Telemundo and Billboard announced the finalists for the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards Wednesday.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny leads the pack with 27 nominations, setting a historic record for the awards.
He is followed by Mexican regional music group Fuerza Regida with 15 and Puerto Rican icon Rauw Alejandro with 14.
Colombian superstar Karol G tops the list of female artists with 10 nominations, tying with emerging Mexican regional music sensation Tito Double P with 10, while his cousin, Peso Pluma, received nine.
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When are the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards?
The longest-running and most prestigious Latin music awards show, produced by Telemundo and MBS Special Events, will air live on Telemundo on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. ET from the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
The event will also stream on the Telemundo app, Peacock and across Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional, reaching millions of Spanish-speaking viewers in more than 22 countries.
Tickets for the event will go on sale soon.
This year, awards will be handed out in 49 categories, covering the most important genres in Latin music, such as Latin pop, tropical music, Latin rhythm and Mexican regional music.
In addition, Billboard will honor select artists with prestigious special awards, which will be announced soon.
Bad Bunny dominated the finalists list with 27 nominations, competing in major categories such as Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Best Latin Album of the Year for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” among others.
Additionally, three of his hits — “Baile Inolvidable,” “DTMF,” and “Nuevayol” — earned five nominations each, including Latin Song of the Year, Sales Song of the Year and Streaming Song of the Year.
Fuerza Regida, the powerhouse California-based Mexican regional act, followed with 15 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year and Best Mexican Regional Album of the Year for “111XPANTIA.”
Their hit “Tu Boda” with Óscar Maydon earned four nominations, including Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event, and Mexican Regional Song of the Year.
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Two more songs — “Me Jalo” with Grupo Frontera and “Por esos Ojos” — are also finalists for Mexican Regional Song of the Year.
Rauw Alejandro, one of today’s most influential Latin artists, competes for 14 awards, including Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year and Best Latin Album of the Year for “Cosa Nuestra.”
His viral single “Khe?”, with Romeo Santos, is up for multiple prizes: Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event, Latin Airplay Song of the Year and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year.
Global superstar Karol G stands out among female artists with 10 nominations.
Her viral hit “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” earned five nominations, while she is also a finalist for Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female Artist and Best Latin Rhythm Album of the Year for “Tropicoqueta.”
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Debut artist Tito Double P also received 10 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year and Best Latin Album of the Year for “Incómodo,” which also competes for Best Mexican Regional Album of the Year. His collaboration with his cousin Peso Pluma, “Dos Días,” is a finalist for Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event and Mexican Regional Song of the Year.
Peso Pluma, with nine nominations, is competing in categories such as Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male Artist with multiple album awards for “Éxodo.”
Other artists with multiple nominations include: Netón Vega (8), Grupo Frontera (7), Shakira (6), Óscar Maydon and Romeo Santos (5), Clave Especial and Kapo (4), Aventura, Danny Ocean and Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda (3).
Other finalists with two nominations include Benny Blanco, Cazzu, Floy Mennor, Ivan Cornejo, Junior H, Kali Uchis, Manuel Turizo, Natti Natasha, Prince Royce, Roberto “La Paciencia,” Selena Gomez, Las Marías and Xavi.
In total, more than 70 artists were recognized this year, highlighting the unprecedented global impact of Latin music. The complete list of finalists is available at Telemundo.com, the official website of the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards are the only awards show that recognizes the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, based on Billboard’s weekly charts.
Finalists — and eventual winners — reflect the performance of new recordings on Billboard’s album and song charts during the period between Sept. 14, 2024, and Sept. 6, 2025.
Decisions are based on fans’ key interactions with music, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
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List of finalists for the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Artist of the Year:
- Bad Bunny
- Fuerza Regida
- Peso Pluma
- Rauw Alejandro
- Tito Double P
Artist of the Year, New:
- Aleman
- Clave Especial
- FloyyMenor
- Kapo
- Netón Vega
Tour of the Year:
- Aventura
- Chayanne
- Luis Miguel
- Rauw Alejandro
- Shakira
Crossover Artist of the Year:
- Ayra Starr
- benny blanco
- Bruno Mars
- ROSE
- Rvssian
- Ty Dolla $ign
Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year:
- Bad Bunny
- Fuerza Regida
- Karol G
- Netón Vega
- Tito Double P
Global 200 Latin Song of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable”
- Bad Bunny, “DTMF”
- Bad Bunny, “Nuevayol”
- Karol G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Óscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, “Tu Boda”
Hot Latin Song of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable”
- Bad Bunny, “DTMF”
- Bad Bunny, “EOO”
- Bad Bunny, “Nuevayol”
- Óscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, “Tu Boda”
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
- Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera, “Me Jalo”
- Óscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, “Tu Boda”
- Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny, “Qué Pasaría…”
- Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos, “Khe?”
