The 2022 Latin American Music Awards

The 2022 Latin American Music Awards will be held on October 12, 2022, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

Introduction

The Latin American Music Awards is an annual American music award ceremony that recognizes the most popular Latin music in the world. It is produced by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and is broadcast live on the Telemundo network. The show was first held in 2015 and returns in 2022 for its eighth edition. It celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2020.

Winners

The 2022 Latin American Music Awards were held on April 1, 2022, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. This was the first time the awards show was held in the United States. Ricky Martin was the host of the show. The awards show was broadcast live on Telemundo.

Best Latin Pop Album

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album is an award presented at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is given to vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% of new recordings in Spanish or Portuguese. This excludes compilations and anthologies. For vocal albums, they may contain up to 60% of new recordings in any other language as long as they do not exceed 50% of the album’s content. Albums must be submitted by December 31, 2021, in order to be eligible for this year’s awards.

The eligibility period for this award begins on September 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2021.

-Aitana – Fantasia
-Camilo – Mis Manos
-Milenio – Reykon
-Natanael Cano – Ahora Soy Yo
-Santy Rivera – En la intimidad

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album is an award presented at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the guidelines set by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the award is given to vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% of new recordings in Spanish or Portuguese language. The award was first presented as Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album. In 2004, the name of the award was changed to Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album. In 2006, it was presented as Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock/Alternative Album. As of 2012, Javier Calamaro is the only artist to be awarded more than once in this category.

Jorge Drexler is the only Uruguayan artist to win in this category.

Mexican rock band Zoé has been nominated five times in this category, more than any other artist.

Best Regional Mexican Music Album

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album is an award presented at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is given to solo artists, duos, or groups for albums containing at least 51% of new recordings in any regional Mexican music genre such as banda, norteño, corridos, mariachi, ranchera, or duranguense.

This award was first presented in 2001 as Regional Mexican Album of the Year. It was renamed to Regional Mexican Music Album in 2005.

In 2012, the award was once again presented as the Regional Mexican Album of the Year. It was renamed back to Regional Mexican Music Album in 2013.

Best Tropical Latin Album

The Latin American Music Awards is an annual American music awards show that honors Latin music, including Reggaeton, Fla, Tropical, and Mariachi music. The show was created by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize the most popular albums and songs in Latin America.

This year’s winners for Best Tropical Latin Album are:

1. “Ayo” by Aymara
2. “I Am Latina” by Beatriz Luengo
3. “Latinoamericano” by Reykon feat. Maluma
4. “Todo Tiene Su Hora” by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
5. “El Dorado” by Shakira

Performances

The show will feature several high-profile musical performances. Some of the scheduled performers include J Balvin, Ozuna, Reykon, Sebastian Yatra, and Maluma .

Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and songwriter. His music is often described as a fusion of Latin trap and reggaeton, and he is credited with helping to popularize both genres in the United States. He has released two studio albums, X 100PRE (2018) and YHLQMDLG (2020), both of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. In 2020, Bad Bunny was the most streamed artist on Spotify globally, and he was also the most streamed Latin artist on Apple Music.

Bad Bunny first gained popularity on SoundCloud in 2016, when he released a series of remixes of well-known songs. His 2017 single “Dame Tu Cosita” became a viral sensation, and he began to release more original music. In 2018, he collaborated with J Balvin and Ozuna on the single “Mi Gente”, which topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. Bad Bunny has also collaborated with a number of English-speaking artists, including Cardi B, Diplo, Drake, Lil Nas X, andPost Malone.

J Balvin

J Balvin is a Colombian reggaeton singer. Born in Medellín, he is one of the leading figures in the reggaeton genre. He has won several awards throughout his career, including five Latin American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award and a Grammy Award. Balvin was also nominated for the prestigious Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year three times, winning once in 2019. He is set to receive the President’s Merit Award at the upcoming 2022 Latin American Music Awards.

Ozuna

Ozuna is a reggaeton and Latin trap singer from Puerto Rico. He is one of the most popular Latin artists in the world, with several hits that have topped the charts in Latin America, the United States, and Spain. Ozuna has won numerous awards, including three Latin Grammy Awards and five Billboard Latin Music Awards. He is also the most nominated artist at the upcoming 2022 Latin American Music Awards, with nine nominations.

Conclusion

After a long night of celebrating the best in Latin music, the 2022 Latin American Music Awards came to a close. While there were many standout moments throughout the show, the evening ultimately belonged to Bad Bunny and J Balvin, who took home a total of four awards each.

With their wins, Bad Bunny and J Balvin are now the most decorated artists in the history of the Latin American Music Awards, with a total of eight wins apiece. They are also two of only three artists to have won four or more awards in a single year, alongside Ozuna, who won four awards in 2018.

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