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Karol G Leads 2026 HEAT Latin Music Awards Nominations With 10 Nods

Colombian star tops 30-category field; ceremony set for Nov. 5 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Sources: Billboard, El Comercio, Infobae3 sources ↓|· 1 min read

KEY POINTS

  • Karol G leads with 10 nominations; Bad Bunny has 9; Carlos Rivera and Shakira have 7 each
  • Ceremony moves to Mexico for first time: Nov. 5 at Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center
  • New Best Regional Mexican Artist category debuts with 17 nominees
  • Public voting open via LosHeat.tv app from Sept. 24 through Nov. 5
  • HEAT Week runs Oct. 31–Nov. 5; show streams live on LosHeat.tv

The HEAT Latin Music Awards announced its 2026 nominees on Sept. 24, with Karol G receiving 10 nominations across categories including Best Female Artist, Best Urban Artist, Album of the Year for "Tropicoqueta," and Best Viral Song for "Bby WOW." Bad Bunny follows with nine nods, while Carlos Rivera and Shakira each earned seven.

This year's ceremony, branded "HEAT Latin Music Awards al Estilo Jalisco," will take place for the first time in Mexico on Nov. 5 at the Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center. The event is organized in partnership with the Jalisco state government and the municipality of Puerto Vallarta.

“Jalisco is not simply providing us with a venue, it is giving us a home and a place to come together once again around music.”

— Diana Montes, general director of the HEAT Latin Music Awards

A new category, Best Regional Mexican Artist, debuts this edition with 17 nominees including Grupo Firme, Banda MS, and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón. Public voting opened on Sept. 24 via the LosHeat.tv app and runs through the ceremony date.

HEAT Week festivities run from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, culminating in the live-streamed awards show on LosHeat.tv. Diana Montes, general director of the awards, said Jalisco is providing "a home and a place to come together once again around music."

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