Puerto Rican rapper Don Omar has won 40 awards from 90 nominations, being one of the most successful artists of the genre. He has been nominated for 13 Latin Grammy Awards, 23 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 4 Billboard Music Awards, 19 Lo Nuestro Awards, 4 International Dance Music Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 2 Premios People en Español, 2 MTV Video Music Awards and 1 Premio MTV Latinoamérica. He has received 2 Latin Grammy Awards, 17 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 1 Billboard Music Award, 3 Lo Nuestro Awards, 8 Viña del Mar International Song Festival Awards and 1 Guinness World Record.
Rivera was born and raised in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera. From an early age, he showed interest in the music of Vico C and Brewley MC. During his youth, he became an active member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he occasionally offered sermons. However, after four years, he left the church to dedicate himself to singing.Biografías , Prpop.org. Retrieved 2012-01-29. Although his base genre is reggaeton, he also took other roots in latin pop and electropop since 2008.
He released 7 studio albums between 2003 and 2018, including the Billboard Latin Music Award winner King of Kings (2006) for the Reggaeton Album of the Year. Rivera was also responsible for the production of his 4 collaboration albums, including the Latin Grammy Award winner Meet the Orphans 2: New Generation (2012) for Best Urban Music Album. The artist made record in the history for Billboard. The artist earned a Guinness World Record in 2011 for the Spanish-language YouTube video with the most views.
Latin Grammy Awards YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2005The Last Don LiveBest Urban Music Album2006King of KingsBest Urban Album of the Year2007"No Sé De Ella (My Space)" (featuring Wisin & Yandel)Best Urban SongLista completa de nominados al Latin Grammy, terra.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.2009iDonBest Urban Music Album10th Latin GRAMMY Award Nominees Announced, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2015-05-03."Sexy Robotica"Best Urban Song2010"Hasta Abajo"11th Latin Grammy Awards Nominees Announced, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2015-05-03.2011Meet The OrphansBest Urban Music Album2011 Latin Grammy nominees announced, remezcla.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03."Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo)Best Urban Song2012"Dutty Love" (featuring Natti Natasha)XIII Latin Grammy Nominations Announced, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2015-05-03."Hasta Que Salga el Sol"XIII Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Urban, latingrammy.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.Meet The Orphans 2: New GenerationBest Urban Music Album2014"Pura Vida"2015The Last Don IIWinners 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, latingrammy.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.2021El Amor Es Una Moda (with Alcover, Juan Magán)Best Urban Fusion/Performance
Billboard Latin Music Awards YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2005The Last Don LiveReggaeton Album of the YearNominated2006Da Hitman Presents Reggaeton LatinoReggaeton Album of the YearNominatedHimselfSongwriter of the YearNominated"Ella y Yo" (featuring Aventura)Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or GroupWon2007King of KingsReggaeton Album of the YearWon2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners, Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-03.HimselfTop Latin Albums Artist of the YearNominated2008"Ayer La Vi"Reggaeton Song of the YearNominated2010HimselfTropical Airplay Artist of the Year, MaleNominatedNominados A Los Premios Billboard Latin Music (2010), flowhot.net. Retrieved 2015-05-03.2011"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo)Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal EventNominatedLatin Rhythm Airplay Song of the YearWonHimselfLatin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, SoloNominatedMeet The OrphansLatin Rhythm Album of the YearNominatedHimselfLatin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, SoloNominatedLatin Social Artist of the YearNominated2012"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo)Hot Latin Song of the YearWonHot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal EventWonDigital Song of the YearWon"Taboo"Hot Latin Song of the YearNominatedAirplay Song of the YearWonLatin Pop Airplay Song of the YearWonHimselfHot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, MaleNominatedLatin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, SoloWon2013Latin Artist of the YearNominatedBillboard Latin Music Awards 2013: Winners List, Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-03."Dutty Love" (featuring Natti Natasha)Hot Latin Song of the YearWonHot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal EventWonAirplay Song of the YearWonDigital Song of the YearWonHimselfHot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, MaleWon"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo)Digital Song of the YearNominatedHimselfTop Latin Albums Artist of the Year, MaleNominatedMeet The Orphans 2: New GenerationDigital Album of the YearNominated2014"Zumba"Latin Rhythm Song of the YearNominatedBillboard Latin Music Awards 2014: Complete Winners List, Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-03.HimselfLatin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, SoloWonMeet The Orphans 2: New GenerationLatin Rhythm Album of the YearNominatedHimselfLatin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, SoloNominated2015Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, SoloNominatedRomeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias Lead List of Finalists for Billboard Latin Music Awards, Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-03.The Last Don llLatin Rhythm Album of the YearNominated2016HimselfLatin Rhythm Albums, Artist of the YearNominatedIndustry Leader Won2022"Se Menea" (with Nio Garcia)Tropical Song The YearWon