- Tito Double P & Peso Pluma, “Dos Días”
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
- Bad Bunny
- Netón Vega
- Peso Pluma
- Rauw Alejandro
- Tito Double P
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
- Karol G
- Selena Gomez
- Shakira
- Yailin La Más Viral
- Young Miko
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Clave Especial
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Frontera
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
- The Marias
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
- Double P
- Interscope Capitol Labels Group
- Rimas
- Sony Music Latin
- Warner Latina
Latin Airplay Song of the Year:
- Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera, “Me Jalo”
- Karol G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Natti Natasha, “Desde Hoy”
- Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos, “Khe?”
- Shakira, “Soltera”
Latin Airplay Label of the Year:
- Interscope Capitol Labels Group
- Rimas
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina
Sales Song of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable”
- Bad Bunny, “DTMF”
- Bad Bunny, “Nuevayol”
- Karol G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Xavi & Manuel Turizo, “En Privado”
Streaming Song of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable”
- Bad Bunny, “DTMF”
- Bad Bunny, “Nuevayol”
- Karol G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Óscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, “Tu Boda”
Top Latin Album of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, Debí Tirar Más Fotos
- Netón Vega, Mi Vida Mi Muerte
- Peso Pluma, Éxodo
- Rauw Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra
- Tito Double P, Incómodo
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
- Bad Bunny
- Junior H
- Peso Pluma
- Rauw Alejandro
- Tito Double P
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
- Becky G
- Cazzu
- Kali Uchis
- Karol G
- Shakira
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Aventura
- Clave Especial
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Frontera
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:
- Double P
- Interscope Capitol Labels Group
- Rimas
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Danny Ocean
- Enrique Iglesias
- Kali Uchis
- Luis Fonsi
- Shakira
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Ha*Ash
- Jesse & Joy
- Maná
- Morat
- Sin Bandera
Latin Pop Song of the Year:
- Danny Ocean & Kapo, “Imagínate”
- Maluma, “Cosas Pendientes”
- Rauw Alejandro, “Carita Linda”
- Selena Gomez, benny blanco & The Marias, “Ojos Tristes”
- Shakira, “Soltera”
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:
- AP Global
- Interscope Capitol Labels Group
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina
Top Latin Pop Album of the Year:
- Cazzu, Latinaje
- Danny Ocean, Babylon Club
- Kapo, Por Si Alguien Nos Escucha
- Latin Mafia, Todos Los Días Todo El Día
- Quevedo, Buenas Noches
Top Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
- Insterscope Capitol Labels Group
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Enterprises
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina
Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Elvis Crespo
- Jerry Rivera
- Marc Anthony
- Prince Royce
- Romeo Santos
Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Aventura
- Chino & Nacho
- Grupo Niche
- La Sonora Dinamita
- Monchy & Alexandra
Tropical Song of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable”
- Grupo Frontera & Romeo Santos, “Ángel”
- Karol G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Rauw Alejandro, “Tú Con Él”
- Xavi & Manuel Turizo, “En Privado”
Tropical Airplay Label of the Year:
- Grupo Frontera
- Insterscope Capitol Labels Group
- Rimas
- Sony Music Latin
- Warner Latina
Top Tropical Album of the Year:
- Grupo Kual? Dinastía Pedraza, Los Reyes De La Cumbia Sonidera: En México
- Los Hermanos Rosario, Grandes Éxitos
- Natti Natasha, En Amargue
- Prince Royce, Eterno
- Rubby Pérez, Rubby Pérez ¡Grandes Éxitos!
Top Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
- Discos Fuentes
- Sony Music Latin
- The Orchard
- Universal Music Enterprises
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Bad Bunny
- Feid
- Kapo
- Karol G
- Rauw Alejandro
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Alexis & Fido
- Baby Rasta & Gringo
- J-King & Maximan
- Jowell & Randy
- Mambo Kingz
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, “DTMF”
- Bad Bunny, “EOO”
- Bad Bunny, “Nuevayol”
- Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny, “Qué Pasaría…”
- Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos, “Khe?”
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:
- Interscope Capitol Labels Group
- Rimas
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina
Top Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, Debí Tirar Más Fotos
- FloyyMenor, El Comienzo
- Karol G, Tropicoqueta
- Omar Courtz, Primera Musa
- Rauw Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra
Top Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:
- Interscope Capitol Labels Group
- Rimas
- Sony Music Latin
- United Masters
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Songwriter of the Year:
- Armenta
- Bad Bunny
- Jorsshh
- Netón Vega
- Roberto “La Paciencia”
Publisher of the Year:
- Downtown DMP Songs,BMI
- Josa Publishing,BMI
- Sony Latin Music Publishing,LLC,BMI
- Street Mob Publishing,BMI
- Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp,BMI
Publishing Corporation of the Year:
- Downtown Music Publishing
- Rimas Entertainment
- Sony Music Publishing
- Universal Music
- Warner Chappell Music
Producer of the Year:
- Ernesto “Neto” Fernández
- JOP
- MAG
- Roberto “La Paciencia”
- Tito Double P
