Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist

The Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist recognizes the most successful Latin artists over the past year. Colombian performer Shakira was the first female artist to win the accolade in 2011 and also won the following year in 2012. Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Bad Bunny is the only artist to have one the accolade three years back to back. American performer Jenni Rivera is the only artist to win the award posthumously, following her death in 2012. American performer Prince Royce is the most nominated artist without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations.

Billboard Music Awards for Top Latin Artist
Current: 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Awarded for	Top Latin Artist
Country	United States
Presented by	ABC
First awarded	2011
Currently held by	Ivan Cornejo (2022)
Most awards	Ivan Cornejo (3)
Most nominations	Romeo Santos (7)

Year	Winner	Nominees	Ref.
2022	Bad Bunny	Rauw Alejandro Farruko Kali Uchis Karol G
2021	Bad Bunny	Anuel AA J Balvin Maluma Ozuna
2020	Bad Bunny	Anuel AA J Balvin Ozuna Romeo Santos	^[1]
2019	Ozuna	J Balvin Romeo Santos Anuel AA Bad Bunny	^[2]
2018	Ozuna	J Balvin Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee	^[3]
2017	Juan Gabriel	J Balvin Nicky Jam Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho	^[4]
2016	Romeo Santos	Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga Juan Gabriel Nicky Jam Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho	^[5]
2015	Romeo Santos	J Balvin Juan Gabriel Enrique Iglesias Prince Royce	^[6]
2014	Marc Anthony	Gerardo Ortíz Jenni Rivera Prince Royce Romeo Santos	^[7]
2013	Jenni Rivera	Don Omar Prince Royce Romeo Santos Shakira	^[8]
2012	Shakira	Maná Pitbull Prince Royce Romeo Santos	^[9]^[10]^[11]
2011	Shakira	Enrique Iglesias Pitbull Prince Royce Wisin & Yandel	^[12]^[13]

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