| 25th Billboard Latin Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 26, 2018 |
| Site | Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Gaby Espino Marco Antonio Regil |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Daddy Yankee (8) |
| Most nominations | J Balvin and Shakira (12) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Telemundo |
The 25th Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, presented by Billboard magazine, honored the best performing Latin recordings of 2017 and took place on April 26, 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Billboard presented awards in 60 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Telemundo 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.[1] Actress Gaby Espino and television presenter Marco Antonio Regil hosted the show.[2] Espino first presided over the 22nd Billboard Latin Music Awards held in 2015.[3] The awards recognized the most popular Latin performers, songs, albums, labels, songwriters and producers in the United States. Recipients were based on sales, radio airplay, online streaming and social data during a one-year period from the issue dated February 4, 2017 through January 27, 2018.[4][5]
Daddy Yankee won eight awards, including Hot Latin Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, mostly due to the single "Despacito", which won all its six nominations. Other winners were Luis Fonsi and Justin Bieber with seven awards each, and Shakira with five. Maná received the Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Will Premiere Song at Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Gaby Espino and Marco Antonio Regil to Host 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. March 25, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Gaby Espino & Pedro Fernandez to Host 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (February 7, 2018). "'Despacito' Producers Talk Making a Smash Hit & Why Justin Bieber Should Be Respected". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Aguila, Justino; Cantor-Navas, Judy; Flores, Griselda (April 19, 2018). "2018 Billboard Latin Conference Preview: Star Producers to Watch, Managers on the Rise, Maná and More". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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