2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards


The 25th Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, presented by Billboard magazine, honored the best performing Latin recordings of 2017 and took place on April 26, 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Billboard presented awards in 60 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Telemundo for the 20th time, and was the culmination of the Billboard Latin Music Conference, which also took place from April 23 to April 26, 2018. Actress Gaby Espino and television presenter Marco Antonio Regil hosted the show. Espino first presided over the 22nd Billboard Latin Music Awards held in 2015. The awards recognized 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 from the issue dated February 4, 2017 through January 27, 2018.
Daddy Yankee won eight awards, including Hot Latin Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, mostly due to the single "Despacito", which won all its six nominations. Other winners were Luis Fonsi and Justin Bieber with seven awards each, and Shakira with five. Maná received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 25th Billboard Latin Music Awards were announced on February 7, 2018, at 9:03 a.m. EST. J Balvin and Shakira led the nominations with 12 each.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on April 26, 2018.

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

  • Ozuna
  • *J Balvin
  • *Daddy Yankee
  • *Luis Fonsi
  • Christian Nodal
  • *Alta Consigna
  • *Bad Bunny
  • *El Fantasma y Banda Populares del Llano
  • Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull
  • *Marc Anthony
  • *Ricardo Arjona
  • *Marco Antonio Solís
  • Maluma
  • *J Balvin
  • *Jennifer Lopez
  • *Shakira
  • Justin Bieber
  • *Beyoncé
  • *Little Mix
  • *Ed Sheeran
  • Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – "Despacito"
  • * J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé – "Mi Gente"
  • * Maluma – "Felices los 4"
  • * Wisin featuring Ozuna – "Escápate Conmigo"
  • Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – "Despacito"
  • *J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé – "Mi Gente"
  • *Shakira featuring Maluma – "Chantaje"
  • *Wisin featuring Ozuna – "Escápate Conmigo"
  • Luis Fonsi
  • * J Balvin
  • * Daddy Yankee
  • *Ozuna
  • Shakira
  • *Becky G
  • *Jennifer Lopez
  • *Natti Natasha
  • Calibre 50
  • *Banda Sinaloense MS
  • * CNCO
  • * Zion & Lennox
  • Universal Music Latino
  • *Sony Music Latin
  • *VP Entertainment
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Def Jam
  • *Raymond Braun
  • *Schoolboy
  • Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – "Despacito"
  • *J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé – "Mi Gente"
  • *Maluma – "Felices los 4"
  • *Wisin featuring Ozuna – "Escápate Conmigo"
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *DEL
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Fonovisa Records
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *WK
  • Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – "Despacito"
  • *J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé – "Mi Gente"
  • *Maluma – "Felices los 4"
  • *Shakira featuring Maluma – "Chantaje"
  • Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – "Despacito"
  • *J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé – "Mi Gente"
  • *Maluma – "Felices los 4"
  • *Shakira featuring Maluma – "Chantaje"
  • Nicky Jam – Fénix
  • *J Balvin – Energía
  • *Ozuna – Odisea
  • *Shakira – El Dorado
  • Dance Latin #1 Hits 2.0: Los Éxitos del Momento
  • *Mexillennials: Los Éxitos De Una Nueva Generación
  • *Summer Latin Hits 2017
  • *Trap Capos: Season 1
  • Romeo Santos
  • *J Balvin
  • *Nicky Jam
  • *Ozuna
  • Shakira
  • *Alejandra Guzmán
  • *Karol G
  • *Gloria Trevi
  • Banda Sonaloense MS
  • *Calibre 50
  • *CNCO
  • *Los Plebes del Rancho
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Lizos Music
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Capitol Latin
  • *DEL
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • Shakira
  • *Luis Fonsi
  • *Enrique Iglesias
  • *Juanes
  • CNCO
  • *Jesse & Joy
  • *Maná
  • *Reik
  • Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – "Despacito"
  • *Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Zion & Lennox – "Súbeme La Radio"
  • *Shakira featuring Maluma – "Chantaje"
  • *Shakira – "Me Enamoré"
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Pina Records
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • *WK
  • Shakira – El Dorado
  • *Ricardo Arjona – Circo Soledad
  • *CNCO – Primera Cita
  • *Juanes – Mis Planes Son Amarte
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Bros. Records
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Fonovisa Records
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • Romeo Santos
  • *Marc Anthony
  • *Nacho
  • *Prince Royce
  • Gente de Zona
  • *Chiquito Team Band
  • *Pirulo y La Tribu
  • *La Sonora Dinamita
  • Prince Royce and Shakira – "Déjà Vu"
  • *Nacho – "Báilame"
  • *Romeo Santos – "Héroe Favorito"
  • *Romeo Santos – "Imitadora"
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *D.A.M.
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Machete Music
  • *Magnus Media
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • Romeo Santos – Golden
  • *Prince Royce – Five
  • *La Sonora Dinamita – Juntos Por La Sonora
  • *Carlos Vives – Vives
  • Sony Music Latin
  • * The Orchard
  • * Universal Music Latino
  • * World Circuit
  • Sony Music Latin
  • * Magnus Media
  • * The Orchard
  • * Top Stop
  • Christian Nodal
  • *Regulo Caro
  • *Alfredo Olivas
  • *Gerardo Ortíz
  • Banda Sinaloense MS
  • *Calibre 50
  • *Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes
  • *Los Plebes Del Rancho
  • Christian Nodal – "Adiós Amor"
  • *Calibre 50 – "Corrido de Juanito"
  • *Calibre 50 – "Siempre Te Voy A Querer"
  • *Christian Nodal featuring David Bisbal – "Probablemente"
  • Universal Music Latino
  • *DEL
  • *Lizos Music
  • *Sony Music Latin
  • Fonovisa Records
  • *Andaluz
  • *Disa Records
  • *DEL
  • Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes – Andamos En El Ruedo
  • *Banda Sinaloense MS – La Mejor Versión de Mí
  • *Christian Nodal – Me Dejé Llevar
  • *Gerardo Ortiz – Comeré Callado, Vol. 1: Con Norteno, Tuba y Guitarras
  • Universal Music Latino
  • *DEL
  • *Lizos Music
  • *Sony Music Latin
  • DEL
  • *Disa Records
  • *Fonovisa Records
  • *Lizos Music
  • Daddy Yankee
  • *J Balvin
  • *Nicky Jam
  • *Ozuna
  • Zion & Lennox
  • *Jowell & Randy
  • *Plan B
  • *Play-N-Skillz
  • J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé – "Mi Gente"
  • *Maluma – "Felices Los 4"
  • *Nicky Jam – "El Amante"
  • *Wisin featuring Ozuna – "Escápate Conmigo"
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *Pina Records
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *La Industria, Inc.
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *WK
  • Nicky Jam – Fénix
  • *Ozuna – Odisea
  • *Yandel – Update
  • *Zion & Lennox – Motivan2
  • Sony Music Latin
  • *El Cartel Records
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • *Warner Music Latina
  • La Industria, Inc.
  • *Capitol Latin
  • *Sony Music Latin
  • *Universal Music Latino
  • Daddy Yankee
  • *Justin Bieber
  • *Erika Ender
  • *Luis Fonsi
  • *Marty James Garton
  • *Poo Bear
  • Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing, LLC
  • *BMG Gold Songs
  • *Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC
  • *Universal Musica, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Music
  • *BMG
  • *Universal Music
  • *Warner/Chappell Music
  • Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres
  • *Chris Jeday
  • *Saga Whiteblack
  • *Wisin

