The 25th ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards ceremony, presented by ''Billboard'' magazine, honored the best performing

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recordings of 2017 and took place on April 26, 2018 at the

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in Las Vegas. ''Billboard'' presented awards in 60 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by

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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. Actress

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and television presenter

Marco Antonio Regil Marco Antonio Regil (born December 29, 1969) is a Mexican television personality, public speaker and activist. As the host of the Spanish versions of ''Family Feud'' (''100 mexicanos dijeron'' and ''100 latinos dijeron''), ''The Price Is Right'' ...

hosted the show. Espino first presided over the 22nd ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards held in 2015. The awards recognized the most popular Latin performers, songs, albums, labels, songwriters and producers in the United States. Recipients were based on

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and social data during a one-year period from the issue dated February 4, 2017 through January 27, 2018.

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

won eight awards, including Hot Latin Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, mostly due to the single "

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", which won all its six nominations. Other winners were

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

and

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with seven awards each, and

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...

with five.

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received the

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Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 25th ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards were announced on February 7, 2018, at 9:03 a.m. EST (11:03 UTC).

J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...

and

led the nominations with 12 each. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on April 26, 2018.

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

Special awards

;

*Maná – In recognition of their contribution to

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, their career achievements and philanthropic contributions.

Acts with multiple nominations

The following 27 acts received multiple nominations:

Presenters and performers

Presenters

As of April 12, 2018, confirmed presenters include Erika Ender, Oswaldo Silva, Alan Ramirez,

Reykon Andrés Felipe Robledo Londoño (born 12 December 1986), better known as Reykon "El Líder" "Pepito" , is a reggaeton performer from Colombia. He is considered one of the biggest proponents of Latin America's reggaeton music genre. He is from ...

Yuridia Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores, commonly known as Yuridia, (born October 4, 1986) is a Mexican singer. She came in second place in the fourth season of the reality show ''La Academia'', which launched her career. In 2005, Yuridia released her d ...

Diego Boneta Diego Andrés González Boneta (born November 29, 1990) is an American actor, producer and singer. He gained wider recognition after starring in ''Rock of Ages'' (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and the ''Netflix'' biographical series '' Luis Miguel: ...

Leila Cobo Leila Cobo is a Colombian journalist, writer, novelist, pianist and television show host. She is noted for her coverage of Latin music for ''Billboard'' where she is currently the Chief Content Officer for Latin Music and Español, overseeing the ...

, Gianluca Vacchi,

Fernanda Castillo María Fernanda Castillo García (born 24 March 1982), known as Fernanda Castillo, is a Mexican actress. She is best known for her roles as Daniela Montalvo in '' Destilando amor'', Luisa Barrera in '' Teresa'', co-starring Angelique Boyer and ...

Raúl Méndez Raúl Méndez Martínez (born April 11, 1975 in Laguna, Torreón, Mexico) is a Mexican actor of film, theater and television. Biography He studied acting at the Center for Arts Education Monterrey and La Casa del Teatro with Luis de Tavira be ...

Carmen Villalobos Villalobos (born Yorley del Carmen Villalobos Barrios on July 13, 1983) is a Colombian actress and model. Career She is best known for her character Catalina Santana in the telenovela ''Sin senos no hay paraíso'' based on the book by Gustavo ...

Catherine Siachoque María Alexandra Catherine Siachoque Gaete (born 21 January 1973) is a Colombian actress best known for her (mostly villainess) roles in numerous telenovelas. Early life Siachoque was born in Tunja, Bogota, Colombia. Career Siachoque has appe ...

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Ana María Polo Ana María Cristina Polo González (born 11 April 1959) is a Cuban-American television arbitrator on ''Caso Cerrado'' and ''Ana Polo Rules''. Born in Havana, Cuba, Ana moved to Puerto Rico when she was 2 years old accompanied by her family. La ...

Candela Ferro Candela Ferro (born November 13, 1973 in Reconquista, Argentina) is an Argentine journalist, model, and current host of Telemundo's ''Al Rojo Vivo: Fin de Semana con Candela Ferro'' and the E! Latin show ''Mil Preguntas, Una Estrella con Candela ...

, Ana Jurka, and Karim Mendiburu.

Performers

As 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.

References

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