Peso Pluma tops the list of finalists for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 17 entries, including major categories such as Artist of the Year; Top Latin Album of the Year for DINASTÍA with Tito Double P; and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo.
He is followed by Tito Double P with 15 mentions and Fuerza Regida with 12. Among female finalists, Karol G leads with nine, followed by Prince Royce with eight and Bad Bunny with seven.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will be broadcast live on Telemundo on Oct. 22, will be presented in 47 categories spanning leading genres including Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican. The ceremony will also recognize extraordinary careers and contributions to music through Billboard ’s honorary awards, including the Billboard Vanguard Award, Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and Billboard Spirit of Hope Award.
Peso Pluma, a global icon of Mexican music and one of the leading figures in the corridos tumbados movement, is competing with four songs in multiple categories alongside Tito Double P. Tracks such as “daño,” “dopamina,” “chiclona” and “7-3” have earned a combined nine mentions, including Global 200 Latin Song of the Year; Hot Latin Song of the Year; Streaming Song of the Year; and Regional Mexican Song of the Year.
Tito Double P is also competing for Artist of the Year and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo. His collaborations with Peso Pluma earned him nine of those mentions, including five for “daño,” among them Global 200 Latin Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song of the Year. And their hit “dopamina” adds another two: Hot Latin Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event.
Global phenomenon of Mexican music Fuerza Regida is a finalist for awards including Artist of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group. Their song “Marlboro Rojo” competes for four trophies, including Hot Latin Song of the Year and Streaming Song of the Year.
Another song they are featured on, “Cuando No Era Cantante” by El Bogueto — also featuring Anuel AA and Yung Beef — is a finalist in two categories, including Global 200 Latin Song of the Year.
Colombian superstar Karol G’s nine mentions include Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; and Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo. Her song “Coleccionando Heridas” with Marco Antonio Solís competes for Latin Airplay Song of the Year and Latin Pop Song of the Year.
Bachata idol Prince Royce appears in categories such as including Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo and Top Tropical Album of the Year for Better Late Than Never , his LP alongside Romeo Santos. Meanwhile, global icon Bad Bunny — who last year led the list of finalists with a record of 27 mentions — is competing this year for Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male; and Songwriter of the Year.
Other acts with multiple mentions include Romeo Santos and Rosalía (6); Beéle, Herencia de Grandes, Los Dos De Tamaulipas, Omar Courtz and Shakira (5); Clave Especial, Grupo Frontera, Junior H and Rauw Alejandro (4).
The finalists and eventual winners of the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards reflect the performance of new recordings on Billboard ’s album and song charts from Sept. 13, 2025, to Sept. 5, 2026, based on key fan interactions with music, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and touring, as tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
Broadcast live from the James L. Knight Center in Miami, the Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony will air on Telemundo and Peacock on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. ET. The event will also be available on Universo and the Telemundo app, as well as in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional, reaching audiences in more than 22 countries.
Produced by Telemundo and MBS Special Events, the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2026 coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returns to Miami Beach from Oct. 19 to 22 with a stellar program featuring Fuerza Regida, Greeicy, Jay Wheeler, Kany García, Maluma, Pitbull, Rawayana, Ryan Castro, Trueno, Zhamira, and many more. To get your tickets for Latin Music Week 2026, click here .
See the complete list of finalists below.
Artist of the Year Bad Bunny Fuerza Regida Karol G Peso Pluma Tito Double P
Artist of the Year, New El De Las R’s Emmanuel Cortes Gael Valenzuela Herencia de Grandes Omar Courtz
Tour of the Year Bad Bunny Karol G Pitbull Ricardo Arjona Shakira
Crossover Artist of the Year Bruno Mars Burna Boy DJ Snake Shenseea Steve Aoki
Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year Bad Bunny Beéle Fuerza Regida Karol G Shakira
Global 200 Latin Song of the Year El Bogueto, Fuerza Regida, Anuel AA & Yung Beef, “Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)” Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo” Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño” Rosalía & Yahritza y Su Esencia, “La Perla” W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums, “La Plena (W Sound 05)”
Hot Latin Song of the Year Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo” Herencia de Grandes, “Ya Borracho” Los Dos De Tamaulipas, “Ayúdame” Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño” Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “dopamina”
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event El Bogueto, Fuerza Regida, Anuel AA & Yung Beef, “Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)” Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “7-3” Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño” Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “dopamina” Peso Pluma, Tito Double P & LENCHO, “chiclona”
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male Bad Bunny Junior H Omar Courtz Peso Pluma Tito Double P
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female Kali Uchis Karol G RaiNao Rosalía Shakira
