2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Nominees and Winners Live
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The 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards are set to take place on April 29. Here are the nominees and winners live.
Introduction
The 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards are set to take place on October 21, honoring the hottest names in Latin music today. This year’s show will be hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Rosie Rivera, and will feature performances by some of the biggest names in the industry.
The awards show will be broadcast live on Univision at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Unlike previous years, there will be no pre-show this year. Fans can also catch a live stream of the awards show on the Univision Now app and website.
This year’s nominees were announced on September 15, with Ozuna leading the pack with 12 nominations. Following close behind are Bad Bunny and J Balvin with 11 nominations each, while Anuel AA rounds out the top four with 10 nods.
Winners will be updated live as they are announced during the show.
Winners
It’s time to celebrate the best in Latin music! The 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards are finally here and we’ve got all the nominees and winners right here. From Bad Bunny to J Balvin, Ozuna, Karol G, and more, this year’s awards show is packed with your favorite Latin musicians. Who will take home the top prize?
Latin Pop Album of the Year
The Latin Pop Album of the Year is an award that was first presented at the 2nd Annual Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony in 1995. It is given annually by Billboard magazine to a pop album released by a Latin artist. In 2009, the award was renamed to Pop Album of the Year and is now given to any album regardless of genre or language.
This award was presented for the first time at the 2nd Annual Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony which took place on March 23, 1995. The ceremony was broadcast on Telemundo. At the time, only two awards were presented for Album of the Year in both pop and tropical genres. Afterwards, four award ceremonies were held every year until 2003 when eight award ceremonies were held annually.
From 2004 to 2010, this award was presented as Pop/Rock Album of the Year before reverting back to its original name in 2011. In 2012, however, it was once again renamed to Pop Album of the Year. As of 2021, there have been 27Latin Pop Albums of the Year winners with Enrique Iglesias and Laura Pausini being the most awarded artists in this category with three wins each.
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
The Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is an award that was first presented by the American television network Univision at the inaugural Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony in 1994. The award is given to recordings in the Latin rhythm genres, defined as a combination of danceable Latin music styles including salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton, hip hop, and R&B.
Since its inception, the award has been presented to 37 different artists or groups. Of these 37 winners, 20 are from Puerto Rico which has the most awards of any country followed by the United States with eight and Cuba with six. Puerto Rican artist Ricky Martin has won the most awards in this category with three. American duo Wisin & Yandel are the only group or duo to have won more than once as they have won twice consecutively. Cuban-American recording artist Gloria Estefan holds the record for most nominations with eleven.
Winners and nominees
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
References: •^ “2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Winners List”. Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021. •^ “Los Premios Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina 1993” (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Retrieved August 24, 2011..
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Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album of the Year
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album of the Year is an award presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. The award honors the best album in the Latin rock, alternative or urban genre.
The award was first presented at the 2003 Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been presented every year since. It is one of the four major awards that are presented at the awards show. The other three are for Latin pop albums, Latin pop songs and tropical albums.
The award was created to recognize the growing popularity of Latin rock, alternative and urban music. The genre has seen a surge in popularity in recent years with artists such as Mana, Ozomatli, Aterciopelados and Jaguares charting on the Billboard 200 and winning Grammy Awards.
The nominees for the Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album of the Year are:
-AACM by Diego el Cigala
-Altamar by Moderatto
-Cumbia de Soledad by Soledad
-Dime Que No by Ximena Sariñana
-Hasta La Raíz by Natalia Lafourcade
Crossover Artist of the Year
The “Crossover Artist of the Year” award is presented to the artist who achieved success in multiple genres, including pop, rock, and/or alternative.
This year’s nominees for the “Crossover Artist of the Year” award are:
-The Weeknd
-Harry Styles
-Dua Lipa
-BTS
-Lady Gaga
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Latin Pop Album of the Year
The Latin Pop Album of the Year category at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards is incredibly competitive this year, with some of the biggest names in the genre vying for the top spot.
Last year’s winner, J Balvin, is nominated again this year for his album ‘Colores’, as is Ricky Martin for his album ‘A quien quiera escuchar (Deluxe Edition)’. Other nominees include Carlos Vives, Alejandro Sanz, Reik and Diego Torres.
Who will take home the coveted award this year? Tune in to the show to find out!
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
The Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is presented to the performer(s) and producer(s) of an album in the Latin rhythm field.
-Losers
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album of the Year
This year’s Latin Grammy Awards will be handed out on November 19, 2020 in a special virtual show. The nominees for Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album of the Year are:
-Aporia by Bomba Estéreo
-Mesa Para Dos by Siddhartha
-oleo de un sucker by iLe
-Origen by Juanes
-Pop latino by Reykon
The winner will be announced during the live telecast.
Crossover Artist of the Year
Nominees:
-Luis Fonsi
-Maluma
-Ricky Martin
-Shakira
-Wisin
