MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Latin music genre music videos |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | MTV |
| First award | 2010 |
| Currently held by | Shakira – "Soltera" (2025) |
| Most awards | J Balvin & Anitta (3) |
| Most nominations | J Balvin & Bad Bunny (9) |
| Website | VMA website |
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin was first presented in 2010 under the name Best Latino Artist, replacing the MTV Latin America Awards, which ended in 2009. From 2010 to 2013, the award was determined by viewer votes on MTV Tr3́s' official website. However, the winner did not receive the award during the main ceremony; in later years, the recipient was announced during the Spanish-language rebroadcast on Tr3́s. This marked the first time Latin music artists were honored at the MTV Video Music Awards since the International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Latin America, which ran from 1994 to 2002.
The award was not presented from 2014 to 2017, but it returned in 2018 under the current name Best Latin, now recognizing music videos and their performing artists.[1]
J Balvin and Anitta are the biggest winners of this award, with three wins each. Balvin is tied with Bad Bunny as the most-nominated artists in the category, with nine nominations each.
Recipients
2010s
| Year[a] | Winner(s) | Video | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aventura | N/a | [2] | |
| 2011 | Wisin & Yandel | "Zun Zun Rompiendo Caderas" |
|
[3] |
| 2012 | Romeo Santos | N/a | [4] | |
| 2013 | Daddy Yankee | N/a | [5] | |
| 2014–2017 | N/a | |||
| 2018 | J Balvin and Willy William | "Mi Gente" |
|
[6] |
| 2019 | Rosalía and J Balvin (featuring El Guincho) | "Con Altura" |
|
[7] |
2020s
Statistics
Artists with multiple wins
- 3 wins
- 2 wins
Artists with multiple nominations
- 9 nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
Notes
References
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (September 1, 2019). "This Week in Latin Music: Hispanic Artists Score at the VMAs, 'Thotiana' Remix, New Draco Rosa". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2010". MTV. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2011". MTV. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2012". MTV. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2013". MTV. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (August 20, 2018). "VMAs: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs". Billboard. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ariana Grande & Lady Gaga Lead 2020 MTV VMA Nominations: See Full List". Billboard. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Serrano, Athena (August 11, 2021). "The 2021 VMA Nominations Are Here: Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, and More". MTV News. MTV. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Grein, Paul (July 26, 2022). "Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow & Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 MTV VMA Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 8, 2023). "Taylor Swift Is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Atkinson, Kaite (September 11, 2024). "Here's the Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 5, 2025). "Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars are 1-2 in Nominations for 2025 MTV VMAs (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2025.