2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards

The 26th Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, presented by Billboard magazine, honored the best performing Latin recordings of 2018 and took place on April 25, 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Billboard presented awards in 59 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Telemundo for the 21st time, and was the culmination of the Billboard Latin Music Conference. The awards recognize the most popular Latin performers, songs, albums, labels, songwriters and producers in the United States. Recipients were based on sales, radio airplay, online streaming and social data during a one-year period.

Venezuelan actress, model and presenter Gaby Espino hosted the ceremony. Throughout the show, Espino was joined by Bad Bunny, Carlos Vives, Mark Tacher and Luis Fonsi as co-hosts.

Ozuna led the list of nominations for the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards, with 23 nods in 15 categories — a record number in the history of the awards. Ozuna was the biggest winner of the night, with eleven awards.

Presenters

 * Gaby Espino and Bad Bunny – presented Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
 * Erick Elías and Betty Torres – presented Airplay Song of the Year
 * Kany García and Jorge Salinas – presented Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year
 * Ana María Polo and Lupillo Rivera – presented New Artist of the Year
 * Isabela Moner and Eugenio Derbez – presented Tropical Song of the Year
 * Luis Fonsi – presented Latin Pop Duo/Group of the Year
 * ChocQuibTown – presented Regional Mexican Duo/Artist of the Year
 * Pedro Capó – presented Digital Song of the Year
 * Gente de Zona – presented Female Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
 * Lali and Fonseca – presented Regional Mexican Song of the Year
 * Leila Cobo and Regulo Caro – presented Latin Pop Song of the Year
 * Juanes – presented Lifetime achievement award
 * Sebastián Yatra – presented Tropical Duo/Group of the Year
 * Becky G and Raymix – presented Social Artist of the Year
 * Sofía Reyes – presented Tropical Artist of the Year

Billboard Lifetime achievement award

 * Juan Luis Guerra

Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 26th Billboard Latin Music Awards were announced on February 12, 2019 J Balvin and Shakira led the nominations with 12 each. Ozuna leads the list of nominations with 23 nods in 15 categories — a record number in the history of the awards. He is followed in number of finalist slots by J Balvin and Nicky Jam, with 13 each, Bad Bunny with 12, and Daddy Yankee with 8.

Complete list of winners

Multiple nominations and awards
The following received multiple nominations:

Twenty-three: Thirteen: Twelve: Eight: Six:
 * Ozuna
 * J Balvin
 * Nicky Jam
 * Bad Bunny
 * Daddy Yankee
 * Cásper Mágico
 * Darell
 * Nio García

Five: Four Three:
 * Banda MS
 * DJ Snake
 * Anuel AA
 * Cardi B
 * Raymix
 * Reik
 * Shakira
 * CNCO
 * Karol G
 * Maluma
 * Piso 21
 * Selena Gomez
 * T3R Elemento
 * Wisin

Two:
 * Aventura
 * Calibre 50
 * Carlos Vives
 * Demi Lovato
 * Drake
 * Enrique Iglesias
 * Jennifer Lopez
 * La Sonora Dinamita
 * Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
 * Natti Natasha
 * Rosalía
 * Sebastián Yatra
 * Zion & Lennox

The following received multiple awards:

Eleven: Five: Four
 * Ozuna
 * Nicky Jam
 * Bad Bunny

Three:
 * Banda MS
 * Cásper Mágico
 * CNCO
 * Darell
 * Nío García

Two:
 * J Balvin
 * Romeo Santos
 * Shakira