Show-stopping performances by Prince Royce and Gabito Ballesteros, who took the stage to sing ?Cosas de la Peda? ? which received tropical music of the yr ? and Gloria Trevi and Maria Becerra ? who joined forces for ?Borracha? ? made the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards one for the books.

Special awards honorees, Pepe Aguilar, J Balvin and Alejandro Sanz, every gave emotional speeches as they accepted their respective honors. Aguilar was inducted into the Billboard Hall of Fame, and mentioned: ?The way to remain relevant has been through my passion for my music and by reinventing when it was necessary. And that?s been possible thanks to the people who?ve been by my side. An artist is as good as the team that surrounds him.?

Meanwhile, Balvin who was bestowed the Spirit of Hope Award spoke on the significance of this recognition. ?I?ve always liked to help my people quietly, because those are the awards that one carries forever,? he expressed. ?These awards come and go, but the awards of the soul, helping a friend, serving others, those are the ones that are most worthwhile.? Sanz didn?t carry out however did take the stage to share particular phrases with followers and fellow hitmakers when accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award. ?I want to dedicate to my colleagues who do music, because there was a time when making music in Spanish wasn?t easy. Feel proud for what has been achieved.?

Besides the massive winners of the night time, it was Lupillo Rivera that maybe made a large assertion together with his outfit alternative. The regional Mexican artist wore a t-shirt with Diddy?s face and an enormous, purple X over it. It?s a shirt he designed himself in hopes of getting a really particular message throughout.

?I wore this shirt because I don?t like people playing with the dreams, feelings, and desires of people who are just starting out in the entertainment world,? Rivera informed Billboard Espa?ol. ?There are a lot of things like that in this world and we have to put a stop to it. I don?t support anything this man does at all, and the truth is that it?s something that shouldn?t happen.?

The ceremony could also be a wrap however we?re reliving a few of the highlights from the present, which broadcast Sunday (Oct. 20) on Telemundo, and hosted by actors Carmen Villalobos and Danilo Carrera,

Below, discover a gallery of images that present a few of the finest moments from the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards.