

** Icon Award: Chayanne
** Lifetime Achievement Award: Raphael
** Spirit of Hope: Christina Aguilera
** Legend Award: José Feliciano