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Fuerza Regida Grupo Frontera Herencia de Grandes Hermanos Espinoza Los Dos De Tamaulipas
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year Double P Records Interscope Capitol Rimas Sony Music Latin Warner Latina
Latin Airplay Song of the Year Bizarrap & Daddy Yankee, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66” Karol G & Marco Antonio Solís, “Coleccionando Heridas” Prince Royce, “I Want It That Way” Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Dardos” Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Lokita Por Mí”
Latin Airplay Label of the Year Interscope Capitol Rimas Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina
Streaming Song of the Year Emmanuel Cortes, “Amor” Fuerza Regida, “ANSIEDAD” Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo” Los Dos De Tamaulipas, “Ayúdame” Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”
Top Latin Album of the Year Beéle, BORONDO Clave Especial, MIJA NO TE ASUSTES Omar Courtz, Por Si Mañana No Estoy Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, DINASTÍA Rosalía, LUX
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male Bad Bunny Junior H Peso Pluma Rauw Alejandro Tito Double P
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female Becky G Kali Uchis Karol G Rosalía Young Miko
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Aventura Clave Especial Fuerza Regida Grupo Frontera Los Dos De Tamaulipas
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year Double P Records Interscope Capitol Rimas Sony Music Latin Warner Latina
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo Danny Ocean Kali Uchis Kapo Rosalía Shakira
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Maná Matisse Morat Rawayana Reik
Latin Pop Song of the Year Alejandro Sanz & Carín León, “El Vino de Tu Boca” Karol G & Marco Antonio Solís, “Coleccionando Heridas” Maluma, “BRONCEADOR” Rauw Alejandro, “Besito en La Frente” Shakira & Beéle, “ALGO TÚ”
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year AP Global Interscope Capitol Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina
Top Latin Pop Album of the Year Becky G, Baraja Bendita Fred again.. & Latin Mafia , 9 months & 50 hours Karol G, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto Kevin Kaarl, Hasta el Fin Del Mundo Rosalía, LUX
Top Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year Columbia Interscope Capitol Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina
Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo Carlos Vives Jerry Rivera Marc Anthony Prince Royce Romeo Santos
Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Aventura Grupo Cañaveral de Humberto Pabón Grupo Niche La Sonora Dinamita Monchy & Alexandra
Tropical Song of the Year Daddy Yankee, “Sonríele” Marc Anthony & Wisin, “Que Me Quiera Má” Prince Royce, “I Want It That Way” Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Dardos” Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Lokita Por Mí”
Tropical Airplay Label of the Year HYBE Latin America Rimas RMGroup Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Top Tropical Album of the Year Dalvin La Melodía, La Bachata Volvió Fonseca, Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya LA LOM, Live at Thalia Home Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, Better Late Than Never Víctor Manuelle, La Parranda Es Mía (EP)
Top Tropical Albums Label of the Year Concord Sony Music Latin The Orchard Universal Music Enterprises Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo Dareyes de La Sierra Junior H Neton Vega Peso Pluma Tito Double P
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Clave Especial Fuerza Regida Grupo Frontera Herencia de Grandes Los Dos De Tamaulipas
Regional Mexican Song of the Year Emmanuel Cortes, “Amor” Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo” Herencia de Grandes, “Ya Borracho” Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño” Xavi & Grupo Frontera, “No Capea”
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year Afinarte Azteca Music VIP Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Top Regional Mexican Album of the Year Clave Especial, MIJA NO TE ASUSTES Dareyes de La Sierra, Redención Junior H & Gael Valenzuela, DEPR Oscar Maydon, Rico o Muerto Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, DINASTÍA
Top Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year Double P Records Interscope Capitol Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo Bad Bunny Karol G Omar Courtz Ozuna Rauw Alejandro
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Baby Rasta & Gringo Gente de Zona Jowell & Randy W Sound ( WestCOL/Ovy On The Drums) Wisin & Yandel
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year Bizarrap & Daddy Yankee, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66” Feid, “Se Lo Juro Mor” J Balvin & Jay Wheeler, “Si Te Vas” Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta, “LA VILLA” W Sound, Myke Towers & Ovy On The Drums, “5 Estrellas (W Sound 23)”
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year Interscope Capitol Rimas Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment Warner Latina
Top Latin Rhythm Album of the Year Beéle, BORONDO Jay Wheeler, La Voz Favorita Omar Courtz, Por Si Mañana No Estoy Rauw Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0 Victor Mendivil, Tutankamon
Top Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year 5020 Interscope Capitol Rimas Sony Music Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Songwriter of the Year Armenta Bad Bunny MAG Peso Pluma Roberto “La Paciencia” José Rosado Torres
Publisher of the Year Risamar Publishing, BMI RSM Publishing, ASCAP Street Mob ENT, BMI Universal Music Corp., ASCAP Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI
Producer of the Year Ernesto “Neto” Fernández Jesús Iván “El Parka” Leal Reyes MAG Peso Pluma Roberto “La Paciencia” José Rosado Torres
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