Bad Bunny wins artist of the year at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Bad Bunny took home artist of the year, tour of the year and songwriter of the year at the ceremony at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. Fuerza Regida swept the song categories with "Marlboro Rojo," and Peso Pluma and Tito Double P won top Latin album for "Dinastia."
Bad Bunny won artist of the year at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards, held Thursday at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. The Puerto Rican star also won tour of the year, songwriter of the year and global 200 Latin artist of the year, though he was not at the ceremony.
Karol G also won from afar. She took fan favorite artist, a new category, along with hot Latin songs female artist and Latin pop song of the year for “Coleccionando Heridas,” her duet with Marco Antonio Solis.
Fuerza Regida sweeps the song categories
Fuerza Regida’s “Marlboro Rojo” won hot Latin song of the year, streaming song of the year and global 200 Latin song of the year. The group also won hot Latin songs artist of the year for a duo or group.
Album honors
Peso Pluma and his cousin Tito Double P won top Latin album of the year for their collaboration project “Dinastia.” Peso Pluma also won regional Mexican artist of the year for a solo act, while Rosalia won top Latin pop album of the year for “LUX” and solo Latin pop artist of the year. Omar Courtz was named new artist of the year, and Burna Boy took crossover artist of the year.
Reporting based on coverage by USA Today.
