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Here’s the Date of the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Telemundo and Billboard have confirmed that the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards will be held on Thursday, 22 October, at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, with the ceremony broadcast live on Telemundo and Peacock. Described as the longest-running and most prestigious Latin music award show, the event recognises the year's top artists, albums and songs based on sales, streaming, radio airplay and social data used in Billboard's weekly charts, and will feature performances spanning Latin pop, tropical and música mexicana.
The awards ceremony will coincide with the 37th Billboard Latin Music Week, running from 19 to 22 October at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, which includes artist conversations, industry panels and the Billboard en Vivo showcases. Last year Bad Bunny led the winners with 11 awards, including artist of the year, ahead of Karol G with six and Fuerza Regida with five. Finalists for the 2026 edition have yet to be announced.
In short
- 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards set for 22 October in Miami
- Coincides with Billboard Latin Music Week, 19–22 October
- Bad Bunny won 11 awards at last year's ceremony
Explained simply
The Billboard Latin Music Awards is the longest-running and most prestigious annual ceremony celebrating Latin music. The awards recognise the year's top performing artists, albums and songs based on data from Billboard's charts, which track performance through sales, streaming, radio play and social media engagement.
The ceremony encompasses multiple Latin music genres, including Latin pop, tropical and música mexicana. At last year's edition, Bad Bunny won the most awards with eleven wins including artist of the year, whilst Karol G received six awards and Fuerza Regida won five.
The 2026 ceremony will be broadcast live on Telemundo and streaming service Peacock. The event takes place in Miami as part of Billboard Latin Music Week, a four-day industry gathering featuring panels, artist conversations and live showcases alongside the main ceremony.