The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards air Sunday (Oct. 20) on Telemundo, with big performances from superstars including Yandel, Prince Royce with Gabito Ballesteros, and Gloria Trevi with Maria Becerra, to name a few — and special honors for three true icons: Alejandro Sanz, J Balvin and Pepe Aguilar. Karol G leads the list of finalists with 17 nods in categories including artist of the year, tour of the ytear, Global 200 Latin artist of the year, and top Latin album of the year for Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) .
Following the Colombian star are Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma with 15 nods each. Bunny competes, among others, for Artist of the Year, Global 200 Artist of the Year, and Tour of the Year. Pluma, meanwhile, is up for awards like Artist of the Year, Global 200 Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Regional Mexican Album of the Year for Éxodo.
Feid boasts 11 entries, while regional Mexican acts Fuerza Regida and Junior H have eight each. Other artists with multiple mentions include Xavi (7), Grupo Frontera y Mike Towers (5), Aventura, Gabito Ballesteros, Kali Uchis and Shakira (4), Cris Mj, Eslabon Armado, FloyyMenor, Julión Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda, Marc Anthony, Prince Royce, Rauw Alejandro and Young Miko (3), ATL Jacob, Edgar Barrera, Grupo Firme, JOP, Luis Figueroa, Maná, Marshmello, Natanael Cano, Piso 21, Reik, Venesti and Wisin (2). The Latin Billboard Music Awards are the only ones that recognize the most popular albums, songs and p.