2002 Latin Billboard Music Awards

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| name = 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards

| date = May 09, 2002

| venue = Jackie Gleason Theater, Miami Beach, Florida

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| previous = 2001

| next = 2003

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The 9th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards, which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, took place May 9 in Miami. Winners are determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboard{{'}}s weekly charts, including Top Latin Albums, and radio charts, including Hot Latin Tracks, during a one-year period from the issue dated Feb. 17, 2001 through the Feb. 9, 2002, issue.{{cite web| url = http://www.allbusiness.com/entertainment-arts/music-industry/5945813-1.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080520033324/http://www.allbusiness.com/entertainment-arts/music-industry/5945813-1.html| archive-date = 2008-05-20| title = Stars Glitter At the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards Show. {{!}} Entertainment & Arts > Music Industry from AllBusiness.com}}

Hot Latin Songs of the Year

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=Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duo=

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Pop Album of the Year, Male

Pop album of the year, female

  • "Mi Corazon", Jaci Velasquez (Sony Discos)
  • "Live, The Last Concert-Houston, Texas Feb. 26, 1995", Selena (EMI Latin)
  • "Entre Tangos Y Mariachi", Rocío Dúrcal (BMG Latin)
  • "Huelo A Soledad", Ana Gabriel (Sony Discos)

Pop album of the year, group

  • "Shhh!", A. B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings (EMI Latin)
  • "Somos Gitanos", Gipsy Kings (Nonesuch)
  • "Siempre En Mi Mente", Los Tri-O (BMG Latin)
  • "Embrace the Chaos", Ozomatli (Interscope)

Pop album of the year, new artist

  • "Proxima Estacio..Esperanza", Manu Chao (Virgin)
  • "Alexandre Pires", Alexandre Pires (BMG Latin)
  • "Pachanga", King Africa (Fonovisa)
  • "Si Se", Si Se (Luaka Bop/Virgin)

Latin pop airplay track of the year

Top Latin albums artist of the year

  • Marc Anthony (Sony Discos)
  • A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings (EMI Latin)
  • Vicente Fernández (Sony Discos)
  • Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)

Latin rock album of the year

  • "Proxima Estacion...Esperanza", Manu Chao (Virgin)
  • "Embrace The Chaos", Ozomatli (Interscope)
  • "Cuando La Sangre Galopa", Jaguares (BMG Latin)
  • "MTV Unplugged", La Ley (Warner Latina)

Tropical/salsa album of the year, male

  • "Libre", Marc Anthony (Sony Discos)
  • "Dejame Entrar", Carlos Vives (EMI Latin)
  • "Instinto Y Deseo", Víctor Manuelle (Sony Discos)
  • "Intenso", Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Discos)

Tropical/salsa album of the year, female

  • "Yo Por Ti", Olga Tañón (Warner Latina)
  • "8", Gisselle (BMG Latin)
  • "Corazon De Mujer", Melina León (Sony Discos)
  • "La Negra Tiene Tumbao", Celia Cruz (Sony Discos)

Tropical/salsa album of the year, group

  • "Coleccion Romantica", Juan Luis Guerra 440 (Karen/Universal Latino)
  • "Mania 2050", Grupomania (Universal Latino)
  • "Calle Sabor, Esquina Amor", Limi-t 21 (EMI Latin)
  • "Americanizao", Fulanito (Cutting)

Tropical/salsa album of the year, new artist

  • "Yo Si Me Enamore", Huey Dunbar (Sony Discos)
  • "Multiplicame", Fuerza Juvenil (Mas Music)
  • "Tortilla Party", El Vacilon De La Manana (J&N)
  • "Joseph Fonseca", Joseph Fonseca (Karen/Universal Latino)

Tropical/salsa airplay track of the year

  • "Me Da Lo Mismo", Víctor Manuelle (Sony Discos)
  • "Pero No Me Ama", Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Discos)
  • "Me Libere", El Gran Combo (Combo)
  • "Pueden Decir", Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Discos)

Regional Mexican album of the year, male

  • "Despreciado", Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
  • "En Vivo:Desde La Plaza El Progreso De Guadalajara", Joan Sebastian (Balboa)
  • "Sufriendo A Solas", Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
  • "Lo Mejor De Nosotros", Pepe Aguilar (Balboa)

Regional Mexican album of the year, male group

  • "Ansia De Amar", Conjunto Primavera (Fonovisa)
  • "Contigo Por Siempre...", Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
  • "Uniendo Fronteras", Los Tigres del Norte (Fonovisa)
  • "En Vivo..El Hombre Y Su Musica", Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte (Freddie)

Regional Mexican album of the year, female group or female solo artist

Regional Mexican album of the year, new artist

  • "Despreciado", Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
  • "Sufriendo A Solas", Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
  • "Fuerza Musical", Palomo (Disa)
  • "Homenaje A Chalino Sánchez", Jessie Morales:El Original De La Sierra (Univision)

Regional Mexican airplay track of the year

  • "Y Llegaste Tu", Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
  • "No Me Conoces Aun", Palomo (Disa)
  • "No Te Podias Quedar", Conjunto Primavera (Fonovisa)
  • "Despreciado", Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)

Latin greatest hits album of the year

  • "Historia De Un Idolo Vol. 1", Vicente Fernández (Sony Discos)
  • "Historia Musical Romantica", Grupo Bryndis (Disa)
  • "La Historia", Ricky Martin (Sony Discos)
  • "Historia Musical", Los Angeles Azules (Disa)

Latin compilation album of the year

  • "No. 1: Un Ano De Exitos", Various Artists (Sony Discos/Warner Latina)
  • "Bachatahits 2001", Various Artists (J&N/Sony Discos)
  • "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2001", Various Artists (BMG Latin)
  • "Merenhits 2001", Various Artists (J&N/Sony Discos)

Latin jazz album of the year

  • Latin Spirits, Poncho Sanchez (Concord Picante)
  • Calle 54, Soundtrack (Blue Note/Capitol)
  • Volume 3-New Congo Square, Los Hombres Calientes (Basin Street)
  • Supernova, Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Blue Note/Capitol)

Latin dance club play track of the year

  • "Heroe (Remixes)", Enrique Iglesias (Interscope)
  • "Play (Remixes)", Jennifer Lopez (Epic)
  • "Guitarra G", Banda Sonora (Tommy Boy)
  • "Out Of Nowhere", Gloria Estefan (Epic)

Latin dance maxi-single of the year

Latin rap album of the year

  • "El General Is Back", El General (Mock & Roll/Lideres)
  • "De Nuevos A Viejos", Wisin & Yandel (BM/Aponte)
  • "Vivo", Vico-C (EMI Latin)
  • "Mundo Frio", Lito & Polaco (Pina)

Publisher of the year

(Songs that charted during the tracking period.)

  • WB, ASCAP
  • Vander, ASCAP
  • Edimonsa, ASCAP
  • BMG Songs, ASCAP

Publishing corporation of the year

  • Warner/Chappell Music
  • Sony/ATV Music
  • EMI Music
  • BMG Music

Special awards

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