2002 Latin Billboard Music Awards


The 9th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards, which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, took place May 9 in Miami. Winners are determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboards weekly charts, including Top Latin Albums, and radio charts, including Hot Latin Tracks, during a one-year period from the issue dated Feb. 17, 2001 through the Feb. 9, 2002, issue.

Hot Latin songs of the year

Hot Latin track of the year

Hot Latin track of the year, vocal duo

Hot Latin tracks artist of the year

People

Songwriter of the year

Producer of the year

Pop album of the year, male

Pop album of the year, female

  • Mi Corazon, Jaci Velasquez
  • Live, The Last Concert-Houston, Texas Feb. 26, 1995, Selena
  • Entre Tangos Y Mariachi, Rocío Dúrcal
  • Huelo A Soledad, Ana Gabriel

Pop album of the year, group

Pop album of the year, new artist

  • Proxima Estacio..Esperanza, Manu Chao
  • Alexandre Pires, Alexandre Pires
  • Pachanga, King Africa
  • Si Se, Si Se

Latin pop airplay track of the year

Top Latin albums artist of the year

  • Marc Anthony
  • A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings
  • Vicente Fernández
  • Lupillo Rivera

Latin rock album of the year

  • Proxima Estacion...Esperanza, Manu Chao
  • Embrace The Chaos, Ozomatli
  • Cuando La Sangre Galopa, Jaguares
  • MTV Unplugged, La Ley

Tropical/salsa album of the year, male

  • Libre, Marc Anthony
  • Dejame Entrar, Carlos Vives
  • Instinto Y Deseo, Víctor Manuelle
  • Intenso, Gilberto Santa Rosa

Tropical/salsa album of the year, female

  • Yo Por Ti, Olga Tañón
  • 8, Gisselle
  • Corazon De Mujer, Melina León
  • La Negra Tiene Tumbao, Celia Cruz

Tropical/salsa album of the year, group

  • Coleccion Romantica, Juan Luis Guerra 440
  • Mania 2050, Grupomania
  • Calle Sabor, Esquina Amor, Limi-t 21
  • Americanizao, Fulanito

Tropical/salsa album of the year, new artist

  • Yo Si Me Enamore, Huey Dunbar
  • Multiplicame, Fuerza Juvenil
  • Tortilla Party, El Vacilon De La Manana
  • Joseph Fonseca, Joseph Fonseca

Tropical/salsa airplay track of the year

  • "Me Da Lo Mismo", Víctor Manuelle
  • "Pero No Me Ama", Gilberto Santa Rosa
  • "Me Libere", El Gran Combo
  • "Pueden Decir", Gilberto Santa Rosa

Regional Mexican album of the year, male

  • Despreciado, Lupillo Rivera
  • En Vivo:Desde La Plaza El Progreso De Guadalajara, Joan Sebastian
  • Sufriendo A Solas, Lupillo Rivera
  • Lo Mejor De Nosotros, Pepe Aguilar

Regional Mexican album of the year, male group

Regional Mexican album of the year, female group or female solo artist

Regional Mexican album of the year, new artist

  • Despreciado, Lupillo Rivera
  • Sufriendo A Solas, Lupillo Rivera
  • Fuerza Musical, Palomo
  • Homenaje A Chalino Sánchez, Jessie Morales:El Original De La Sierra

Regional Mexican airplay track of the year

  • "Y Llegaste Tu", Banda El Recodo
  • "No Me Conoces Aun", Palomo
  • "No Te Podias Quedar", Conjunto Primavera
  • "Despreciado", Lupillo Rivera

Latin greatest hits album of the year

  • Historia De Un Idolo Vol. 1, Vicente Fernández
  • Historia Musical Romantica, Grupo Bryndis
  • La Historia, Ricky Martin
  • Historia Musical, Los Angeles Azules

Latin compilation album of the year

  • No. 1: Un Ano De Exitos, Various Artists
  • Bachatahits 2001, Various Artists
  • Billboard Latin Music Awards 2001, Various Artists
  • Merenhits 2001, Various Artists

Latin jazz album of the year

Latin dance club play track of the year

Latin dance maxi-single of the year

Latin rap album of the year

Publisher of the year

  • WB, ASCAP
  • Vander, ASCAP
  • Edimonsa, ASCAP
  • BMG Songs, ASCAP

Publishing corporation of the year

  • Warner/Chappell Music
  • Sony/ATV Music
  • EMI Music
  • BMG Music

Special awards