The Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is an honor that is presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that shapes Billboard's weekly charts."
The accolade for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year was first presented at the fifteenth Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2009 to Panamanian singer Flex's Te Quiero (2008). The album, along with the title track gained Flex thirteen nominations at the ceremony, where the album also received a nomination for Latin Album of the Year, Latin Album of the Year in the male category and Latin Album of the Year in the new artist category. It led the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart for sixteen weeks in 2008. Puerto Rican act Bad Bunny is the most awarded act with four wins, and is also the most nominated act with seven nominations. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, receiving eleven wins. Panama, Colombia and the United States are the only other awarded nationalities.
Recipients
Year Performing artist(s) Nationality Work Nominees Ref. 2009Flex DJ Nesty — Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra Tony Dize — La Melodía De La Calle Daddy Yankee — Talento De Barrio2010Wisin & Yandel Tito "El Bambino" — El Patrón Don Omar — iDon Flex — La Evolución Romantic Style 2011Daddy Yankee Pitbull — Armando Don Omar — Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans Chino & Nacho — Niña Bonita 2012 Wisin & Yandel Pitbull — Armando Don Omar — Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans Tito "El Bambino" — Invencible 2013Don Omar Various artists — Pina Records Presenta: La Fórmula: The Company Wisin & Yandel — Líderes Daddy Yankee — Prestige 2014Wisin & Yandel Yandel — De Líder a Leyenda Various artists — Pina Records Presenta: La Fórmula: The Company Don Omar — Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation 2015Wisin J Balvin — La Familia Plan B — Love and Sex Calle 13 — Multiviral 2016Pitbull Don Omar — The Last Don II Tony Dize — La Melodía de la Calle, 3rd Season Yandel — Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour 2017J Balvin Farruko — Visionary Maluma — Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy Yandel — Dangerous2018Nicky Jam2019Ozuna2020Bad Bunny202120222023Karol G2024Bad Bunny
Records
Most nominations NominationsRecipientNationality7Bad Bunny6Don Omar5J Balvin4Wisin & YandelYandel (solo)3Daddy YankeeFarrukoOzunaAnuel AARauw AlejandroPitbullKarol G2MalumaFeidFlexTony DizeTito "El Bambino"
Most awards
AwardsProducer4Bad Bunny3Wisin & Yandel
See also Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year
Notes Each year is linked to the article about the Billboard Latin Music Awards held that year. The nationality of the performing artist(s). The name of the performer(s) and the nominated song
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