This Hispanic Heritage Month is shaping up to be a really exciting one for the music industry, with the anticipated return of Billboard Latin Music Week and its grand finale, the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The October awards, which will be broadcasted live from the James L. Knight Center in Miami, honors the talent and artistry across Billboard’s album and song charts.
The full list of nominees
The finalists for the big night on October 22 were announced in September, with Peso Pluma leading the pack thanks to 17 nominations (including Artist of the Year and Top Latin Album of the Year). Here’s a look at who’s up for some of the big honors:
Artist of the Year
- Bad Bunny
- Fuerza Regida
- Karol G
- Peso Pluma
- Tito Double P
Artist of the Year, New
- El De Las R’s
- Emmanuel Cortes
- Gael Valenzuela
- Herencia de Grandes
- Omar Courtz
Tour of the Year
- Bad Bunny
- Karol G
- Pitbull
- Ricardo Arjona
- Shakira
Crossover Artist of the Year
- Bruno Mars
- Burna Boy
- DJ Snake
- Shenseea
- Steve Aoki
Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year
- Bad Bunny
- Beéle
- Fuerza Regida
- Karol G
- Shakira
Global 200 Latin Song of the Year
- El Bogueto, Fuerza Regida, Anuel AA & Yung Beef, “Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)”
- Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo”
- Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”
- Rosalía & Yahritza y Su Esencia, “La Perla”
- W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums, “La Plena (W Sound 05)”
Hot Latin Song of the Year
- Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo”
- Herencia de Grandes, “Ya Borracho”
- Los Dos De Tamaulipas, “Ayúdame”
- Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”
- Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “dopamina”
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male
- Bad Bunny
- Junior H
- Omar Courtz
- Peso Pluma
- Tito Double P
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female
- Kali Uchis
- Karol G
- RaiNao
- Rosalía
- Shakira
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Frontera
- Herencia de Grandes
- Hermanos Espinoza
- Los Dos De Tamaulipas
Top Latin Album of the Year
- Beéle, BORONDO
- Clave Especial, MIJA NO TE ASUSTES
- Omar Courtz, Por Si Mañana No Estoy
- Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, DINASTÍA
- Rosalía, LUX
View the full list here. Additionally, legendary Panamanian artist Rubén Blades is set to receive the Icon Award during the ceremony.
Special events to look out for
In the days leading up to the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Billboard Latin Music Week is also set to run from October 19 to 22 in Miami Beach with multiple showcases, workshops and exclusive performances. This includes artists like Pitbull, Maluma and Kany García.
How to watch this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards
You can actually attend the event yourself by securing tickets in advance! Or if you’d rather watch from home, the ceremony will air live on Telemundo and stream on Peacock, as well as the Telemundo app and Telemundo Internacional.
The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards will take place Thursday, October 22, at 8 p.m. ET.
