Latin American Music Awards
The Latin American Music Awards (Latin AMAs) is an annual American music awards show produced by TelevisaUnivision. It is the Spanish-language counterpart of the American Music Awards (AMAs).[1] As with AMAs, the Latin AMAs are determined by a poll of the public and music buyers and is produced by SOMOS Productions. The first Latin AMAs debuted on October 8, 2015, on Telemundo and was hosted by Lucero.[2] The awards were not held in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they resumed a year later.[3]
| Latin American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: Latin American Music Awards of 2023 | |
 | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements for artists in the Latin music industry |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 2015 |
| Most awards | Karol G (17) Bad Bunny (15) |
| Most nominations | J Balvin (24) |
| Website | Official website |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Telemundo (2015–2022) Univision (2023) |
In 2023, the broadcast will be moved from Telemundo to Univision.[4]
Ceremonies
| # | Year | Host | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | October 8, 2015 | Lucero | Dolby Theatre | Los Angeles |
| 02 | October 6, 2016 | |||
| 03 | October 26, 2017 | Diego Boneta and Becky G | ||
| 04 | October 25, 2018 | Becky G, Gloria Trevi, Leslie Grace, Roselyn Sanchez and Aracely Arambula | ||
| 05 | October 17, 2019 | Eugenio Derbez and Jaqueline Bracamontes | ||
| 06 | 2020 | Cancelled | ||
| 07 | April 15, 2021 | Jacqueline Bracamontes | BB&T Center | Sunrise, Florida |
| 08 | April 21, 2022 | Cristián de la Fuente, Jacqueline Bracamontes and Rafael Amaya | Michelob Ultra Arena | Las Vegas |
| 09 | April 20, 2023 | Julian Gil, Galilea Montijo, Clarissa Molina and Natti Natasha | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
Categories
Current awards
- Artist of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Song of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- Favorite Duo or Group (2018–present)
- Streaming Artist of the Year (2021–present)
- Favorite Pop Artist (2018, 2021–present)
- Favorite Pop Album (2018, 2021–present)
- Favorite Pop Song (2018, 2021–present)
- Best Collaboration - Pop/Urban (2023–present)
- Favorite Urban Artist (2016–present)
- Favorite Urban Album (2015-2016, 2018–present)
- Favorite Urban Song
- Favorite Regional Mexican Artist (2016-)
- Favorite Regional Mexican Duo or Group (2015-2017, 2021–present)
- Favorite Regional Mexican Album (2016–present)
- Favorite Regional Mexican Song
- Best Collaboration - Regional Mexican (2023–present)
- Favorite Tropical Artist
- Favorite Tropical Album
- Favorite Tropical Song
- Best Collaboration - Tropical (2023–present)
- Favorite Crossover Artist
- Collaboration Crossover of the Year (2023–present)
- Collaboration of the Year (2015-2017, 2021–present)
- Tour of the Year (2018-2019, 2022–present)
Discontinued awards
- Favorite Male Artist (2018-2022)
- Favorite Female Artist (2015, 2018–2022)
- Social Artist of the Year (2021-2022)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Artist (2019)
- Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist (2015-2016)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist (2015-2017)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist (2016-2017)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Duo or Group (2015-2017)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Album (2016-2017, 2019)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Song (2015-2017, 2019)
- Favorite Regional Mexican New Artist (2016)
- Favorite Regional Mexican Male Artist (2015)
- Favorite Urban New Artist (2016)
- Favorite Urban Male Artist (2015)
- Favorite Urban Duo or Group (2015-2016)
- Favorite Tropical New Artist (2016)
- Favorite Dance Song (2015-2016)
- Favorite Crossover Song (2016)
- Favorite Streaming Song (2015)
- Viral Song of the Year (2022)
- Favorite Video (2018-2022)
- Favorite Virtual Concert (2021)
Special awards
Dick Clark Achievement Award
Extraordinary Evolution Award
Legacy Award
Legend Award
The honor is presented to artists who have endured the test of time and who at the very mention of their name conjures a vivid and vibrant image
Icon Award
International Artist Award of Excellence
Pioneer Award
Records
Most wins
The record for most Latin American Music Awards won is held by Karol G with 17 awards. The record for most Latin American Music Awards won by a male artist belongs to Bad Bunny, with 15 awards. The record for most wins for a group belongs to CNCO, who have collected 13 awards.
