Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
2015 Latin Billboard Music Awards
Country	United States
Presented by	Billboard
First awarded	2009
Most awards	Wisin & Yandel (3)
Most nominations	Don Omar (5)
Official website	billboardevents.com

The Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is an honor that is 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, streaming and social data that shapes Billboard's weekly charts."^[1]

The accolade for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year was first presented at the fifteenth Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2009 to Panamanian singer Flex's Te Quiero (2008). The album, along with the title track gained Flex thirteen nominations at the ceremony, where the album also received a nomination for Latin Album of the Year, Latin Album of the Year in the male category and Latin Album of the Year in the new artist category.^[2] It led the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart for sixteen weeks in 2008.^[3] Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel are the most awarded act with three wins, while Puerto Rican singer Don Omar has the most nominations with five. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, receiving six wins. Panama is the only other awarded nationality.

Recipients

Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel, three time winners in 2010, 2012 and 2014

Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee, winner in 2011

Year^[I]	Performing artist(s)	Nationality^[II]	Work	Nominees^[III]	Ref.
2009	Flex	Panama	Te Quiero	DJ Nesty — Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra Tony Dize — La Melodía De La Calle Daddy Yankee — Talento De Barrio	[4]
2010	Wisin & Yandel	Puerto Rico	La Revolución	Tito "El Bambino" — El Patrón Don Omar — iDon Flex — La Evolución Romantic Style	[5]
2011	Daddy Yankee	Puerto Rico	Mundial	Pitbull — Armando Don Omar  — Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans Chino & Nacho — Niña Bonita	[6]
2012	Wisin & Yandel	Puerto Rico	Los Vaqueros: El Regreso	Pitbull — Armando Don Omar — Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans Tito "El Bambino" — Invencible	[7]
2013	Don Omar	Puerto Rico	Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation	La Formula  — Pina Records Presenta: La Formula: The Company Wisin & Yandel — Líderes Daddy Yankee — Prestige	[8]
2014	Wisin & Yandel	Puerto Rico	Líderes	Yandel — De Líder a Leyenda La Formula — Pina Records Presenta: La Formula: The Company Don Omar — Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation	[9]
2015	Wisin	Puerto Rico	El Regreso del Sobreviviente	J Balvin  — La Familia Plan B — Love and Sex Calle 13 — Multiviral	[10]

List of winners and nominees

Artist(s)	Awards	Years winner	Nominees	Years loser
Wisin & Yandel	3	2011, 2012, 2014	1	2013
Don Omar	1	2013	4	2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Daddy Yankee	1	2011	2	2009, 2013
Flex	1	2009	1	2010
Wisin	1	2015
Tito El Bambino			2	2010, 2012
Pitbull			2	2011, 2012
La Formula			2	2013, 2014
Nesty			1	2009
Tony Dize			1	2009
Chino & Nacho			1	2010
J Balvin			1	2015
Plan B			1	2015
Calle 13			1	2015

See also

• Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album
• Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year

Notes

^{^[I]} Each year is linked to the article about the Billboard Latin Music Awards held that year.
^{^[II]} The nationality of the performing artist(s).
^{^[III]} The name of the performer(s) and the nominated song

References

1. "Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards". Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
2. Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (25 April 2009). "And The Finalists Are...". Billboard 121 (16): LM4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 June 2005.
3. "Latin Rhythm Albums: February 23, 2008 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
4. Cobo, Leila (24 April 2009). "Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
5. "Congradulations to the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
6. Irizarry, Doris (29 April 2011). "2011 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners". AXS (AEG Corporate). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
7. "2012 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
8. "2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
9. "2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists and Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
10. "Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards 2015: Awards - Overall Artist Categories". Billboard Events (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 24 June 2015.