Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List

Karol G & Eslabón Armado also took home multiple prizes.

Regional Mexican music star Peso Pluma was the big winner at Thursday night’s (Oct. 5) 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home eight awards, including artist of the year, new; Hot Latin Songs artist of the year, male; and the coveted songwriter of the year award, reflecting his more than 20 hits on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.

Pluma’s awards also included four nods alongside trio Eslabón Armado for their runaway hit “Ella Baila Sola,” which won Hot Latin Song of the year and Hot Latin Song of the year, vocal event, among other prizes.

Pluma was followed in number of wins by global superstar Bad Bunny, with seven awards, including artist of the year, tour of the year and Global 200 Latin artist of the year, as well as two awards for his smash hit “Titi me Preguntó.”

Both Pluma and Bad Bunny performed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which were produced by MBS Events and aired live on Telemundo from the Watsco Center in Miami.

Next up in wins was Colombian star Karol G, who won five awards, two of them for her album Mañana Será Bonito as Top Latin Album of the year. The set, which debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart — the first Spanish-language album by a female artist to do so in history — also won Latin Rhythm Album of the year. Karol G also took home the Hot Latin Songs artist of the year, female and top Latin Albums artist of the year, female awards. In addition, she was honored with Billboard’s Spirit of Hope Award for her philanthropic work supporting women through her Con Cora Foundation.

The four top winners — Peso Pluma, Bad Bunny, Karol G and Eslabón Armado — reflect the current state of Latin music, where urban beats are living high on the charts along with a new generation of Mexican music artists who have become global successes.

The plurality was also reflected in this year’s special awards, with Mexican cumbia act Los Angeles Azules receiving the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and reggaetón pioneer Ivy Queen the Icon award.

Finalists and winners of the Billboard Latin Music Awards reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard‘s albums and songs charts during a one-year period from the rankings dated Aug. 13, 2022, through this year’s Aug. 12, 2023 charts. Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.  

Other key winners of the evening included Manuel Turizo, Shakira, Bizarrap, Fuerza Regida, Aventura, Camilo, Edgar Barrera, Grupo Frontera, Ivan Cornejo, Maná, Marshmello, Romeo Santos and Wisin & Yandel.

The full list of winners is below.

CATEGORĺAS DE ARTISTAS / OVERALL ARTIST CATEGORIES

Artista del Año / Artist of the Year:

• Bad Bunny

Artista del Año, Debut / Artist of the Year, New:

• Peso Pluma

Gira del Año / Tour of the Year:

• Bad Bunny

Artista Crossover del Año

Crossover Artist of the Year:

• Marshmello

Global 200 Artista Latino del Año/ Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year:

• Bad Bunny

CATEGORÍAS DE CANCIONES/ SONGS CATEGORIES

Global 200 Canción Latina del Año/ Global 200 Latin Song of the Year:

• Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”

“Hot Latin Song” Canción del Año/ Hot Latin Song of the Year:

• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”

“Hot Latin Song”, Colaboración Vocal del Año

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:

• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”

“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Masculino

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:

• Peso Pluma

“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Femenina

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:

• Karol G

“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo 

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Grupo Frontera

“Hot Latin Songs” Sello Discográfico del Año

Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:

• Sony Music Latin

Canción del Año, Latin Airplay

Latin Airplay Song of the Year:

• Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”

Sello Discográfico del Año, Latin Airplay

Latín Airplay Label of the Year:

• Sony Music Latin

Canción del Año, Ventas / Sales Song of the Year:

• Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó”

Canción del Año, Streaming

Streaming Song of the Year:

• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”

CATEGORÍA DE ÁLBUMES

ALBUM CATEGORIES

“Top Latin Album” del Año

Top Latin Album of the Year:

• Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito

“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año, Masculino

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:

• Bad Bunny

“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año, Femenina

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:

• Karol G

“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año Dúo o Grupo 

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Fuerza Regida

“Top Latin Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:

• Rimas

CATEGORĺA LATIN POP
LATIN POP CATEGORIES

Artista “Latin Pop” del Año, Solista

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Shakira

Artista “Latin Pop” del Año, Dúo o Grupo 

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Maná

Canción “Latin Pop” del Año

Latin Pop Song of the Year:

• Bizarrap & Shakira, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”

“Latin Pop Airplay” Sello Discográfico del Año

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:

• Sony Music Latin

Álbum “Latin Pop” del Año

Latin Pop Album of the Year:

• Camilo, De Adentro Pa Afuera

“Latin Pop Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:

• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

CATEGORĺA TROPICAL /

TROPICAL CATEGORIES

Artista Tropical del Año, Solista

Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Romeo Santos

Artista Tropical del Año, Dúo o Grupo

Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Aventura

Canción Tropical del Año

Tropical Song of the Year:

• Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”

“Tropical Airplay” Sello Discográfico del Año

Tropical Airplay Label of the Year:

• Sony Music Latin

“Tropical Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año

Tropical Albums Label of the Year:

• Sony Music Latin

CATEGORÍA REGIONAL MEXICANO 

REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES

Artista Regional Mexicano del Año, Solista

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Peso Pluma

Artista Regional Mexicano del Año, Dúo o Grupo

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Fuerza Regida

Canción Regional Mexicana del Año

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”

“Regional Mexican Airplay” Sello Discográfico del Año

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:

• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Álbum Regional Mexicano del Año

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:

• Ivan Cornejo, Dañado

“Regional Mexican Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:

• Del

CATEGORÍA LATIN RHYTHM

LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES

Artista “Latin Rhythm” del Año, solista

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Bad Bunny

Artista “Latin Rhythm” del Año, Dúo o Grupo

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Wisin & Yandel

Canción “Latin Rhythm” del Año

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:

• Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó”

“Latin Rhythm Airplay” Sello Discográfico del Año

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:

• Sony Music Latin

Álbum “Latin Rhythm” del Año

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:

• Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito

“Latin Rhythm Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:

• Rimas

CATEGORÍA ESCRITOR/PRODUCTOR/EDITORA WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES

Compositor del Año / Songwriter of the Year:

• Peso Pluma

Editora del Año / Publisher of the Year:

• Prajin Music Publishing, BMI

Corporación Editora del Año

Publishing Corporation of the Year:

• Sony Music Publishing

Productor del Año / Producer of the Year:

• Edgar Barrera

PREMIOS ESPECIALES / SPECIAL AWARDS

Premio Billboard Trayectoria Artística

Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award:

• Los Ángeles Azules

Premio Billboard ĺcono / Billboard Icon Award

• Ivy Queen

Premio Billboard Espíritu de la Esperanza

Billboard Spirit of Hope Award

• Karol G

By Leila Cobo

Photo: Billboard