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Skip to main content Karol G at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards held at the James L. Knight Center on October 23, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Gustavo Caballero Trending on Billboard Telemundo’s live broadcast of the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2025 on Thursday (Oct. 23) ranked as the No. 1 entertainment show in prime time, regardless of language, among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. The report, released Oct. 28, further adds that with a total of 1.7 million total viewers, the three-hour ceremony was also the No. 1 awards show on Spanish-language television year-to-date among adults 18-49, and the highest rated Billboard Latin Music Awards among total viewers since 2019. This year’s star-studded show included performances by Daddy Yankee, Grupo Frontera, Emilia, Carlos Vives, Xavi, Wisin, Arthur Hanlon, Netón Vega and Óscar Maydon, to name a few. Special awards were also handed out to Bad Bunny — who was honored with the Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century Award — Elvis Crespo entered the Billboard Hall of Fame, Laura Pausini was recognized with the Icon Award and Peso Pluma received the first-ever Billboard Vanguard Award. Billboard Latin Music Awards 2025 Winners: Complete List Peso Pluma Accepts First-Ever Vanguard Honor, Gushes Over Kenia Os at Billboard Latin Music Awards 2025 Elvis Crespo Receives 2025 Billboard Hall of Fame Award: ‘Thank You for Believing in Me’ Locally, the awards show ranked No. 1 regardless of language in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Phoenix, Orlando and Philadelphia. Furthermore, the event achieved 159.5 million digital and social video views, up +50% from the 2024 edition and 12.5 million social actions, up +229% year over year across Telemundo.com, the Telemundo App, Peacock, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Hosted by Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Goyo and Javier Poza, the big winners of the night were Bad Bunny, Karol G and Fuerza Regida. Bunny took home 11 awards. Karol G followed closely with six awards, Fuerza Regida collected five, while Peso Pluma, Netón Vega and Óscar Maydon were multiple award winners. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
