Karol G leads the list of finalists for the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 17 mentions in categories that include artist of the year, tour of the year, Global 200 Latin artist of the year, and “Top Latin Album” of the year for Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful (Bichota Season), Billboard and Telemundo announced on Thursday (September 12).
The Colombian superstar is, for the third consecutive year, the woman with the most entries on the list, after earning 15 in 2022 and 13 in 2023. Her song “Qlona,” featuring regional Mexican star Peso Pluma, is up for six awards, including Hot Latin Song of the Year, Global 200 Latin Song of the Year, and Song of the Year, Sales, while her hit “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” is a finalist in two categories: Latin Rhythm Song of the Year and Song of the Year, Sales.
Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma follow with 15 mentions each. Bunny is competing for, among others, the awards for artist of the year, tour of the year and Global 200 Latin artist of the year. His song “Perro negro” with Feid achieved five entries, including in Global 200 Latin song of the year; “Hot Latin Song” song of the year; and “Hot Latin Song” vocal collaboration of the year. His album Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow It is also competing for the awards for “Top Latin Album” of the year and “Latin Rhythm” album of the year.
Peso, meanwhile, is measured as artist of the year, Global 200 Latin artist of the year, composer of the year and regional Mexican album of the year by ExodusIn addition to her six entries for “Qlona” with Karol G, she is a finalist for two awards for her hit “Lady Gaga” with Gabito Ballesteros and Junior H: “Hot Latin Song,” vocal collaboration of the year, and song of the year, streaming.
Feid is a finalist for 11 awards. In addition to the five for “Perro negro” with Bad Bunny, he is competing for Global 200 Latin artist of the year, and “Latin Rhythm” album of the year for Ferxxocalipsis.
With eight entries are regional Mexican music acts Fuerza Regida and Junior H, both finalists for artist of the year. The group is also competing for, among others, the “Hot Latin Song” award, vocal collaboration of the year for “Harley Quinn” with Marshmello, as well as “Top Latin Album” of the year and regional Mexican album of the year for “Marshmello.” For the Babies and BelikeadaJunior H’s mentions also include “Top Latin Album” of the year and Regional Mexican Album of the year for $adBoyz For Life II.
Other artists with multiple mentions are Xavi (7), Grupo Frontera and Mike Towers (5), Aventura, Gabito Ballesteros, Kali Uchis, and Shakira (4), Cris Mj, Eslabon Armado, FloyyMenor, Julión Alvarez and his Norteño Banda, Marc Anthony, Prince Royce, Rauw Alejandro and Young Miko (3), and ATL Jacob, Edgar “Edge” Barrera, Grupo Firme, JOP, Luis Figueroa, Maná, Marshmello, Natanael Cano, Piso 21, Reik, Venesti and Wisin (2).
In its 31st annual edition, the Billboard Latin Music Awards will air on Sunday, October 20 at 9 p.m. (Eastern Time) from Miami on Telemundo. They can be seen simultaneously on the Universo cable channel, on Peacock and the Telemundo app, and in Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional.
This year, awards will be given in 49 categories in the genres of Latin Pop, Tropical, Latin Rhythm and Regional Mexican.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards are the only ones that recognize the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, according to the weekly charts of BillboardProduced by Telemundo and MBS Special Events, they coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returns to Miami Beach October 14-18 at The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater with a full lineup of star-studded speakers including Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan, Danny Ocean, Peso Pluma and many others. For tickets and more information, visit Billboardlatinmusicweek.com.
Below is the complete list of finalists for the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
ARTIST CATEGORY
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Regulated Force
Junior H
Karol G
Featherweight
Artist of the Year, Debut
Gabito Ballesteros
Oscar Square
Tito Double P
Xavi
Young Miko
Tour of the Year
Aventura
Bad Bunny
Karol G
Luis Miguel
RBD
Crossover Artist of the Year
ATL Jacob
Cardi B
Marshmello
Rema
Pot
Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Sweep
Karol G
Featherweight
Xavi
SONG CATEGORY
Global 200 Latin Song of the Year
Bad Bunny & Feid, “Black Dog”
Feid & ATL Jacob, “Luna”
FloyyMenor & Cris Mj, “Gata Only”
Karol G & Featherweight, “Qlona”
Myke Towers, “Lala”
“Hot Latin Song” Song of the Year
Bad Bunny, “Monaco”
Bad Bunny & Feid, “Black Dog”
FloyyMenor & Cris Mj, “Gata Only”
Karol G & Featherweight, “Qlona”
Xavi, “The Devil”
“Hot Latin Song”, Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Bad Bunny & Feid, “Black Dog”
FloyyMenor & Cris Mj, “Gata Only”
Regida Force & Marshmello, “Harley Quinn”
Karol G & Featherweight, “Qlona”
Featherweight, Gabito Ballesteros & Junior H, “Lady Gaga”
“Hot Latin Songs” Artist of the Year, Male
Bad Bunny
Sweep
Junior H
Featherweight
Xavi
“Hot Latin Songs” Artist of the Year, Female
Anitta
Karol G
Kali Uchis
Shakira
Young Miko
“Hot Latin Songs” Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Armed Link
Regulated Force
Firm Group
Border Group
Julión Álvarez and his Northern Band
