The 30th ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards presented by ''Billboard'' to honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in

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were held at the

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on October 5, 2023. The ceremony was broadcast on

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and

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. For the first time in the awards ceremony were added four categories: the Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year and the Global 200 Latin Song of the Year, to celebrate Latin artists and their songs that have achieved success on the ''Billboard'' Global 200, and the Streaming Song of the Year and Sales Song of the Year. Puerto Rican singer-songwriter

Ivy Queen Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Queen of Reggae ...

received the Icon Award at the ceremony, while Mexican group

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was honored with the

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Karol G Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born February 14, 1991), known professionally as Karol G, is a Colombian singer. Considered as one of the most influential reggaeton and Urban contemporary music, urban pop artists, she has received awards including a ...

was the recipient of the Spirit of Hope award.

Presenters

Christopher von Uckermann Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann (born 21 October 1986) is a Mexican singer and actor. He started his acting career when he was only two years old in TV commercials, and became known worldwide after his roles as Diego Bustaman ...

Maite Perroni Maite Perroni Beorlegui (born 9 March 1983) is a Mexican actress, singer, songwriter and producer. She gained international fame in 2004 after starring in the Mexican youth telenovela ''Rebelde'', which launched the pop-rock and Latin Grammy-nom ...

and

Christian Chávez José Christian Chávez Garza (, born August 7, 1983), most often known as Christian Chávez is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor, best known for his role as List of Rebelde characters#Giovanni Méndez Lopez, Giovanni Méndez López in th ...

presented Sales Song of the Year. * Giselle Blondet and Myrka Dellanos presented Hot Latin Song of the Year. * Jacqueline Bracamontes introduced Calibre 50. * Jacqueline Bracamontes introduced Tini. *

Daniel Arenas Daniel Arenas Consuegra (born March 30, 1979) is a Colombian- Mexican actor. He became known for participating in the reality show ''Protagonistas De Nuestra Tele'' in 2002 and becoming the finalist. He has worked on both Colombian television ...

La Materialista Yameiry Josefina Infante Honoret (born March 19, 1985), known in show business as ''La Materialista'', is a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican singer, rapper, actress and vedette (cabaret), vedette. In 2011, she was elected by Luz ...

and

Elena Rose Andrea Elena Mangiamarchi, known by her stage name ELENA ROSE (stylised in all caps), is a Venezuelan Americans, Venezuelan-American singer and songwriter from Miami, Florida. As a collaborator, Rose is perhaps best known for working with Mexica ...

presented Top Latin Album of the Year. * Danilo Carrera introduced Grupo Frontera. * Christian de la Campa and

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presented Global 200 Latin Song of the Year. * Jacqueline Bracamontes introduced

Myke Towers Michael Anthony Torres Monge (born January 15, 1994), known professionally as Myke Towers, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. He was recognized as New Artist of the Year by the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards in 2021 and has been nominated ...

and

Yandel Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar (born January 14, 1978), best known by his stage name Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer who is a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, ''Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. His s ...

. *

Kimberly Dos Ramos Kimberly Dos Ramos de Sousa (born April 15, 1992) is a Venezuelan actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Matilda Román in Nickelodeon's '' Grachi''. She started her career in commercials and promotions for the Venezuelan television st ...

and

Joaquín Cortés Joaquín Pedraja Reyes (known professionally as Joaquín Cortés; born 1969) is a Spanish classically trained ballet and flamenco dancer. Biography Cortes was born to a Gitano family in Córdoba and showed interest in dancing from an early ...

presented Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year. * Jessica Carrillo and

Lourdes Stephen Lourdes Stephen (born May 18, 1976) is a Dominican journalist and television host. She was best known for being the anchor and moderator for ''Sal y Pimienta'', a show broadcast by Univision, left in July 2023. For eight years, Stephen served as ...

introduced

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Nicki Nicole Nicole Denise Cucco (born August 25, 2000), known professionally as Nicki Nicole (), is an Argentine rapper and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe, she gained popularity with her singles "Wapo Traketero", "Colocao", "Mamichu ...

