2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners
Contents
- Introduction
- 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners
- Top Latin Artist of the Year
- Top Latin Album of the Year
- Top Latin Song of the Year
- Top Latin Airplay Song of the Year
- Top Latin Pop Song of the Year
- Top Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
- Top Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
- Top Latin Jazz Album of the Year
- Top Tropical Album of the Year
- Conclusion
The 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held on April 28, 2016, in Miami, Florida. The awards honor the best Latin music of the year.
Introduction
The 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards are set to take place on Thursday, April 28, at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. The annual show, now in its 25th year, will feature performances by some of the biggest names in Latin music, including Jennifer Lopez, Romeo Santos, Nicky Jam and Wisin.
Billboard will be providing live coverage of the event, which will be hosted by TV personality Roselyn Sanchez and actor Eugenio Derbez. The show will air live on Telemundo at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT.
2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners
The 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held on April 28, 2016, at the University of Miami’s Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The show was televised live on Telemundo. The show honoring the best Latin music of the year was hosted by Ana Patricia González and Giselle Blondet.
Top Latin Artist of the Year
The Top Latin Artist of the Year Award is given to the artist who has had the most success on the Billboard Latin charts in the past year. The award takes into account all genres of Latin music, including pop, rock, salsa, and reggaeton. This year’s winner is Ricardo Arjona.
Top Latin Album of the Year
The top Latin album of the year goes to Ricky Martin for “A Quien Quiera Escuchar.”
Top Latin Song of the Year
This is a list of the winners for the Top Latin Song of the Year category for the 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards:
1. “El Perdon” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
2. “Banda sonora original de la película de Disney Moana” – Lin-Manuel Miranda
3. “Cuando te besé” – Valentino
4. “La Bicicleta” – Carlos Vives & Shakira
5. “Shaky Shaky” – Daddy Yankee
Top Latin Airplay Song of the Year
This award goes to the artist with the most radio airplay points for a single.
-“Bailar” by Deorro & Chris Brown
Top Latin Pop Song of the Year
The “Top Latin Pop Song of the Year” award goes to the performer, songwriter and producer of the most successful Latin pop single in the United States during the eligibility period. “El Perdón” by Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias is the 2016 winner.
Top Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
The Billboard Latin Music Awards is an annual award show that honors the most popular Latin songs and artists in the United States. The 2016 edition of the awards was held on April 28, 2016, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The award for Top Latin Rhythm Song of the Year went to “Bailar” by Deorro featuring Elvis Crespo. “Bailar” topped the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart for seven consecutive weeks.
Top Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
The Billboard Latin Music Awards is an annual awards show that honors the most popular Latin music albums of the year. The 2016 awards were handed out on April 28, 2016, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The award for Top Latin Rhythm Album of the Year went to Enrique Iglesias for his album Sex and Love. This was Iglesias’s fourth Latin Rhythm Album of the Year win.
Top Latin Jazz Album of the Year
The Billboard Latin Jazz Album of the Year is an award given by Billboard magazine to the best Latin jazz album of the year. The winners are chosen by a panel of music critics and this award has been given out since 1985.
This year’s winner is “Pa’ Lante” by Cuban pianist AlfredoRodríguez.
Top Tropical Album of the Year
The Billboard Latin Music Awards is an annual awards show that honors the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the Billboard charts. The 2016 edition of the awards was held on April 28, 2016, at the University of Miami’s Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida.
The nominees for Top Tropical Album of the Year were announced on February 11, 2016. The winner was announced on April 28, 2016.
And the winner is…
Enrique Iglesias – Ayer (Sony Music Latin)
Conclusion
The 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held on Thursday, April 28, at the BankUnited Center in Miami. The show was hosted by Rosana “Choccy” Jimenez and Grecia Colmenares, and was broadcast live on Telemundo.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Artist of the Year:
Jenni Rivera
Male Artist of the Year:
Maluma
Duo or Group of the Year:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
New Artist of the Year:
Gente de Zona
Songwriter of the Year:
Rafael Pineda, Ramón Ayala & Eduardo A. Perez
Producer of the Year:
Luny Tunes
touring artist of the year:
Marco Antonio Solís
Social Artist of the Year:
Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo
Fan Club of the Year:
Jenni Rivera’s Fan Club La Divina Comunidad
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Gloria Trevi
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Camila Cabello & Shawn Mendes
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Victor Manuelle
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
