The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards finalists are here, and regional Mexican is everywhere on the list. Peso Pluma leads all artists with 17 mentions, including a Top Latin Album of the Year nod for Dinastía. Tito Double P follows with 15 mentions on the strength of collaborations like“Daño”and“Dopamina,”while Fuerza Regida earned 12 mentions, including Artist of the Year and four nods for“Marlboro Rojo.”
It’s not a single-genre story, though. Karol G is the leading woman finalist with nine mentions, including Latin Pop Song of the Year for“Coleccionando Heridas”with Marco Antonio Solís, and Bad Bunny is also in the Artist of the Year race. The mix sets up a night where regional Mexican’s chart power meets pop’s biggest names.
The awards gala takes place Thursday, October 22 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, where the finalist list will turn into actual trophies. With this many mentions across the board, the question isn’t whether regional Mexican wins big. It’s how many times those artists walk up to the mic. Who’s your pick to take home Artist of the Year? Let us know in the comments.
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