Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

*Billboard* Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Current: 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Country	United States
Presented by	Billboard
First award	2009
Most awards	Bad Bunny (4)
Most nominations	Bad Bunny (7)
Website	billboardevents.com

The Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is an honor that is presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that shapes Billboard's weekly charts."^[1]

The accolade for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year was first presented at the fifteenth Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2009 to Panamanian singer Flex's Te Quiero (2008). The album, along with the title track gained Flex thirteen nominations at the ceremony, where the album also received a nomination for Latin Album of the Year, Latin Album of the Year in the male category and Latin Album of the Year in the new artist category.^[2] It led the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart for sixteen weeks in 2008.^[3] Puerto Rican act Bad Bunny is the most awarded act with four wins, and is also the most nominated act with seven nominations. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, receiving eleven wins. Panama, Colombia and the United States are the only other awarded nationalities.

Recipients

Three-time winners Wisin & Yandel (above) and Bad Bunny (below)

Year^[I]	Performing artist(s)	Nationality^[II]	Work	Nominees^[III]	Ref.
2009	Flex	Panama	Te Quiero	DJ Nesty — Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra Tony Dize — La Melodía De La Calle Daddy Yankee — Talento De Barrio	^[4]
2010	Wisin & Yandel	Puerto Rico	La Revolución	Tito "El Bambino" — El Patrón Don Omar — iDon Flex — La Evolución Romantic Style	^[5]
2011	Daddy Yankee		Mundial	Pitbull — Armando Don Omar — Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans Chino & Nacho — Niña Bonita	^[6]
2012	Wisin & Yandel		Los Vaqueros: El Regreso	Pitbull — Armando Don Omar — Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans Tito "El Bambino" — Invencible	^[7]
2013	Don Omar		Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation	Various artists — Pina Records Presenta: La Fórmula: The Company Wisin & Yandel — Líderes Daddy Yankee — Prestige	^[8]
2014	Wisin & Yandel		Líderes	Yandel — De Líder a Leyenda Various artists — Pina Records Presenta: La Fórmula: The Company Don Omar — Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation	^[9]
2015	Wisin		El Regreso del Sobreviviente	J Balvin — La Familia Plan B — Love and Sex Calle 13 — Multiviral	^[10]
2016	Pitbull	United States	Dale	Don Omar — The Last Don II Tony Dize — La Melodía de la Calle, 3rd Season Yandel — Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour	^[11]
2017	J Balvin	Colombia	Energia	Farruko — Visionary Maluma — Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy Yandel — Dangerous	^[12]
2018	Nicky Jam	United States	Fénix	Ozuna — Odisea Yandel — Update Zion & Lennox — Motivan2	^[13]
2019	Ozuna	Puerto Rico	Odisea	Anuel AA — Real Hasta la Muerte J Balvin — Vibras Ozuna — Aura	^[14]
2020	Bad Bunny		X 100pre	Farruko — Gangalee J Balvin and Bad Bunny — Oasis Sech — Sueños	^[15]
2021			YHLQMDLG	Anuel AA — Emmanuel Bad Bunny — El Último Tour del Mundo Bad Bunny — Las que no iban a salir Maluma — Papi Juancho	^[16]
2022			Un Verano Sin Ti	Farruko — La 167 J Balvin — Jose Karol G — KG0516 Rauw Alejandro — Vice Versa	^[17]
2023	Karol G	Colombia	Mañana Será Bonito	Anuel AA — LLNM2 Eladio Carrión — 3men2 Kbrn Feid — Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos el Álbum Rauw Alejandro — Saturno	^[18]
2024	Bad Bunny	Puerto Rico	Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana	Feid — Ferxxocalipsis Karol G — Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) Rauw Alejandro — Playa Saturno Tainy — Data	^[19] ^[20]

Records

Most nominations

Nominations	Recipient	Nationality
7	Bad Bunny	Puerto Rico
6	Don Omar	Puerto Rico
5	J Balvin	Colombia
4	Wisin & Yandel	Puerto Rico
4	Yandel (solo)
3	Daddy Yankee
	Farruko
	Ozuna
	Anuel AA
	Rauw Alejandro
	Pitbull	United States
	Karol G	Colombia
2	Maluma
	Feid
	Flex	Panama
	Tony Dize	United States
	Tito "El Bambino"	Puerto Rico

Most awards

Awards	Producer
4	Bad Bunny
3	Wisin & Yandel

Notes

^{^[I]} Each year is linked to the article about the Billboard Latin Music Awards held that year.
^{^[II]} The nationality of the performing artist(s).
^{^[III]} The name of the performer(s) and the nominated song

References

^ "Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (25 April 2009). "And The Finalists Are..." Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 16. p. LM4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 June 2005.
^ "Latin Rhythm Albums: February 23, 2008 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ Cobo, Leila (24 April 2009). "Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^ "Congratulations to the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^ Irizarry, Doris (29 April 2011). "2011 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners". AXS. AEG Corporate. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ "2012 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^ "2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ "2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists and Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ "Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards 2015: Awards - Overall Artist Categories" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
^ Cobo, Leila (7 February 2017). "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2017: See the Full List of Finalists". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ Cobo, Leila (April 26, 2018). "Billboard Latin Music Award Winners 2018: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
^ Cobo, Leila (April 25, 2019). "Ozuna Breaks Record as Top Winner Ever at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
^ Flores, Griselda (October 21, 2020). "Daddy Yankee & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ Cobo, Leila (September 23, 2021). "Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ Cobo, Leila (September 29, 2022). "Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ Cobo, Leila (October 5, 2023). "Peso Pluma & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (October 20, 2024). "Here Are the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 12, 2024). "Karol G Tops 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[1] "Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

[2] Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (25 April 2009). "And The Finalists Are..." Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 16. p. LM4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 June 2005.

[3] "Latin Rhythm Albums: February 23, 2008 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[4] Cobo, Leila (24 April 2009). "Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

[5] "Congratulations to the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

[6] Irizarry, Doris (29 April 2011). "2011 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners". AXS. AEG Corporate. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[7] "2012 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

[8] "2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[9] "2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists and Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[10] "Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards 2015: Awards - Overall Artist Categories" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[11] "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

[12] Cobo, Leila (7 February 2017). "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2017: See the Full List of Finalists". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[13] Cobo, Leila (April 26, 2018). "Billboard Latin Music Award Winners 2018: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

[14] Cobo, Leila (April 25, 2019). "Ozuna Breaks Record as Top Winner Ever at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

[15] Flores, Griselda (October 21, 2020). "Daddy Yankee & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[16] Cobo, Leila (September 23, 2021). "Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[17] Cobo, Leila (September 29, 2022). "Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[18] Cobo, Leila (October 5, 2023). "Peso Pluma & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[19] Ratner-Arias, Sigal (October 20, 2024). "Here Are the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[20] Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 12, 2024). "Karol G Tops 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

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v t e Billboard Latin Music Awards
General	Hot Latin Song of the Year Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year Top Latin Album of the Year Streaming Song of the Year Producer of the Year Songwriter of the Year
Urban	Latin Rhythm Album of the Year Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year
Pop	Latin Pop Song of the Year
Discontinued	Latin Jazz Album of the Year Reggaeton Album of the Year Reggaeton Song of the Year Digital Song of the Year
Special Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award Latin Music Hall of Fame Spirit of Hope Icon Award
Ceremony year	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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Current: 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Country	United States
Presented by	Billboard
First award	2009
Most awards	Bad Bunny (4)
Most nominations	Bad Bunny (7)
Website	billboardevents.com