2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards


The Billboard Latin Music Awards recognize the most popular Latin music on the charts, featuring top solo performers and Latin groups in such categories as pop, rock, tropical, Mexican Regional music and Reggaeton.
New award categories in 2010 include Latin Artist of the Year and New Latin Artist of the Year. Leading the pack for most nominations this year was Tito El Bambino with a total of 18 nods followed by Wisin & Yandel with 14 nominations and Aventura with 12. Other Latin stars with multiple nods included Shakira, Paulina Rubio, Nelly Furtado, Luis Fonsi, and Banda el Recodo.
In 2010, nominees were announced on February 14 — followed by the 17th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards official broadcast, televised on Telemundo in on April 29, 2010 live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico — marking the first time ever that the awards show has taken place outside the continental US and its traditional home in Miami.

Awards

The winners are in Bold

Latin Artist of the Year

- Aventura

Latin Artist of the Year, New

- Larry Hernandez

Hot Latin Song of the Year

- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor"

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event

- Alejandro Sanz feat. Alicia Keys – "Looking for Paradise"

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male

- Tito "El Bambino"

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female

Shakira

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- Aventura

Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year

- Universal Music Latino

Crossover Artist of the Year

- The Black Eyed Peas

Crossover Artist of the Year, Solo

- Lady GaGa )

Latin Album of the Year

- Aventura – "The Last"

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male

- Vicente Fernandez

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female

- Marisela

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- Aventura

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year

- Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year

- Luis Fonsi – "Aqui Estoy Yo"

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Male

- Luis Fonsi

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Female

- Paulina Rubio

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- Aventura

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year

- Universal Music Latino

Latin Pop Album of the Year

- Marisela – "20 Exitos Inmortales"

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

- Luis Fonsi

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- La Quinta Estacion

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year

- Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Tropical Airplay Song of the Year

- Luis Enrique – "Yo No Se Mañana"

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Male

- Tito "El Bambino"

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Female

- Shakira

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- Aventura

Tropical Airplay Label of the Year

- Sony Music Latin

Tropical Album of the Year

- Aventura – "The Last"

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

- Luis Enrique

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- Aventura

Tropical Albums Label of the Year

- Sony Music Latin

Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Male

- Espinoza Paz

Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Female

- Jenni Rivera

Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- La Arrolladora Banda El Limon

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year

- Disa

Regional Mexican Album of the Year

- El Trono De Mexico – "Almas Gemelas"

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

- Vicente Fernandez

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- El Trono De Mexico

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year

- Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year

- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor"

Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo

- Tito "El Bambino"

Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- Wisin & Yandel

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year

- Machete

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

- Wisin & Yandel – "La Revolucion"

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

- Tito "El Bambino"

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

- Wisin & Yandel

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year

- Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Latin Touring Artist of the Year

- Ricardo Arjona

Latin Digital Album of the Year

- Aventura – "The Last"

Latin Master Ringtone of the Year

- Banda El Recodo – "Te Presumo"

Latin Digital Download of the Year

- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor"

Songwriter of the Year

- Isidro Chavez “Espinoza Paz” Espinoza

Publisher of the Year

- Arpa Musical, LLC, BMI

Publishing Corporation of the Year

- Sony/ATV Music

Producer of the Year

- Armando Avila

Spirit Of Hope

- Marc Anthony

Billboard Lifetime achievement award

- Los Temerarios