Billboard Latin Music Award for Songwriter of the Year | |
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Current: 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards | |
Awarded for | the best performing songwriters in Billboard magazine |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Billboard |
First awarded | 1996 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
Currently held by | Peso Pluma (2023) |
Most awards | Marco Antonio Solís (5) |
Most nominations | Marco Antonio Solís (10) |
Website | billboardevents.com |
The Billboard Latin Music Award for Songwriter of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that informs Billboard's weekly charts."[1] The award is given to the best performing songwriters on Billboard's Latin charts.
Marco Antonio Solís is the most awarded songwriter in the category with five wins out of ten nominations, followed by Espinoza Paz and Romeo Santos with four awards each from six and seven nominations, respectively. As of 2023, only Marco Antonio Solís, Espinoza Paz, Romeo Santos and Bad Bunny have won Songwriter of the Year thrice in a row. The current holder as of the 2023 ceremony is Peso Pluma.