| Rank | Artist | Number of awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karol G | 17 |
| 2 | Bad Bunny | 15 |
| 3 | Enrique Iglesias | 14 |
| 4 | CNCO | 13 |
| 5 | Christian Nodal | 11 |
| 6 | Becky G | 9 |
| Prince Royce | ||
| 7 | Romeo Santos | 8 |
| Ozuna | ||
| 8 | Anuel AA | 6 |
| Selena Gomez | ||
| Shakira | ||
| 9 | J Balvin | 5 |
| Sebastian Yatra | ||
| 10 | Anitta | 4 |
| Banda MS | ||
| Daddy Yankee |
Most wins in a single ceremony
The record for the most Latin American Music Awards won in a single year is held by Karol G in 2023 and in 2022, with 8 and 6 awards won respectively. Enrique Iglesias (in 2015 and 2016), Anuel AA (in 2019), and Bad Bunny (in 2021 and 2022) follow with 5 awards won in a single year.
- Karol G: 8 (2023)
- Karol G: 6 (2022)
Most nominations
J Balvin is the most nominated act overall of the award show with 44 nominees, followed by Bad Bunny with 41. The most nominated female act is Karol G with 28, followed by Shakira with both 25 nominees. Banda MS is the most nominated group of the show, with 33 nominees, followed by Calibre 50 with 15 mentions.
| Nominations | Act |
|---|---|
| 44 | J Balvin |
| 41 | Bad Bunny |
| 33 | Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga |
| 32 | Daddy Yankee |
| Ozuna | |
| 28 | Maluma |
| Karol G | |
| 26 | Romeo Santos |
| 25 | Shakira |
| 23 | Nicky Jam |
| 22 | Enrique Iglesias |
| 20 | Christian Nodal |
| 20 | Wisin |
| 18 | Camilo |
| Farruko | |
| 17 | Becky G |
| 16 | Luis Fonsi |
| Rauw Alejandro | |
| Sebastián Yatra | |
| 15 | Calibre 50 |
References
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- "Karol G & J Balvin Lead 2021 Latin American Music Awards Nominations". Billboard. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Weprin, Alex (September 15, 2022). "Latin American Music Awards Jumping to TelevisaUnivision in 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- "Enrique Iglesias Honors Pitbull With Dick Clark Award at 2017 Latin American Music Awards". E!. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- "Becky G to Receive Extraordinary Evolution Award at 2019 Latin American Music Awards". Billboard. October 17, 2019.
- "Toda la lista de ganadores de los Latin AMAs". Los Angeles Times. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- Roiz, Jessica (2022-03-14). "Christian Nodal to Receive 'Extraordinary Evolution' Award at 2022 Latin American Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- Raygoza, Isabela (21 April 2023). "Carlos Vives Testifies to His Legacy With Riveting Medley Alongside All-Star Cast at 2023 Latin AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- Flores, Griselda (2022-03-09). "Lupita D'Alessio Set to Receive Legend Award at the 2022 Latin AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- "Latin AMAs 2019: Marc Anthony Receives First International Artist Award of Excellence". The Hollywood Reporter. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- Flores, Griselda (21 April 2023). "David Bisbal Honored With the Pioneer Award at the 2023 Latin AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- Raygoza, Isabela (21 April 2023). "Prince Royce Gives Heartfelt Speech at 2023 Latin AMAs: 'It Is Impressive How This Genre Has Grown'". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2023.