2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards

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2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards
DateApril 26, 2012
Venue BankUnited Center, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
  2011
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The 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held on April 26, 2012 at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

Contents

Awards

Artists

Artist of the Year

Artist of the Year, New

  • Calibre 50
  • Il Volo
  • La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas [1]
  • Violento

Hot Latin Song of the Year

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

Airplay Song of the Year

Digital Song of the Year

Hot Latin Songs Airplay Label of the Year

  • Sony Music Latin [1]

Hot Latin Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year

Crossover Artist of the Year

Top Latin Albums

Latin Album of the Year

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

Digital Album of the Year

Latin Albums Label of the Year

  • Universal Music Latin Entertainment [1]

Latin Albums Imprint of the Year

  • Sony Music Latin [1]

Latin Pop

Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year

  • Sony Music Latin [1]

Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year

  • Sony Music Latin [1]

Latin Pop Album of the Year

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year

  • Universal Music Latin Entertainment [1]

Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year

  • Universal Music Latino [1]

Tropical

Tropical Song of the Year

Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo

Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year

  • Universal Music Latino [1]

Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year

  • Sony Music Latin [1]

Tropical Album of the Year

  • Prince Royce "Prince Royce"(Top Stop/Atlantic) [1]

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Prince Royce (Top Stop/Atlantic) [1]

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Aventura (Premium Latin/Sony Music Latin) [1]

Tropical Albums Label of the Year

  • Sony Music Latin [1]

Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year

  • Sony Music Latin [1]

Regional Mexican

Regional Mexican Song of the Year

Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Gerardo Ortiz (DEL/Sony Music Latin) [1]

Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Julion Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda (Fonovisa) [1]

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year

Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year

Regional Mexican Album of the Year

  • Los Bukis "35 ANIVERSARIO" (Fontana/UMLE) [1]

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Gerardo Ortiz (DEL/Sony Music Latin) [1]

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Los Bukis (Fontana/UMLE) [1]

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year

  • Universal Music Latin Entertainment [1]

Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year

Latin Rhythm

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year

Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino) [1]

Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino) [1]

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year

  • Universal Music Latino [1]


Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

  • Wisin & Yandel "Los Vaqueros: El Regreso" (WY/Machete/UMLE) [1]

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/UMLE) [1]

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/UMLE) [1]

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year

  • Universal Music Latin Entertainment [1]

Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year

Social Artist of the Year

  • Shakira (Sony Music Latin) [1]

Latin Touring Artist of the Year

Songwriter of the Year

  • Geoffrey "Prince Royce" Rojas [1]

Publisher of the Year

  • Marcha Musical Corporation, BMI [1]

Publishing Corporation of the Year

  • Sony/ATV Music [1]

Producer of the Year

Billboard Lifetime achievement award

Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame

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