    • Special awards

    ;Lifetime Achievement Award
    The following 27 acts received multiple nominations:
    NominationsAct
    12J Balvin
    12Shakira
    10Luis Fonsi
    10Maluma
    10Ozuna
    10Daddy Yankee
    8Justin Bieber
    7Beyoncé
    6Willy William
    5Calibre 50
    5Nicky Jam
    5Christian Nodal
    5Romeo Santos
    5Wisin
    4CNCO
    4Zion & Lennox
    3Banda Sinaloense MS
    3Enrique Iglesias
    2Marc Anthony
    2Ricardo Arjona
    2Juanes
    2La Sonora Dinamita
    2Jennifer Lopez
    2Los Plebes del Rancho
    2Nacho
    2Gerardo Ortíz
    2Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes

    Presenters and performers

    Presenters

    As of April 12, 2018, confirmed presenters include Erika Ender, Oswaldo Silva, Alan Ramirez, Reykon, Yuridia, Diego Boneta, Leila Cobo, Gianluca Vacchi, Fernanda Castillo, Raúl Méndez, Carmen Villalobos, Catherine Siachoque, Aylin Mujica, Ana María Polo, Candela Ferro, Ana Jurka, and Karim Mendiburu.

    Performers

    As of April 19, 2018, confirmed performers include Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Becky G, Calibre 50, Cardi B, Chayanne, Christian Nodal, CNCO, Daddy Yankee, David Bisbal, De La Ghetto, Farruko, J Balvin, Karol G, Luis Fonsi, Maluma, Natti Natasha, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Paty Cantu, Quavo, Reik, Ricky Martin, Sebastian Yantra, Sofia Reyes, Victor Manuelle, Wisin, and Yandel.