Peso Pluma, the big winner of the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Mexican music sensation, Peso Pluma, emerged as the big winner at the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, October 5th.
Mexican artist Peso Pluma took home eight awards, including Artist of the Year, Debut; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male; and the coveted Songwriter of the Year award, reflecting his more than 20 hits on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.
The top winner at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Peso Pluma also secured four awards alongside the trio Eslabon Armado for their hit “Ella baila sola,” which won Hot Latin Song of the Year and Hot Latin Song Vocal Collaboration of the Year, among others.
Another major winner at the Billboard Awards was Bad Bunny, who received multiple accolades. Following closely in terms of victories was the 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.”
Big winner of the 2023 Billboard: Peso Pluma
Both Pluma and Bad Bunny performed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which were produced by MBS Events and broadcast live on Telemundo from the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida.
The next most awarded artist was Colombian star Karol G, who earned five awards, two of them for her album “Mañana Será Bonito,” including Top Latin Album of the Year. The album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart across all genres (the first Spanish-language album by a female artist in history to achieve this), also won Latin Rhythm Album of the Year. Karol G also took home awards for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female; and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female. Additionally, she was honored with the Billboard 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 Eslabon Armado) represented the urban rhythms in Latin America.
Diversity was also reflected in this year’s special awards, with the Mexican cumbia group Los Ángeles Azules receiving the Career Achievement Award and reggaetón pioneer Ivy Queen receiving the Icon Award.
The finalists and winners of this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards reflect the performance of new recordings on Billboard’s album and song charts between August 13, 2022, and August 12, 2023.
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 night included Manuel Turizo, Shakira, Bizarrap, Fuerza Regida, Aventura, Camilo, Edgar Barrera, Grupo Frontera, Ivan Cornejo, Maná, Marshmello, Romeo Santos, and Wisin & Yandel.
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