2023 Latin Billboard Award nominees list

The 30th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards is set for Oct. 5 at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL. It will be broadcasted live on Telemundo, and simultaneously on the Spanish entertainment cable network Universo, on Peacock and the Telemundo app. Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, it will be available on Telemundo Internacional.

As for the nominees the Mexican music sensation Peso Pluma leads the list of finalists for the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards, with 21 nods across 15 categories. Following Peso Pluma are Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera with 15 nods each. While five of Frontera’s entries are for “Bebe Dame.” The group’s collab with Bad Bunny, “un X100to,” has four nods.

For a second year in a row, Karol G is the female artist with the highest number of entries on the list of finalists. The Colombian star has 13 nods in the same number of categories. Her collaboration with Shakira, “TQG,” is up for five awards which puts Shakira with a total of 12 nominations.

These are the Billboard Latin Music Awards nominees:

Artist of the Year: 

• Bad Bunny
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Frontera
• Karol G
• Peso Pluma

Artist of the Year, New: 

• Bizarrap
• Chino Pacas
• Gruo Frontera
• Peso Pluma
• Yng Lvcas

Tour of the Year: 

• Bad Bunny
• Daddy Yankee
• Grupo Firme
• Karol G
• Rauw Alejandro

Crossover Artist of the Year: 

• Justin Timberlake
• Lil Jon
• Maître Gims
• Marshmello
• Sean Paul

Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year:

• Bad Bunny
• Feid
• Karol G
• Peso Pluma
• Grupo Frontera

Global 200 Latin Song of the Year:

• Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó”
• Bizarrap & Quevedo, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52”
• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
• *Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”
• Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma, “La Bebe”

Hot Latin Song of the Year: 

• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
• Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera, “Bebe Dame”
• Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny, “un X100to”
• Karol G & Shakira, “TQG”
• Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma, “La Bebe”

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event: 

• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
• Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera, “Bebe Dame”
• Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny, “un X100to”
• Karol G & Shakira, “TQG”
• Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma, “La Bebe”

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male: 

• Bad Bunny
• Feid
• Junior H
• Natanael Cano
• Peso Pluma

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:

• Becky G
• Karol G
• Rosalía
• Shakira
• Young Miko

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group: 

• Eslabon Armado
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Frontera
• Grupo Marca Registrada
• Yahritza y Su Esencia

Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year: 

• DEL
• Rimas
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Warner Latina

Latin Airplay Song of the Year: 

• Bizarrap & Shakira, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”
• Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”
• Shakira & Ozuna, “Monotonía”
• Yandel & Feid, “Yandel 150”
• Karol G & Shakira, “TQG”

Latin Airplay Label of the Year: 

• Lizos
• Rimas
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Warner Latina

Sales Song of the Year:

• Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó”
• Bizarrap & Shakira, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”
• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
• Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera, “Bebe Dame”
• Karol G & Shakira, “TQG”

Streaming Song of the Year:

• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
• Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera, “Bebe Dame”
• Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny, “un X100to”
• Peso Pluma & Natanael Cano, “PRC”
• Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma, “La Bebe”

Top Latin Album of the Year: 

• Fuerza Regida, Pa Que Hablen: I
• Ivan Cornejo, Dañado
• Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito
• Peso Pluma, Génesis
• Rauw Alejandro, Saturno

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male: 

• Bad Bunny
• Ivan Cornejo
• Ozuna
• Rauw Alejandro
• Romeo Santos

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female: 

• Becky G
• Kali Uchis
• Karol G
• Rosalía
• Yuridia

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group: 

• Aventura
• Eslabon Armado
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Marca Registrada
• Maná

Top Latin Albums Sello Label of the Year: 

• Del
• Rimas
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Warner Latina

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo: 

• Becky G
• Enrique Iglesias
• Rosalía
• Sebastián Yatra
• Shakira

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group: 

• Camila
• Enanitos Verdes
• Maná
• Piso 21
• Reik

Latin Pop Song of the Year: 

• Bizarrap & Shakira, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”
• Karol G & Shakira, “TQG”
• Maluma, “Junio”
• Rosalía & Rauw Alejandro, “Beso”
• Sebastián Yatra, “Una Noche Sin Pensar”

