{"id":881000,"date":"2026-10-13T16:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/881000\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:14:11","slug":"cristian-castro-to-receive-the-billboard-lifetime-achievement-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/881000\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristian Castro to Receive the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tCristian Castro<\/a> will be honored with the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards<\/a>, Billboard and Telemundo can announce Tuesday (Oct. 13). The Mexican pop icon will receive the accolade in recognition of an exceptional career spanning over three decades and his enduring influence on Latin music.<\/p>\n

\n\tCastro will also take the stage for a special performance during the ceremony, which will air live on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. ET on Telemundo and Peacock from the James L. Knight Center in Miami.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cReceiving the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award is a tremendous honor and a very special moment in my career,\u201d Castro said in a statement. \u201cMusic has given me the privilege of connecting with audiences for more than three decades and knowing that these songs have become part of people\u2019s lives means more to me than I can express. I\u2019m deeply grateful to Billboard for this recognition and to the fans who have accompanied me throughout this journey. I look forward to celebrating with them on the Billboard Latin Music Awards<\/a> stage.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an artist with an enduring and exceptional career whose work has expanded the reach of Latin music worldwide. The honor recognizes artists who remain relevant through their artistic and personal contributions, and whose influence has made a significant impact on Latin music around the world. Past recipients include Andrea Bocelli, Armando Manzanero, Carlos Santana, Jos\u00e9 Jos\u00e9, Man\u00e1, Marco Antonio Sol\u00eds, Ricardo Arjona and Roberto Carlos, among others.<\/p>\n

\n\tCastro has established himself as one of the defining voices of Latin pop and romantic music. His history on the Billboard charts began in 1992, when \u201cNo Podr\u00e1s\u201d became his first entry on Hot Latin Songs, reaching No. 3. His debut album, Agua Nueva, reached No. 2 on Top Latin Pop Albums in January 1993. Since then, Castro has earned six No. 1s on Hot Latin Songs, including \u201cNunca Voy a Olvidarte,\u201d \u201cAmor\u201d and \u201cAzul,\u201d which spent four, 11 and nine weeks at the top, respectively. Years later, Viva El Pr\u00edncipe, his tribute to legendary Mexican singer Jos\u00e9 Jos\u00e9, spent seven weeks at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums in 2011.<\/p>\n

\n\tWith more than 12 million records sold, Castro continues to connect with audiences through his Nada Solo \u00c9xitos Tour, performing at major venues including Mexico City\u2019s Auditorio Nacional and New York City\u2019s Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards will bring together the biggest names in Latin music for a night of unforgettable performances, collaborations and special honors. In addition to Cristian Castro, Rub\u00e9n Blades will receive the Billboard Icon Award, Rosal\u00eda the Billboard Hall of Fame Award, and Fuerza Regida the Billboard Vanguard Award.<\/p>\n

\n\tConfirmed performers and presenters for the ceremony also include Carlos Rivera, Chuyin, Elvis Crespo, Erick Brian, Ha*Ash, Jessi Uribe, Kapo, La Nueva Ola de la Cumbia, Manuel Turizo, Melymel, Nanpa B\u00e1sico, Nella, Ozuna, Pablo Albor\u00e1n, Paola Jara, Pututi & Nesty, RIZA, SANTOS BRAVOS, Tito Double P, V\u00edctor Manuelle, Xavi and Yahritza y Su Esencia.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to airing live on Telemundo, the ceremony will be available on the Telemundo app, Peacock and Telemundo Internacional across Latin America and the Caribbean. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year, Peso Pluma leads the list of finalists<\/a> with 17 mentions, followed by Tito Double P with 15 and Fuerza Regida with 12. Karol G is a nine-time finalist, Prince Royce eight and Bad Bunny seven.<\/p>\n

\n\tProduced by Telemundo and MBS Special Events, the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returns to Miami Beach Oct. 19-22 with a stellar lineup also including Greeicy, Jay Wheeler, Kany Garc\u00eda, Maluma, Pitbull, Rawayana, Ryan Castro, Trueno, Zhamira and many more. For more information and tickets, visit BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cristian Castro will be honored with the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":881001,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[10546,152543,88,5106,216,498],"class_list":["post-881000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-awards","tag-billboard-latin-music-awards","tag-entertainment","tag-genre-latin","tag-music","tag-music-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=881000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/881001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=881000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=881000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=881000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}