Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

The Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is an honor that is presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that shapes Billboard's weekly charts."[1]

Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Current: 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards
CountryUnited States
Presented byBillboard
First awarded2009
Most awardsWisin & Yandel & Bad Bunny (3)
Most nominationsDon Omar & Bad Bunny (6)
Websitebillboardevents.com

The accolade for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year was first presented at the fifteenth Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2009 to Panamanian singer Flex's Te Quiero (2008). The album, along with the title track gained Flex thirteen nominations at the ceremony, where the album also received a nomination for Latin Album of the Year, Latin Album of the Year in the male category and Latin Album of the Year in the new artist category.[2] It led the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart for sixteen weeks in 2008.[3] Puerto Rican acts Wisin & Yandel & Bad Bunny are the most awarded act with three wins, while Puerto Rican acts Don Omar & Bad Bunny have the most nominations with six. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, receiving ten wins. Panama, Colombia and the United States are the only other awarded nationalities.

Recipients edit

Three-time winners Wisin & Yandel (above) and Bad Bunny (below)
Year[I] Performing artist(s) Nationality[II] Work Nominees[III] Ref.
2009 Flex   Panama Te Quiero [4]
2010 Wisin & Yandel   Puerto Rico La Revolución [5]
2011 Daddy Yankee   Puerto Rico Mundial [6]
2012 Wisin & Yandel   Puerto Rico Los Vaqueros: El Regreso [7]
2013 Don Omar   Puerto Rico Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation [8]
2014 Wisin & Yandel   Puerto Rico Líderes [9]
2015 Wisin   Puerto Rico El Regreso del Sobreviviente [10]
2016 Pitbull   United States Dale [11]
2017 J Balvin   Colombia Energia [12]
2018 Nicky Jam   United States Fénix
[13]
2019 Ozuna   Puerto Rico Odisea
[14]
2020 Bad Bunny   Puerto Rico X 100pre
[15]
2021 Bad Bunny   Puerto Rico YHLQMDLG
[16]
2022 Bad Bunny   Puerto Rico Un Verano Sin Ti
[17]
2023 Karol G   Colombia Mañana Será Bonito
[18]

Records edit

Most awards edit

Awards Producer
3 Wisin & Yandel
Bad Bunny

See also edit

Notes edit

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Billboard Latin Music Awards held that year.
^[II] The nationality of the performing artist(s).
^[III] The name of the performer(s) and the nominated song

References edit

  1. ^ "Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (25 April 2009). "And The Finalists Are..." Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 16. p. LM4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 June 2005.
  3. ^ "Latin Rhythm Albums: February 23, 2008 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ^ Cobo, Leila (24 April 2009). "Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Congratulations to the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. ^ Irizarry, Doris (29 April 2011). "2011 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners". AXS. AEG Corporate. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. ^ "2012 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  8. ^ "2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  9. ^ "2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists and Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards 2015: Awards - Overall Artist Categories" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  12. ^ Cobo, Leila (7 February 2017). "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2017: See the Full List of Finalists". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  13. ^ Cobo, Leila (April 26, 2018). "Billboard Latin Music Award Winners 2018: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Cobo, Leila (April 25, 2019). "Ozuna Breaks Record as Top Winner Ever at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ^ Flores, Griselda (October 21, 2020). "Daddy Yankee & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  16. ^ Cobo, Leila (September 23, 2021). "Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  17. ^ Cobo, Leila (September 29, 2022). "Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  18. ^ Cobo, Leila (October 5, 2023). "Peso Pluma & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.