Billboard Music Awards YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2012"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo)Latin Song of the YearWon"Taboo"Nominated2013HimselfTop Latin ArtistNominated2013 Billboard Music Awards Winners and Nominees - Complete List, hitfix.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04."Dutty Love" (featuring Natti Natasha)Top Latin SongNominated"Hasta Que Salga El Sol"Nominated
Lo Nuestro Awards YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2005HimselfUrban Artist of the YearWonGanadores en los Premios Lo Nuestro 2005, terra.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.The Last Don LiveUrban Album of the YearNominated2006HimselfUrban Artist of the YearNominatedNominados al Premio Lo Nuestro 2006, peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03."Reggaeton Latino"Urban Song of the YearNominated2007"Angelito"Best Latin Music VideoWonLista de ganadores a Premios Lo Nuestro 2007, tecnologiahechapalabra.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.HimselfUrban Artist of the YearNominated2008NominatedAnuncian los nominados a Premio Lo Nuestro 2006, peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.2009King of Kings LiveUrban Album of the YearNominatedNominados a los Premios Lo Nuestro 2009, terra.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.HimselfUrban Artist of the YearNominated2010NominatedDon Omar no asistirá a los Premios Lo Nuestro (2010), flowhot.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.2011"Hasta Abajo"Urban Song of the YearNominatedNominados Premio Lo Nuestro 2011, musikislife.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.HimselfUrban Artist of the YearNominated2012"Taboo"Urban Song of the YearWonGanadores de Premio Lo Nuestro 2012, musica.univision.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.Meet The OrphansUrban Album of the YearNominatedHimselfUrban Artist of the YearNominated2013"Dutty Love" (featuring Natti Natasha)Urban Song of the YearNominatedRomeo Santos y Prince Royce, los más nominados al Premio Lo Nuestro 2013, diariolibre.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.Collaboration of the YearNominated"Hasta Que Salga El Sol"Urban Song of the YearNominatedMeet The Orphans 2: New GenerationUrban Album of the YearNominatedHimselfUrban Artist of the YearNominated2014"Zumba"Urban Song of the YearNominatedPremio Lo Nuestro 2014: La lista completa de nominados, peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.2015HimselfUrban Artist of the YearNominatedLista completa de nominados de Premio Lo Nuestro 2015, univision.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.2016"Soledad"Urban Song of the YearThe Last Don IIUrban Album of the Year2017"Mayor Que Yo 3" (with Luny Tunes, Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel)Urban Collaboration of the Year2023HimselfMale Urban Artist of the Year
Viña del Mar International Song Festival Awards YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2007HimselfAntorcha de PlataWonLos reggaetoneros más exitosos del Festival de Viña, lacuarta.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.Antorcha de OroWonGaviota de PlataWon2010Antorcha de PlataWonAntorcha de OroWonGaviota de PlataWon2016Gaviota de PlataWonGaviota de OroWon
International Dance Music Awards YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2007"Dale Don Dale"Best Latin/Reggaeton TrackNominatedInternational Dance Music Awards, wintermusicconference.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.2011"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo)Nominated2013"Dutty Love" (featuring Natti Natasha)Best Latin Dance TrackNominated2015"Pura Vida"Nominated
American Music Awards YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2006HimselfFavorite Latin ArtistNominatedNominaciones a los American Music Awards 2006, lahiguera.net. Retrieved 2015-05-03.2012NominatedAmerican Music Awards 2012: Lista completa de nominados, terra.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
Premios People en Español YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2012"Dutty Love" (featuring Natti Natasha)Song of the YearNominatedLista de nominados a los Premios People en Español 2012 , entretenimiento.starmedia.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.Meet The Orphans 2: New GenerationAlbum of the YearNominated
MTV Video Music Awards YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2011HimselfBest Latin ArtistNominatedWisin & Yandel: Mejor Artista Latino en los MTV VMA'S, peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved 2022-09-06.2013NominatedDon Omar es nominado a Mejor Artista Latino 2013 en los MTV Video Music Awards, oxigeno.fm. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
Premios MTV Latinoamérica YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2007HimselfBest Urban ArtistNominatedNominados a los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007, besame.fm. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
Premios Tu Música Urbano YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2020The Last AlbumAlbum of the Year - MaleNominated2022HimselfTop Artist - Male"Se Menea" (with Nio Garcia)Top Song - Tropical UrbanVideo of the Year2023HimselfThe Best Comeback
Guinness World Records YearRecipientAwardResultRef.2011"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo)YouTube video in Spanish with more viewsWon
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