Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

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Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Current: 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards
CountryUnited States
Presented by Billboard
First awarded2009
Most awardsWisin & Yandel & Bad Bunny (3)
Most nominationsDon Omar & Bad Bunny (6)
Website billboardevents.com

The Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is an honor that is presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that shapes Billboard's weekly charts." [1]

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The accolade for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year was first presented at the fifteenth Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2009 to Panamanian singer Flex's Te Quiero (2008). The album, along with the title track gained Flex thirteen nominations at the ceremony, where the album also received a nomination for Latin Album of the Year, Latin Album of the Year in the male category and Latin Album of the Year in the new artist category. [2] It led the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart for sixteen weeks in 2008. [3] Puerto Rican acts Wisin & Yandel & Bad Bunny are the most awarded act with three wins, while Puerto Rican acts Don Omar & Bad Bunny have the most nominations with six. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, receiving ten wins. Panama, Colombia and the United States are the only other awarded nationalities.

Recipients

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Three-time winners Wisin & Yandel (above) and Bad Bunny (below)
Year [I] Performing artist(s)Nationality [II] WorkNominees [III] Ref.
2009 Flex Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Te Quiero [4]
2010 Wisin & Yandel Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico La Revolución [5]
2011 Daddy Yankee Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Mundial [6]
2012 Wisin & Yandel Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Los Vaqueros: El Regreso [7]
2013 Don Omar Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation [8]
2014 Wisin & Yandel Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Líderes [9]
2015 Wisin Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico El Regreso del Sobreviviente [10]
2016 Pitbull Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dale [11]
2017 J Balvin Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Energia [12]
2018 Nicky Jam Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Fénix
[13]
2019 OzunaFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Odisea
[14]
2020 Bad Bunny Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico X 100pre
[15]
2021 Bad BunnyFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico YHLQMDLG
[16]
2022 Bad BunnyFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Un Verano Sin Ti
[17]
2023 Karol GFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Mañana Será Bonito [18]

Records

Most nominations

NominationsRecipientNationality
6 Don Omar Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Bad Bunny
5 J Balvin Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
4 Wisin & Yandel Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Yandel (solo)
3 Daddy Yankee
Pitbull Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Farruko Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Ozuna
Anuel AA
2 Flex Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Tony Dize Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Tito "El Bambino" Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Maluma Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Karol G
Rauw Alejandro Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico

Most awards

AwardsProducer
3 Wisin & Yandel
Bad Bunny

See also

Notes

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Billboard Latin Music Awards held that year.
^[II] The nationality of the performing artist(s).
^[III] The name of the performer(s) and the nominated song

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