Bad Bunny Wins Latin Tour of the Year at 2026 Pollstar Awards for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour”

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Bad Bunny’s  “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour” is winner of the Latin Tour Of The Year at the 37th annual Pollstar Awards.

The announce announcement was made on Wednesday by the trade publication. The category recognizes professionalism and dedication to the art and craft of live performance in the previous year by a touring Latin artist or band.

The other nominees were:

Ivan Cornejo, “Mirada Tour”
Kali Uchis, “The Sincerely, Tour”
Maná, “Vivir Sin Aire Tour”
Rauw Alejandro, “Cosa Nuestra World Tour”
Shakira, “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour”

Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour ran from November 21, 2025, to July 22, 2026, covering nearly eight months of performances across the globe. The tour officially kicked off in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, and concludes in Brussels, Belgium, at the King Baudouin Stadium.

It spanned five continents, making it one of the most extensive global runs of his career. With a total of 57 stadium shows, it included major stops throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, with key cities such as Mexico City, Santiago, Lima, Medellín, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Sydney, Tokyo, Barcelona, Madrid, London, Paris, and Brussels.

Originally planned with fewer dates, the tour expanded significantly as additional shows were added in multiple cities to accommodate fans.

Meanwhile Hip Hop Tour Of The Year went to Kendrick Lamar & SZA, “Grand National Tour.” The other contenders in that category were:

NBA YoungBoy, “Make America Slime Again Tour”
Nelly, “Where The Party At Tour”
Trey Songz, Omarion, & Bow Wow, “The Millennium Tour 2025”
Tyler, The Creator, “CHROMAKOPIA: The World Tour”
Wu-Tang Clan, “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber”

The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour” is the R&B Tour Of The Year while Morgan Wallen snatched the Fan Favorite Performer Of The Year award. Oasis won Major Tour Of The Year. 

Support/Special Guest of the Year went to Olivia Dean for Sabrina Carpenter: “Short n’ Sweet Tour.”

The Pollstar Awards also recognize venues of significance and Las Vegas took two make awards. The Sphere took the Arena Of The Year award while Alegiant Stadium won Stadium Of The Year in the US.

The UK’s Wembled Stadium and O2 won Stadium Of The Year and and Arena Of The Year (Outside the U.S.) respectively.

Festival Of The Year Under 30l Attendance went to Ohana Festival in Dana Point California.

The Pollstar Awards took place during the second day of Pollstar Live!, a major global event for live entertainment professionals. Hosted again by iHeartRadio’s Valentine, the awards are notable for being peer-voted and recognized winners across 40+ categories, including top tours, venues, executives, agencies, and production companies.

Check out the full list of 2026 winners below:

37th Annual Pollstar Awards Winners

Major Tour of the Year:
Oasis, “Oasis Live ’25 Tour”

Rock Tour of the Year:
Metallica, “M72 World Tour”

Hip-Hop Tour of the Year:
Kendrick Lamar/SZA, “Grand National Tour”

R&B Tour of the Year:
The Weeknd, “After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour”

Pop Tour of the Year:
Benson Boone, “American Heart World Tour”

Country Tour of the Year:
Chris Stapleton, “All-American Road Show” (TIE)
Lainey Wilson, “Whirlwind World Tour” (TIE)

Latin Tour of the Year:
Bad Bunny, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour”

Comedy Tour of the Year:
Adam Sandler, “You’re My Best Friend Tour”

Support/Special Guest of the Year:
Olivia Dean, “Sabrina Carpenter: Short n’ Sweet Tour”

Residency of the Year:
Eagles, Sphere, Las Vegas, NV

Family, Event or Non-Music Tour of the Year:
Dancing With the Stars

New Headliner of the Year:
Teddy Swims

Music Festival of The Year (Global; over 30K attendance):
Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, TX

Music Festival of The Year (Global; under 30K attendance):
Ohana Festival, Dana Point, CA

International Music Festival of The Year:
Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK

Nightclub of the Year:
Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA

Theatre of the Year:
Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY

Arena of the Year (U.S. Only):
Sphere, Las Vegas, NV

Arena of the Year (Outside the U.S.):
The O2 – London, London, UK

Red Rocks Award – Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year:
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA

Stadium of the Year (U.S. Only):
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

Stadium of the Year (Outside the U.S.):
Wembley Stadium, London, UK

Casino/Resort Venue of the Year:
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

New Concert Venue of the Year:
The Pinnacle, Nashville, TN

Venue Executive of the Year:
Laurie Jacoby, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Talent Buyer of the Year:
Del Williams, Danny Wimmer Presents

Small Venue Talent Buyer of the Year (Under 10,000 Capacity):
Joe Moallempour, Danny Wimmer Presents

Bill Graham Award / Promoter of the Year:
Arthur Fogel, Live Nation

International Promoter of the Year:
Erik Hoffman, Live Nation Canada

Bobby Brooks Award – Agent of the Year:
Darryl Eaton, Creative Artists Agency

International Booking Agent of the Year:
Emma Banks, Creative Artists Agency UK

Booking Agency of the Year:
Creative Artists Agency

Independent Booking Agency of the Year (Global):
Independent Artist Group (IAG)

Rising Star Award:
Gade Raftery, Live Nation

Personal Manager of the Year:
Coran Capshaw, Red Light Management

Maxie Solters Award – Touring Publicist of the Year:
Rebecca Shapiro, Shore Fire Media

Marketing Executive of the Year:
Allison McGregor, Creative Artists Agency

Road Warrior of the Year:
Chris Risner, Metallica

Transportation Company of the Year:
Upstaging

Concert Visuals Company of the Year:
4Wall Entertainment

Concert Sound Company of the Year:
L-Acoustics

Tour Services Company of the Year:
Master Tour

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