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With nine wins — including artist of the year, tour of the year and songwriter of the year — Bad Bunny was the big champion at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The Puerto Rican star, who has been breaking attendance and chart records, also took home top Latin album of the year and top Latin rhythm album of the year for Un Verano Sin Ti, the longest-running album at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 so far this year, as well as Hot Latin Songs and Top Latin Albums artist of the year, male and tropical song of the year for “Volví.”
Following Bad Bunny in sheer number of wins was Farruko with his juggernaut hit “Pepas,” which won the coveted Hot Latin Song of the year award, as well as sales, streaming and Latin rhythm song of the year. Karol G was the top female artist of the awards, winning Hot Latin Songs and Top Latin Albums artist of the year, female, while “Mamiii,” her collaboration with Becky G, won Hot Latin Song of the year, vocal event.
Rauw Alejandro and regional Mexican stars Grupo Firme and Eslabón Armado all took home two awards each, as did 18-year-old Mexican newcomer Iván Cornejo, who won the very important new artist of the year award. The producer of the year award once again went to Tainy.
While Bad Bunny may have dominated the charts, the list of winners represented a vast array of Latin genres and artists ranging from icons to newcomers, including Rosalía, Wisin y Yandel, Romeo Santos and Christian Nodal.
That variety was also present in the special awards. Pop superstar Chayanne was feted with the Billboard Icon Award, while Nicky Jam received the Hall of Fame Award for his success as a reggaeton trailblazer, but also as a successful personality in film and media. The Spirit of Hope Award for philanthropic endeavors went to Christina Aguilera, and Spanish icon Raphael was given the Lifetime Achievement Award. José Feliciano was honored with the Billboard Legend Award.
On the label and publishing end, Sony Music Latin led the charge with nine awards, including Latin Airplay label of the year, while Sony Music Publishing won publishing corporation of the year. Rimas, Bad Bunny’s label, took home six awards, including Top Latin Albums label of the year, while its publishing division, RSM Publishing (ASCAP), won publisher of the year.
Finalists and winners were celebrated live at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired on the Telemundo network from the Watsco Center in Miami. Billboard Latin Music Awards is the only awards show to honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music as determined by Billboard‘s renowned weekly charts. Finalists, and eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard‘s albums and songs charts during a one-year period, from the rankings dated Aug. 14, 2021, through the Aug. 6, 2022, charts. Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
Here is the full list of winners.
ARTIST CATEGORIES
Artist of the Year:
- Bad Bunny
Artist of the Year, New:
- Ivan Cornejo
Tour of the Year:
- Bad Bunny
Crossover Artist of the Year:
- Skrillex
SONG CATEGORIES
Hot Latin Song of the Year:
- Farruko, “Pepas”
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
- Becky G & Karol G, “Mamiii”
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
- Bad Bunny
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
- Karol G
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Grupo Firme
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
- Rimas
Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:
- Rimas
Latin Airplay Song of the Year:
- Rauw Alejandro, “Todo de Ti”
Latín Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Latin Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Sales Song of the Year:
- Farruko, “Pepas”
Streaming Song of the Year:
- Farruko, “Pepas”
ALBUM CATEGORIES
Top Latin Album of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
- Bad Bunny
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
- Karol G
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Eslabon Armado
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year
- Rimas
LATIN POP CATEGORIES
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Enrique Iglesias
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Maná
Latin Pop Song of the Year:
- Rauw Alejandro, “Todo De Ti”
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Latin Pop Album of the Year:
- Rosalía, Motomami
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:
- Universal Music Latino
TROPICAL CATEGORIES
Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Romeo Santos
Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Aventura
Tropical Song of the Year:
- Aventura & Bad Bunny, “Volví”
Tropical Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Tropical Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Tropical Albums of the Year:
- Marc Anthony, Pa’lla Voy
Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Christian Nodal
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Eslabon Armado
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
- Grupo Firme, “Ya Supérame (En Vivo Desde Culiacán, Sinaloa)”
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year
- Fonovisa
Regional Mexican Albums of the Year:
- Ivan Cornejo, Alma Vacía
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:
- Del
LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Bad Bunny
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Wisin & Yandel
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
- Farruko, “Pepas”
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- Universal Music Latino
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:
- Rimas
Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:
- Rimas
WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES
Songwriter of the Year:
- Bad Bunny
Publisher of the Year:
- RSM Publishing, ASCAP
Publishing Corporation of the Year:
- Sony Music Publishing
Producer of the Year:
- Tainy
SPECIAL AWARDS
Billboard Icon Award:
- Chayanne
Billboard Spirit of Hope Award:
- Christina Aguilera
Billboard Legend Award:
- José Feliciano
Billboard Hall of Fame Award:
- Nicky Jam
Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Raphael
In a set straight from La Comuna 13 — a popular neighborhood in his hometown of Medellín, Colombia — Maluma performed his new single “Junio” at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The Colombian singer got romantic with this R&B-funk song co-written by his go-to collaborator, Edgar Barrera, where he sings about crushing hard on a girl that he’s thinking, “How cool would it be if you were my girlfriend?” But Maluma isn’t looking — in fact, he left it very clear that his heart is taken when he stepped down from the stage following his colorful performance to give his girlfriend Susana Gomez a sweet kiss.
