Peso Pluma leads the finalists for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 17 entries, including Artist of the Year and Top Latin Album of the Year for DINASTÍA with Tito Double P.
He is followed by Tito Double P with 15 mentions and Fuerza Regida with 12. Karol G leads female finalists with nine, ahead of Prince Royce with eight and Bad Bunny with seven.
Peso Pluma leads the finalists for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 17 entries.
The ceremony airs live on Telemundo on Oct. 22 from the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
Peso Pluma’s 17 Entries
Peso Pluma is also a finalist for Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo. His four tracks with Tito Double P — “daño,” “dopamina,” “chiclona” and “7-3” — earned a combined nine mentions, including Global 200 Latin Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song of the Year.
Tito Double P’s 15 Mentions
Tito Double P competes for Artist of the Year and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo. His collaborations with Peso Pluma earned him nine of his 15 mentions, with five coming from “daño” alone.
Fuerza Regida and Karol G
Fuerza Regida is up for 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.
Karol G’s nine mentions include Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, and Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo. Her “Coleccionando Heridas” with Marco Antonio Solís competes for Latin Airplay Song of the Year and Latin Pop Song of the Year.
Prince Royce and Bad Bunny
Prince Royce appears in categories including Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo and Top Tropical Album of the Year for Better Late Than Never, his LP with Romeo Santos.
Bad Bunny, who led last year’s finalists with a record 27 mentions, competes this year for Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.
How Winners Are Chosen
Finalists and winners reflect performance on Billboard’s album and song charts from Sept. 13, 2025, to Sept. 5, 2026.
The rankings are based on fan interactions including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and touring, as tracked by Billboard and Luminate.
The Broadcast and Beyond
The show airs on Telemundo and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET on Oct. 22. The event is also available on Universo and the Telemundo app. In Latin America and the Caribbean, Telemundo Internacional carries the broadcast, reaching audiences in more than 22 countries.
Other Finalists and Latin Music Week
Romeo Santos and Rosalía each have six mentions. Beéle, Herencia de Grandes, Los Dos De Tamaulipas, Omar Courtz and Shakira each have five. Clave Especial, Grupo Frontera, Junior H and Rauw Alejandro each have four.
The awards coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, returning to Miami Beach from Oct. 19 to 22. The program features Fuerza Regida, Greeicy, Jay Wheeler, Kany García, Maluma, Pitbull, Rawayana, Ryan Castro, Trueno and Zhamira.
The ceremony will also recognize careers through Billboard’s honorary awards, including the Vanguard Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and Spirit of Hope Award. The awards will be presented in 47 categories spanning Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican.
Source: billboard.com
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