The Billboard Latin Music Awards recognize the most popular Latin music on the charts, featuring top solo performers and Latin groups in such categories as pop, rock, tropical, Mexican Regional music and Reggaeton.
New award categories in 2010 include Latin Artist of the Year and New Latin Artist of the Year. Leading the pack for most nominations this year was Tito El Bambino with a total of 18 nods followed by Wisin & Yandel with 14 nominations and Aventura with 12. Other Latin stars with multiple nods included Shakira, Paulina Rubio, Nelly Furtado, Luis Fonsi, and Banda el Recodo.
In 2010, nominees were announced on February 14 — followed by the 17th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards official broadcast, televised on Telemundo in on April 29, 2010 live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico — marking the first time ever that the awards show has taken place outside the continental US and its traditional home in Miami.
Awards The winners are in Bold
Artist of the Year Aventura (Premium Latin)
Artist of the Year, New Larry Hernandez (Fonovisa)
Hot Latin Song of the Year Tito "El Bambino" – El Amor (Siente)
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event Alejandro Sanz feat. Alicia Keys – Looking for Paradise (Warner Latina)
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male Tito "El Bambino"
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Aventura (Premium Latin)
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year Universal Music Latino
Crossover Artist of the Year The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope)
Crossover Artist of the Year, Solo Lady GaGa (Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope))
Latin Album of the Year Aventura – The Last (Premium Latin)
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male Vicente Fernandez (Sony Music Latin)
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female Marisela (IM)
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Aventura (Premium Latin)
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year Luis Fonsi – Aqui Estoy Yo (Universal Music Latino)
Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Male Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Female Paulina Rubio (Universal Music Latino)
Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Aventura (Premium Latin)
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year Universal Music Latino
Latin Pop Album of the Year Marisela – 20 Exitos Inmortales (IM)
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group La Quinta Estacion (Sony Music Latin)
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Tropical Airplay Song of the Year Luis Enrique – Yo No Se Mañana (Top Stop)
Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Male Tito "El Bambino" (Siente)
Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Female Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Aventura (Premium Latin)
Tropical Airplay Label of the Year Sony Music Latin
Tropical Album of the Year Aventura – The Last (Premium Latin)
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo Luis Enrique (Top Stop)
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Aventura (Premium Latin)
Tropical Albums Label of the Year Sony Music Latin
Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Male Espinoza Paz (Disa/ASL)
Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Female Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa)
Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year Disa
Regional Mexican Album of the Year El Trono De Mexico – Almas Gemelas (Fonovisa)
Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo Vicente Fernandez (Sony Music Latin)
Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group El Trono De Mexico (Fonovisa)
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year Tito "El Bambino" – El Amor (Siente)
Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo Tito "El Bambino"
Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year Machete
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year Wisin & Yandel – "La Revolucion" (WY/Machete Music)
Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo Tito "El Bambino" (Siente/Universal Music Latino)
Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music)
Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Touring Artist of the Year Ricardo Arjona (Warner Latina)
Latin Digital Album of the Year Aventura – The Last (Premium Latin)
Latin Master Ringtone of the Year Banda El Recodo – Te Presumo (Fonovisa)
Latin Digital Download of the Year Tito "El Bambino" – El Amor (Siente)
Songwriter of the Year Isidro Chavez “Espinoza Paz” Espinoza
Publisher of the Year Arpa Musical, LLC, BMI
Publishing Corporation of the Year Sony/ATV Music
Producer of the Year Armando Avila
Spirit Of Hope Marc AnthonyAventura Tops Winners At Billboard Latin Music Awards
Billboard Lifetime achievement award Los Temerarios
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