1997 Latin Billboard Music Awards Explained

1997 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Date:	April, 1997
Venue:	Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, Florida, United States
Previous:	1996
Next:	1998

The 4th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music took place in Miami.

Pop

Song of the year

• "Amame Una Vez Más", Amanda Miguel^[1]

Pop album of the year, Male

• "Tango", Julio Iglesias^[1]

Pop album of the year, female

• "Pies Descalzos", Shakira^[1]

Pop album of the year, duo or group

• "Macarena Non Stop", Los del Río^[1]

Pop album of the year, new artist

• "Pies Descalzos", Shakira^[1]

Pop video of the year

• "Un Poco de Amor", Shakira^[1]

Tropical/Salsa

Tropical/salsa song of the year

• "Ironía", Frankie Ruiz^[1]

Tropical/salsa album of the year, male

• "Auténtico", Manny Manuel^[1]

Tropical/salsa album of the year, female

• "Dicen Que...", Albita^[1]

Tropical/salsa album of the year, duo or group

• "La Makina...A Mil", La Makina^[1]

Tropical/salsa album of the year, new artist

• "Dark Latin Groove", DLG^[1]

Tropical/salsa video of the year

• "Oye Como Va", Tito Puente Jr.^[1]

Regional Mexican

Regional Mexican song of the year

• "El Príncipe", Grupo Límite^[1]

Regional Mexican album of the year, male

• "Pedro Fernández", Pedro Fernández^[1]

Regional Mexican album of the year, female

• "Siempre Selena", Selena^[1]

Regional Mexican album of the year, duo or group

• "Unidos Para Siempre", Los Tigres del Norte^[1]

Regional Mexican album of the year, new artist

• "Por Puro Amor", Grupo Límite^[1]

Regional Mexican video of the year

• "Juan Sabor", La Tropa F^[1]

Other awards

Hot latin tracks artist of the year

• Enrique Iglesias^[1]

Latin rap album of the year

• "In Da House", Proyecto Uno^[1]

Latin rock album of the year

• "Si El Norte Fuera El Sur", Ricardo Arjona^[1]

Contemporary Latin jazz album of the year

• Jazzin', Tito Puente & La India With Count Basie Orchestra^[1]

Latin dance single of the year

• "Cuba", El Mariachi^[1]

Latin dance album of the year

• "Verano 96", Various Artists^[1]

Songwriter of the year

• Marco Antonio Solís^[1]

Publisher of the year

• Fonomusic^[1]

Publishing corporation of the year

• Fonomusic^[1]

Producer of the year

• Marco Antonio Solís^[1]

Spirit Of Hope

• Emmanuel^[1]

Billboard Lifetime achievement award

• Herb Alpert^[1]

Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame

• José José^[1]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=IQ8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=winners+1996+Latin+Billboard+Music+Awards&pg=RA1-PA28 Winners List 1997. LMQ-12