The 5th annual ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music took place in

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Pop

Hot latin tracks of the year

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Pop album of the year, Male

*" Romances", Luis Miguel

Pop album of the year, female

Tierna La Noche ''Tierna la Noche'' is the second album by Mexican pop singer Fey. The album was released in mid 1996 and quickly climbed the charts to later peak at the top spot. The album stayed there for more than 3 months and stayed in the Top 20 for more t ...

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Pop album of the year, duo or group

*" Compas",

Gipsy Kings Gipsy Kings are a group of flamenco, salsa, and pop musicians from Arles and Montpellier in southern France, who perform mostly in Catalan but also mix in Spanish with southern French dialects. Although the group members were born in France, th ...

Pop album of the year, new artist

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Tropical/Salsa

Tropical/salsa song of the year

Y Hubo Alguien "Y Hubo Alguien" (English: "And There Was Someone") is a song by American singer Marc Anthony from his third studio album, '' Contra la Corriente'' (1997). The song was written by Omar Alfanno, with record production being handled by Ángel " ...

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Tropical/salsa album of the year, male

*" Contra la Corriente", Marc Anthony

Tropical/salsa album of the year, female

*" Llévame Contigo",

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Tropical/salsa album of the year, duo or group

Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban musicians established in 1996. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the gr ...

Regional Mexican

Regional Mexican song of the year

*"Ya Me Voy para Siempre",

Los Temerarios Los Temerarios are a Mexican Grupera band from Fresnillo, Zacatecas started in 1978 by brothers Adolfo Angel and Gustavo Angel and their cousin Fernando Angel. During their early years, they were known as ''Conjunto La Brisa''. ''Los Temerari ...

Regional Mexican album of the year, male

*"Recuerdo Especial",

Michael Salgado Michael Salgado (born ''Miguel Salgado'' in april 5 1971 in Stanton, Texas, United States) is a Norteño/Tejano music singer/accordionist. Biography He was born in Texas, although his family roots are in Barrancos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Michael ...

Regional Mexican album of the year, female

Con un mismo corazón ''Con un mismo corazón'' (English ''With the same heart'') is the 13th studio album by Mexican pop singer Ana Gabriel. It was released on 1997. This material was produced by herself. Nine out of the 12 tracks were written by Gabriel herself, and ...

Ana Gabriel María Guadalupe Araujo Yong (born December 10, 1955), better known as Ana Gabriel, is a Mexican singer and songwriter from Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. ...

Regional Mexican album of the year, duo or group

*"Partiéndome El Alma",

Grupo Límite LMT, Grupo Límite, or Límite, is a Mexican Norteño and Tejano band formed in Monterrey, Mexico in 1994. The group was led by singer Alicia Villarreal until she left to pursue a solo career. History The band debuted in 1995 with the record, '' ...

Others awards

Billboard latin 50 artist of the year

* Luis Miguel

Billboard latin 50 album of the year

Juntos Otra Vez (Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal album) ''Juntos Otra Vez'' ("Together Again") is the twenty-third studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, released on 29 April 1997. It featured Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal, with whom Gabriel had previously collaborated. This album bec ...

Hot latin tracks artist of the year

* Enrique Iglesias

Latin rap album of the year

*"Rebotando",

Ilegales Ilegales (also called Los Ilegales, "The Illegals") is a Grammy-nominatedRamiro Burr. "Latin Notes: Ilegales' signature sound clear on its danceable new CD," ''San Antonio Express-News'' (Texas), January 16, 2005, Culturas section, page 8J.Jor ...

Latin rock album of the year

*" Sueños Líquidos", Maná

Contemporary Latin jazz album of the year

*Passion Dance,

Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. Alpert has recorded 28 albums that have landed on the ...

Latin dance single of the year

*"Mueve La Cadera (Move your Hips)",

Proyecto Uno Proyecto Uno (in English: Project One) is a Dominican-American hip hop/Merengue house group which helped popularize a style of music which blends Merengue music, merengue with techno, dancehall, reggae and hip-hop/rap music. The band was founde ...

Songwriter of the year

Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing part of Los Hermanito ...

Publisher of the year

*Bmg Songs

Publishing corporation of the year

*Sony/Atv Music

Producer of the year

*Rafael Perez Botija

Spirit Of Hope

Willy Chirino Willy Chirino (born April 5, 1947, in Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban-American musician. Early life Following the communist revolution in Cuba, Chirino came to the United States in 1960 as part of Operation Peter Pan ...

Billboard Lifetime achievement award

Ralph Mercado Ralph Mercado Jr. (September 29, 1941 – March 10, 2009) was a promoter of Latin American music — Latin Jazz, Latin rock, merengue and salsa — who established a network of businesses that included promoting concerts, managing artists, Ri ...

Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame

Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México ...

References

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