Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist
Annual American music award
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The Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist recognizes the most successful Latin artists over the past year. Colombian performer Shakira was the first artist to win the accolade in 2011 and also won the following year in 2012. Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Bad Bunny is the only artist to have won the accolade three, four, and five years back to back. American performer Jenni Rivera is the only artist to win the award posthumously, following her death in 2012. American performer Prince Royce is the most nominated artist without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations.
| Billboard Music Awards for Top Latin Artist | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2024 Billboard Music Awards | |
| Awarded for | Top Latin Artist |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | ABC |
| First award | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Bad Bunny (2024) |
| Most awards | Bad Bunny (5) |
| Most nominations | Romeo Santos (7) |
Winners and nominees
| Year | Winner | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Bad Bunny |
[1] [2] | |
| 2023 | [3] [4] | ||
| 2022 | [5] [6] | ||
| 2021 | [7] [8] | ||
| 2020 | [9] | ||
| 2019 | Ozuna |
[10] | |
| 2018 | [11] | ||
| 2017 | Juan Gabriel |
|
[12] |
| 2016 | Romeo Santos |
|
[13] |
| 2015 | [14] | ||
| 2014 | Marc Anthony |
[15] | |
| 2013 | Jenni Rivera |
[16] | |
| 2012 | Shakira |
[17] [18] [19] | |
| 2011 | [20] [21] |
Artists with multiple wins
Artists with multiple nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- Fuerza Regida
- Pitbull
- Peso Pluma
- Enrique Iglesias
- Jenni Rivera
- Nicky Jam
- Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
- Rauw Alejandro