Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Bad Bunny has received numerous awards and nominations. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy, 6 Grammy Awards, 17 Latin Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, and 54 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
In 2016, Bad Bunny began his music career as an independent Latin Trap artist on Soundcloud, through which he released his first singles, including "Diles." Later in the same year, he signed with his current record label, Rimas Entrainment, releasing his single "Soy Peor." In 2017, his music primarily consisted of collaborations with fellow reggaeton artists, including J Balvin on "Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola," Becky G on "Mayores," and Prince Royce and J Balvin on "Sensualidad." He earned his first Latin Grammy Awards nomination for "Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola" at the 18th Awards, and his first Billboard Music Awards nomination for "Mayores" at the 25th Awards. He was also nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 25th Billboard Latin Music Awards, his first nomination for the Awards.
In 2018, Bad Bunny continued collaborating with various artists, including Enrique Iglesias on "El Baño," Drake on "Mía," Cardi B and J Balvin on "I Like It," and Nio García, Darell, Casper Mágico, Nicky Jam, and Ozuna on "Te Boté." He received his first Grammy Awards nomination at the 61st Awards and first Billboard win at the 26th Awards for "I Like It," and earned his first Latin Billboard wins at the 26th Awards for "Te Boté." Late in 2018, he also released his debut album X 100pre. Nominated for the Grammys, Latin Grammys, Billboards, and Latin Billboards, the album won Best Urban Music Album at the 20th Latin Grammys, his first win at the Awards. Also, nominated for both Grammys and Billboards, Oasis, his collaborative EP with J Balvin released in 2019, won Top Latin Album at the 27th Billboards.
In 2020, Bad Bunny released his second solo album, YHLQMDLG. It earned him his first Grammy win for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 63rd Awards, after it was nominated for Album of the Year at the 21st Latin Grammys and Top Latin Album at the 28th Billboards and Latin Billboards. In May 2020, he released a collaborative mixtape, Las que no iban a salir, which was nominated for Top Latin Album at the 28th Billboards and Latin Billboards. Later in the same year, he also released his third solo album El Último Tour del Mundo. It won Best Urban Music Album at the 64th Grammys and 23rd Latin Grammys, and was nominated for Top Latin Album at the 28th Billboards and Latin Billboards.
In 2022, Bad Bunny released his fourth solo album Un Verano Sin Ti, which became the first Spanish-language album nominated for the most prestigious category at the Grammys, Album of the Year. It won Best Urban Music Album at the 65th Grammys and 23rd Latin Grammys, and Top Latin Album at the 30th Billboards and Latin Billboards. He was named Greatest Pop Star of 2022 by Billboard magazine, becoming the first male Latino and Hispanic, and Spanish-language artist to be recognized. In 2023, he released Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, his fifth solo album. It was nominated for Best Urban Music Album at the 67th Grammys and 25th Latin Grammys, and won Top Latin Album at the 31st Billboards and Latin Billboards.
In 2025, Bad Bunny released his sixth solo album Debí Tirar Más Fotos. At the 68th Grammys, he became the first Latino and Hispanic, and Spanish-language artist to be nominated in the same year for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year, the three most prestigious categories. The all-Spanish-language album became the first Spanish-language work to win Album of the Year. It also won Album of the Year at the 26th Latin Grammys, making it the first album to win said category at both Awards. Additionally, it won Top Latin Album at the 32nd Latin Billboards, where Bad Bunny became the first artist to receive the Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century special award. He was also named Greatest Pop Star of 2025, becoming the first male, Latino and Hispanic, and Spanish-language artist to be recognized twice by Billboard magazine.
In 2026, he received his first Emmy Awards nomination, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) as the performer and a producer of the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
Major awards Emmy Awards Year Recipient(s) Category Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
In 2026, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show received nine Emmy Awards nominations, winning seven awards. In addition to his nomination and win for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), the show landed seven nominations and wins for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special, Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special, and Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special. It also received nominations for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special and Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety. With nine nominations, it became the most-nominated halftime show, surpassing the previous record of six nominations set by Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl LI performance in 2017. It also became the most-awarded halftime show with seven wins.
