The American Music Award for Favorite Artist – Latin has been awarded since 1998. On the list below, the year reflects the year in which the awards were presented for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Enrique Iglesias with 8 wins. He is also the most nominated artist with 12 nominations. For the 48th American Music Awards in 2020, the category was split into Favorite Male Artist – Latin and Favorite Female Artist – Latin in recognition of the increasing popularity of the Latin genre in the US.

Winners and nominees

1990s YearWinner and NomineesRef 1998 Julio Iglesias Enrique Iglesias Luis Miguel 1999 Enrique Iglesias Los Tigres del Norte Ricky Martin

2000s YearWinner and NomineesRef 2000 Ricky Martin Enrique Iglesias Jennifer Lopez 2001 Enrique Iglesias Marc Anthony Shakira 2002 Enrique Iglesias Shakira Jaci Velasquez 2003 Enrique Iglesias Marc Anthony Shakira 2003 Ricky Martin Kumbia Kings Luis Miguel 2004 Marc Anthony Intocable Paulina Rubio 2005 Shakira Daddy Yankee Luis Miguel 2006 Shakira Daddy Yankee Don Omar 2007 Jennifer Lopez Daddy Yankee Juan Luis Guerra 2008 Enrique Iglesias Juanes Wisin & Yandel 2009 Aventura Luis Fonsi Wisin & Yandel

2010s YearWinner and NomineesRef 2010 Shakira Daddy Yankee Enrique Iglesias 2011 Jennifer Lopez Enrique Iglesias Pitbull 2012 Shakira Don Omar Pitbull 2013 Marc Anthony Prince Royce Romeo Santos 2014 Enrique Iglesias Marc Anthony Romeo Santos 2015 Enrique Iglesias Ricky Martin Romeo Santos 2016 Enrique Iglesias J Balvin Nicky Jam 2017 Shakira Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi 2018 Daddy Yankee J Balvin Ozuna 2019 J Balvin Bad Bunny Ozuna

2020s YearWinner and NomineesRef. 2020 Becky G Bad Bunny Karol G J Balvin Rosalía Ozuna 2021 Becky G Bad Bunny Kali Uchis J Balvin Karol G Maluma Natti Natasha Rauw Alejandro Rosalía Ozuna 2022 Anitta Bad Bunny Becky G Farruko Kali Uchis J Balvin Karol G Jhayco Rosalía Rauw Alejandro 2023 – 24 colspan="3" 2025 Becky G Bad Bunny Karol G Feid Natti Natasha Peso Pluma Shakira Rauw Alejandro Young Miko Tito Double P2026 Shakira Bad Bunny Gloria Estefan Tito Double P Karol G Junior H Natti Natasha Peso Pluma Rosalía Rauw Alejandro

Category facts Multiple wins

8 wins Enrique Iglesias

6 wins Shakira

5 wins Bad Bunny

3 wins Becky G

2 wins Marc Anthony Jennifer Lopez Ricky Martin

Multiple nominations

12 nominations Enrique Iglesias

10 nominations Shakira

6 nominations Bad Bunny

5 nominations Marc Anthony Daddy Yankee Karol G

4 nominations Rauw Alejandro Becky G Ricky Martin Rosalía

3 nominations Jennifer Lopez Luis Miguel Natti Natasha Romeo Santos

2 nominations Luis Fonsi Don Omar Peso Pluma Pitbull Tito Double P Kali Uchis Wisin & Yandel

See also Latin American Music Awards

References