The awards show included performances by Rosalia, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Ozuna & more.
Earlier this year, Ozuna made history by becoming the single biggest finalist in the history of the Billboard Latin Music Awards with 23 nods in 15 categories. And on Thursday night, during the live telecast of the awards show on Telemundo from the Mandalay Bay Center in Las Vegas, the Puerto Rican star made history again: He took home 11 awards, including the coveted artist of the year prize, and became the biggest winner in a single year in the history of the awards.
Ozuna also won Hot Latin Songs artist of the year, male, and top Latin albums artist of the year, male, while “Te Boté,” the hit ensemble song on which he shares the spotlight with Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam and Bad Bunny won three awards, including Hot Latin Song of the year.
The 2019 awards, on the heels of Latin music’s most successful year in recent memory, highlighted the dominance of urban music in the Latin marketplace. Following Ozuna in sheer number of wins were friends and fellow Puerto Ricans Nicky Jam and Bad Bunny, with five and four awards, respectively, three of those for “Te Boté,” which also won streaming song of the year and Hot Latin Song of the year, vocal event. Nicky Jam’s feature in J Balvin’s “X” also garnered him airplay song of the year and Latin rhythm song of the year, while Bad Bunny won social artist of the year.
The coveted award for artist of the year, new, went to Anuel AA, who competed in the category against girlfriend Karol G.
But pop and regional Mexican music also had their moments. Latin fans’ appetites for the new was apparent in CNCO’s three wins, including Latin pop album of the year for their self-titled set and Latin pop artist of the year, duo or group. Regional Mexican powerhouse Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga received three wins for the coveted Hot Latin Songs artist of the year, duo or group; Top Latin Albums artist of the year, duo or group; and Regional Mexican artist of the year, duo or group.
Artists winning two awards each included Shakira for Top Latin Albums artist of the year, female, and Latin pop artist of the year, solo; J Balvin, whose single “X” won airplay song of the year and Latin rhythm song of the year; and Romeo Santos, who won Tropical artist of the year, solo, and Tropical song of the year for “Sobredosis.”
The awards show, produced by Tony Mojena and Ants TV Production with Telemundo, was a night of premieres and collaborations.
Anuel and Karol G, who have been touring Latin America, performed together on television for the first time, while J Balvin joined good friend Rosalia and El Guincho in the TV premiere of “Con Altura,” and also premiered “Contra La Pared” with Sean Paul.
Marc Anthony premiered his new single, “Parecen viernes,” while Ozuna and DJ Snake performed their global hit “Taki Taki.” Other highlights included Romeo Santos joining his group Aventura for “La demanda,” while Luis Fonsi, Sebastian Yatra and Nicky Jam also premiered their new single, “Date la Vuelta.”
This year’s Lifetime Achievement winner was Juan Luis Guerra, who was feted in a medley of hits by Pedro Capó, Fonseca and Kany García.
The 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards were the culmination of the annual Billboard Latin Music Week. Finalists and winners were determined by the actual sales, streaming, radio airplay and social data that informs Billboard‘s weekly charts during a one-year period from the rankings dated February 3, 2018 through this year’s January 26 charts.
See the full list of winners below:
OVERALL ARTIST CATEGORIES
Artist of the Year:
Bad Bunny
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
WINNER: Ozuna
Artist of the Year, New:
WINNER: Anuel AA
Karol G
Natti Natasha
Raymix
Tour of the Year:
Jennifer Lopez
WINNER: Luis Miguel
Romeo Santos
Shakira
Social Artist of the Year:
Anitta
Anuel AA
WINNER: Bad Bunny
Lali
Crossover Artist of the Year:
WINNER: Cardi B
Demi Lovato
DJ Snake
Drake
SONGS CATEGORIES
Hot Latin Song of the Year:
WINNER: Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Bad Bunny, “Te Boté”
Daddy Yankee, “Dura”
DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B, “Taki Taki”
Nicky Jam x J Balvin, “X”
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
Bad Bunny featuring Drake, “MIA”
WINNER: Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Bad Bunny, “Te Boté”
DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B, “Taki Taki”
Nicky Jam x J Balvin, “X”
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
Bad Bunny
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
WINNER: Ozuna
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
Becky G
Jennifer Lopez
Karol G
WINNER: Natti Natasha
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
WINNER: Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio de Lizárraga
Calibre 50
T3r Elemento
Zion & Lennox
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
Flow La Movie
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:
El Cartel
La Industria
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Airplay Song of the Year:
Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Bad Bunny, “Te Boté”
Daddy Yankee, “Dura”
WINNER: Nicky Jam x J Balvin, “X”
Reik featuring Ozuna & Wisin, “Me Niego”
Airplay Label of the Year:
Flow La Movie
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Fonovisa
La Industria
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Digital Song of the Year:
Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Bad Bunny, “Te Boté”
WINNER: Daddy Yankee, “Dura”
DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B, “Taki Taki”
Nicky Jam x J Balvin, “X”
Streaming Song of the Year:
WINNER: Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Bad Bunny, “Te Boté”
Daddy Yankee, “Dura”
Nicky Jam x J Balvin, “X”
Ozuna & Romeo Santos, “El Farsante”
ALBUMS CATEGORIES
Top Latin Album of the Year:
Anuel AA, Real Hasta La Muerte
J Balvin, Vibras
Ozuna, Aura
WINNER: Ozuna, Odisea
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
J Balvin
Maluma
WINNER: Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
Karol G
Mon Laferte
Rosalía
WINNER: Shakira
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Aventura
WINNER: Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio de Lizárraga
Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
T3r Elemento
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:
Glad Empire
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year:
DimeloVi
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
VP Entertainment
LATIN POP CATEGORIES
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo:
Enrique Iglesias
Marco Antonio Solis
Sebastian Yatra
WINNER: Shakira
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
WINNER: CNCO
Maná
Piso 21
Reik
Latin Pop Song of the Year:
Enrique Iglesias featuring Bad Bunny, “El Baño”
Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato, “Echáme La Culpa”
WINNER: Reik featuring Ozuna & Wisin, “Me Niego”
Shakira & Maluma, “Clandestino”
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:
Flow La Movie
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:
La Industria
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Album of the Year:
WINNER: CNCO, CNCO
Piso 21, Ubuntu
Rosalía, El Mal Querer
Sebastián Yatra, Mantra
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
Gateway Music
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:
Capitol Latin
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Warner Latina
TROPICAL CATEGORIES
Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:
Carlos Vives
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
WINNER: Romeo Santos
Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
WINNER: Aventura
Buena Vista Social Club
Gente de Zona
La Sonora Dinamita
Tropical Song of the Year:
Carlos Vives, “Hoy Tengo Tiempo (Pinta Sensual)”
Romeo Santos, “Centavito”
WINNER: Romeo Santos featuring Ozuna, “Sobredosis”
Silvestre Dangond X Nicky Jam, “Cásate Conmigo”
Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year:
LP
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Kiyavi
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Warner Latina
WK
Tropical Album of the Year:
Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor García & La Sonora Sanjuanera, En Buena Compañía
La Sonora Dinamita, Súper Éxitos Vol. 1
Orquesta Akokan, Orquesta Akokan Canta: José “Pepito” Gomez
WINNER: Victor Manuelle, 25/7
Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
The Orchard
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
World Circuit
Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:
Norte
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
The Orchard
Top Stop
REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:
WINNER: Christian Nodal
El Fantasma
Gerardo Ortiz
Raymix
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
WINNER: Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
T3r Elemento
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga, “Mejor Me Alejo”
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga, “Tu Postura”
La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas, “En Peligro de Extinción”
WINNER: Raymix, “Oye Mujer”
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:
DEL
Lizos
Sony Music Latin
WINNER: Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year:
DEL
Disa
WINNER: Fonovisa
Lizos
Regional Mexican Albums of the Year:
Arsenal Efectivo, En La Fuga
Legado 7, Pura Lumbre
WINNER: Lenin Ramirez, Bendecido
Raymix, Oye Mujer
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:
DEL
Lizos
Sony Music Latin
WINNER: Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:
WINNER: DEL
Disa
Fonovisa
Lizos
LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
WINNER: Ozuna
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
WINNER: CNCO
Piso 21
Wisin & Yandel
Zion & Lennox
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Bad Bunny, “Te Boté”
Daddy Yankee “Dura”
WINNER: Nicky Jam & J Balvin “X”
Reik, featuring Ozuna & Wisin, “Me Niego”
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:
Flow La Movie
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:
La Industria
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Warner Latina
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
Anuel AA, Real Hasta La Muerte
J Balvin, Vibras
Ozuna, Aura
WINNER: Ozuna, Odisea
Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:
Glad Empire
Rimas
WINNER: Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:
WINNER (tie): DimeloVi
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
WINNER (tie): VP Entertainment
WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES
Songwriter of the Year:
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
WINNER: Juan G. Rivera Vazquez ‘Gaby Music’
Ozuna
Publisher of the Year:
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing America, INC., BMI
SONY/ATV Discos Publishing LLC, ASCAP
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI
WINNER: WB Music Corp. ASCAP
Publishing Corporation of the Year:
Kobalt Music
WINNER: Sony/ATV Music
Universal Music
Warner/Chappell Music
Producer of the Year:
Andres Torres/ Mauricio Rengifo
WINNER: Chris Jeday
DJ Snake
Jose Martin Velazquez
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