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Miami, FL, September 16, 2025 – International superstar Laura Pausini will be honored with the Billboard Icon Awardand performduring the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, solidifying her status as one of the most influential artists of all time. The longest-running and most prestigious Latin music awards show will broadcast live on Telemundo on Thursday, October 23 at 8pm/7c from the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The show will also stream on the Telemundo App and Peacock, and air across 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean on Telemundo Internacional. Tickets to the event will be available soon.
The Billboard Icon Award is given to an artist who has carved out a career that has not only remained relevant through time but has also established them as one of the most distinguished artists in their genre, celebrated globally for achieving both musical and commercial success.
With 75 million records sold worldwide, six billion digital streams, and over 30 years in the music industry, Laura Pausini is the most internationally recognized Italian voice and a global pop icon. Some of her recent achievements include her first and only entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 2024 with her hit single “Se Fue” featuring Rauw Alejandro. In 2023, she was honored by the Latin Recording Academy as “Person of the Year,” becoming the first Italian artist to receive the accolade. Pausini recently released her new single, “Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos” from her upcoming album Yo Canto 2 and announced her global tour for 2026.
“What excites me most is that this recognition comes in a year when, even before knowing I would receive it, I had already decided to release a tribute album to the great singer-songwriters of Spain and Latin America. For the first time, I’m singing and arranging songs that are not my own or in my style, but that I interpret with my own signature, as a tribute to that emblematic repertoire of our music. And then this news arrives, just as I think: all my voice and all my heart belong to Latin music. It feels like a spark, like love at first sight… a true gift,” said Laura Pausini
Throughout her career, Pausini has collaborated with legendary artists including Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Celine Dion, andMichael Jackson, with whom she performed “Todo Para Ti” for the families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. She has also received a Golden Globe, as well as Oscarand Emmynominations. She has brought her music to the world’s most prestigious stages, becoming the first Italian artist to perform at Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden in New York, as well as at the Royal Albert Hall in London and the Olympia in Paris.
“Laura’s incomparable voice, grace and ability to transcend cultures and languages for decades make her a true, one-of-a-kind icon. We are thrilled to honor her in a year in which Latin music’s global appeal is stronger than ever,” said Leila Cobo, Chief Content Officer, Latin/Español for Billboard.
Francisco “Cisco” Suarez, EVP, Primetime Unscripted & Specials for Telemundo added “At Telemundo, we are honored to recognize an artist like Laura Pausini, whose music has resonated with millions worldwide. Her legacy and bond with audiences reflect the spirit of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which celebrates music and artists who transcend generations.”
The Billboard Latin Music Awards is the only awards show to honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music as determined by Billboard’s renowned weekly charts. Finalists, and the eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard’s albums and songs charts for the period covering rankings dated September 14, 2024, through September 6, 2025. Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
The full list of finalists is available at Telemundo.com, the official site of the Billboard Latin Music Awards. For the latest news and exclusive content on the Billboard Latin Music Awards, follow the event on social media and join the excitement using #PremiosBillboard2025:
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The awards are the grand finale of Billboard Latin Music Week, taking place in Miami October 20-24, 2025. The industry’s must-attend event offers exclusive performances, one-of-a-kind conversations, workshops, showcases and unique fan experiences, culminating in the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Learn more and register at billboardlatinmusicweek.com.
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About MBS Special Events, Inc.:
MBS Special Events, Inc. is a leading production company specialized in the development, creation, and complete production of many of today’s most important televised live entertainment specials. Under the leadership of Executive Producer Mary Black Suarez, with 30 plus years’ experience spearheading such projects as the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin American Music Awards, Premio Lo Nuestro and the Billboard Regional Mexican Awards amongst many others, MBS Special Events is producing this edition of the Billboard Latin Music Awards. MBS Special Events is a driving force behind multiple projects with its signature high quality and industry leading services to continue to deliver the best televised special events to its broadcast partners and clients.
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NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 92 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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