Peso Pluma Leads 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List

Tito Double P, Fuerza Regida and Karol G follow with the most nods this year. 9/9/2026 Peso Pluma performs onstage during ComplexCon 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on October 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Denise Truscello/Getty Images Español Peso Pluma tops the list of finalists for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 17 entries, including major categories such as Artist of the Year; Top Latin Album of the Year for DINASTÍA with Tito Double P; and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo. He is followed by Tito Double P with 15 mentions and Fuerza Regida with 12. Among female finalists, Karol G leads with nine, followed by Prince Royce with eight and Bad Bunny with seven. The Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will be broadcast live on Telemundo on Oct. 22, will be presented in 47 categories spanning leading genres including Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican. The ceremony will also recognize extraordinary careers and contributions to music through Billboard’s honorary awards, including the Billboard Vanguard Award, Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and Billboard Spirit of Hope Award. Peso Pluma, a global icon of Mexican music and one of the leading figures in the corridos tumbados movement, is competing with four songs in multiple categories alongside Tito Double P. Tracks such as “daño,” “dopamina,” “chiclona” and “7-3” have earned a combined nine mentions, including Global 200 Latin Song of the Year; Hot Latin Song of the Year; Streaming Song of the Year; and Regional Mexican Song of the Year. Tito Double P is also competing for Artist of the Year and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo. His collaborations with Peso Pluma earned him nine of those mentions, including five for “daño,” among them Global 200 Latin Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song of the Year. And their hit “dopamina” adds another two: Hot Latin Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event. Global phenomenon of Mexican music Fuerza Regida is a finalist for awards including Artist of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group. Their song “Marlboro Rojo” competes for four trophies, including Hot Latin Song of the Year and Streaming Song of the Year. Another song they are featured on, “Cuando No Era Cantante” by El Bogueto — also featuring Anuel AA and Yung Beef — is a finalist in two categories, including Global 200 Latin Song of the Year. Colombian superstar Karol G’s nine mentions include Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; and Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo. Her song “Coleccionando Heridas” with Marco Antonio Solís competes for Latin Airplay Song of the Year and Latin Pop Song of the Year. Bachata idol Prince Royce appears in categories such as including Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo and Top Tropical Album of the Year for Better Late Than Never, his LP alongside Romeo Santos. Meanwhile, global icon Bad Bunny — who last year led the list of finalists with a record of 27 mentions — is competing this year for Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male; and Songwriter of the Year. Other acts with multiple mentions include Romeo Santos and Rosalía (6); Beéle, Herencia de Grandes, Los Dos De Tamaulipas, Omar Courtz and Shakira (5); Clave Especial, Grupo Frontera, Junior H and Rauw Alejandro (4). The finalists and eventual winners of the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards reflect the performance of new recordings on Billboard’s album and song charts from Sept. 13, 2025, to Sept. 5, 2026, based on key fan interactions with music, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and touring, as tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate. Broadcast live from the James L. Knight Center in Miami, the Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony will air on Telemundo and Peacock on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. ET. The event will also be available on Universo and the Telemundo app, as well as in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional, reaching audiences in more than 22 countries. Produced by Telemundo and MBS Special Events, the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2026 coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returns to Miami Beach from Oct. 19 to 22 with a stellar program featuring Fuerza Regida, Greeicy, Jay Wheeler, Kany García, Maluma, Pitbull, Rawayana, Ryan Castro, Trueno, Zhamira, and many more. To get your tickets for Latin Music Week 2026, click here. See the complete list of finalists below. OVERALL ARTISTS CATEGORIES Artist of the YearBad BunnyFuerza RegidaKarol GPeso PlumaTito Double P Artist of the Year, NewEl De Las R’sEmmanuel CortesGael ValenzuelaHerencia de GrandesOmar Courtz Tour of the YearBad BunnyKarol GPitbullRicardo ArjonaShakira Crossover Artist of the YearBruno MarsBurna BoyDJ SnakeShenseeaSteve Aoki Global 200 Latin Artist of the YearBad BunnyBeéleFuerza RegidaKarol GShakira SONGS CATEGORIES Global 200 Latin Song of the YearEl 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 YearFuerza 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 Song of the Year, Vocal EventEl Bogueto, Fuerza Regida, Anuel AA & Yung Beef, “Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)”Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “7-3”Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “dopamina”Peso Pluma, Tito Double P & LENCHO, “chiclona” Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, MaleBad BunnyJunior HOmar CourtzPeso PlumaTito Double P Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female Kali UchisKarol