Nicky Jam Wins Big with Six Awards at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

It’s a jammin’ year for Nicky Jam

The 36-year-old Puerto Rican and Dominican American reggaeton star, who rose to stardom after a decade of silence battling drug addiction, turned out to be the big winner at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home six awards.

Nicky Jam

Nicky Jam, who claimed his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart earlier this year with Fenix, his first set in a decade, lived up to the album’s name. He was named Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male and Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo.

His hit song “Hasta el amanecer” won Hot Latin Song of the Year — an award that includes radio airplay, sales and streams, underscoring Nicky Jam’s popularity across all platforms. “Hasta el amanecer” also won Digital Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year.

Following in wins was the late Juan Gabriel, who won the coveted Artist of the Year award, as well as Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male and Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo. Gabriel’s album Los Dúo 2 won Top Latin Album of the Year as the top-selling release and Latin Pop Album of the Year.

Enrique Iglesias took home four awards, including Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo. Iglesias and reggaeton star Wisin both won three awards for their hit collaboration “Duele el corazón”: Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event; Airplay Song of the Year; and Latin Pop Song of the Year.

Also winning three awards each were Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizarraga, CNCO, Gente de Zona and Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho. CNCO — a bilingual/bicultural pop group spawned from a TV reality show — were the winners in the coveted Artist of the Year, New category. The group, mentored by Ricky Martin and produced by Wisin, is currently playing its first major tour.

Special awards of the evening went to Ricardo Arjona, the iconic Guatemalan singer/songwriter, who was given the lifetime achievement award for a career that continues to be one of the most successful in Latin music. Luis Fonsi won the Spirit of Hope Award for his work with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Jennifer Lopez, who also won social artist of the year, was given the Telemundo Star Award.

Find the full list of winners below:

ARTIST CATEGORIES

Artist of the Year:

  •  Juan Gabriel

Artist of the Year, New: 

  •  CNCO

Tour of the Year:

  •  Marc Anthony

Social Artist of the Year:

  •  Jennifer Lopez

Crossover Artist of the Year:
•    Justin Bieber

SONG CATEGORIES

Hot Latin Song of the Year:

  •  Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:

  •  Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin, “Duele El Corazón”

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:

  •  Nicky Jam

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:

  •  Shakira

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

  •  Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga

    Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Airplay Song of the Year:

  •  Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin, “Duele el Corazón”

Airplay Label of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

    Airplay Imprint of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Digital Song of the Year:

  •  Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”

Streaming Song of the Year:

  •  Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”

ALBUM CATEGORIES

Top Latin Album of the Year:

  •  Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo 2

    Latin Compilation Album of the Year:

  •  Varios/Various, Las Bandas Románticas de América 2016

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:

  •  Juan Gabriel

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:

  •  Selena

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

  •  Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:

  •  Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year:

  •  Fonovisa

LATIN POP CATEGORIES

Latin Pop Song of the Year:

  •  Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin, “Duele el Corazón”

Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:

  •  Enrique Iglesias

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

  •  CNCO

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Latin Pop Album of the Year:

  •  Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo 2

    Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:

  •  Juan Gabriel

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

  •  CNCO

    Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:

  •  Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:

  •  Fonovisa

TROPICAL CATEGORIES

Tropical Song of the Year:

  •  Deorro feat. Pitbull & Elvis Crespo, “Bailar”

    Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:

  •  Prince Royce

    Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

  •  Gente de Zona

    Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

    Tropical Album of the Year:

  •  Gente de Zona, Visualízate

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:

  •  Marc Anthony

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

  •  Gente de Zona

Sello Discográfico del Año, “Tropical Albums” Tropical Albums Label of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

  •  Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga, “Solo Con Verte”

    Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:

  •  Gerardo Ortiz

    Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

  •  Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga

    Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:

  •  Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year:

  •  Fonovisa

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:

  •  Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho, Recuerden Mi Estilo

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:

  •  Joan Sebastian

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

  •  Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:

  •  Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:

  •  Fonovisa

    LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES 

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:

  •  Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”

Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:

  •  Nicky Jam

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

  •  Zion & Lennox

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

    Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:

  •  J Balvin, Energía

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:

  •  J Balvin

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

  •  Zion & Lennox

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:

  •  Sony Music Latin

Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:

  •  Capitol Latin

    WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES

Songwriter of the Year:

  •  Horacio Palencia Cisneros

    Publisher of the Year:

  •  DEL World Songs, ASCAP

    Publishing Corporation of the Year:

  •  Sony/ATV Music

    Producer of the Year:

  •  Saga Whiteblack