, Ximena Sariñana and

Sofía Reyes Úrsula Sofía Reyes Piñeyro (born September 25, 1995) is a Mexican singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2018 with her song "1, 2, 3 (Sofía Reyes song), 1,2,3", which featured Jason Derulo and De La Ghetto. In 2019, she released the son ...

and presented the

to Los Ángeles Azules. * Ana Jurka, Rey Misterio and Marla Solís presented New Artist of the Year. * Jacqueline Bracamontes and Danilo Carrera introduced

Pepe Aguilar José Antonio Aguilar Jiménez (born 7 August 1968), better known as Pepe Aguilar, is a Mexican singer. - Accessed on June 17, 2011. From a young age, Aguilar accompanied his parents, singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre on tour ...

and

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer and actor. He is the top selling salsa artist of all time. A four-time Grammy Award, eight-time Latin Grammy Award and twenty-nine-tim ...

. * Verónica Bastos, Peter Nieto and De la Ghetto presented Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year. * Danilo Carrera introduced

Marshmello Christopher Comstock (born May 19, 1992), known professionally as Marshmello, is an American DJ and record producer. His songs "Silence (Marshmello song), Silence" (featuring Khalid (American singer), Khalid), "Wolves (Selena Gomez and Mar ...

and

Manuel Turizo Manuel Turizo Zapata (; born 12 April 2000) is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Montería, he started making music at 13. He first became popular with his song "Una Lady Como Tú" (2016). He made his debut album ''ADN'' on ...

. *

presented the Icon Award to

. * Jacqueline Bracamontes introduced Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole. * Eslabon Armado and DannyLux presented Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group. * Jacqueline Bracamontes and Danilo Carrera introduced

Olga Tañón Olga Teresa Tañón OrtizIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is ''Tañón'' and the second or maternal family name is ''Ortiz''. (born April 13, 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer. Over the course of her career, she has earned two G ...

. * Jacqueline Bracamontes and Danilo Carrera introduced

Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (; born March 10, 1994), better known by his stage name Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Known as the " King of Latin Trap", Bad Bunny is credited with helping Spanish-language rap music achieve m ...

. * Alex Sensation, Penélope Menchaca and Beéle presented Airplay Song of the Year. * Jacqueline Bracamontes introduced Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma. *

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and Danilo Carrera presented the Spirit of Hope Award to

. * Jacqueline Bracamontes introduced Chiquis, Calibre 50 and Los Sebastianes. * Danilo Carrera introduced

Sky Rompiendo Alejandro Ramírez Suárez (born May 23, 1992), better known as Sky Rompiendo (“breaking sky” or “Sky breaking”), Sky Rompiendo el Bajo or just Sky is a Colombian producer, songwriter and DJ. He gained recognition at a young age, creati ...

Feid Salomón Villada Hoyos (born 19 August 1992), better known by his stage names Feid and Ferxxo, is a Music of Colombia, Colombian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Medellín, Colombia, he has worked with several well-known singer ...

and Myke Towers. * Danilo Carrera introduced

Eladio Carrión Eladio Carrión Morales (born November 14, 1994) is an American rapper and singer of Latin trap and reggaeton. Biography Eladio Carrión was born in Kansas City, Kansas, into a Puerto Rican family; as his father was in the U.S. Military, th ...

. * Julia Gama and Nadia Ferreira presented Artist of the Year. * Jacqueline Bracamontes and Danilo Carrero introduced

Farruko Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), known professionally as Farruko, is a Puerto Rican singer. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2010 with his first solo alb ...

, La Factoría and Eddy Lover.

Performers

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on August 24, 2023, with Mexican singer Peso Pluma leading with 21, followed by

and Grupo Frontera with 15 each,

, with 13,

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...

and

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with 12 each. Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.

References

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