The Heat Latin Music Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the
HTV cable channel
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, which is usually held in early June, that honors the year's biggest
Latin music
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acts, as voted by HTV viewers. The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts.
Ceremonies
The Heat Latin Music Awards are held in
Punta Cana
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,
Dominican Republic
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.
Award categories
Current categories
* Best Music Video
* Best Male Artist
* Best Female Artist
* Best Group or Band
* Best Rock Artist
* Best Pop Artist
* Best Urban Artist
* Best Tropical Artist
* Best Artist Northern Region
* Best Artist Andean Region
* Best Artist Southern Region
* Best New Artist
Defunct categories
* Best Artist Pop/Rock (2015)
Special awards
The winners of these awards are chosen by the HTV staff, not the viewers. There is the Commitment Artist Award (2015–present) and the Gold Artist Award (2015–present).
Engagement Award
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Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
(2015)
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Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee.
Fonsi received his first ...
(2016)
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Victor Manuelle
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(2017)
Gold Award
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Juanes
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(2015)
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Ricardo Montaner
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(2016)
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Carlos Vives
Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his interpretation of traditional music styles of Colombia such as vallenato, cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro as well as genres ...
(2017)
Most wins
Most nominations
External links
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References
{{Music awards
International music awards
Latin music awards
Awards established in 2015
Spanish-language music