Corridor of Fame Winners Over the Years – Billboard

Through the years within the historical past of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, quite a few Latin icons — similar to Celia Cruz (1994), Vicente Fernández (1998) and Daddy Yankee (2021) — have been inducted into the Corridor of Fame. The particular award and recognition is given to artists who’ve achieved worldwide recognition for his or her work, transcending musical genres and languages.

Throughout his speech, Yankee — who most just lately was honored with the award and took the stage to a standing ovation — mentioned: “That is unbelievable. Thanks household for this second. Such as you all know, I used to be 15 years previous with huge desires once I began identical to a few of you possibly be proper now. And, it took me three many years to grasp that with self-discipline, knowledge and willpower you’ll be able to arrive to this second. It’s about expertise and arduous work.”

This yr, hitmaker Nicky Jam will be a part of the elite group of artists who’ve entered the Corridor of Fame. The award will acknowledge the reggaetón artist (recognized for anthemic songs similar to “El Perdón” and “Travesuras”), actor and entrepreneur for his prolific work. He’s additionally set to carry out on the awards present, which can happen Thursday, Sept. 29, on the Watsco Heart in Miami and can broadcast reside on Telemundo starting at 7 p.m. ET.

As has been the case for greater than 20 years, the Billboard Latin Music Awards — which might be simulcast on Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo App and all through Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional — coincide with Billboard’s annual Latin Music Week, the one largest and most vital gathering of the Latin music business, happening Sept. 26-Oct. 1.

In honor of the upcoming 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards present and Hispanic Heritage Month, listed below are all of the Billboard Latin Corridor of Fame recipients through the years.