Premios 40 Principales for Best Latin Song

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Premios 40 Principales for Best Latin Song
Awarded forBest in Spanish and International music
Country Spain
Presented by Los 40 Principales
First awarded2007
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The Premios 40 Principales for Best Latin Song [1] [2] is an honor presented annually at the Los 40 Principaless, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a greater awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latino artists in the international scene.

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Juanes [3] [4] is the most awarded songwriter in the category with two. Shakira and Cali & El Dandee are the only lyricists to be nominated twice in the same year: Shakira in 2011, and Cali & El Dandee one year later. After an eight-year absence, the award was revived for the 2020 edition as Los 40 expanded the Latin category.

Recipients

YearPerforming artistWorkNominees
2007 Flag of Colombia.svg Juanes "Me Enamora"
2008 Flag of Colombia.svg Juanes "Gotas de Agua Dulce"
2009 Flag of Colombia.svg Shakira "Loba"
2010 Flag of Mexico.svg Camila "Mientes"
2011 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg / Flag of France.svg Don Omar featuring Lucenzo "Danza Kuduro"
2012 Flag of Colombia.svg Cali & El Dandee "Yo Te Esperaré"
Category inactive from 2013 to 2019
2020 Flag of Colombia.svg Maluma "Hawái"

Category facts

Most Wins in Category
Rank1st2nd
Artist Juanes Shakira
Camila
Don Omar
Lucenzo
Cali & El Dandee
Maluma
Total Wins2 wins1 wins
Most Nominations
Rank1st2nd3rd
Artist Shakira Juanes
Maná
Cali & El Dandee
Julieta Venegas
Paulina Rubio
Camilo
Total Nominations5 Nominations3 Nominations2 nominations

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