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^ a b "Jennifer Lopez Will Premiere Song at Billboard Latin Music Awards".Performers Īs of April 19, 2018, confirmed performers include Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Becky G, Calibre 50, Cardi B, Chayanne, Christian Nodal, CNCO, Daddy Yankee, David Bisbal, De La Ghetto, Farruko, J Balvin, Karol G, Luis Fonsi, Maluma, Natti Natasha, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Paty Cantu, Quavo, Reik, Ricky Martin, Sebastian Yatra, Sofia Reyes, Victor Manuelle and Wisin & Yandel. Presenters and performers Presenters Īs of April 12, 2018, confirmed presenters include Erika Ender, Oswaldo Silva, Alan Ramirez, Reykon, Yuridia, Diego Boneta, Leila Cobo, Gianluca Vacchi, Fernanda Castillo, Raúl Méndez, Carmen Villalobos, Catherine Siachoque, Aylin Mujica, Ana María Polo, Candela Ferro, Ana Jurka, and Karim Mendiburu. The following 27 acts received multiple nominations: Maná – In recognition of their contribution to Latin rock, their career achievements and philanthropic contributions.Special awards Lifetime Achievement Award Maná received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Other winners were Luis Fonsi and Justin Bieber with seven awards each, and Shakira with five. ĭaddy Yankee won eight awards, including Hot Latin Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, mostly due to the single " Despacito", which won all its six nominations. Recipients were based on sales, radio airplay, online streaming and social data during a one-year period from the issue dated Februthrough January 27, 2018.

The awards recognized the most popular Latin performers, songs, albums, labels, songwriters and producers in the United States. Espino first presided over the 22nd Billboard Latin Music Awards held in 2015. Actress Gaby Espino and television presenter Marco Antonio Regil hosted the show. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Telemundo for the 20th time, and was the culmination of the Billboard Latin Music Conference, which also took place from April 23 to April 26, 2018. Billboard presented awards in 60 categories. The 25th Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, presented by Billboard magazine, honored the best performing Latin recordings of 2017 and took place on Apat the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
