Over time within the historical past of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a lot of Latin icons — reminiscent of 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 lately was honored with the award and took the stage to a standing ovation — stated: “That is unimaginable. Thanks household for this second. Such as you all know, I used to be 15 years outdated with massive desires after I began similar to a few of you possibly be proper now. And, it took me three a long time to grasp that with self-discipline, knowledge and dedication you possibly can arrive to this second. It’s about expertise and exhausting work.”
This 12 months, hitmaker Nicky Jam will be 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 reminiscent of “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 stay 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 only largest and most necessary gathering of the Latin music trade, 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 over time.
