The highly anticipated Billboard Latin Music Awards 2025 concluded with a night of spectacular performances, broadcast live from Miami’s James L. Knight Center on Telemundo, and also available on the Telemundo app, Peacock, and Telemundo Internacional across Latin America and the Caribbean. Hosted by Goyo and Javier Poza, the event celebrated achievements across 49 categories spanning Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm, and regional Mexican.

Bad Bunny emerged as the biggest winner of the evening, taking home an impressive 11 awards. A memorable moment saw him honored with the Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century by the legendary Rita Moreno, who even shared a salsa dance with him. His wins included Artist of the Year, Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year for “DTMF,” Top Latin Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, and Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo, among others.

Karol G followed closely with six awards, including Global 200 Latin Song of the Year and Sales Song of the Year for “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female, and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female. Regional Mexican sensation Fuerza Regida secured five awards, notably Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group, and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group, solidifying their presence in the industry. Peso Pluma, Netón Vega, and Óscar Maydon were also celebrated as multiple award winners throughout the night.

The ceremony also featured several special recognitions. Music icon Laura Pausini was presented with the prestigious Icon Award. Legendary Elvis Crespo was inducted into the Billboard Hall of Fame Award, a testament to his enduring impact on Latin music. Peso Pluma made history by accepting the inaugural Billboard Vanguard Award, while Netón Vega was recognized as Songwriter of the Year and Ernesto “Neto” Fernández as Producer of the Year.

Other significant wins included Shakira for Tour of the Year and Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo, and benny blanco for Crossover Artist of the Year. In genre-specific categories, Romeo Santos was named Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo, and Aventura took home Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group. Sony Music Latin secured accolades such as Latin Airplay Label of the Year and Top Tropical Albums Label of the Year, while Double P Records won Top Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year and Rimas claimed Top Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year.