The best, worst, and weirdest moments In Billboard Latin Awards history

DJ collective 3BallMTY, pioneers of the up and coming tribal genre, took home the "Best New Artist" award in 2013. The group's win was a watershed moment that highlighted just how diverse Latin music has truly become. 

Speaking of 2013, also at those awards were presenters Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez, two stars of the "Fast & Furious" franchise. It might seem odd at first glance that Diesel and Rodriguez were there in the first place. Then again, the film franchise owes a lot of its box office success to Latino audiences, so it makes perfect sense that they would show love for this community at one of its biggest events. 

Nope we're not done with 2013 just quite yet. On December 9, 2012, Regional superstar Jenni Rivera tragically died in an airplane crash. Rivera's untimely death led to a surge in sales of her last album. This resulted in her winning five Billboard Latin Awards just a couple of months later, including "Artist of the Year." 

The crowd at the 2017 Billboard Latin Awards probably didn't know it at the time, but they were witnesses to the ascent of Bad Bunny, an artist that's rapidly becoming one of the hottest Latin acts in the game right now. The Puerto Rican trap artist joined J. Balvin on stage to sing "Si tu novio te deja sola" and pretty much stole the show. Bad Bunny isn't among the performers scheduled for 2018, but don't be surprised if you see him on stage nonetheless — two of his frequent collaborators, Nicky Jam and Ozuna are. 

J.Lo and longtime friend Marc Anthony became the first couple of Latin music when they wed in June 2004. The 2005 Billboard Latin Awards was the first time these two showed up at the festivities as husband and wife. 

Paulina Rubio, also known as "la chica dorada" ("the golden girl"), is really good at grabbing people's attention. Unfortunately, it's not always for the best reasons. She performed at the 2005 awards wearing a questionable accessory, a Native American headdress. 

Melendez is a Christian songwriter and composer whose life was changed when he performed for Pope John Paul II. The Nicaraguan guitarists, who plays using his feet, performed an incredibly moving tribute for the Pope at the 2005 awards, just weeks after the death of His Holiness. 

As we've seen already, Vin Diesel is no stranger to the Billboard Latin Awards. But never in a million years did we think the action megastar would actually perform on stage! That's exactly what happened at the 2017 ceremony, when reggaetonero Nicky Jam bragged about making movies with Vin Diesel (he had a small part in "XXX: Return of Xander Cage") before actually bringing him out to sing his hit "El Ganador" with him. Epic.

One of the highlights of the 2009 iteration of the ceremony was Carlos Santana receiving the "Lifetime Achievement Award." Unfortunately, a dead microphone put a slight damper on the festivities when Santana and Mana took the stage to play their megahit "Corazon Espinado." Despite the initial technical difficulty, the superstars rocked the adoring audience. 

Easily one of the most iconic moments in Billboard Latin Awards history, J. Lo performed a medley of Selena songs at the 2015 awards in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Tejano queen's untimely death. Lopez was joined by Selena's family on stage. 

The Billboard Latin Awards have always been a family affair, and that perhaps was most apparent in 2016 when Camila Fernandez was joined at the stage by her legendary father, Alejandro Fernandez, to sing "El Ciclo De La Vida," the Spanish version of the Lion King's "Circle Of Life." 

Shakira followed up her successful 2005 crossover into mainstream music with "Hips Don't Lie." Not only was the song her biggest hit to date, but it was also an important "hey, we're here" statement for Latin music in general. At the 2006 ceremony, Shakira performed the eventual ubiquitous track with Wyclef Jean.  

Even to this day, we're still not sure exactly why Daddy Yankee rode on stage on an airboat at the 2006 awards, but hey, we were and continue to be here for it.  

RBD went from being a fictional teen pop band in a Mexican telenovela of the same name, to a bonafide world sensation. The group would eventually disband in 2009, but not before bringing RBD fever to the Billboard Latin Awards stage in 2006. 

The remix version of "Despacito" featuring Justin Bieber was released less than two weeks before the 2017 Billboard Latin Awards were broadcast, which means the crowd at the Watsco Center in Miami was more than ready to sing along and dance to what's hands down the biggest song of that year.