BMI Congratulates its Affiliates Nominated for 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards

Posted in News on February 8, 2018
Pictured: Luis Fonsi, J Balvin and Shakira
Pictured: Luis Fonsi, J Balvin and Shakira

Billboard announced its nominations for the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards this week and, once again, BMI affiliates made a strong showing. With the event slated to be held at the Venetian in Las Vegas and airing live on Telemundo on April 26, many BMI songwriters will surely be on hand to take home their well-deserved accolades.

From this year’s class of BMI nominees, J Balvin and Shakira both earned 12 prestigious nods, specifically competing with each other for Social Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event, Digital Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year and Top Latin Album of the Year. Luis Fonsi and Ozuna are close behind, both with 10 nominations each, competing with each other for Artist of The Year and Hot Latin Songs Artist of the year, Male. Other notable multiple-noms include “Despacito”-songwriter Marty James Garton, who earned 7 nods, “Mi Gente”-songwriter Mohombi Nzazi Moupondo, who is up for 6 awards.

Here’s a complete list of BMI nominees. Congratulations to all and best of luck in April!

Artist of the Year:
J Balvin
Luis Fonsi
Ozuna

Artist of the Year, New:
Alta Consigna

Tour of the Year:
Enrique Iglesias* & Pitbull

Social Artist of the Year:
J Balvin
Jennifer Lopez
Shakira

Crossover Artist of the Year:
Ed Sheeran

Hot Latin Song of the Year:
J Balvin & Willy William* Featuring Beyonce*, “Mi Gente” 
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* Featuring Justin Bieber*, “Despacito” 
Maluma*, “Felices Los 4” (Servando Primera & Mario Caceres, songwriters)
Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escapate Conmigo”

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
J Balvin & Willy William* Featuring Beyonce*, “Mi Gente” 
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* Featuring Justin Bieber*, “Despacito” 
Shakira Featuring Maluma*, “Chantaje” 
Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escapate Conmigo”

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
J Balvin 
Luis Fonsi 
Ozuna

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
Jennifer Lopez
Natti Natasha
Shakira

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizarraga

Airplay Song of the Year
J Balvin & Willy William* Featuring Beyonce*, “Mi Gente” 
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* Featuring Justin Bieber*, “Despacito” 
Maluma*, “Felices Los 4” (Servando Primera & Mario Caceres, songwriters)
Wisin Featuring Ozuna, “Escapate Conmigo”

Digital Song of the Year:
J Balvin & Willy William* Featuring Beyonce*, “Mi Gente” 
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* Featuring Justin Bieber*, “Despacito” 
Maluma, “Felices Los 4” 
Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje” 

Streaming Song of the Year:
J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce, “Mi Gente” 
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito” 
Maluma*, “Felices Los 4” (Servando Primera & Mario Caceres, songwriters)
Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”

Top Latin Album of the Year:
J Balvin, Energia
Ozuna, Odisea
Shakira, El Dorado

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
J Balvin
Ozuna

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
Shakira 
Gloria Trevi

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Los Plebes Del Rancho de Ariel Camacho

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo
Luis Fonsi
Juanes
Shakira

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Mana

Latin Pop Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee* Featuring Justin Bieber*, “Despacito”
Enrique Iglesias* Featuring Descemer* Bueno*, Zion & Lennox*, “Subeme La
Radio” (Juan Rivera, songwriter)
Shakira Featuring Maluma*, “Chantaje” 
Shakira, “Me Enamore”

Latin Pop Album of the Year:
Juanes Mis Planes Son Amarte
Shakira El Dorado

Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:
Nacho 
Prince Royce

Tropical Song of the Year:
Nacho “Bailame” 
Prince Royce & Shakira “Déjà Vu”

Tropical Album of the Year:
Prince Royce Five

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga 
Los Plebes Del Rancho de Ariel Camacho

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:
Banda Sinaloense MD de Sergio Lizarraga, La Mejor Version De Mi

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:
J Balvin
Ozuna

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Plan B

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
J Balvin & Willy William* Featuring Beyonce*, “Mi Gente” 
Maluma, “Felices Los 4” (Servando Primera & Mario Caceres, songwriters)
Wisin Featuring Ozuna “Escapate Conmigo”

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
Ozuna Odisea
Yandel #Update

Songwriter of the Year:
Luis Fonsi
Marty James Garton

Publisher of the Year:
Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing, LLC,BMI

Producer of the Year:
Andres Torres
Wisin

*Not affiliated with BMI

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