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year: 

• Dale Play
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Warner Latina
• WK

Latin Pop Album of the Year:

• Camilo, De Adentro Pa Afuera
• Morat, Si Ayer Fuera Hoy
• Piso 21, 777
• Selena, Moonchild Mixes
• Tini, Cupido

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:

• Columbia
• RCA
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Warner Latina

Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Elvis Crespo
• Luis Figueroa
• Marc Anthony
• Prince Royce
• Romeo Santos

Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Aventura
• Gente de Zona
• La Sonora Dinamita
• Los Ángeles Azules
• Monchy & Alexandra

Tropical Song of the Year:

• Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”
• Marshmello & Manuel Turizo, “El Merengue”
• Rosalía, “Despechá”
• Romeo Santos & Rosalía, “El Pañuelo”
• Shakira & Ozuna, “Monotonía”

Tropical Airplay Label of the Year:

• Columbia
• Rimas
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• WK

Tropical Albums Label of the Year:

• Discos Fuentes
• Sony Music Latin
• The Orchard
• Universal Music Enterprises
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Carin León
• Junior H
• Ivan Cornejo
• Natanael Cano
• Peso Pluma

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Calibre 50
• Eslabon Armado
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Frontera
• La Maquinaria Norteña

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

• Carin León & Grupo Frontera, “Que Vuelvas”
• Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
• Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera, “Bebe Dame”
• Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny, “un X100to”
• Peso Pluma & Natanael Cano, “PRC”

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:

• Afinarte
• Remex
• Lizos
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:

• Eslabon Armado, Desvelado
• Fuerza Regida, Pa Que Hablen: I
• Fuerza Regida, Sigan Hablando: II
• Ivan Cornejo, Dañado
• Peso Pluma, Génesis

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:

• Del
• Manzana
• Rancho Humilde
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:

• Bad Bunny
• Daddy Yankee
• Feid
• Karol G
• Rauw Alejandro

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

• Cartel de Santa
• Mambo Kingz
• The Rudeboyz
• Wisin & Yandel
• Zion & Lennox

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:

• Bad Bunny & Rauw Alejandro, “Party”
• Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó”
• Bizarrap & Quevedo, “BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 52”
• Yandel & Feid, “Yandel 150”
• Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma, “La Bebe”

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:

• Republic
• Rimas
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Warner Latina

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:

• Anuel AA, LLNM2
• Eladio Carrión, 3MEN2 KBRN
• Feid, Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo: Te Pirateamos El Álbum
• Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito
• Rauw Alejandro, Saturno

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:

• Interscope Geffen A&M
• Real Hasta La Muerte
• Rimas
• Sony Music Latin
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Songwriter of the Year:

• Bad Bunny
• Edgar ‘Edge’ Barrera
• MAG
• Pedro Tovar
• Peso Pluma

Publisher of the Year:

• 11ONCE Music, BMI
• Double P Publishing, BMI
• Prajin Miusic Publishing, BMI
• Sony Latin Music Publishing, LLC, BMI
• Street Mob Publishing, BMI

Publishing Corporation of the Year:

• BMG
• Kobalt Music
• Sony Music Publishing
• Universal Music
• Warner Chappell Music

Producer of the Year:

• Edgar ‘Edge’ Barrera
• Ernesto ‘Neto’ Fernández
• Jimmy Humilde
• MAG
• Ovy On The Drums

Source Billboard

iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina marks its 10th year with a stellar lineup

The 2023 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina returns to Miami, Florida at Kaseya Center on Saturday, October 21 starting at 8:00 p.m. It will mark the 10th year of the concert that celebrates the power of Latin music in popular culture.

This year as it's customary with a star-studded slate of performances featuring Olga Tanon, Ricardo Montaner, Fonseca, Yandel, Servando y Florentino, Luis Figueroa, GALE, Menudo and iHeartRadio Corazón Award recipient Chayanne. Enrique Santos will once again host the tenth annual event.

In addition to performing, Chayanne will receive the iHeartRadio Corazón Latino Award, which honors an individual who exemplifies their big heart through their selfless work enhancing the lives of the Latin community and beyond. Chayanne, a world renowned Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, TV star and actor, has solidified his success with more than 50 million albums sold, sold-out tours and hundreds of music industry awards. 

