Heat Latin Music Awards
Annual awards show
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Heat Latin Music Awards or Premios Heat is an annual awards show celebrating and honors the year's best of Latin music and culture.[1] Founded by Colombian music executive Diana Montes in 2015,[2] it aired on the HTV cable channel between 2015 to 2024 at Cap Cana in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Since 2025 the award show has been airing on Telemedellín from Medellín, Colombia.[3]
| Heat Latin Music Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Latin music culture |
| Sponsored by | Billboard |
| Country | |
| First award | June 4, 2015 |
| Website | http://premiosheat.com/ |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network |
|
Ceremonies
The Heat Latin Music Awards were held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, until the 10th edition, where they were held in Medellín, Colombia.[4][5]
| Edition | Date | City | Country | Venue | Presenter(s) | Most wins | Most nominations | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | June 4, 2015 | Punta Cana | Dominican Republic | Cap Cana |
|
J Balvin (3) | Chino & Nacho (4) J Balvin (4) |
[6] |
| 2nd | June 16, 2016 | Chino & Nacho (2) Maluma (2) |
Nicky Jam (4) | [7] | ||||
| 3rd | June 8, 2017 | J Balvin (3) | Farruko (4) J Balvin (4) |
[8] | ||||
| 4th | May 13, 2019 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
|
Karol G (2) | J Balvin (4) | [9] | ||
| 5th | December 17, 2020 | Cap Cana |
|
Karol G (2) Nicki Jam (2) |
J Balvin (7) | [10][11] | ||
| 6th | July 1, 2021 |
|
J Balvin (3) | Karol G (5) J Balvin (5)Myke Towers (5) |
[12][13] | |||
| 7th | June 2, 2022 |
|
Wisin (2) | Bad Bunny (5) | [14][15] | |||
| 8th | June 8, 2023 |
|
Karol G (5) | Bad Bunny (6)
Feid (6) Karol G (6) |
[16][17] | |||
| 9th | July 11, 2024 |
|
Karol G (7) | Feid (10)
Karol G (10) |
[18] | |||
| 10th | May 29, 2025 | Medellín | Colombia | Coliseo Iván de Bedout |
|
|
Beéle (7) | [19][20] |
Award categories
Current categories
- Best Video
- Best Male Artist
- Best Female Artist
- Best Group or Band
- Best New Artist
- Best Rock Artist
- Best Pop Artist
- Best Urban Artist
- Best Tropical Artist (Bachata, Merengue, Vallenato, Cumbia)
- Best Artist Northern Region
- Best Artist Andean Region
- Best Artist Southern Region
- Best Dominican Urban Artist
- Best Collaboration (2019-present)
- Best Popular Regional Artist (2020-present)
- Musical Promise (2020-present)
- Influencer of the Year (2020-present)
- Song of the Year (2023-present)
- DJ of the Year (2023-present)
- Best Song for Videogames, Series or Movies (2023-present)
- Best Content Platform (2023-present)
- Album of the Year (2024-present)
- Best Salsa Artist (2024-present)
- Best Religious Song (2024-present)
- Best Viral Song (2024-present)
- Composer of the Year (2024-present)
- Producer of the Year (2024-present)
- Director of the Year (2024-present)
- Fandom of the Year (2024-present)
Defunct categories
- Best Artist Pop/Rock (2015-2016)
Special awards
The winners of these awards are chosen by the HTV staff, not the viewers.
Engagement Award
|
Gold Award
|
Premio Compromiso
|
Career Award |
Feminine Empowerment Award
|
Lo + Heat Award
|
Records
As of the 2025 Heat Latin Music Awards, Karol G is the most awarded artist. J Balvin follows as the second most awarded and most awarded male artist, with 10 awards. Chino & Nacho is the most awarded group or duet, with 6 awards won.
| Number of awards |
Artist | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Karol G | Best Female Artist (5), Best Music Video (5), Best Urban Artist (4), Song of the Year (3), Album of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Song for Videogames, Series or Movies |
| 10 | J Balvin | Best Male Artist (3), Best Urban Artist (3), Best Music Video (2), Best Collaboration, Gold Award |
| 6 | Nicky Jam | Best Male Artist (2), Best Urban Artist (2), Best Artist Northern Region, Gold Award |
| Chino & Nacho | Best Group or Band (4), Best Tropical Artist, Best Music Video | |
| 5 | Feid | Best Male Artist (3), Best Viral Song, Composer of the Year |
| Morat | Best Rock Artist (3), Best Group or Band (2) | |
| 4 | Anitta | Best Artist South Region (3), Best Music Video |
| Beéle | Best Urban Artist, Best Artist Andean Region, Best Collaboration, Best Viral Song | |
| El Alfa | Best Urban Dominican Artist (3), Best New Artist | |
| Greeicy | Best Female Artist (2), Best Pop Artist, Best Collaboration | |
| Juanes | Best Rock Artist (3), Gold Award | |
| Ovy on the Drums | Producer of the Year (2), Best Collaboration, Best Viral Song | |
| Sebastian Yatra | Best Pop Artist (2), Best New Artist, Best Andean Artist | |
| 3 | Carlos Vives | Best Tropical Artist (2), Gold Award |
| Dj Adoni | DJ of the Year | |
| Elena Rose | Best New Artist, Best Pop Artist, Composer of the Year | |
| Víctor Manuelle | Best Tropical Artist (2), Engagement Award |