Kapo chatted with Billboard’s Griselda Flores & Jessica Roiz on the red carpet of 2025 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards.
Leila Cobo chatted with Billboard’s Griselda Flores & Jessica Roiz on the red carpet of 2025 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards.
Netón Vega chatted with Billboard’s Griselda Flores & Jessica Roiz on the red carpet of 2025 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards.
Elvis Crespo was honored with the special Hall of Fame award at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night (Oct. 23).
“I thank God for allowing me to live this unique and different moment,” Crespo said during his speech. “When I decided to get into music, I never thought I’d experience a moment like this. I dedicate this award to my first manager, my mother, Irene, who gave me $5 to take my singing lessons every day in Rio Piedra. To Diómedes, to my father, who recently had corneal surgery, who can’t see me but is listening. Daddy, thank you because the Crespos gave me the ability to make music. To my children who are with me tonight. To the entire industry […] you make lifelong friends here. To the audience, thank you for believing in me.”
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Crespo was honored for his 30-year career that includes his timeless hits “Suavemente,” which topped Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart for six weeks in 1998, and “Tu Sonrisa,” which peaked at No. 1 for two weeks that same year.
The Billboard Hall of Fame Award celebrates a career that extends beyond musical performance and takes into account the incredible influence the recipient enjoys as an artist globally in multiple fields, according to a press release. Previous winners include Vicente Fernández, Rocío Dúrcal, Marco Antonio Solís, Joan Sebastian and Marc Anthony, among others.
The 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards coincided with the Billboard Latin Music Week that ran from Oct. 20 to 24 and featured star-studded speakers including Daddy Yankee, Laura Pausini, Kali Uchis, Gloria Estefan, Carín León, and many more.
Another day, another flood of music industry deals. How does one keep track? In an effort to provide an overview of the latest acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, licensing agreements and more, Billboard publishes a list of all of the latest pacts that have hit our radar every other Thursday.
Legacy management and creative development company Iconoclast struck a partnership with AI licensing and protection platform Vermillio applicable to the name, image and likeness (NIL) rights for Tony Bennett. Through the deal, Iconoclast will protect Bennett’s legacy from unauthorized use and license his voice and image in generative AI applications using Vermilion’s TraceID platform. TraceID will monitor the web and generative AI models for unauthorized uses of Benett’s NIL data.
“Partnering with Vermillio allows us to navigate the evolving technological landscape, preserving Tony’s artistic identity while embracing new, responsible and creative ways to extend his reach,” said Olivier Chastan, founder of Iconoclast, in a statement. “This collaboration sets a precedent for how we can protect and cultivate historically important artists in the digital age.”
Primary Wave Music partnered with guitarist, composer and bandleader Pat Metheny. Under the deal, Primary Wave will partner with Metheny on his music publishing catalog and recordings. Additionally, Metheny will launch his own label, Uniquity Music, in partnership with Green Hill Music, which falls under Primary Wave’s Sun Label Group umbrella. The deal encompasses Metheny’s more than 50 studio albums, including Still Life (Talking), Letter From Home and Secret Story, as well as songs including “Last Train Home,” “Always & Forever,” “Bright Size Life” and “Better Days Ahead.” All of Metheny’s future releases will go through Green Hill Music, which will provide marketing support and more. Metheny’s first release under the deal, Side-Eye, is slated for release next year.
See below for more of the latest music business deals.
Emilia chatted with Billboard’s Griselda Flores & Jessica Roiz on the red carpet of 2025 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards.
Latin Mafia chatted with Billboard’s Griselda Flores & Jessica Roiz on the red carpet of 2025 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards.
J-King Y Maximan chatted with Billboard’s Griselda Flores & Jessica Roiz on the red carpet of 2025 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards.
Peso Pluma & Kenia OS chatted with Billboard’s Griselda Flores & Jessica Roiz on the red carpet of 2025 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards.
Stars like Peso Pluma, Carlos Vives, Xavi, Kapo, Goyo, Santos Bravos and more walked the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2025 red carpet ahead of the ceremony, airing Thursday night (Oct. 23) on Telemundo.
Bad Bunny leads the list of finalists with 27 nods in categories including artist of the year, Global 200 Latin artist of the year, and top Latin album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
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The Puerto Rican superstar is followed by Fuerza Regida with 15 mentions and Rauw Alejandro with 14. Leading the female artists is Karol G with 10 mentions, matching those of rising regional Mexican artist Tito Double P who also has 10, while Peso Pluma is a nine-time finalist.
Bad Bunny and Karol G were among the first winners of the night, alongside Elvis Crespo and Peso Pluma. Both Peso and Elvis received special awards. Elvis was entered into the Hall of Fame, thanking his first manager, “his mom,” for her support. Meanwhile, Peso took home the first-ever Billboard Vanguard Award and thanked fans for supporting his music.
This year the awards will be presented in 49 categories, spanning leading genres including Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican.
Hosted by Goyo and Javier Poza and broadcasted live from Miami’s James L. Knight Center on Telemundo, the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2025 can also be streamed live on the Telemundo app, Peacock and Telemundo Internacional across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Here are the best photos of the artists on the red carpet as they arrived at the gala.
