The American Music Award for Favorite Artist – Latin has been awarded since 1998. On the list below, the year reflects the year in which the awards were presented for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Enrique Iglesias with 8 wins. He is also the most nominated artist with 12 nominations. For the 48th American Music Awards in 2020, the category was split into Favorite Male Artist – Latin and Favorite Female Artist – Latin in recognition of the increasing popularity of the Latin genre in the US.
| American Music Awards for Favorite Latin Artist | |
|---|---|
| Bad Bunny and Becky G is the most recent recipient | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First award | 1998 |
| Currently held by | Bad Bunny Becky G |
| Most wins | Enrique Iglesias (8) |
| Most nominations | Enrique Iglesias (12) |
| Website | theamas.com |
Winners and nominees
1990s
| Year | Winner and Nominees | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 (25th) | ||
| Julio Iglesias | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| Luis Miguel | ||
| 1999 (26th) | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | [citation needed] | |
| Los Tigres del Norte | ||
| Ricky Martin |
2000s
| Year | Winner and Nominees | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 (27th) | ||
| Ricky Martin | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| Jennifer Lopez | ||
| 2001 (28th) | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | [citation needed] | |
| Marc Anthony | ||
| Shakira | ||
| 2002 (29th) | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | [citation needed] | |
| Shakira | ||
| Jaci Velasquez | ||
| 2003 (30th) | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| Marc Anthony | ||
| Shakira | ||
| 2003 (31st) | ||
| Ricky Martin | ||
| Kumbia Kings | ||
| Luis Miguel | ||
| 2004 (32nd) | ||
| Marc Anthony | ||
| Intocable | ||
| Paulina Rubio | ||
| 2005 (33rd) | ||
| Shakira | ||
| Daddy Yankee | ||
| Luis Miguel | ||
| 2006 (34th) | ||
| Shakira | ||
| Daddy Yankee | ||
| Don Omar | ||
| 2007 (35th) | ||
| Jennifer Lopez | ||
| Daddy Yankee | ||
| Juan Luis Guerra | ||
| 2008 (36th) | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| Juanes | ||
| Wisin & Yandel | ||
| 2009 (37th) | ||
| Aventura | ||
| Luis Fonsi | ||
| Wisin & Yandel |
2010s
| Year | Winner and Nominees | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 (38th) | ||
| Shakira | ||
| Daddy Yankee | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| 2011 (39th) | ||
| Jennifer Lopez | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| Pitbull | ||
| 2012 (40th) | ||
| Shakira | ||
| Don Omar | ||
| Pitbull | ||
| 2013 (41st) | ||
| Marc Anthony | ||
| Prince Royce | ||
| Romeo Santos | ||
| 2014 (42nd) | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| Marc Anthony | ||
| Romeo Santos | ||
| 2015 (43rd) | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| Ricky Martin | ||
| Romeo Santos | ||
| 2016 (44th) | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | ||
| J Balvin | ||
| Nicky Jam | ||
| 2017 (45th) | ||
| Shakira | ||
| Daddy Yankee | ||
| Luis Fonsi | ||
| 2018 (46th) | ||
| Daddy Yankee | ||
| J Balvin | ||
| Ozuna | ||
| 2019 (47th) | ||
| J Balvin | ||
| Bad Bunny | ||
| Ozuna |
2020s
| Year | Winner and Nominees | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (48th) | Becky G | Bad Bunny | |
| Karol G | J Balvin | ||
| Rosalía | Ozuna | ||
| 2021 (49th) | Becky G | Bad Bunny | |
| Kali Uchis | J Balvin | ||
| Karol G | Maluma | ||
| Natti Natasha | Rauw Alejandro | ||
| Rosalía | Ozuna | ||
| 2022 (50th) | Anitta | Bad Bunny | |
| Becky G | Farruko | ||
| Kali Uchis | J Balvin | ||
| Karol G | Jhayco | ||
| Rosalía | Rauw Alejandro | ||
| 2025 (51st) | Becky G | Bad Bunny | |
| Karol G | Feid | ||
| Natti Natasha | Peso Pluma | ||
| Shakira | Rauw Alejandro | ||
| Young Miko | Tito Double P | ||
Category facts
Multiple wins
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Multiple nominations
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See also
- Latin American Music Awards
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