Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

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{{Infobox award

| name = Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

| current_awards = 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards

| awarded_for =

| presenter = Billboard

| country = United States

| year = 2009

| website = [http://www.billboardevents.com/latin billboardevents.com]

| most_awards = Bad Bunny (4)

| most_nominations = Bad Bunny (7)

}}

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."{{cite web |url=http://www.billboardevents.com/latin/awards |title=Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards |work=Billboard Events |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=18 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221104/http://www1.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/photos/stylus/158808-2010-LATIN-AWARDS-WINNERS.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 }}

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.{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QdKeU1ZYfwsC&dq=latin+rhythm+airplay+song+of+the+year&pg=PT61|title=And The Finalists Are...|last=Ben-Yehuda|first=Ayala|magazine=Billboard|date=25 April 2009|volume=121|issue=16|page=LM4|issn=0006-2510|accessdate=22 June 2005}} It led the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart for sixteen weeks in 2008.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2008-02-23/latin-rhythm-albums|title=Latin Rhythm Albums: February 23, 2008 - Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=24 June 2015|archive-date=2015-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106104839/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2008-02-23/latin-rhythm-albums|url-status=dead}} Puerto Rican act Bad Bunny is the most awarded act with four wins, and is also the most nominated act with seven nominations. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, receiving eleven wins. Panama, Colombia and the United States are the only other awarded nationalities.

Recipients

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| caption2 = Three-time winners Wisin & Yandel (above) and Bad Bunny (below)

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! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Year{{ref|1|[I]}}

! scope="col" | Performing artist(s)

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Nationality{{ref|2|[II]}}

! scope="col" | Work

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Nominees{{ref|3|[III]}}

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.

scope="row"| 2009

| scope="row"|Flex

| scope="row"|{{PAN}}

| scope="row"|{{sort|Te Quiero|Te Quiero}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine

|last=Cobo

|first=Leila

|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268818/flex-takes-eight-billboard-latin-music-awards|title=Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards

|magazine=Billboard

|publisher=Prometheus Global Media

|accessdate=22 June 2015

|date=24 April 2009

}}

scope="row"|2010

| scope="row"|Wisin & Yandel

| scope="row"rowspan="6"|{{PUR}}

| scope="row"|{{sort|La Revolucion|La Revolución}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite magazine|url=http://www1.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/photos/stylus/158808-2010-LATIN-AWARDS-WINNERS.pdf|title=Congratulations to the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners|magazine=Billboard Events|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=22 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221104/http://www1.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/photos/stylus/158808-2010-LATIN-AWARDS-WINNERS.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016}}

scope="row"| 2011

| scope="row"|Daddy Yankee

| scope="row"|{{sort|Mundial|Mundial}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news

|last=Irizarry

|first=Doris

|url=http://www.axs.com/news/2011-billboard-latin-music-award-winners-14439|title=2011 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners

|work=AXS

|publisher=AEG Corporate

|accessdate=24 June 2015

|date=29 April 2011

}}

scope="row"| 2012

| scope="row"| Wisin & Yandel

| scope="row"|{{sort|Los Vaqueros: El Regreso|Los Vaqueros: El Regreso}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine

|url=http://www.billboardevents.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2012%20Billboard%20Latin%20Music%20Awards%20Winners.pdf

|title=2012 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners

|archive-date=2015-06-26

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123506/http://www.billboardevents.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2012%20Billboard%20Latin%20Music%20Awards%20Winners.pdf

|magazine=Billboard Events

|publisher=Prometheus Global Media

|accessdate=22 June 2015

|url-status=dead

}}

scope="row"| 2013

| scope="row"|Don Omar

| scope="row"|{{sort|MTO²: New Generation|Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboardevents.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2013%20Billboard%20Latin%20Music%20Awards%20Presented%20by%20State%20Farm%20Winners.pdf|title=2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm Winners|archive-date=2015-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626103309/http://www.billboardevents.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2013%20Billboard%20Latin%20Music%20Awards%20Presented%20by%20State%20Farm%20Winners.pdf|magazine=Billboard Events|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=24 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row"| 2014

| scope="row"|Wisin & Yandel

| scope="row"|{{sort|Líderes|Líderes}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine

|url=http://www.billboardevents.com/sites/default/files/uploads/Awards%2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626145937/http://www.billboardevents.com/sites/default/files/uploads/Awards%2014.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 June 2015|title=2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists and Winners|magazine=Billboard Events

|publisher=Prometheus Global Media

|accessdate=24 June 2015

}}

scope="row"| 2015

| scope="row"|Wisin

| scope="row"|{{sort|El Regreso del Sobreviviente|El Regreso del Sobreviviente}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine

|url=http://www.billboardevents.com/latin/awards

|title=Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards 2015: Awards - Overall Artist Categories

|archive-date=2016-03-03

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221104/http://www1.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/photos/stylus/158808-2010-LATIN-AWARDS-WINNERS.pdf

