On Monday, August 24, Billboard magazine announced its rescheduled Latin Music Awards at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida on October 21, 2020 at 8pm ET. The awards are being reimagined as a digital experience.
The 30th Latin Music Week, October 20-23, will feature conversations with Ozuna, Rosalía, Maluma, Black Eyed Peas, Carlos Vives, Los Tigres del Norte and others.
Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Anuell AA and Farruko led the nominations first announced in February before COVID-19 shut everything down.
Daddy Yankee won Hot Latin Song, Airplay Song and Streaming Song. With Luis Fonsi, he won the Latin Song of the Decade award. Bad Bunny took home Artist Year, Songwriter and Top Latin Album (100PRE) and albums artist of the year, male. In a way, the two represent early and more recent reggaeton.
Romeo Santos won four awards. Luis Fonsi won three. Karol G, Wisin & Yandel and Banda MS won two awards each.
These are the main category nominations.
Artist of the Year
New Artist of the Year
- Jhay Cortez
- Manuel Turizo
- Paulo Londra
- Sech
Tour of the Year
Social Artist of the Year
- Anuel AA
- Becky G
- Daddy Yankee
- Lali
Hot Latin Song
Song of the Year
- Bad Bunny & Tainy, “Callaíta”
- Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, “Con Calma”
- Pedro Capó & Farruko, “Calma”
- Sech, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Anuel AA, “Otro Trago”
Collaboration of the Year
- Bad Bunny & Tainy, “Callaíta”
- Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, “Con Calma”
- Pedro Capó & Farruko, “Calma”
- Sech, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Anuel AA, “Otro Trago”
Male Artist of the Year
Female Artist of the Year
- Becky G
- Karol G
- Natti Natasha
- Rosalía
Duo or Group of the Year
- Banda los Sebastianes de Mazatlán, Sinaloa
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Wisin & Yandel
Latin Pop
Pop Artist of the Year
- Enrique Iglesias
- Luis Fonsi
- Sebastián Yatra
- Shakira
Pop Duo/Group of the Year
- CNCO
- Maná
- Reik
- Santana
Pop Song of the Year
- Luis Fonsi, Sebastián Yatra & Nicky Jam “Date La Vuelta”
- Pedro Capó & Farruko “Calma”
- Rosalía & Ozuna “Yo X Ti, Tu X Mi”
- Rosalía, J Balvin & El Guincho “Con Altura”
Pop Album of the Year
- Danny Ocean, 54+1
- Luis Fonsi, Vida
- Mau y Ricky, Para Aventuras y Curiosidades
- Santana, Africa Speaks
Tropical
Tropical Artist of the Year
- Juan Luis Guerra
- Marc Anthony
- Prince Royce
- Romeo Santos
Tropical Duo/Group of the Year
- Aventura
- Gente de Zona
- La Sonora Dinamita
- Monchy y Alexandra
Tropical Song of the Year
- Aventura, “Inmortal”
- Marc Anthony, “Parecen Viernes”
- Silvestre Dangond & Maluma “Vivir Bailando”
- Wisin & Yandel & Romeo Santos, “Aullando”
Tropical Album of the Year
- Gilberto Santa Rosa, 40… Y Contando: En Vivo Desde Puerto Rico
- Marc Anthony, OPUS
- Romeo Santos, Utopía
- Victor Manuelle, Memorias de Navidad
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
- Christian Nodal
- El Fantasma
- Lenin Ramírez
- Raymix
Regional Mexican Duo/Group of the Year
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Los Ángeles Azules
- T3r Elemento
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
- Banda Los Sebastianes de Mazatlán, Sinaloa, “A Través del Vaso”
- Calibre 50, “Simplemente Gracias”
- Christian Nodal “De Los Besos Que Te Di”
- Los Ángeles Azules featuring Natalia Lafourcade, “Nunca Es Suficiente”
Regional Mexican Album of the Year
- Christian Nodal, Ahora
- Fuerza Regida, Del Barrio Hasta Aquí
- Herencia de Patrones, Pa Las Vibras
- Los Ángeles Azules, Esto Sí Es Cumbia
