2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Bad Bunny Wins Artist of the Year Among Seven Awards as Fuerza Regida Sweeps Song Categories
MIAMI — The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards were presented on the night of October 22 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida, with Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny emerging as the night's biggest winner with seven awards, while regional Mexican group Fuerza Regida swept four song categories with its hit "Marlboro Rojo." According to the complete winners list published by USA Today, the ceremony covered 47 categories and was broadcast nationally on Telemundo and Peacock.
Bad Bunny's seven wins were Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (Male), Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year (Male), Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year (Solo) and Songwriter of the Year — converting all seven of his nominations into wins.
Fuerza Regida's "Marlboro Rojo" took 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. The group also won Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (Duo or Group), Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year (Duo or Group) and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year (Duo or Group), and received the previously announced Billboard Vanguard Award.
"DINASTÍA," the joint album by Peso Pluma and Tito Double P, won Top Latin Album of the Year and Top Regional Mexican Album of the Year, and their single "daño" won Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event. Peso Pluma also took Regional Mexican Artist of the Year (Solo). He had led the field with 17 nominations, followed by Tito Double P with 15 and Fuerza Regida with 12.
In other major categories, Omar Courtz was named Artist of the Year, New, and won Top Latin Rhythm Album of the Year for "Por Si Mañana No Estoy." Nigerian singer Burna Boy won Crossover Artist of the Year. Karol G won Fan Favorite Artist, Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (Female) and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year (Female), and her duet with Marco Antonio Solís, "Coleccionando Heridas," won Latin Pop Song of the Year. Spanish singer Rosalía won Latin Pop Artist of the Year (Solo), and her album "LUX" won Top Latin Pop Album of the Year.
In the tropical categories, Romeo Santos won Tropical Artist of the Year (Solo); his duet with Prince Royce, "Lokita Por Mí," won both Latin Airplay Song of the Year and Tropical Song of the Year, and their joint album "Better Late Than Never" won Top Tropical Album of the Year, while Aventura won Tropical Artist of the Year (Duo or Group). Maná won Latin Pop Artist of the Year (Duo or Group); "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66" by Bizarrap and Daddy Yankee won Latin Rhythm Song of the Year; and MAG was named Producer of the Year.
The special honors went to Panamanian musician Rubén Blades (Billboard Icon Award), Rosalía (Billboard Hall of Fame Award), Mexican singer Cristian Castro (Lifetime Achievement Award, previewed by GSM on October 13) and Fuerza Regida (Vanguard Award). Performers during the ceremony included Carlos Rivera, Manuel Turizo, Nella, Pablo Alborán and Tito Double P. The awards coincided with Billboard Latin Music Week, held October 19 to 22 in Miami Beach.
Accepting the Vanguard Award, Fuerza Regida frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz said it represented a 10-year journey and a great deal of hard work. In her speech, Rosalía thanked predecessors including Celia Cruz, Rocío Dúrcal, Vicente Fernández, Daddy Yankee and presenter Juan Luis Guerra, and thanked Latin America for years of inspiration. Performers during the ceremony also included Ozuna. (GSM, from the winners list published by USA Today and Associated Press reporting)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：Bad Bunny 在演唱会上表演（资料图）。照片：Comecoquito 摄，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons。Photo: Bad Bunny performing in concert (file photo). By Comecoquito, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
