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Cristian Castro to receive Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award
Mexican singer Cristian Castro will receive the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The award recognizes his career of more than three decades and his influence on Latin music.
Castro will also perform at the ceremony on Oct.
22 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
It will air live on Telemundo and Peacock at 8 p.m.
ET.
The honor recognizes artists whose work has expanded Latin music’s reach worldwide and whose contributions have had a lasting impact.
Castro first appeared on the Billboard charts in 1992, and he has since earned six No.
1 hits on Hot Latin Songs.
The awards ceremony will also honor Rubén Blades, Rosalía and Fuerza Regida with separate awards.
Cristian Castro will receive the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The award recognizes his career of more than three decades and his enduring influence on Latin music.
Castro will also perform at the ceremony on Oct. 22 in Miami.
The event will air live on Telemundo and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET.
Castro has sold more than 12 million records and earned six No. 1s on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.
- Who
- Mexican pop singer Cristian Castro.
- What
- He will receive the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and perform at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
- When
- The ceremony is on Oct. 22, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET.
- Where
- The ceremony will take place at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
- Why
- The award recognizes his exceptional career spanning more than three decades and his enduring influence on Latin music.
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Billboard and Telemundo announced that Castro will receive the award.
Castro is scheduled to receive the award and perform at the ceremony in Miami.
- Award
- Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award
- Ceremony
- 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- Date and time
- Oct. 22, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET
- Venue
- James L. Knight Center, Miami
- Career sales
- More than 12 million records sold
- Billboard chart achievement
- Six No. 1s on Hot Latin Songs
What people are saying
Receiving the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award is a tremendous honor and a very special moment in my career
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