BMI Writers Shine at 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards
BMI songwriters made another strong showing at 2018’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, last night, which were held at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas. Building on his incredible track record, recent BMI President’s Award recipient Luis Fonsi claimed the most awards of the evening, winning the trophy for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male as well as Hot Latin Song of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event, Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year and Latin Pop Song of the Year for his record-breaking smash, “Despacito.” Also notably recognized for their amazing impact on Latin Music over this past year were Ozuna, who won the coveted Artist of The Year Award, and Shakira who claimed Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female, Top Latin Albums Artists of the Year, Female, Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo and Latin Pop Album of the Year for El Dorado.
Congratulations to all our winners. Here is the complete list.
Artist of The Year:
Ozuna
Tour of the Year
Enrique Iglesias* & Pitbull
Hot Latin Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* feat. Justin Bieber*, “Despacito
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* feat. Justin Bieber*, “Despacito”
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male
Luis Fonsi
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female
Shakira
Airplay Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* feat. Justin Bieber*, “Despacito
Digital Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* feat. Justin Bieber*, “Despacito
Streaming Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* feat. Justin Bieber*, “Despacito”
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female
Shakira
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo
Shakira
Latin Pop Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* feat. Justin Bieber*, “Despacito”
Latin Pop Album of the Year
Shakira, El Dorado
Tropical Song of the Year
Prince Royce & Shakira, “Déjà Vu”
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Zion & Lennox
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
J Balvin & Willy William feat. Beyoncé*, “Mi Gente”
Publisher of the Year
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing, LLC, BMI
Producer of the Year
Andres Torres
*Not affiliated with BMI
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