The Billboard Spirit of Hope is an honor that is presented by Billboard magazine to a Latin artist or a group in recognition of their extraordinary philanthropic and humanitarian contributions beyond their musical work." The accolade was established in 1996 in honor of Selena, who died a year earlier. The recipient of the Spirit of Hope is decided by the Billboard editorial committee. The Spirit of Hope Award was first given to Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan.
Since 1996, the Spirit of Hope has been presented during the Billboard Latin Music Awards. The award was not presented in 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2021.
Recipients Year Image Recipient Nationality Ref. 1996 CubaUnited States 1997 Emmanuel United States 1998 CubaUnited States 1999 Puerto Rico 2000 Maná Mexico 2001 United States 2002 Puerto Rico 2003 — Panama 2004 — Soraya Colombia 2005 Dominican Republic 2006 Shakira Colombia 2007 Venezuela 2008 Juanes Colombia 2009 Daddy Yankee Puerto Rico 2010 United States 2011 Cuba 2012 2013 Maná Mexico 2014 Colombia 2015 United States 2016 2017 Puerto RicoUnited States 2018 2019 2020 Maluma Colombia 2021 2022Christina AguileraUnited States2023Karol GColombia2024J Balvin
See also Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year List of humanitarian and service awards
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