Peso Pluma & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List
Written by djfrosty on October 5, 2023
Regional Mexican music star Peso Pluma was the big winner at Thursday night’s (Oct. 5) 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home eight awards, including artist of the year, new; Hot Latin Songs artist of the year, male; and the coveted songwriter of the year award, reflecting his more than 20 hits on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
Pluma’s awards also included four nods alongside trio Eslabón Armado for their runaway hit “Ella Baila Sola,” which won Hot Latin Song of the year and Hot Latin Song of the year, vocal event, among other prizes.
Pluma was followed in number of wins by global superstar Bad Bunny, with seven awards, including artist of the year, tour of the year and Global 200 Latin artist of the year, as well as two awards for his smash hit “Titi me Preguntó.”
Both Pluma and Bad Bunny performed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which were produced by MBS Events and aired live on Telemundo from the Watsco Center in Miami.
Next up in wins was Colombian star Karol G, who won five awards, two of them for her album Mañana Será Bonito as Top Latin Album of the year. The set, which debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart — the first Spanish-language album by a female artist to do so in history — also won Latin Rhythm Album of the year. Karol G also took home the Hot Latin Songs artist of the year, female and top Latin Albums artist of the year, female awards. In addition, she was honored with Billboard’s Spirit of Hope Award for her philanthropic work supporting women through her Con Cora Foundation.
The four top winners — Peso Pluma, Bad Bunny, Karol G and Eslabón Armado — reflect the current state of Latin music, where urban beats are living high on the charts along with a new generation of Mexican music artists who have become global successes.
The plurality was also reflected in this year’s special awards, with Mexican cumbia act Los Angeles Azules receiving the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and reggaetón pioneer Ivy Queen the Icon award.
Finalists and winners of the Billboard Latin Music Awards reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard‘s albums and songs charts during a one-year period from the rankings dated Aug. 13, 2022, through this year’s Aug. 12, 2023 charts. Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
Other key winners of the evening included Manuel Turizo, Shakira, Bizarrap, Fuerza Regida, Aventura, Camilo, Edgar Barrera, Grupo Frontera, Ivan Cornejo, Maná, Marshmello, Romeo Santos and Wisin & Yandel.
The full list of winners is below.
CATEGORĺAS DE ARTISTAS / OVERALL ARTIST CATEGORIES
Artista del Año / Artist of the Year:
Artista del Año, Debut / Artist of the Year, New:
- Peso Pluma
Gira del Año / Tour of the Year:
Artista Crossover del Año
Crossover Artist of the Year:
- Marshmello
Global 200 Artista Latino del Año/ Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year:
CATEGORÍAS DE CANCIONES/ SONGS CATEGORIES
Global 200 Canción Latina del Año/ Global 200 Latin Song of the Year:
- Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”
“Hot Latin Song” Canción del Año/ Hot Latin Song of the Year:
- Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
“Hot Latin Song”, Colaboración Vocal del Año
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
- Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Masculino
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
- Peso Pluma
“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Femenina
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Grupo Frontera
“Hot Latin Songs” Sello Discográfico del Año
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Canción del Año, Latin Airplay
Latin Airplay Song of the Year:
- Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”
Sello Discográfico del Año, Latin Airplay
Latín Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Canción del Año, Ventas / Sales Song of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó”
Canción del Año, Streaming
Streaming Song of the Year:
- Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
CATEGORÍA DE ÁLBUMES
ALBUM CATEGORIES
“Top Latin Album” del Año
Top Latin Album of the Year:
- Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito
“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año, Masculino
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año, Femenina
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año Dúo o Grupo
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Fuerza Regida
“Top Latin Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:
CATEGORĺA LATIN POP
LATIN POP CATEGORIES
Artista “Latin Pop” del Año, Solista
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo:
Artista “Latin Pop” del Año, Dúo o Grupo
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Canción “Latin Pop” del Año
Latin Pop Song of the Year:
- Bizarrap & Shakira, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”
“Latin Pop Airplay” Sello Discográfico del Año
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Álbum “Latin Pop” del Año
Latin Pop Album of the Year:
- Camilo, De Adentro Pa Afuera
“Latin Pop Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
CATEGORĺA TROPICAL /
TROPICAL CATEGORIES
Artista Tropical del Año, Solista
Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Romeo Santos
Artista Tropical del Año, Dúo o Grupo
Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Canción Tropical del Año
Tropical Song of the Year:
- Manuel Turizo, “La Bachata”
“Tropical Airplay” Sello Discográfico del Año
Tropical Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
“Tropical Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año
Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
CATEGORÍA REGIONAL MEXICANO
REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES
Artista Regional Mexicano del Año, Solista
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Peso Pluma
Artista Regional Mexicano del Año, Dúo o Grupo
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Fuerza Regida
Canción Regional Mexicana del Año
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
- Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
“Regional Mexican Airplay” Sello Discográfico del Año
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Álbum Regional Mexicano del Año
Regional Mexican Album of the Year:
- Ivan Cornejo, Dañado
“Regional Mexican Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:
CATEGORÍA LATIN RHYTHM
LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES
Artista “Latin Rhythm” del Año, solista
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:
Artista “Latin Rhythm” del Año, Dúo o Grupo
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Wisin & Yandel
Canción “Latin Rhythm” del Año
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
- Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó”
“Latin Rhythm Airplay” Sello Discográfico del Año
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
Álbum “Latin Rhythm” del Año
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
- Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito
“Latin Rhythm Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año
Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:
CATEGORÍA ESCRITOR/PRODUCTOR/EDITORA WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES
Compositor del Año / Songwriter of the Year:
- Peso Pluma
Editora del Año / Publisher of the Year:
- Prajin Music Publishing, BMI
Corporación Editora del Año
Publishing Corporation of the Year:
- Sony Music Publishing
Productor del Año / Producer of the Year:
- Edgar Barrera
PREMIOS ESPECIALES / SPECIAL AWARDS
Premio Billboard Trayectoria Artística
Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Los Ángeles Azules
Premio Billboard ĺcono / Billboard Icon Award
Premio Billboard Espíritu de la Esperanza
Billboard Spirit of Hope Award