GRaiNaoRosalíaShakira Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupFuerza RegidaGrupo FronteraHerencia de GrandesHermanos EspinozaLos Dos De Tamaulipas Hot Latin Songs Label of the YearDouble P RecordsInterscope CapitolRimasSony Music LatinWarner Latina Latin Airplay Song of the YearBizarrap & Daddy Yankee, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66”Karol G & Marco Antonio Solís, “Coleccionando Heridas”Prince Royce, “I Want It That Way”Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Dardos”Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Lokita Por Mí” Latin Airplay Label of the Year Interscope CapitolRimasSony Music LatinUniversal Music Latin EntertainmentWarner Latina Streaming Song of the YearEmmanuel Cortes, “Amor”Fuerza Regida, “ANSIEDAD”Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo”Los Dos De Tamaulipas, “Ayúdame”Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño” ALBUM CATEGORIES Top Latin Album of the YearBeéle, BORONDOClave Especial, MIJA NO TE ASUSTESOmar Courtz, Por Si Mañana No EstoyPeso Pluma & Tito Double P, DINASTÍARosalía, LUX Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, MaleBad BunnyJunior HPeso PlumaRauw AlejandroTito Double P Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female Becky GKali UchisKarol GRosalíaYoung Miko Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupAventuraClave EspecialFuerza RegidaGrupo FronteraLos Dos De Tamaulipas Top Latin Albums Label of the YearDouble P RecordsInterscope CapitolRimasSony Music LatinWarner Latina LATIN POP CATEGORIES Latin Pop Artist of the Year, SoloDanny OceanKali UchisKapoRosalíaShakira Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupManáMatisseMoratRawayanaReik Latin Pop Song of the YearAlejandro Sanz & Carín León, “El Vino de Tu Boca”Karol G & Marco Antonio Solís, “Coleccionando Heridas”Maluma, “BRONCEADOR”Rauw Alejandro, “Besito en La Frente”Shakira & Beéle, “ALGO TÚ” Latin Pop Airplay Label of the YearAP GlobalInterscope CapitolSony Music LatinUniversal Music Latin EntertainmentWarner Latina Top Latin Pop Album of the YearBecky G, Baraja BenditaFred again.. & Latin Mafia, 9 months & 50 hoursKarol G, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir TantoKevin Kaarl, Hasta el Fin Del MundoRosalía, LUX Top Latin Pop Albums Label of the YearColumbiaInterscope CapitolSony Music LatinUniversal Music Latin EntertainmentWarner Latina TROPICAL CATEGORIES Tropical Artist of the Year, SoloCarlos VivesJerry RiveraMarc AnthonyPrince RoyceRomeo Santos Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupAventuraGrupo Cañaveral de Humberto PabónGrupo NicheLa Sonora DinamitaMonchy & Alexandra Tropical Song of the YearDaddy Yankee, “Sonríele”Marc Anthony & Wisin, “Que Me Quiera Má”Prince Royce, “I Want It That Way”Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Dardos”Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, “Lokita Por Mí” Tropical Airplay Label of the YearHYBE Latin AmericaRimasRMGroupSony Music LatinUniversal Music Latin Entertainment Top Tropical Album of the YearDalvin La Melodía, La Bachata VolvióFonseca, Antes Que El Tiempo Se VayaLA LOM, Live at Thalia HomeRomeo Santos & Prince Royce, Better Late Than NeverVíctor Manuelle, La Parranda Es Mía (EP) Top Tropical Albums Label of the YearConcordSony Music LatinThe OrchardUniversal Music EnterprisesUniversal Music Latin Entertainment REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, SoloDareyes de La SierraJunior HNeton VegaPeso PlumaTito Double P Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupClave EspecialFuerza RegidaGrupo FronteraHerencia de GrandesLos Dos De Tamaulipas Regional Mexican Song of the YearEmmanuel Cortes, “Amor”Fuerza Regida, “Marlboro Rojo”Herencia de Grandes, “Ya Borracho”Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, “daño”Xavi & Grupo Frontera, “No Capea” Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the YearAfinarteAztecaMusic VIPSony Music LatinUniversal Music Latin Entertainment Top Regional Mexican Album of the YearClave Especial, MIJA NO TE ASUSTESDareyes de La Sierra, RedenciónJunior H & Gael Valenzuela, DEPR</3$$ED MFKZOscar Maydon,Rico o MuertoPeso Pluma & Tito Double P, DINASTÍA Top Regional Mexican Albums Label of the YearDouble P RecordsInterscope CapitolSony Music LatinUniversal Music Latin EntertainmentWarner Latina LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, SoloBad BunnyKarol GOmar CourtzOzunaRauw Alejandro Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupBaby Rasta & GringoGente de ZonaJowell & RandyW Sound (WestCOL/Ovy On The Drums)Wisin & Yandel Latin Rhythm Song of the YearBizarrap & Daddy Yankee, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66”Feid, “Se Lo Juro Mor”J Balvin & Jay Wheeler, “Si Te Vas”Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta, “LA VILLA”W Sound, Myke Towers & Ovy On The Drums, “5 Estrellas (W Sound 23)” Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the YearInterscope CapitolRimasSony Music LatinUniversal Music Latin EntertainmentWarner Latina Top Latin Rhythm Album of the YearBeéle, BORONDOJay Wheeler,La Voz FavoritaOmar Courtz, Por Si Mañana No EstoyRauw Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0Victor Mendivil, Tutankamon Top Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year5020Interscope CapitolRimasSony Music LatinUniversal Music Latin Entertainment WRITERS / PRODUCERS / PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES Songwriter of the YearArmentaBad BunnyMAGPeso PlumaRoberto “La Paciencia” José Rosado Torres Publisher of the YearRisamar Publishing, BMIRSM Publishing, ASCAPStreet Mob ENT, BMIUniversal Music Corp., ASCAPWarner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI Producer of the YearErnesto “Neto” FernándezJesús Iván “El Parka” Leal ReyesMAGPeso PlumaRoberto “La Paciencia” José Rosado Torres Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up