Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year


The Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year is an honor that is presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that informs Billboard's weekly charts."
The accolade for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year was first presented at the fifteenth Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2009 to Panamanian singer Flex's "Te Quiero". The song along with the gained Flex thirteen nominations at the ceremony, where the song also received a nomination for Hot Latin Song of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year in the male category, Hot Latin Song of the Year in the new artist category, Latin Pop Song of the Year in the male category, Tropical Song of the Year in the male category and Latin RingMasters of the Year. It topped the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart for nine weeks in 2008. Puerto Rican singer Don Omar's "Danza Kuduro" was awarded twice, first in 2011 and again in 2012. Don Omar is also the artist with the most wins and nominations with three and seven, respectively. American entertainer Pitbull is the most nominated artist without a win, with three. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, with seven wins. Winners have also been from Panama, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Spain.

Recipients

YearPerforming artistWorkNominees
2009Flex"Te Quiero"
2010Tito El Bambino"El Amor"
2011Don Omar featuring Lucenzo"Danza Kuduro"
2012Don Omar featuring Lucenzo"Danza Kuduro"
2013Don Omar featuring Natti Natasha"Dutty Love"
2014Daddy Yankee"Limbo"
2015J Balvin featuring Farruko"6 AM"
2016Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias"El Perdón"
2017Nicky Jam"Hasta El Amanecer"
2018J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé"Mi Gente"
2019Nicky Jam and J Balvin"X"

Records

Most nominations

Most awards

AwardsAct
3Don Omar
3J Balvin
3Nicky Jam