2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards
# 2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards

The 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held on April 26, 2012 at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

## Awards

### Hot Latin Songs

**Latin Artist of the Year**

* Maná
* Prince Royce
* Romeo Santos
* Shakira

**Latin Artist of the Year, New**

* Calibre 50
* Il Volo
* La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas
* Violento

**Hot Latin Song of the Year**

* Don Omar and Lucenzo — "Danza Kuduro"
* Don Omar — "Taboo"
* Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer — "Give Me Everything"
* Prince Royce — "Corazón Sin Cara"

**Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event**

* Don Omar and Lucenzo — "Danza Kuduro"
* Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull — "On the Floor"
* Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer — "Give Me Everything"
* Romeo Santos featuring Usher — "Promise"

**Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male**

* Don Omar
* Enrique Iglesias
* Pitbull
* Prince Royce

**Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female**

* Alejandra Guzmán
* Jennifer Lopez
* Jenni Rivera
* Shakira

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

* Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda
* La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas
* Maná
* Wisin & Yandel

**Airplay Song of the Year**

* Don Omar — "Taboo"
* La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas — "Te Amo y Te Amo"
* Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer — "Give Me Everything"
* Prince Royce — "Corazón Sin Cara"

**Digital Song of the Year**

* Don Omar and Lucenzo — "Danza Kuduro"
* Pitbull — "Bon, Bon"
* Shakira featuring El Cata — "Rabiosa"
* Shakira featuring Freshleyground — "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)"

**Hot Latin Songs Airplay Label of the Year**

* Sony Music Latin

**Hot Latin Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year**

* Disa

**Crossover Artist of the Year**

* Katy Perry
* LMFAO
* Rihanna
* Alexandra Stan

### Top Latin Albums

**Latin Album of the Year**

* Cristian Castro — Viva el Príncipe
* Maná — Drama y Luz
* Prince Royce — Prince Royce
* Romeo Santos — Formula, Vol. 1

**Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male**

* Cristian Castro
* Gerardo Ortíz
* Prince Royce
* Romeo Santos

**Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female**

* Natalia Jiménez
* Jenni Rivera
* Gloria Trevi
* Shakira

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

* Camila
* Los Bukis
* Maná
* Wisin & Yandel

**Digital Album of the Year**

* Maná — Drama y Luz
* Prince Royce — Prince Royce
* Romeo Santos — Formula, Vol. 1
* Shakira — Sale el Sol

**Latin Albums Label of the Year**

* Universal Music Latin Entertainment

**Latin Albums Imprint of the Year**

* Sony Music Latin

### Latin Pop

**Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year**

* Don Omar — "Taboo"
* Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull — "On the Floor"
* Maná — "Lluvia al Corazón"
* Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer — "Give Me Everything"

**Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo**

* Don Omar
* Enrique Iglesias
* Pitbull
* Shakira

**Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group**

* Camila
* Maná
* Reik
* Wisin & Yandel

**Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year**

* Sony Music Latin

**Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year**

* Sony Music Latin

**Latin Pop Album of the Year**

* Enrique Iglesias — Euphoria
* Maná — Drama y Luz
* Ricky Martin — Música + Alma + Sexo
* Cristian Castro — Viva el Príncipe

**Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo**

* Cristian Castro
* Enrique Iglesias
* Ricky Martin
* Shakira

**Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group**

* Camila
* Il Volo
* Maná
* Reik

**Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year**

* Universal Music Latin Entertainment

**Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year**

* Universal Music Latino

### Tropical

**Tropical Song of the Year**

* Prince Royce "Corazón Sin Cara"
* Don Omar and Lucenzo — "Danza Kuduro"
* Romeo Santos featuring Usher — "Promise"
* Romeo Santos - "You"

**Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo**

* Prince Royce

**Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group**

* Aventura

**Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year**

* Universal Music Latino

**Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year**

* Sony Music Latin

**Tropical Album of the Year**

* Prince Royce "Prince Royce"(Top Stop/Atlantic)

**Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo**

* Prince Royce (Top Stop/Atlantic)

**Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group**

* Aventura (Premium Latin/Sony Music Latin)

**Tropical Albums Label of the Year**

* Sony Music Latin

**Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year**

* Sony Music Latin

### Regional Mexican

**Regional Mexican Song of the Year**

* Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda "Olvídame" (Fonovisa)
* "La Original Banda El Limón" - "Di que regresarás"
* "Fidel Rueda" - "Me encantaría"
* "La Adictiva" - "Te amo y te amo"

**Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo**

* Gerardo Ortiz (DEL/Sony Music Latin)

**Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group**

* Julion Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda (Fonovisa)

**Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year**

* Disa

**Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year**

* Disa

**Regional Mexican Album of the Year**

* Los Bukis "35 ANIVERSARIO" (Fontana/UMLE)

**Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo**

* Gerardo Ortiz (DEL/Sony Music Latin)

**Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group**

* Los Bukis (Fontana/UMLE)

**Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year**

* Universal Music Latin Entertainment

**Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year**

* Fonovisa

### Latin Rhythm

**Latin Rhythm Song of the Year**

* Don Omar y Lucenzo - "Danza Kuduro" (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
* Pitbull — "Bon, Bon"
* Don Omar — "Taboo"
* Wisin & Yandel -"Estoy Enamorado"

**Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo**

* Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

**Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group**

* Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

**Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year**

* Universal Music Latino

**Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year**

* Machete

**Latin Rhythm Album of the Year**

* Wisin & Yandel "Los Vaqueros: El Regreso" (WY/Machete/UMLE)

**Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo**

* Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/UMLE)

**Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group**

* Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/UMLE)

**Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year**

* Universal Music Latin Entertainment

**Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year**

* Machete

**Social Artist of the Year**

* Shakira (Sony Music Latin)

**Latin Touring Artist of the Year**

* Enrique Iglesias
* Maná
* Ricky Martin
* Luis Miguel

**Songwriter of the Year**

* Geoffrey "Prince Royce" Rojas

**Publisher of the Year**

* Marcha Musical Corporation, BMI

**Publishing Corporation of the Year**

* Sony/ATV Music

**Producer of the Year**

* A&X

**Billboard Lifetime achievement award**

* Intocable

**Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame**

* Marc Anthony
