MIAMI, April 30 (UPI) -- The late Celia Cruz, Ricky Martin and newcomer Juanes were the top winners, with three awards each, at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami.
Cruz, who died last July from cancer, won the Latin albums top artist of the year award, as well as honors for top Latin greatest hits album, for "Hits Mix" and the trophy for tropical album, female, for "Regalo del Alma," the singer's final studio album, Billboard reported Friday.
Martin won Latin pop album of the year, male, for "Almas del Silencio," the singer's first Spanish-language album in five years.
"Tal Vez," the CD's first single, won an award as hot Latin track of the year and Latin pop airplay track of the year.
Juanes was named the year's top songwriter, with several radio hits from his album "Un Dia Normal."
"Fotografia," Juanes' duet with Nelly Furtado, which won for Latin pop airplay track of the year, duo; and hot Latin track of the year, vocal duo.
The awards were handed out Thursday at the Miami Arena during a live telecast on the Telemundo Network.