Outside of music, Chayanne uses his voice to shine a light on organizations he is passionate about. He was a spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and has been involved in the Make-A-Wish Foundation, United Nations Human Rights for Climate Change, Women Refugees Commission, Heroes Por la Vida, campaign promoting the importance of being an organ donor, and Teleton in Mexico, Chile and the U.S. 

Additionally, he is an active member of the cabinet for the American Red Cross, from whom he received the Crystal Cross Award in 2018. Chayanne has also participated in the American Red Cross’ 100 Days of Summer campaign since 2014 to encourage the Latin community to donate blood.

“We’re honored to once again bring together incredible artists, electrifying music and a vibrant community,” said Enrique Santos, President and Chief Creative Officer of iHeartLatino and on-air talent for iHeartRadio. “Here's to a decade of unforgettable moments, unity and the power of Latin music!”

iHeartMedia’s Spanish Contemporary Hits, Tropical, Regional Mexican, Tejano and Spanish Oldies radio stations will broadcast the event live in their local markets and on iHeartRadio.com. Additionally, the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina will be broadcasted across iHeartRadio digital stations including Beso, El Patron, Salsa Bembe, Rumba, Reggaeton Vieja Escuela, La Preciosa, Tejano Radio, La Mezcla Fuego con Dj Xtreme, Latino Top 20, Tropical Top 20 and Regional Mexican Top 20.

Hulu will serve as the Official Streaming Destination of the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, adding to its already robust slate of live event content, with performances livestreamed exclusively to Hulu subscribers at no additional cost. For more information on the livestream line-up, stay tuned to Hulu’s site and social channels.

Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster, click here.

Since 2014, iHeartRadio’s Fiesta Latina has brought together the biggest names in Latin Music to perform live on one stage on one night. Over the last several years, the event has featured all-star performances from Jennifer Lopez, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Marc Anthony Camila Cabello, Ricky Martin, Luis Fonsi, Gente De Zona, Prince Royce, Ozuna, Farruko, Becky G and more.

Source iHeartRadio

Orlando Latin concert 2023 schedule - Updated 10/5/2023

Here are a few concerts announced so far for this year to be held in Orlando, Florida. Be sure to check your venue website for the latest updates and guidelines as entry requirements are subject to change,

Pedro Capo at House of Blues Orlando Saturday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. For tickets click here.

Guaya Guaya at Amway Center Saturday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available here.

Mana at Amway Center Saturday, October 28 at 8:00 p.m. Get your tickets here.

Carlos Vives at Amway Center Sunday, October 29 at 8:00 p.m. For tickets click here.

Maluma at Amway Center Friday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available here.

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, and Ricky Martin at Amway Center Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. Purchase your tickets here.

Romeo Santo at Amway Center Tuesday, November 14 at 8:00 p.m. Get your tickets here.

Tropicaliente 2023: Grupo Niche & Hector Acosta at Hard Rock Live Orlando Wednesday, November 22 at 9:00 p.m. For tickets click here.

Jhayco at Amway Center Thursday, December 7 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available here.

Tampa Bay Latin concert 2023 schedule - updated 11/1/23

Here are a few concerts announced so far for this year to be held in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. Be sure to check your venue website for the latest updates and guidelines as entry requirements are subject to change.

Christian Nodal at Amalie Arena Friday, October 6 at 8:00 p.m. Purchase your tickets here.

Benise at Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater in St Petersburg Friday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, click here.

Willie Chirino at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center  Sunday, October 15 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets available for purchase here.

Maluma at Amalie Arena Saturday, October 28 at 8:00 p.m. Purchase your tickets here.

Ednita Nazario at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center Sunday, Nov 5 at 8:00 p.m. Get your tickets here.

Luis Miguel at Amalie Arena Tuesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. Get your tickets here. Rescheduled to June 19, 2024 at 7 p.m. 

Romeo Santos at Amalie Arena Wednesday, November 15 at 8:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, click here.

Fonseca at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center Thursday, Nov 30 at 8:00 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets.