Billboard Latin Music Award for Digital Song of the Year explained

Billboard Latin Music Award for Digital Song of the Year
Current Awards:	2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Awarded For:	the best selling Latin songs in Billboard magazine
Presenter:	Billboard
Country:	United States
Year:	2010
Year2:	2020
Website:	billboardevents.com
Most Awards:	Daddy Yankee (3)
Most Nominations:	Shakira (7)
Holder:	"Con Calma" by Daddy Yankee featuring Snow (2020)

The Billboard Latin Music Award for Digital Song of the Year (formerly Latin Digital Download 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, online streaming and social data that informs Billboards weekly charts."^[1] The award is given to the best performing singles on Billboards Latin Digital Songs chart, which measures the best selling Spanish-language recordings in the United States.^[2] The list was established by the magazine on January 23, 2010.^[3]

Daddy Yankee is the most awarded act in the category with three wins. The award has not been given out since 2020, its last recipient being Daddy Yankee and Snow for their song Con Calma.

Recipients

Year	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees
2010	Tito El Bambino	"El Amor"		^[4]
2011	Shakira featuring Freshlyground	"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"		^[5] ^[6]
2012	Don Omar featuring Lucenzo	"Danza Kuduro"		^[7] ^[8]
2013				^[9]
2014	Marc Anthony	"Vivir Mi Vida"		^[10] ^[11]
2015	Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona	"Bailando"		^[12] ^[13]
2016	Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias	"El Perdón"		^[14]
2017	Nicky Jam	"Hasta El Amanecer"		^[15]
2018	Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber	"Despacito"		^[16]
2019	Daddy Yankee	"Dura"		^[17]
2020		"Con Calma" (featuring Snow)		^[18]

Records

Most nominations

Nominations	Act
7	Shakira
6	J Balvin
4	Don Omar
	Daddy Yankee
	Enrique Iglesias
	Nicky Jam
3	Pitbull
	Romeo Santos
	Ozuna
	Farruko
2	El Cata
	Freshlyground
	Gente de Zona
	Lucenzo
	Maluma
	Marc Anthony
	Bad Bunny

Most awards

Awards	Act
3	Daddy Yankee
2	Don Omar
	Enrique Iglesias
	Nicky Jam

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards . Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. May 20, 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515101212/http://www1.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/photos/stylus/158808-2010-LATIN-AWARDS-WINNERS.pdf. May 15, 2012.
2. Latin Digital Song Sales: Top Spanish Songs. Billboard. May 20, 2019.
3. Latin Digital Song Sales: Top Spanish Songs – The Week of January 23, 2010. Billboard. May 20, 2019.
4. Congratulations To 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners!. Billboard. May 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515101212/http://www1.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/photos/stylus/158808-2010-LATIN-AWARDS-WINNERS.pdf. May 15, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
5. News: 2011 Billboard Latin Music Award winners. AXS. Irizarry. Doris. April 29, 2011. May 20, 2019.
6. 2011 Billboard Latin Music Award Finalists – Just Announced!. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604150232/http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/latin/latin-music-awards/index.jsp. dead. June 4, 2011. Billboard. May 20, 2019.
7. 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards Complete Winners List. Billboard. April 26, 2012. May 20, 2019.
8. News: Pitbull, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez y Enrique Iglesias, entre los nominados a los Premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2012. Bekia.es. Sánchez. Ana. Spanish. February 29, 2012. May 20, 2019.
9. Billboard Latin Music Awards 2013: Winners List. Billboard. April 25, 2013. May 20, 2019.
10. Billboard Latin Music Awards 2014: Complete Winners List. Billboard. April 24, 2014. May 20, 2019.
11. Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete List of 2014 Finalists. Billboard. February 5, 2014. May 20, 2019.
12. Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015: Complete Winners List. Billboard. Cobo. Leila. April 30, 2015. May 20, 2019.
13. Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias Lead List of Finalists for Billboard Latin Music Awards. Billboard. Cobo. Leila. February 9, 2015. May 20, 2019.
14. Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List. Billboard. April 28, 2016. May 20, 2019.
15. Nicky Jam Wins Big at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See the Full Winners List. Billboard. Cobo. Leila. April 27, 2017. May 20, 2019.
16. Billboard Latin Music Award Winners 2018: Complete List. Billboard. Cobo. Leila. April 26, 2018. May 20, 2019.
17. Ozuna Breaks Record as Top Winner Ever at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See Complete Winners List. Billboard. Cobo. Leila. April 25, 2019. May 20, 2019.
18. News: Daddy Yankee & Bad Bunny Win Big at 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List. Billboard. Flores. Griselda. October 21, 2020. October 6, 2023.