Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist

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Billboard Music Awards for Top Latin Artist
Current: 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Awarded forTop Latin Artist
Country United States
Presented by ABC
First awarded2011
Currently held by Ivan Cornejo (2022)
Most awards Ivan Cornejo (3)
Most nominations Romeo Santos (7)

The Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist recognizes the most successful Latin artists over the past year. Colombian performer Shakira was the first female artist to win the accolade in 2011 and also won the following year in 2012. Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Bad Bunny is the only artist to have one the accolade three years back to back. American performer Jenni Rivera is the only artist to win the award posthumously, following her death in 2012. American performer Prince Royce is the most nominated artist without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations.

YearWinnerNomineesRef.
2022 Blueribbon icon.png Bad Bunny
2021 Blueribbon icon.png Bad Bunny
2020 Blueribbon icon.png Bad Bunny [1]
2019 Blueribbon icon.png Ozuna [2]
2018 Blueribbon icon.png Ozuna [3]
2017 Blueribbon icon.png Juan Gabriel [4]
2016 Blueribbon icon.png Romeo Santos [5]
2015 Blueribbon icon.png Romeo Santos [6]
2014 Blueribbon icon.png Marc Anthony [7]
2013 Blueribbon icon.png Jenni Rivera [8]
2012 Blueribbon icon.png Shakira [9] [10] [11]
2011 Blueribbon icon.png Shakira [12] [13]

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