Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year
The Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that informs Billboards weekly charts." The award is given to best performing artists on Billboards Hot Latin Songs chart, which measures the most popular Latin songs in the United States. The Hot Latin Songs chart was based solely on radio airplay since its induction in 1986 until October 2012, when it started to also measure digital sales and streaming activity. In 2010, the category was split into three: Male, Female, and Duo or Group.
Recipients
1994–2009
Since 2010
Male
Female
Duo or Group
Records
Most nominations
General
From 1994 to 2009| Nominations | Act |
| 6 | Enrique Iglesias |
| 5 | Juanes |
| 4 | Cristian Castro |
| 3 | Marco Antonio Solís |
| 3 | Ricky Martin |
| 3 | Wisin & Yandel |
| 2 | Conjunto Primavera |
| 2 | Daddy Yankee |
| 2 | Marc Anthony |
| 2 | Selena |
Male
From 2010 ongoing| Nominations | Act |
| 6 | Daddy Yankee |
| 5 | J Balvin |
| 5 | Prince Royce |
| 4 | Enrique Iglesias |
| 3 | Romeo Santos |
| 2 | Don Omar |
| 2 | Ozuna |
| 2 | Pitbull |
Female
From 2010 ongoing| Nominations | Act |
| 8 | Shakira |
| 5 | Jennifer Lopez |
| 4 | Jenni Rivera |
| 3 | Becky G |
| 3 | Natti Natasha |
| 3 | Thalía |
| 2 | Leslie Grace |
Duo or Group
From 2010 ongoing| Nominations | Act |
| 6 | Banda Sinaloense MS |
| 5 | Calibre 50 |
| 5 | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 4 | Banda El Recodo |
| 3 | Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda |
| 3 | Zion & Lennox |
| 2 | Aventura |
| 2 | Los Plebes del Rancho |
| 2 | Wisin & Yandel |
| 2 | - |
Most awards
General
From 1994 to 2009| Awards | Act |
| 3 | Enrique Iglesias |
| 2 | Selena |
Male
From 2010 ongoing| Awards | Act |
| 2 | Romeo Santos |
Female
From 2010 ongoing| Awards | Act |
| 7 | Shakira |
Duo or Group
From 2010 ongoing| Awards | Act |
| 3 | Banda Sinaloense MS |
| 2 | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |