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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.