The first-ever Latin American Music Awards celebrated Latin music Thursday night, and Enrique Iglesias was the top winner of the night, snagging five Latin AMAs, including three awards for his hit "El Perdón" featuring Nicky Jam. Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, and Gente de Zona all walked away with two awards each, and J Balvin won New Artist of the Year, which was based on fan votes.
A tribute to the late Cuban-American salsa legend Celia Cruz wrapped up the night. Contemporary artists La India, Maluma and Yuri were joined by actresses Aymee Nuviola and Jeimy Osorio, who portray Cruz in the upcoming Telemundo series chronicling the icon's life and career that spanned more than 50 years, according to Billboard.
Other stand-out performances included Natalie La Rose, who performed her debut single "Somebody." She was joined by reggaeton (Latin and Caribbean-infused hip-hop) artists Kevin Roldan and De La Ghetto, who lent their voices on her remake version of Whitney Houston's 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." Yandel performed his reggaeton hit "Calentura" with hip hop artist Lil Jon, and Mexican boy band CD9 had girls shrieking during a performance of "Àngel Cruel."
Watch CD 9 and Natalie La Rose's performance and see the full list of winners below.
Nuevo Artista del Año (New Artist of the Year)
J Balvin
Artista del Año (Artist of the Year)
Enrique Iglesias
Sencillo del Año (Song of the Year)
Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - "El Perdón"
álbum del Año (Album of the Year)
Ricky Martin - "A Quien Quiera Escuchar"
Artista Femenina Favorita (Favorite Female Artist)
Gloria Trevi
Artista Masculino Favorito - Pop/Rock (Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock)
Enrique Iglesias
Dúo o Grupo Favorito - Pop/Rock (Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock)
Camila
Canción Favorita - Pop/Rock (Favorite Song - Pop/Rock)
Ricky Martin feat. Yotuel - "La Mordidita"
Artista Masculino Favorito - Regional Mexicano (Favorite Male Artist - Regional Mexican)
Luis Coronel
Banda, Dúo o Grupo Favorito - Regional Mexicano (Favorite Duo or Group - Regional Mexican)
Julión álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Canción Favorita - Regional Mexicano (Favorite Song - Regional Mexican)
Julión álvarez y su Norteño Banda - "Y Así Fue"
Artista Masculino Favorito - Urbano (Favorite Male Artist - Urban)
Daddy Yankee
Dúo o Grupo Favorito - Urbano (Favorite Duo or Group - Urban)
Gente de Zona
Canción Favorita - Urbano (Favorite Song - Urban)
Daddy Yankee - "Sígueme y te Sigo"
Artista Favorito - Tropical (Favorite Artist - Tropical)
Romeo Santos
Canción Favorita - Tropical (Favorite Song - Tropical)
Gente de Zona feat. Marc Anthony - "La Gozadera"
Colaboración Favorita (Favorite Collaboration)
Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - "El Perdón"
Artista Favorito - Crossover (Favorite Crossover Artist)
Demi Lovato
Canción Dance Favorita (Favorite Dance Song)
Zedd feat. Selena Gomez -"I Want You To Know"
Canción Streaming Favorita (Favorite Streaming Song)
Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - "El Perdón"
