Telemundo and Billboard announced the finalists for the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards Wednesday.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny leads the pack with 27 nominations, setting a historic record for the awards.
He is followed by Mexican regional music group Fuerza Regida with 15 and Puerto Rican icon Rauw Alejandro with 14.
Colombian superstar Karol G tops the list of female artists with 10 nominations, tying with emerging Mexican regional music sensation Tito Double P with 10, while his cousin, Peso Pluma, received nine.
The longest-running and most prestigious Latin music awards show, produced by Telemundo and MBS Special Events, will air live on Telemundo on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. ET from the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
The event will also stream on the Telemundo app, Peacock and across Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional, reaching millions of Spanish-speaking viewers in more than 22 countries.
Tickets for the event will go on sale soon.
This year, awards will be handed out in 49 categories, covering the most important genres in Latin music, such as Latin pop, tropical music, Latin rhythm and Mexican regional music.
In addition, Billboard will honor select artists with prestigious special awards, which will be announced soon.
Bad Bunny dominated the finalists list with 27 nominations, competing in major categories such as Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Best Latin Album of the Year for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” among others.
Additionally, three of his hits — “Baile Inolvidable,” “DTMF,” and “Nuevayol” — earned five nominations each, including Latin Song of the Year, Sales Song of the Year and Streaming Song of the Year.
Fuerza Regida, the powerhouse California-based Mexican regional act, followed with 15 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year and Best Mexican Regional Album of the Year for “111XPANTIA.”
Their hit “Tu Boda” with Óscar Maydon earned four nominations, including Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event, and Mexican Regional Song of the Year.
Two more songs — “Me Jalo” with Grupo Frontera and “Por esos Ojos” — are also finalists for Mexican Regional Song of the Year.
Rauw Alejandro, one of today’s most influential Latin artists, competes for 14 awards, including Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year and Best Latin Album of the Year for “Cosa Nuestra.”
His viral single “Khe?”, with Romeo Santos, is up for multiple prizes: Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event, Latin Airplay Song of the Year and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year.
Global superstar Karol G stands out among female artists with 10 nominations.
Her viral hit “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” earned five nominations, while she is also a finalist for Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female Artist and Best Latin Rhythm Album of the Year for “Tropicoqueta.”
Debut artist Tito Double P also received 10 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year and Best Latin Album of the Year for “Incómodo,” which also competes for Best Mexican Regional Album of the Year. His collaboration with his cousin Peso Pluma, “Dos Días,” is a finalist for Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event and Mexican Regional Song of the Year.
Peso Pluma, with nine nominations, is competing in categories such as Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male Artist with multiple album awards for “Éxodo.”
Other artists with multiple nominations include: Netón Vega (8), Grupo Frontera (7), Shakira (6), Óscar Maydon and Romeo Santos (5), Clave Especial and Kapo (4), Aventura, Danny Ocean and Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda (3).
Other finalists with two nominations include Benny Blanco, Cazzu, Floy Mennor, Ivan Cornejo, Junior H, Kali Uchis, Manuel Turizo, Natti Natasha, Prince Royce, Roberto “La Paciencia,” Selena Gomez, Las Marías and Xavi.
In total, more than 70 artists were recognized this year, highlighting the unprecedented global impact of Latin music. The complete list of finalists is available at Telemundo.com, the official website of the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards are the only awards show that recognizes the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, based on Billboard’s weekly charts.
Finalists — and eventual winners — reflect the performance of new recordings on Billboard’s album and song charts during the period between Sept. 14, 2024, and Sept. 6, 2025.
Decisions are based on fans’ key interactions with music, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
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The awards serve as the grand finale of Billboard Latin Music Week, held in Miami from Oct. 20 to 24, 2025.
The must-attend industry event, Latin Music Week, offers exclusive performances, one-of-a-kind conversations, workshops, showcases, and unique fan experiences, culminating with the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
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