The Premios 40 Principales for Best Latin Song is an honor presented annually at the Los 40 Principaless, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a greater awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latino artists in the international scene.
Juanes is the most awarded songwriter in the category with two. Shakira and Cali & El Dandee are the only lyricists to be nominated twice in the same year: Shakira in 2011, and Cali & El Dandee one year later. After an eight-year absence, the award was revived for the 2020 edition as Los 40 expanded the Latin category.
Recipients Year Performing artist WorkNominees 2007 Juanes "Me Enamora" 2008 Juanes "Gotas de Agua Dulce" 2009 Shakira "Loba" 2010 Camila "Mientes" 2011 / Don Omar featuring Lucenzo "Danza Kuduro" 2012 Cali & El Dandee "Yo Te Esperaré" Category inactive from 2013 to 2019 2020 Maluma "Hawái" 2021 Rauw Alejandro "Todo de Ti" 2022 Manuel Turizo "La Bachata" 2023 Manuel Turizo "El Merengue" 2024 Emilia & Tini "La Original" 2025 Alleh & Yorghaki "Capaz (Merenguetón)"
Category facts
Most Wins in Category Rank 1st 2nd Artist Juanes ShakiraCamilaDon OmarLucenzoCali & El DandeeMaluma Total Wins 2 wins 1 wins
Most Nominations
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd Artist Shakira JuanesManá Cali & El DandeeJulieta VenegasPaulina RubioCamilo Total Nominations 5 Nominations 3 Nominations 2 nominations
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