Nicky Jam will be honored with the Billboard Hall of Fame Award. Telemundo and Billboard have selected the singer for his artistic career. The award will be given to him during the night of Latin music that will be held on Thursday, September 29. The Billboard Hall of Fame Award is given to artists who have achieved worldwide recognition for their work. Other winners of this award are: Alejandro Fernández, Banda El Recodo, Carlos Vives, Daddy Yankee, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Franco de Vita, Joan Sebastian, José José, Marc Anthony.
Nicky Jam has a career spanning more than three decades in music. He is one of the great promoters of the reggaeton genre. The rapper has received more than 100 nominations and won 28 awards, including 13 Billboard Latin Music Awards. His songs have more than 14.5 billion views on YouTube and 1.1 billion views on Spotify. The Latin idol has also presented his acting side with the autobiographical series “El Ganador” for Telemundo and Netflix. Recently, he starred in Bad Boys for Life with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.