The groundbreaking artist, whose latest album LUX earned five No. 1 placements on the Billboard charts, will attend the live awards show to accept the honor
Thursday, October 22, on Telemundo and Peacock
Tickets to the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards are available through Ticketmaster
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Miami, FL – October 1, 2026 – Global superstar Rosalía will be in attendance to receive the Billboard Hall of Fame Award at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards, recognizing an extraordinary career defined by musical innovation, a singular artistic vision and an influence that has transcended genres, languages and borders. The longest-running and most prestigious Latin music awards will be presented LIVE Thursday, October 22, at 8 p.m. ET / 7C, on Telemundo and Peacock from the James L. Knight Center in Miami. The night will kick off with the star-studded blue-carpet coverage across platforms starting at 7 p.m. ET/6C.
The event will also be available on Universo and the Telemundo app, as well as throughout Latin America and the Caribbean via Telemundo Internacional. Fans can experience the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards in person, with tickets available through Ticketmaster.
The Billboard Hall of Fame Award celebrates a career that goes beyond musical performance, recognizing the extraordinary global influence of an artist across multiple fields. The honor is reserved for artists who have achieved worldwide recognition for their work while transcending musical genres and languages.
Rosalía is one of the most distinctive and influential artists in global music, continually challenging conventions through a fearless fusion of traditional rhythms, contemporary sounds and a singular visual identity. Her breakthrough album, El Mal Querer, reimagined flamenco for a new generation and established the Spanish singer, songwriter and producer as an artist unafraid to reshape tradition through her own creative lens.
With Motomami, Rosalía pushed those boundaries even further, writing, performing, recording and producing the album herself. The project earned her first entry on the all-genre Billboard 200, debuting in the top 40 in 2022, and debuted at No. 1 on the Top Latin Pop Albums chart, where it spent 25 weeks at the top between 2022-23. The album also reached No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Album Chart and led to her sold-out Motomami World Tour, further cementing her status as a global artist whose work connects with audiences across cultures and languages.
Her latest album, LUX, released in 2025, represents her most ambitious project to date and continues her remarkable artistic evolution. The album earned Rosalía her first top 10 on the Billboard 200, debuting at No. 4, while also scoring five No. 1 debuts on the Billboard charts: Top Latin Albums, Top Latin Pop Albums, Classical Albums, Classical Crossover and World Albums. LUX also earned recognition from leading publications including Billboard, The New York Times, Pitchfork and The New Yorker as one of the year’s best albums. Rosalia recently wrapped her LUX Tour, completing 57 sold-out dates and further underscoring the album’s global impact.
As the road to the awards continues, fans can also tune in every Thursday to Premios Billboard de la Música Latina: El Podcast, the six-episode live video podcast featuring a diverse group of digital-native content creators and special guests exploring the artists, performances and stories shaping the countdown to the awards. New episodes stream live every Thursday at 6 p.m. ET / 5C on Telemundo’s YouTube channel, @TelemundoEntretenimiento.
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The Billboard Latin Music Awards serve as the grand finale of Billboard Latin Music Week, taking place in Miami October 19-22, 2026. The industry’s must-attend Latin music event features exclusive performances, one-of-a-kind conversations, workshops, showcases and unique fan experiences, culminating with the Billboard Latin Music Awards on October 22. Learn more and register at billboardlatinmusicweek.com.
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About Billboard Español
Billboard has been responsible for discovering, championing and regularly featuring Latin artists over the course of its 128-year history. As an innovator in the music industry, Billboard recognized a demand for unique in-language content made by our music and industry experts for fans in all Spanish-speaking countries around the globe. Launched in 2022, Billboard Español serves as the premiere in-language global destination for Latin music, offering unique and engaging content with a superior understanding of the Latin music industry and marketplace. Billboard Español also features exclusive video content of artists, many of whom will also be participating in Billboard Latin Music Week. Readers can also expect to find all Billboard charts, including Hot Latin Songs, Top Latin Albums and the Global 200 charts.
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.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
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 94 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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