Christina Aguilera will be honored with the Billboard Spirit of Hope for her philanthropic work. He will receive the award on stage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Billboard Spirit of Hope was created in honor of Selena Quintanilla. It is awarded to personalities who have devoted time to civic, community and humanitarian goals beyond music. Previous recipients of the award include Carlos Santana, Carlos Vives, Daddy Yankee, El General, Emmanuel, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Los Tigres del Norte, Luis Fonsi, Maná, Marc Anthony, Olga Tañón, Ricardo Montaner, Ricky Martin , Shakira, Soraya and Willy Chirino. Christina Aguilera has had a career spanning decades since the ’90s. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide and had five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She has received numerous accolades, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She also received the iMusic Icon Award at the People’s Choice Awards in 2021. Christina Aguilera was also the only artist under 30 to be included in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. In addition to music, Aguilera has traveled the world to help poverty-stricken areas. She has helped raise more than $150 million for the World Food Program.
