10/15/2026

Karol G at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards held at the James L. Knight Center on Oct. 23, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Gustavo Caballero

Just one week away from the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards, a new category is giving fans a historic opportunity to choose one of the night’s winners: Fan Favorite Artist.

Announced on Thursday (Oct. 15), the award will be contested by this year’s top five finalists: Fuerza Regida, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Prince Royce and Tito Double P. The winner will be revealed live during the Thursday, Oct. 22 ceremony, which will air on Telemundo and Peacock starting at 8 p.m. ET from the James L. Knight Center in Miami.

Peso Pluma leads this year’s list of finalists to the Billboard Latin Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Global 200 Latin Song of the Year. Fuerza Regida is a finalist in 12 categories, including Artist of the Year and Global 200 Latin Artist of the Year; Karol G follows with nine, among them Artist of the Year and Tour of the Year; while Prince Royce rounds out the top five with eight, including Tropical Artist of the Year, Solo and Tropical Song of the Year.

Voting is now open at Telemundo.com/vota. Eligible fans can cast up to 10 votes per day using a Google account and an additional 10 votes per day with an NBCUniversal profile, for a total of up to 20 votes per day across both options.

Voting is free and open to individuals aged 13 and older residing in the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, in accordance with the official rules. Voting will close on Thursday, Oct. 22, at approximately 7 p.m. ET, subject to the official rules. The artist who receives the highest number of valid votes will become the first-ever winner of the Fan Favorite Artist award.

The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards will bring together the biggest names in Latin music for a night of unforgettable performances, collaborations and special honors. Among the special honorees, Cristian Castro will receive the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award, Rubén Blades will receive the Billboard Icon Award, Rosalía the Billboard Hall of Fame Award and Fuerza Regida the Billboard Vanguard Award.

Confirmed performers and presenters for the ceremony also include Carlos Rivera, Chuyin, Elvis Crespo, Erick Brian, Ha*Ash, Jessi Uribe, Kapo, La Nueva Ola de la Cumbia, Manuel Turizo, Melymel, Nanpa Básico, Nella, Ozuna, Pablo Alborán, Paola Jara, Pututi & Nesty, RIZA, SANTOS BRAVOS, Tito Double P, Víctor Manuelle, Xavi and Yahritza y Su Esencia.

In addition to airing on Telemundo and Peacock, the ceremony will also be available to watch live via the Telemundo app and on Telemundo Internacional across Latin America and the Caribbean. The evening will kick off with live blue carpet coverage, where the stars will walk starting at 7 p.m. ET. Tickets for the event are available through Ticketmaster.

Produced by Telemundo and MBS Special Events, the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards coincide with Billboard Latin Music Week, which returns to Miami Beach Oct. 19-22 with a stellar lineup also including Greeicy, Jay Wheeler, Kany García, Maluma, Pitbull, Rawayana, Ryan Castro, Trueno, Zhamira and many more. For more information and tickets, visit BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.

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