Billboard Latin Music Awards 2018 telah mengumumkan para finalisnya. Nama-nama beken di ranah musik Latin seperti J Balvin, Shakira, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna dan Maluma sukses menominasi yang tentunya tidak mengherankan lagi. Tapi ada yang istimewa untuk tahun ini, karena beberapa artis non-Latin, seperti mega diva Beyoncé Knowles, juga berkesempatan untuk membawa pulang piala.
Beyoncé mendapatkan 7 buah nominasi untuk kategori lagu, yang tentunya bukan jumlah kecil. Ia mendapatkan tempat di kategori seperti 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 an Latin Rhythm Song of the Year. Ini semua tentu berkat kolaborasi suksesnya bersama J Balvin dan Willy William dalam remix single Latin sukses, 'Mi Gente'.
Willy William sendiri, sebagai artis non-Latin lain, juga sukses mencatakan 6 nominasi. Namun yang paling sukses tentunya adalah Justin Bieber, yang mendapatkan 8 nominasi. Tentu kesuksesan Bieber adalah berkat single mega hit 'Despacito' bersama Daddy Yankee dan Luis Fonsi.
Beyonce, Justin dan Willy sendiri akan bersaing bersama dengan Little Mix dan Ed Sheeran untuk menyabet gelar Ia juga dicalonkan untuk mendapatkan Crossover Artist of the Year.
Billboard Latin Music Awards akan berlangsung pada tanggal 26 April, di Las Vegas. Ajang penghargaan ini akan memberi anugerah kepaa album, lagu, dan penampil populer di skena musik Latin yang ditentukan berdasarkan penjualan, airplay radio, streaming dan data sosial dalam periode satu tahun mulai tanggal 4 Februari 2017 hingga 27 Januari 2018.
Ajang penghargaan ini merupakan puncak acara Billboard Latin Music Conference, yang berlangsung pada tanggal 23-26 April di The Venetian, Las Vegas.
Berikut daftar nominasinya:
Artist of the Year:
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
Ozuna
Artist of the Year, New:
Alta Consigna
Bad Bunny
El Fantasma y Banda Populares del Llano
Christian Nodal
Tour of the Year:
Marc Anthony
Ricardo Arjona
Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull
Marco Antonio Solis
Social Artist of the Year:
J Balvin
Jennifer Lopez
Maluma
Shakira
Crossover Artist of the Year:
Beyonce
Justin Bieber
Little Mix
Ed Sheeran
Hot Latin Song of the Year:
J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce, “Mi Gente”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Maluma, “Felices Los 4”
Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escapate Conmigo”
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce, “Mi Gente”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”
Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escapate Conmigo”
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
Ozuna
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
Becky G
Jennifer Lopez
Natti Natasha
Shakira
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizarraga
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 Beyonce, “Mi Gente”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Maluma, “Felices Los 4”
Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escapate 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 Beyonce, “Mi Gente”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Maluma, “Felices Los 4”
Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”
Streaming Song of the Year:
J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce, “Mi Gente”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Maluma, “Felices Los 4”
Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”
Top Latin Album of the Year:
J Balvin, “Energia”
Nicky Jam, “Fenix”
Ozuna, “Odisea”
Shakira, “El Dorado”
Top Latin Compilation Album of the Year:
“Dance Latin #1 Hits 2.0: Los Exitos Del Momento”
“Mexillennials: Los Exitos De Una Nueva Generacion”
“Summer Latin Hits 2017”
“Trap Capos: Season 1”
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
J Balvin
Romeo Santos
Nicky Jam
Ozuna
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
Alejandra Guzman
Karol G
Shakira
Gloria Trevi
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Calibre 50
CNCO
Los Plebes Del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
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 Artist of the Year, Solo
Luis Fonsi
Enrique Iglesias
Juanes
Shakira
Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
CNCO
Jesse & Joy
Mana
Reik
Latin Pop Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox, “Subeme La Radio”
Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”
Shakira, “Me Enamore”
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
Latin Pop Album of the Year:
Ricardo Arjona “Circo Soledad”
CNCO “Primera Cita”
Juanes “Mis Planes Son Amarte”
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 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
Pirulo y La Tribu
La Sonora Dinamita
Tropical Song of the Year:
Nacho “Bailame”
Prince Royce & Shakira “Déjà Vu”
Romeo Santos “Heroe Favorito”
Romeo Santos “Imitadora”
Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year
D.A.M.
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year
Machete
Magnus
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Tropical Album of the Year:
Prince Royce “Five”
La Sonora Dinamita “Juntos Por La Sonora”
Romeo Santos “Golden”
Carlos Vives “Vives”
Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
The Orchard
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
World Circuit
Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:
Magnus
The Orchard
Sony Music Latin
Top Stop
REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:
Regulo Caro
Christian Nodal
Alfredo Olivas
Gerardo Ortiz
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Calibre 50
Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes
Los Plebes Del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
Calibre 50 “Corrido de Juanito”
Calibre 50 “Siempre Te Voy A Querer”
Christian Nodal “Adios Amor”
Christian Nodal Featuring David Bisbal “Probablemente”
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year
DEL
Lizos
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year
Andaluz
Disa
DEL
Fonovisa
Regional Mexican Album of the Year:
Banda Sinaloense MD de Sergio Lizarraga, La Mejor Version De Mi
Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes “Andamos En El Ruedo”
Christian Nodal “Me Deje Llevar”
Gerardo Ortiz “Comere Callado, Vol. 1: Con Norteno, Tuba y Guitarras”
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 Artist of the Year, Solo:
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Nicky Jam
Ozuna
Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Jowell & Randy
Plan B
Play-N-Skillz
Zion & Lennox
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce, “Mi Gente”
Maluma, “Felices Los 4”
Nicky Jam, “El Amante”
Wisin Featuring Ozuna “Escapate Conmigo”
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 “Fenix”
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
Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:
Capitol Latin
La Industria
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Songwriter of the Year:
Justin Bieber
Daddy Yankee
Erika Ender
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 & Andres Torres
Saga Whiteblack
Wisin