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Here's the Complete List of Finalists for the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards

J Balvin, Shakira, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Maluma and Ozuna lead the list.

J Balvin, Shakira, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Maluma and Ozuna lead the list of finalists for the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which air live April 26 on Telemundo. Here's the complete list of finalists:


ARTIST CATEGORIES

Artist of the Year:

Daddy Yankee

J Balvin

Luis Fonsi

Ozuna

Artist of the Year, New:

Alta Consigna

Bad Bunny

Christian Nodal

El Fantasma y Banda Populares del Llano

Tour of the Year:

Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull
Marc Anthony

Marco Antonio Solís

Ricardo Arjona

Social Artist of the Year:

J Balvin

Jennifer Lopez

Maluma

Shakira

Crossover Artist of the Year:

Beyoncé

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Little Mix  

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga

Calibre 50

CNCO

Zion & Lennox

Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:

Sony Music

Latin Universal

Music Latin Entertainment

VP Entertainment

Warner Latina

Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:

Def Jam

Raymond Braun

Schoolboy

Sony Music Latin

Airplay Song of the Year:
J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyoncé, “Mi Gente”

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”

Maluma, “Felices Los 4”

Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escápate Conmigo”

Airplay Label of the Year:

DEL

Sony Music

Latin Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Warner Latina

Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Fonovisa

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latino

WK

Digital Song of the Year:

J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyoncé, “Mi Gente”

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”

Maluma, “Felices Los 4”

Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje” 

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:

Lizos

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Warner Latina

Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year:

Capitol Latin

DEL

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latino

LATIN POP CATEGORIES

Latin Pop Song of the Year:

Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Zion & Lennox “Súbeme La Radio”

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”

Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”

Shakira, “Me Enamoré”

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo:

Enrique Iglesias

Juanes

Luis Fonsi

Shakira

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

CNCO

Jesse & Joy

Maná

Reik

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:

Pina

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Warner Latina

Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latino

Warner Latina

WK

Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Machete

Magnus

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latino

Tropical Album of the Year:

Carlos Vives “Vives”

La Sonora Dinamita “Juntos Por La Sonora”

Prince Royce “Five”

Romeo Santos “Golden”

Tropical Albums Label of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

The Orchard

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

World Circuit

Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:

Magnus

Sony Music Latin

The Orchard

Top Stop 


REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

Calibre 50 “Corrido de Juanito”

Calibre 50 “Siempre Te Voy A Querer”

Christian Nodal “Adiós Amor”

Christian Nodal Featuring David Bisbal “Probablemente”

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:

Alfredo Olivas

Christian Nodal

Gerardo Ortiz

Regulo Caro

LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:

J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyoncé, “Mi Gente”

Maluma, “Felices Los 4”

Nicky Jam, “El Amante”

Wisin Featuring Ozuna “Escápate Conmigo”

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:

Daddy Yankee

J Balvin

Nicky Jam

Ozuna

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Jowell & Randy

Plan B

Play-N-Skillz

Zion & Lennox

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:

Pina

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Warner Latina

Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:

La Industria

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latino

WK

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:

Nicky Jam “Fénix”

Ozuna “Odisea”

Yandel “#Update”

Zion & Lennox “Motivan2”

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:

El Cartel

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Warner Latina

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SONGS CATEGORIES

Hot Latin Song of the Year:

J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyoncé, “Mi Gente”

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”

Maluma, “Felices Los 4”

Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escápate Conmigo”

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:

J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyoncé, “Mi Gente”

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”

Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”

Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escápate Conmigo”

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:

Daddy Yankee

J Balvin

Luis Fonsi

Ozuna

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:

Becky G

Jennifer Lopez

Natti Natasha

Shakira

Streaming Song of the Year:

J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyoncé, “Mi Gente”

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”

Maluma, “Felices Los 4”

Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”

ALBUM CATEGORIES

Top Latin Album of the Year:

J Balvin, “Energía”

Nicky Jam, “Fénix”

Ozuna, “Odisea”

Shakira, “El Dorado”

Top Latin Compilation Album of the Year:

“Dance Latin #1 Hits 2.0: Los Éxitos Del Momento”

“Mexillennials: Los Éxitos De Una Nueva Generación”

“Summer Latin Hits 2017”

“Trap Capos: Season 1”  

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:

J Balvin

Nicky Jam

Ozuna

Romeo Santos

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:

Alejandra Guzmán

Gloria Trevi

Karol G

Shakira

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Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Calibre 50

CNCO

Los Plebes Del Rancho de Ariel Camacho

Latin Pop Album of the Year:

CNCO “Primera Cita”

Juanes “Mis Planes Son Amarte”

Ricardo Arjona “Circo Soledad”

Shakira “El Dorado”

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:

Sony Music Latin

Universal Latin Music Entertainment

Warner Bros.

Warner Latina

Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:

Fonovisa

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latino

Warner Latina

TROPICAL CATEGORIES

Tropical Song of the Year:

Nacho “Baílame”

Prince Royce & Shakira “Déjà Vu”

Romeo Santos “Héroe Favorito”

Romeo Santos “Imitadora”

Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:

Marc Anthony

Nacho

Prince Royce

Romeo Santos

Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Chiquito Team Band

Gente de Zona

La Sonora Dinamita

Pirulo y La Tribu

Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year:

D.A.M.

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Warner Latina

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:    

Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Calibre 50    

Los Plebes Del Rancho de Ariel Camacho   

Ulíces Chaidez y Sus Plebes

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:

DEL

Lizos

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Andaluz

DEL

Disa

Fonovisa

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:

Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga, “La Mejor Versión De Mí”

Christian Nodal “Me Deje Llevar”

Gerardo Ortiz “Comeré Callado, Vol. 1: Con Norteño, Tuba y Guitarras”

Ulíces Chaidez y Sus Plebes “Andamos En El Ruedo”

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:

DEL

Lizos

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:

DEL

Disa

Fonovisa

Lizos

Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:

Capitol Latin

La Industria

Sony Music Latin

Universal Music Latino

WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES

Songwriter of the Year:

Daddy Yankee

Erika Ender

Justin Bieber

Luis Fonsi

Marty James Garton

Poo Bear

Publisher of the Year:

BMG Gold Songs,ASCAP

Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP

Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing, LLC, BMI

Universal Musica, Inc., ASCAP

Publishing Corporation of the Year:

BMG

Sony/ATV Music

Universal Music

Warner/Chappell Music

Producer of the Year:

Chris Jeday

Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres

Saga Whiteblack

Wisin

The Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, streaming, radio airplay and social data that informs Billboard's weekly charts during a one-year period from the rankings dated February 4, 2017 through this year's January 27 charts. Based on album sales, digital track sales, streaming data and monitored radio airplay provided by Nielsen Music and social media data provided by Next Big Sound, Billboard’s rankings are the world's most authoritative music charts. Finalists, and the eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard’s albums and songs charts, including Top Latin Albums, Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay, Latin Streaming Songs and Latin Digital Songs, among others.

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