“Hot Latin Songs” Record Label of the Year
Double P
Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Warner Latina
Song of the Year, Latin Airplay
Bad Bunny & Feid, “Black Dog”
Karol G, “My ex was right”
Karol G & Featherweight, “Qlona”
Myke Towers, “La falda”
Myke Towers, “Lala”
Record Label of the Year, Latin Airplay
Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Song of the Year, Sales
Bad Bunny, “Monaco”
Karol G, “My ex was right”
Karol G, “If I had met you before”
Karol G & Featherweight, “Qlona”
Xavi, “The Devil”
Song of the Year, Streaming
Bad Bunny & Feid, “Black Dog”
Calle 24, Chino Pacas & Fuerza Regida, “What’s up”
Karol G & Featherweight, “Qlona”
Featherweight, Gabito Ballesteros & Junior H, “Lady Gaga”
Xavi, “The Devil”
ALBUM CATEGORY
“Top Latin Album” of the Year
Bad Bunny, Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow
Regulated Force, For the Babies and Belikeada
Border Group, The Beginning
Junior H, $ad Boyz For Life II
Karol G, Tomorrow It will be nice (Bichota Season)
“Top Latin Albums” Artist of the Year, Male
Bad Bunny
Sweep
Junior H
Featherweight
Raw Alejandro
“Top Latin Albums” Artist of the Year, Female
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Shakira
Young Miko
“Top Latin Albums” Artist of the Year Duo or Group
Aventura
Armed Link
Regulated Force
Border Group
Registered Trademark Group
“Top Latin Albums” Record Label of the Year
Double P
Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
LATIN POP CATEGORY
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Soloist
Enrique Iglesias
Kali Uchis
Luis Fonsi
Sebastian Yatra
Shakira
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Camila
Van Gogh’s Ear
Manna
Piso 21
Reach
Latin Pop Song of the Year
Danny Ocean, “Amor”
Maná & Eden Muñoz, “Clandestine Love”
Piso 21 & Wisin, “The Mission”
Reik, “April”
Venesti, Nacho & Maffio, “It’s not normal”
“Latin Pop Airplay” Record Label of the Year
AP Global
Intercope Capitol Label Group
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Album of the Year
Chayanne, Let’s Dance Again
Jay Wheeler, Good Music For Bad Days
Kali Uchis, Orchids
Kany Garcia, García
Shakira, Women Don’t Cry Anymore
“Latin Pop Albums” Record Label of the Year
Columbia
Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
TROPICAL CATEGORY
Tropical Artist of the Year, Soloist
Juan Luis Guerra
Luis Figueroa
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Aventura
People from the Zone
Niche Group
The Sonoran Dynamite
Monchy & Alexandra
Tropical Song of the Year
Luis Figueroa, “Bandit”
Marc Anthony, “Punta Cana”
Myke Towers, “La Capi”
Prince Royce & Gabito Ballesteros, “Drinking Stuff”
Victor Manuelle feat. Frankie Ruiz, “Another Night”
“Tropical Airplay” Record Label of the Year
Interscope Capitol Label Group
Magnus
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Warner Latina
Tropical Album of the Year
Aventura, Generation Next
Camilo, Four
Marc Anthony, Move
Prince Royce, Missed Call
“Tropical Albums” Label of the Year
Source Discs
Sony Music Latin
The Orchard
Universal Music Enterprises
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
MEXICAN REGIONAL CATEGORY
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Soloist
Carin Leon
Ivan Cornejo
Junior H
Nathaniel Cano
Featherweight
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Armed Link
Regulated Force
Firm Group
Border Group
Julión Álvarez and his Northern Band
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
Alejandro Fernandez, “Your case is difficult”
Banda MS, “Your perfume”
Cruz Lizárraga’s El Recodo Band, “God bless our love”
Banda Los Recoditos, “You will want to come back”
Julión Álvarez and his Norteño Band, “Looking for luck”
“Regional Mexican Airplay” Record Label of the Year
Tune yourself up
Azteca
Border Group
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Album of the Year
Regulated Force, For the Babies and Belikeada
Border Group, The Beginning
Junior H, $ad Boyz For Life II
Nathaniel Cano, Born Montana
Featherweight, Exodus
“Regional Mexican Albums” Record Label of the Year
Double P Records
Border Group
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Soloist
Bad Bunny
Sweep
Karol G
Myke Towers
Raw Alejandro
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Baby Rasta & Gringo
Jowell & Randy
Mambo Kingz
Wisin & Yandel
Zion & Lennox
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
Antonio, “The hotel”
Daddy Yankee, “Bonita”
Natti Natasha, “I don’t miss you anymore”
Venest, “Umaye”
Wisin & Mora, “Crazy as hell”
“Latin Rhythm Airplay” Label of the Year
Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Bad Bunny, Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow
swept, Ferxxocalipsis
Karol G, Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful (Bichota Season)
Raw Alejandro, Saturn Beach
Tainy, Data
“Latin Rhythm Albums” Label of the Year
Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Neon 16
Rimas
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
CATEGORIES WRITER / PRODUCER / EDITOR
Composer of the Year
Alexis Armando Fierro Roman
Edgar Barrera
JOP
Featherweight
Xavi
Editorial of the Year
Double P Publishing, BMI
Prajin Music Publishing, BMI
Street Mob Publishing, BMI
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp, BMI
Universal Music, Inc., ASCAP
Publishing Corporation of the Year
Downtown Music Publishing
Kobalt Music Group
Sony Music Publishing
Universal Music
Warner Chappell Music
Producer of the Year
Edgar Barrera
Ernesto ‘Neto’ Fernandez
JOP
MAG
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