Billboard Latin Music Award for Digital Song of the Year

The Billboard Latin Music Award for Digital Song of the Year (formerly Latin Digital Download of the Year) is an honor presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, online streaming and social data that informs Billboard's weekly charts."[1] The award is given to the best performing singles on Billboard's Latin Digital Songs chart, which measures the best selling Spanish-language recordings in the United States.[2] The list was established by the magazine on January 23, 2010.[3]

Billboard Latin Music Award for Digital Song of the Year
Current: 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Awarded forthe best selling Latin songs in Billboard magazine
CountryUnited States
Presented byBillboard
First awarded2010
Last awarded2019
Currently held by"Dura" by Daddy Yankee (2019)
Most awardsDaddy Yankee, Don Omar, Enrique Iglesias, and Nicky Jam (2)
Most nominationsShakira (7)
Websitebillboardevents.com

Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Enrique Iglesias, and Nicky Jam are the most awarded acts in the category with two wins each. All of them have won twice in a row. As of 2019, the holder is Daddy Yankee for the song "Dura".

Recipients

Two-time winners Don Omar (top), Enrique Iglesias (middle) and Nicky Jam (bottom)
Two-time winner and current holder Daddy Yankee
Year Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2010 Tito El Bambino "El Amor" [4]
2011 Shakira featuring Freshlyground "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
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2012 Don Omar featuring Lucenzo "Danza Kuduro"
  • Pitbull – "Bon, Bon"
  • Shakira featuring El Cata – "Rabiosa"
  • Shakira featuring Freshlyground – "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
[7]
[8]
2013
[9]
2014 Marc Anthony "Vivir Mi Vida"
[10]
[11]
2015 Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona "Bailando"
[12]
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2016 Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias "El Perdón"
[14]
2017 Nicky Jam "Hasta El Amanecer"
[15]
2018 Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber "Despacito"
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2019 Daddy Yankee "Dura"
[17]

Records

Most nominations

Nominations Act
7 Shakira
5 J Balvin
4 Don Omar
Enrique Iglesias
Nicky Jam
3 Daddy Yankee
Pitbull
Romeo Santos
2 El Cata
Freshlyground
Gente de Zona
Lucenzo
Maluma
Marc Anthony
Ozuna

Most awards

Awards Act
2 Daddy Yankee
Don Omar
Enrique Iglesias
Nicky Jam

References

  1. "Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  2. "Latin Digital Song Sales: Top Spanish Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. "Latin Digital Song Sales: Top Spanish Songs – The Week of January 23, 2010". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. "Congratulations To 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners!" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  5. Irizarry, Doris (April 29, 2011). "2011 Billboard Latin Music Award winners". AXS. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  6. "2011 Billboard Latin Music Award Finalists – Just Announced!". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  7. "2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards Complete Winners List". Billboard. April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  8. Sánchez, Ana (February 29, 2012). "Pitbull, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez y Enrique Iglesias, entre los nominados a los Premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2012" (in Spanish). Bekia.es. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  9. "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2013: Winners List". Billboard. April 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  10. "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2014: Complete Winners List". Billboard. April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  11. "Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete List of 2014 Finalists". Billboard. February 5, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  12. Cobo, Leila (April 30, 2015). "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  13. Cobo, Leila (February 9, 2015). "Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias Lead List of Finalists for Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  14. "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  15. Cobo, Leila (April 27, 2017). "Nicky Jam Wins Big at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  16. Cobo, Leila (April 26, 2018). "Billboard Latin Music Award Winners 2018: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  17. Cobo, Leila (April 25, 2019). "Ozuna Breaks Record as Top Winner Ever at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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