Peso Pluma tops the list of finalists for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 17 entries, including major categories such as Artist of the Year; Top Latin Album of the Year for DINASTÍA with Tito Double P; and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo.
He is followed by Tito Double P with 15 mentions and Fuerza Regida with 12. Among female finalists, Karol G leads with nine, followed by Prince Royce with eight and Bad Bunny with seven.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will be broadcast live on Telemundo on Oct. 22, will be presented in 47 categories spanning leading genres including Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican. The ceremony will also recognize extraordinary careers and contributions to music through Billboard’s honorary awards, including the Billboard Vanguard Award, Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and Billboard Spirit of Hope Award.
Peso Pluma, a global icon of Mexican music and one of the leading figures in the corridos tumbados movement, is competing with four songs in multiple categories alongside Tito Double P. Tracks such as “daño,” “dopamina,” “chiclona” and “7-3” have earned a combined nine mentions, including Global 200 Latin Song of the Year; Hot Latin Song of the Year; Streaming Song of the Year; and Regional Mexican Song of the Year.
Tito Double P is also competing for Artist of the Year and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo. His collaborations with Peso Pluma earned him nine of those mentions, including five for “daño,” among them Global 200 Latin Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song of the Year. And their hit “dopamina” adds another two: Hot Latin Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event.
Global phenomenon of Mexican music Fuerza Regida is a finalist for awards including Artist of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group. Their song “Marlboro Rojo” competes for four trophies, including Hot Latin Song of the Year and Streaming Song of the Year. Another song they are featured on, “Cuando No Era Cantante” by El Bogueto — also featuring Anuel AA and Yung Beef — is a finalist in two categories, including Global 200 Latin Song of the Year.
Colombian superstar Karol G’s nine mentions include Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; and Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo. Her song “Coleccionando Heridas” with Marco Antonio Solís competes for Latin Airplay Song of the Year and Latin Pop Song of the Year.
Bachata idol Prince Royce appears in categories such as including Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo and Top Tropical Album of the Year for Better Late Than Never, his LP alongside Romeo Santos. Meanwhile, global icon Bad Bunny — who last year led the list of finalists with a record of 27 mentions — is competing this year for Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male; and Songwriter of the Year.
Other acts with multiple mentions include Romeo Santos and Rosalía (6); Beéle, Herencia de Grandes, Los Dos De Tamaulipas, Omar Courtz and Shakira (5); Clave Especial, Grupo Frontera, Junior H and Rauw Alejandro (4).
The finalists and eventual winners of the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards reflect the performance of new recordings on Billboard’s album and song charts from Sept. 13, 2025, to Sept. 5, 2026, based on key fan interactions with music, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and touring, as tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
Broadcast live from the James L. Knight Center in Miami, the Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony will air on Telemundo and Peacock on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. ET. The event will also be available on Universo and the Telemundo app, as well as in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional, reaching audiences in more than 22 countries.
Produced by Telemundo and MBS Special Events, the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2026 coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returns to Miami Beach from Oct. 19 to 22 with a stellar program featuring Fuerza Regida, Greeicy, Jay Wheeler, Kany García, Maluma, Pitbull, Rawayana, Ryan Castro, Trueno, Zhamira, and many more. To get your tickets for Latin Music Week 2026, click here.
See the complete list of finalists below.
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OVERALL ARTISTS CATEGORIES
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Fuerza Regida
Karol G
Peso Pluma
Tito Double PArtist of the Year, New
El De Las R’s
Emmanuel Cortes
Gael Valenzuela
Herencia de Grandes
Omar CourtzTour of the Year
Bad Bunny
Karol G
Pitbull
Ricardo Arjona
ShakiraCrossover Artist of the Year
Bruno Mars
Burna Boy
DJ Snake
Shenseea
Steve AokiGlobal 200 Latin Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Beéle
Fuerza Regida
Karol G
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SONGS CATEGORIES
Global 200 Latin Song of the Year
El Bogueto, Fuerza Regida, Anuel AA & Yung Beef, “Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)”
Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo”
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”
Rosalía & Yahritza y Su Esencia, “La Perla”
W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums, “La Plena (W Sound 05)”Hot Latin Song of the Year
Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo”
Herencia de Grandes, “Ya Borracho”
Los Dos De Tamaulipas, “Ayúdame”
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “dopamina”Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event
El Bogueto, Fuerza Regida, Anuel AA & Yung Beef, “Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)”
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “7-3”
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “dopamina”
Peso Pluma, Tito Double P & LENCHO, “chiclona”Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male
Bad Bunny
Junior H
Omar Courtz
Peso Pluma
Tito Double PHot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female
Kali Uchis
Karol G
RaiNao
Rosalía
ShakiraHot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Herencia de Grandes
Hermanos Espinoza
Los Dos De TamaulipasHot Latin Songs Label of the Year
Double P Records
Interscope Capitol
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Warner LatinaLatin Airplay Song of the Year
Bizarrap & Daddy Yankee, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66”
Karol G & Marco Antonio Solís, “Coleccionando Heridas”
Prince Royce, “I Want It That Way”
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Dardos”
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Lokita Por Mí”Latin Airplay Label of the Year
Interscope Capitol
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner LatinaStreaming Song of the Year
Emmanuel Cortes, “Amor”
Fuerza Regida, “ANSIEDAD”
Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo”
Los Dos De Tamaulipas, “Ayúdame”
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ALBUM CATEGORIES
Top Latin Album of the Year
Beéle, BORONDO
Clave Especial, MIJA NO TE ASUSTES
Omar Courtz, Por Si Mañana No Estoy
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, DINASTÍA
Rosalía, LUXTop Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male
Bad Bunny
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double PTop Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalía
Young MikoTop Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Aventura
Clave Especial
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Los Dos De TamaulipasTop Latin Albums Label of the Year
Double P Records
Interscope Capitol
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
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LATIN POP CATEGORIES
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo
Danny Ocean
Kali Uchis
Kapo
Rosalía
ShakiraLatin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Maná
Matisse
Morat
Rawayana
ReikLatin Pop Song of the Year
Alejandro Sanz & Carín León, “El Vino de Tu Boca”
Karol G & Marco Antonio Solís, “Coleccionando Heridas”
Maluma, “BRONCEADOR”
Rauw Alejandro, “Besito en La Frente”
Shakira & Beéle, “ALGO TÚ”Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year
AP Global
Interscope Capitol
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner LatinaTop Latin Pop Album of the Year
Becky G, Baraja Bendita
Fred again.. & Latin Mafia, 9 months & 50 hours
Karol G, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto
Kevin Kaarl, Hasta el Fin Del Mundo
Rosalía, LUXTop Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year
Columbia
Interscope Capitol
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
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TROPICAL CATEGORIES
Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo
Carlos Vives
Jerry Rivera
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo SantosTropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Aventura
Grupo Cañaveral de Humberto Pabón
Grupo Niche
La Sonora Dinamita
Monchy & AlexandraTropical Song of the Year
Daddy Yankee, “Sonríele”
Marc Anthony & Wisin, “Que Me Quiera Má”
Prince Royce, “I Want It That Way”
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Dardos”
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Lokita Por Mí”Tropical Airplay Label of the Year
HYBE Latin America
Rimas
RMGroup
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin EntertainmentTop Tropical Album of the Year
Dalvin La Melodía, La Bachata Volvió
Fonseca, Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya
LA LOM, Live at Thalia Home
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, Better Late Than Never
Víctor Manuelle, La Parranda Es Mía (EP)Top Tropical Albums Label of the Year
Concord
Sony Music Latin
The Orchard
Universal Music Enterprises
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REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo
Dareyes de La Sierra
Junior H
Neton Vega
Peso Pluma
Tito Double PRegional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Clave Especial
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Herencia de Grandes
Los Dos De TamaulipasRegional Mexican Song of the Year
Emmanuel Cortes, “Amor”
Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo”
Herencia de Grandes, “Ya Borracho”
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”
Xavi & Grupo Frontera, “No Capea”Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year
Afinarte
Azteca
Music VIP
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin EntertainmentTop Regional Mexican Album of the Year
Clave Especial, MIJA NO TE ASUSTES
Dareyes de La Sierra, Redención
Junior H & Gael Valenzuela, DEPR3$$ED MFKZ
Oscar Maydon,Rico o Muerto
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, DINASTÍATop Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year
Double P Records
Interscope Capitol
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
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LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo
Bad Bunny
Karol G
Omar Courtz
Ozuna
Rauw AlejandroLatin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Baby Rasta & Gringo
Gente de Zona
Jowell & Randy
W Sound (WestCOL/Ovy On The Drums)
Wisin & YandelLatin Rhythm Song of the Year
Bizarrap & Daddy Yankee, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66”
Feid, “Se Lo Juro Mor”
J Balvin & Jay Wheeler, “Si Te Vas”
Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta, “LA VILLA”
W Sound, Myke Towers & Ovy On The Drums, “5 Estrellas (W Sound 23)”Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year
Interscope Capitol
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner LatinaTop Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Beéle, BORONDO
Jay Wheeler,La Voz Favorita
Omar Courtz, Por Si Mañana No Estoy
Rauw Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0
Victor Mendivil, TutankamonTop Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year
5020
Interscope Capitol
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
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WRITERS / PRODUCERS / PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES
Songwriter of the Year
Armenta
Bad Bunny
MAG
Peso Pluma
Roberto “La Paciencia” José Rosado TorresPublisher of the Year
Risamar Publishing, BMI
RSM Publishing, ASCAP
Street Mob ENT, BMI
Universal Music Corp., ASCAP
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMIProducer of the Year
Ernesto “Neto” Fernández
Jesús Iván “El Parka” Leal Reyes
MAG
Peso Pluma
Roberto “La Paciencia” José Rosado Torres
