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It is time once again to celebrate the achievements and excellence of Latin women in the music sphere at Billboard’s Latin Women in Music 2026. Hosted by Grammy-winning singer Chiquis, the fourth annual special is set to take place in a two-hour span on Thursday, Apr. 23, at 9 p.m. EST via Telemundo.
Among a slew of notable honorees, Rosalía is named Woman of the Year, while Ivy Queen will be given the Pioneer award, Gloria Trevi will receive the Lifetime Achievement award and Becky G will receive the Global Impact award. Young Miko will be given the Unstoppable award, while Joy and Julieta Venegas will be honored with the Spirit of Change and Excellence awards, respectively. Lola Indigo will be honored with the Evolution award. The show is also set to feature performances from honorees.
Billboard Latin Women in Music 2026 at a Glance:
How to Watch Billboard Latin Women in Music 2026 for Free
As mentioned, the two-hour special will begin on April 23 at 9 p.m. EST via Telemundo. We’ll be showing you how to stream live for free below.
DIRECTV
If you’re looking to watch the special, consider DIRECTV. The Telemundo network is available via DIRECTV’s CHOICE package, which is currently $59.99 a month for the first month, down from $94.99. After the first month, users will pay the standard $94.99 monthly.
DIRECTV offers new customers a 5-day free trial, so you can watch the special without spending a dime before committing to anything. This package includes everything in DIRECTV’s ENTERTAINMENT package, along with Telemundo and 125+ channels. The package also comes with regional sports networks for watching your local teams and specialty sports networks.
Peacock
You can also watch the two-hour special via Peacock. The platform offers affordable plans starting at just $10.99 a month, or an annual plan for $109.99 a year (which gets you 12 months of streaming for the price of 10). Your subscription will give you access to Telemundo, along with 50 “always-on” curated channels. There are no free trials for new users.
Hulu + Live TV
You can also watch Billboard’s Latin Women in Music 2026 event via Hulu + Live TV, given that Telemundo is included in the live TV channel lineup. The service also offers a three-day free trial to new users. A subscription to the service (with ads) will cost $89.99 per month, while the plan without ads goes for $99.99 per month. Both subscriptions give you access to watch the Billboard special.
Viewers who want to stream internationally can use ExpressVPN, NordVPN and PureVPN to access streaming platforms, among others.