Grammy Awards Year Recipient(s) Category Result 2019 "I Like It" Record of the Year 2020 X 100pre Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album Oasis 2021 "Un Día (One Day)" Best Pop Duo/Group Performance YHLQMDLG Best Latin Pop or Urban Album 2022 El Último Tour Del Mundo Best Música Urbana Album 2023Un Verano Sin Ti Album of the Year "Moscow Mule"Best Pop Solo Performance 2025 Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana Best Música Urbana Album 2026 Debí Tirar Más Fotos Album of the Year Best Album Cover "DtMF" Record of the Year Song of the Year "EoO" Best Global Musical Performance In 2020, Bad Bunny (X 100pre and Oasis) became the first artist to be nominated twice in the same year for the Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album category. In 2021, Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG became the first reggaeton album to be nominated for and win the Best Latin Pop or Urban Album category. In 2022, Bad Bunny became the first winner of the Best Música Urbana Album category. In 2023, Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti became the first Spanish-language album to be nominated for Album of the Year, the most prestigious category. His song "Moscow Mule" became the first Spanish-language song to be nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance. He also became the first consecutive winner of the Best Música Urbana Album category. In 2026, Bad Bunny became the first Latino, Hispanic, and Spanish-language artist to be nominated simultaneously or in the same year for Album of the Year (Debí Tirar Más Fotos), Record of the Year ("DtMF"), and Song of the Year ("DtMF"), the three most prestigious categories. The all-Spanish-language album Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the second Spanish-language work to be nominated for Album of the Year, after his own Un Verano Sin Ti in 2023. It became the first Spanish-language album to win the category. "DtMF" became the second all-Spanish song to be nominated in those categories, after "Despacito" by fellow Puerto Rican singers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee in 2018. He also became the first Latino, Hispanic, and Spanish-language artist to be nominated for the Best Album Cover category. His song "Eoo" became the first reggaeton song to be nominated and win for Best Global Music Performance.
Latin Grammy Awards Year Recipient(s) Category Result 2017 "Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola" (with J Balvin) Best Urban Fusion/Performance 2018 "Sensualidad" Best Urban Song 2019 X 100pre Best Urban Music Album "Tenemos Que Hablar" Best Urban Fusion/Performance 2020 "Vete" Record of the Year YHLQMDLG Album of the Year Oasis "Hablamos Mañana" (with Duki & Pablo Chill-E) Best Urban Fusion/Performance "Cántalo" (with Ricky Martin & Residente) "Yo Perreo Sola" Best Reggaeton Performance YHLQMDLG Best Urban Music Album Oasis "Kemba Walker" (with Eladio Carrion) Best Rap/Hip Hop Song 2021 El Último Tour Del Mundo Album of the Year Best Urban Music Album "Booker T" Best Rap/Hip Hop Song "Dakiti" Best Urban Song 2022 Un Verano Sin Ti Album of the Year Best Urban Music Album "Ojitos Lindos" Record of the Year "Volví" Best Urban/Fusion Performance "Tití Me Preguntó" Best Urban Song "Lo Siento BB:/" Best Reggaeton Performance "Yonaguni" "De Museo" Best Rap/Hip Hop Song 2023 "Un x100to" Song of the Year Best Regional Mexican Song "La Jumpa" Best Urban Fusion/Performance Best Urban Song "Coco Chanel" Best Rap/Hip Hop Song 2024 "Mónaco" Record of the Year Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana Best Urban Music Album "Nadie Sabe" Best Urban Fusion/Performance "Perro Negro" Best Reggaeton Performance "Un Preview" "Teléfono Nuevo" Best Rap/Hip Hop Song "Thunder y Lightning" "Baticano" Best Short Form Music Video 2025"Baile Inolvidable"Record of the Year Song of the Year "DtMF"Record of the Year Song of the Year Best Urban Fusion/Performance Best Urban Song "La Mudanza" "Voy a Llevarte Pa' PR"Best Reggaeton Performance Debí Tirar Más FotosAlbum of the Year Best Urban Music Album "Lo Que Le Pasó A Hawaii"Best Roots Song "El Clúb" Best Short Form Music Video
Billboard Music Awards Year Recipient(s) Category Result 2018 "Mayores" Top Latin Song 2019 Bad Bunny Top Latin Artist X 100pre Top Latin Album "Te Boté" Top Latin Song "Mia" "I Like It" Top Hot 100 Song Top Streaming Song (Audio) Top Collaboration Top Selling Song Top Rap Song 2020 Bad Bunny Top Latin Artist Oasis Top Latin Album "No Me Conoce (Remix)" Top Latin Song "Callaíta" 2021 "Dakiti" "Yo Perreo Sola" Bad Bunny Top Latin Artist Top Latin Male Artist El Último Tour Del Mundo Top Latin Album Las que no iban a salir YHLQMDLG 2022Bad Bunny Top Latin Artist Top Latin Male Artist El Último Tour del Mundo Top Latin Tour "Volví" Top Latin Song "Yonaguni" 2023Bad Bunny Top Billboard Global 200 Artist Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist Top Latin Artist Top Latin Male Artist Un Verano Sin Ti Top Latin Album "Un x100to" Top Latin Song 2024 "Perro Negro" "Mónaco" Bad Bunny Top Latin Artist Top Latin Male Artist Top Latin Touring Artist Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana Top Latin Album
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