Maluma also took part in Billboard Latin Music Week, where he appeared for a Superstar Q&A and talked about launching his new record label, falling in love, and Marc Anthony’s advice. “Everything in life, you need to have enthusiasm and love,” he said.
Adding, “Marc Anthony has been a blessing in my life because he gave me advice in the beginning, and that was not happening [otherwise]. When he told me you have to be a little bit selfish sometimes — live your own happiness and your calm — I remember I was doing everything for everyone else and I was tired. When Marc told me, ‘Hey there’s no formula, you just need to be yourself.’ That’s when I was able to do what I wanted to do.”
The 29th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking place at Miami’s Watsco Center, are broadcasting live on Telemundo and simultaneously on the Spanish entertainment cable network Universo and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional. The awards — produced by MBS Special Events and executive produced by Mary Black Suarez — coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returned to Miami from Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 at the Faena Forum, with a roster of star speakers that included Romeo Santos, Maluma, Grupo Firme, Chayanne, Ivy Queen and Nicky Jam, among many others.
Nicky Jam entered the Billboard Hall of Fame on Thursday (Sept. 29) during the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Before accepting the special award, the hitmaker performed his latest single “Sin Novia.”
Then, he was surprised by his father, José Rivera, who took the stage to present his son with the award. “Wow, I was not expecting this,” he started the speech.
“I thought another artist would give me this, not my dad. But dad, you look beautiful. Thank you to Billboard, Leila Cobo for bringing my dad. I want to thank everyone that helped me get to where I’m at. Thank you to everyone who shared their studios with me. To Zion for giving me $500 to buy my ticket and go to Colombia. Thank you to all the old-school reggaetoneros because thanks to them, there’s a Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro. People ask me what I feel when I see Bad Bunny [succeed], I feel proud, my work has paid off. It’s been 28 years and I’m still here. Thank you to my father, he showed me humility. To my mom that’s watching me, I love you. My manager Juan Diego and my four kids that are also watching. This is for all of them.”
The 29th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking place at Miami’s Watsco Center, are broadcasting live on Telemundo and simultaneously on the Spanish entertainment cable network Universo and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional. The awards — produced by MBS Special Events and executive produced by Mary Black Suarez — coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returned to Miami from Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 at the Faena Forum, with a roster of star speakers that included Romeo Santos, Maluma, Grupo Firme, Chayanne, Ivy Queen and Nicky Jam, among many others.
The 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards started off with a bang thanks to Ozuna, who delivered a colorful opening performance of his brand new single “La Copa.”
Raphael received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night (Sept. 29), where he also performed a medley of timeless hits.
Joined by Spanish pop star Pablo López and Latin boy band CNCO, Raphael performed his tracks “De Tanta Gente,” “Mi Gran Noche,” “Estar Enamorado,” “Como Yo Te Amo,” “Que Sabe Nadie” and “Escandalo.”
Raphael is recognized for his “exceptional professional career and his artistic and personal contributions” that have influenced the development of Latin music around the world.
With a musical career that spans more than 60 years, Raphael — known for anthemic songs such as “Yo Soy Aquel,” “En Carne Viva” and “Mi Gran Noche” — has garnered worldwide recognition as a pioneer of Spanish-language romantic ballads. In 1962, he began his professional career, where he soon earned first, second and third prizes at Spain’s Festival Internacional de la Canción in Benidorm. He also performed two consecutive times at the Eurovision Festival, starred in various films, and hosted a radio show called The Raphael Show. To date, he’s recorded more than 60 albums and has sold over 70 million records. He’s slated to release a new album at the end of the year.
Past recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award include Paquita la del Barrio, Armando Manzanero, Miguel Bosé, Los Temerarios, Intocable, José José, Marco Antonio Solís, Ricardo Arjona, and Maná, among others.
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