|magazine=Billboard Events

|publisher=Prometheus Global Media

|accessdate=24 June 2015

|url-status=dead

}}

scope="row"| 2016

| scope="row"|Pitbull

| scope="row"| {{USA}}

| scope="row"|{{sort|Dale|Dale}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine

|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/7350145/billboard-latin-music-awards-2016-winners-list

|title=Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List

|magazine=Billboard

|publisher=Prometheus Global Media

|accessdate=3 February 2017

|date=28 April 2016

}}

scope="row"| 2017

| scope="row"|J Balvin

| scope="row"|{{COL}}

| scope="row"|{{sort|Energia|Energia}}

| scope="row"|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine

|last=Cobo

|first=Leila

|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7678227/billboard-latin-music-awards-2017-see-the-full-list-of-finalists

|title=Billboard Latin Music Awards 2017: See the Full List of Finalists

|magazine=Billboard

|publisher=Prometheus Global Media

|accessdate=23 February 2017

|date=7 February 2017

}}

scope="row"|2018

| scope="row"|Nicky Jam

| scope="row"|{{USA}}

| scope="row"|{{sort|Fénix|Fénix}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

|{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/billboard-latin-music-awards-winners-2018-8390322/|title=Billboard Latin Music Award Winners 2018: Complete List|magazine=Billboard|last=Cobo|first=Leila|date=April 26, 2018|accessdate=October 7, 2023}}

scope="row"|2019

| scope="row"|Ozuna

| scope="row"rowspan="4"|{{PUR}}

| scope="row"|{{sort|Odisea|Odisea}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

|{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/ozuna-breaks-record-billboard-latin-music-awards-8508796/|title=Ozuna Breaks Record as Top Winner Ever at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See Complete Winners List|magazine=Billboard|last=Cobo|first=Leila|date=April 25, 2019|accessdate=October 7, 2023}}

scope="row"|2020

| scope="row"rowspan="3"|Bad Bunny

| scope="row"|{{sort|X 100pre|X 100pre}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

|{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2020-billboard-latin-music-awards-complete-winners-list-9470070/|title=Daddy Yankee & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List|magazine=Billboard|last=Flores|first=Griselda|date=October 21, 2020|accessdate=October 6, 2023}}

scope="row"|2021

| scope="row"|{{sort|YHLQMDLG|YHLQMDLG}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

|{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2021-billboard-latin-music-awards-full-list-bad-bunny-9635302|title=Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List|magazine=Billboard|last=Cobo|first=Leila|date=September 23, 2021|accessdate=October 6, 2023}}

scope="row"|2022

| scope="row"|{{sort|Un Verano Sin Ti|Un Verano Sin Ti}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

|{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/bad-bunny-wins-big-at-2022-billboard-latin-music-awards-1235147322/|title=Bad Bunny Wins Big at 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List|magazine=Billboard|last=Cobo|first=Leila|date=September 29, 2022|accessdate=October 6, 2023}}

scope="row"|2023

| scope="row"|Karol G

| scope="row"|{{COL}}

| scope="row"|{{sort|Mañana Será Bonito|Mañana Será Bonito}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

|{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/billboard-latin-music-awards-2023-winners-list-1235434627/|title=Peso Pluma & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full Winners List|magazine=Billboard|last=Cobo|first=Leila|date=October 5, 2023|accessdate=October 6, 2023}}

scope="row"|2024

| scope="row"|Bad Bunny

| scope="row"|{{PUR}}

| scope="row"|{{sort|Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana|Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

|{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2024-billboard-latin-music-awards-winners-list-1235806517/|title=Here Are the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners: Complete List|magazine=Billboard|last=Ratner-Arias|first=Sigal|date=October 20, 2024|accessdate=November 26, 2024}}
{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/billboard-latin-music-awards-2024-finalists-complete-list-1235772510/|title=Karol G Tops 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List|magazine=Billboard|last=Ratner-Arias|first=Sigal|date=September 12, 2024|accessdate=November 26, 2024}}

Records

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=Most nominations=

class="wikitable" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"|Nominations

! scope="col"|Recipient

! scope="col"|Nationality

7

|Bad Bunny

|rowspan="2"|{{PUR}}

6

|Don Omar

5

|J Balvin

|{{COL}}

rowspan="2"|4

|Wisin & Yandel

|rowspan="7"|{{PUR}}

Yandel (solo)
rowspan="7"|3

|Daddy Yankee

Farruko
Ozuna
Anuel AA
Rauw Alejandro
Pitbull

|{{USA}}

Karol G

|rowspan="3"|{{COL}}

rowspan="6"|2

|Maluma

Feid
Flex

|{{PAN}}

Tony Dize

|{{USA}}

Tito "El Bambino"

|{{PUR}}

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=Most awards=

class="wikitable" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"|Awards

! scope="col"|Producer

4

|Bad Bunny

3

|Wisin & Yandel

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See also

Notes

{{note|1|[I]}} Each year is linked to the article about the Billboard Latin Music Awards held that year.

{{note|2|[II]}} The nationality of the performing artist(s).

{{note|3|[III]}} The name of the performer(s) and the nominated song

References