Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year

The Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year is an honor that is 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 Billboard's weekly charts."[1]

Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year
Current: 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards
CountryUnited States
Presented byBillboard
First awarded2009
Last awarded2019
Currently held by"X" by Nicky Jam and J Balvin
Most awardsDon Omar, J Balvin, and Nicky Jam (3)
Most nominationsDaddy Yankee, Don Omar, J Balvin, and Nicky Jam (6)
Websitebillboardevents.com

The accolade for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year was first presented at the fifteenth Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2009 to Panamanian singer Flex's "Te Quiero". The song along with the parent album gained Flex thirteen nominations at the ceremony, where the song also received a nomination for Hot Latin Song of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year in the male category, Hot Latin Song of the Year in the new artist category, Latin Pop Song of the Year in the male category, Tropical Song of the Year in the male category and Latin RingMasters of the Year.[2] It topped the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart for nine weeks in 2008.[3] Puerto Rican singer Don Omar's "Danza Kuduro" was awarded twice, first in 2011 and again in 2012. Don Omar is also the artist with the most wins and nominations with three and seven, respectively. American entertainer Pitbull is the most nominated artist without a win, with three. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, with seven wins. Winners have also been from Panama, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Spain.

Recipients
Three-time winner Don Omar
Current holders J Balvin (top) and Nicky Jam (below)
Year Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2009 Flex "Te Quiero"
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2010 Tito El Bambino "El Amor" [6]
2011 Don Omar featuring Lucenzo "Danza Kuduro"
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[8]
2012
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2013 Don Omar featuring Natti Natasha "Dutty Love"
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2014 Daddy Yankee "Limbo"
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2015 J Balvin featuring Farruko "6 AM"
[14]
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2016 Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias "El Perdón"
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2017 Nicky Jam "Hasta El Amanecer"
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2018 J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé "Mi Gente"
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2019 Nicky Jam and J Balvin "X"
[19]

Records

Most nominations

Nominations Act
6 Daddy Yankee
Don Omar
J Balvin
Nicky Jam
4 Pitbull
3 Maluma
Ozuna
Wisin
2 Farruko
Lucenzo
Tito El Bambino
Yandel
Wisin & Yandel

Most awards

Awards Act
3 Don Omar
J Balvin
Nicky Jam

See also

References
  1. "Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (25 April 2009). "And The Finalists Are..." Billboard. 121 (16): LM4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 June 2005.
  3. "Latin Rhythm Airplay: 9 February 2008 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. Cobo, Leila (April 24, 2009). "Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2009 Finalists". Telemundo. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. "Congratulations To 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners!" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  7. Irizarry, Doris (April 29, 2011). "2011 Billboard Latin Music Award winners". AXS. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  8. "2011 Billboard Latin Music Award Finalists – Just Announced!". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  9. "2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards Complete Winners List". Billboard. April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  10. Gonzalez, Victor (April 27, 2012). "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2012: The Winners and Losers". Miami New Times. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  11. "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2013: Winners List". Billboard. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  12. "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2014: Complete Winners List". Billboard. April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  13. "Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete List of 2014 Finalists". Billboard. February 5, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  14. Cobo, Leila (April 30, 2015). "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  15. Cobo, Leila (February 9, 2015). "Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias Lead List of Finalists for Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  16. "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  17. Cobo, Leila (April 27, 2017). "Nicky Jam Wins Big at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  18. Cobo, Leila (April 26, 2018). "Billboard Latin Music Award Winners 2018: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  19. Cobo, Leila (April 25, 2019). "Ozuna Breaks Record as Top Winner Ever at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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