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Recognizing the most popular Latin music on the charts, the Billboard Latin Music Awards features top solo performers & Latin groups who compete for top honors in such categories as pop, rock, tropical, Mexican regional music, and Reggaeton.

This year, the landmark 25th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards is tentaively set for a return to it's original April broadcast, after being pushed up to the fall for several years.

As always, watch for it on its traditional TV home, Telemundo.

Meanwhile, check out fun facts and trivia about one of Latin music's biggest nights, along with a complete list of 2022 Billboard Latin Music Award winners just up ahead:

Bad Bunny led the pack in 2022 with a total of 9 wins, including Artist of the Year.

DID YOU KNOW? Billboard Latin Music Awards trivia & fun facts

• The Billboard Latin Music Awards began in 1994 honoring the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music.

• Growing out of the Billboard Music Awards, today the awards are the longest running and the most prestigious in the Latin music industry.

• In 1999, the ceremony was first broadcast on the television network Telemundo, where it became the network's highest-rated music special.

• Nominees are selected mainly from among top music performers in the United States, Latin America, and Spain. However artists from other countries are eligible, as well - as long they perform outstanding Latin music.

• Big winners at the Billboard Latin Music Awards include Enrique Iglesias who has taken home 43 awards, followed by Shakira with 34.

• The artist with the most Billboard Latin Music Awards nominations ever was Ozuma in 2019 with 23 nods in 15 categories. He took home 11 awards to became the biggest winner in a single year in the history of the awards.

More about the Billboard Latin Music Awards around the Web:

The Billboard Latin Music Awards - The official site with TV broadcast info and a complete list of this year's nominees.

Billboard Latin Music Awards - Wikipedia - Background and information on the awards with a list of winners and nominees by year from 2002 to the present.

2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards WINNERS

ARTIST CATEGORIES

Artist of the Year:

Artist of the Year, New:

Tour of the Year:

Crossover Artist of the Year:

SONG CATEGORIES

Hot Latin Song of the Year:

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:

Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:

Latin Airplay Song of the Year:

Latín Airplay Label of the Year:

Latin Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Sales Song of the Year:

Streaming Song of the Year:

ALBUM CATEGORIES

Top Latin Album of the Year:

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year

LATIN POP CATEGORIES

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo:

Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Latin Pop Song of the Year:

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:

Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Latin Pop Album of the Year:

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:

Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:

TROPICAL CATEGORIES

Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo:

Tropical Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Tropical Song of the Year:

Tropical Airplay Label of the Year:

Tropical Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Tropical Albums of the Year:

Tropical Albums Label of the Year:

Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:

REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo:

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year

Regional Mexican Albums of the Year:

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:

Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:

LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo:

Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:

Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:

Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year: