{
  "id": 14706842,
  "title": "Billboard Latin Music Awards Announce New Fan Favorite Artist Category: Here’s Who Is Competing & How to Vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/billboard-latin-music-awards-announce-new-fan-favorite-artist",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/billboard-latin-music-awards-favorite-artist-vote-1236360901/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards will unveil a groundbreaking new category: Fan Favorite Artist. Fans can cast their votes for the winner, announced live during the ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 22. Contesting for this prestigious title are five top Latin artists: Fuerza Regida, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Prince Royce, and Tito Double P. Voting opened on Oct. 15 and will close on Oct. 22, with participants able to submit up to 20 votes using either a Google account or an NBCUniversal profile. The winner of the Fan Favorite Artist award will be the first in Billboard history, as the artist with the highest number of valid votes will be crowned. The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards will also honor notable Latin musicians with Lifetime Achievement, Icon, Hall of Fame, and Vanguard awards. The ceremony, set to air on Telemundo, Peacock, and Telemundo International, will feature performances from some of the biggest names in Latin music, including Peso Pluma, who leads the Fan Favorite Artist competition.",
  "summary": "For the first time in history, the fans will choose one of the night's winners. Vote now!",
  "key_points": [
    "New Fan Favorite Artist category introduced for 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards.",
    "Voting for Fan Favorite Artist opens Oct. 15, closes Oct. 22.",
    "Peso Pluma leads five competing artists in Fan Favorite competition."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}