The Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist recognizes the most successful Latin artists over the past year. Colombian performer Shakira was the first artist to win the accolade in 2011 and also won the following year in 2012. Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Bad Bunny is the only artist to have won the accolade three, four, and five years back to back. American performer Jenni Rivera is the only artist to win the award posthumously, following her death in 2012. American performer Prince Royce is the most nominated artist without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations.
Winners and nominees YearWinnerNomineesRef.2024 Bad Bunny Junior H Fuerza Regida Karol G Peso Pluma2023 Eslabon Armado Fuerza Regida Karol G Peso Pluma2022 Rauw Alejandro Farruko Kali Uchis Karol G2021 Anuel AA J Balvin Maluma Ozuna2020 Anuel AA J Balvin Ozuna Romeo Santos2019 Ozuna J Balvin Romeo Santos Anuel AA Bad Bunny2018 J Balvin Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee 2017 Juan Gabriel J Balvin Nicky Jam Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho 2016 Romeo Santos Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga Juan Gabriel Nicky Jam Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho 2015 J Balvin Juan Gabriel Enrique Iglesias Prince RoyceWinners: Billboard Music Awards 2015 Results | Billboard 2014 Marc Anthony Gerardo Ortíz Jenni Rivera Prince Royce Romeo Santos2013 Jenni Rivera Don Omar Prince Royce Romeo Santos Shakira2012 Shakira Maná Pitbull Prince Royce Romeo Santos2011 Enrique Iglesias Pitbull Prince Royce Wisin & Yandel
Artists with multiple wins 5 wins Bad Bunny 2 wins Shakira Ozuna Romeo Santos
Artists with multiple nominations 7 nominations Romeo Santos 6 nominations Bad Bunny J Balvin 5 nominations Prince Royce 3 nominations Karol G Shakira Anuel AA Ozuna Juan Gabriel 2 nominations Fuerza Regida Pitbull Peso Pluma Enrique Iglesias Jenni Rivera Nicky Jam Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho Rauw Alejandro
See also Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Male Artist Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Female Artist Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
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