The 4th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music took place in Miami.
| 1997 Billboard Latin Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April, 1997 |
| Venue | Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, Florida, United States |
Pop edit
Song of the year edit
Pop album of the year, Male edit
Pop album of the year, female edit
Pop album of the year, duo or group edit
Pop album of the year, new artist edit
Pop video of the year edit
Tropical/Salsa edit
Tropical/salsa song of the year edit
- "Ironía", Frankie Ruiz[1]
Tropical/salsa album of the year, male edit
- "Auténtico", Manny Manuel[1]
Tropical/salsa album of the year, female edit
Tropical/salsa album of the year, duo or group edit
Tropical/salsa album of the year, new artist edit
Tropical/salsa video of the year edit
- "Oye Como Va", Tito Puente Jr.[1]
Regional Mexican edit
Regional Mexican song of the year edit
- "El Príncipe", Grupo Límite[1]
Regional Mexican album of the year, male edit
- "Pedro Fernández", Pedro Fernández[1]
Regional Mexican album of the year, female edit
Regional Mexican album of the year, duo or group edit
- "Unidos Para Siempre", Los Tigres del Norte[1]
Regional Mexican album of the year, new artist edit
- "Por Puro Amor", Grupo Límite[1]
Regional Mexican video of the year edit
- "Juan Sabor", La Tropa F[1]
Other awards edit
Hot latin tracks artist of the year edit
Latin rap album of the year edit
- "In Da House", Proyecto Uno[1]
Latin rock album of the year edit
Contemporary Latin jazz album of the year edit
- Jazzin', Tito Puente & La India With Count Basie Orchestra[1]
Latin dance single of the year edit
- "Cuba", El Mariachi[1]
Latin dance album of the year edit
- "Verano 96", Various Artists[1]
Songwriter of the year edit
Publisher of the year edit
- Fonomusic[1]
Publishing corporation of the year edit
- Fonomusic[1]