1994 Latin Billboard Music Awards

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1994 Billboard Latin Music Awards
DateApril, 1994
Venue Miami, Florida
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The 1st annual Billboard Latin Music Awards which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music took place in Miami.

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Pop

Pop album of the year

Pop artist of the year, male

Pop artist of the year, female

Pop duo or group of the year

Pop new artist of the year

Pop song of the year

Tropical/Salsa

Tropical/salsa album of the year

Tropical/salsa artist of the year, male

Tropical/salsa artist of the year, female

Tropical/salsa artist of the year, duo or group

Tropical/salsa artist of the year, new artist

Tropical/salsa song of the year

Regional Mexican

Regional Mexican album of the year

Regional Mexican artist of the year, male

Regional Mexican artist of the year, female

Regional Mexican artist of the year, duo or group

Regional Mexican artist of the year, new artist

Regional Mexican song of the year

Other awards

Hot latin tracks of the year

Hot latin tracks artist of the year

Latin rap artist of the year

Latin rock artist of the year

Latin pop/rock artist of the year

Contemporary Latin jazz album of the year

Billboard Lifetime achievement award

Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame

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