Ivy Queen is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who has received awards and nominations for her contributions to the music industry, specifically in Latin music and several of its subgenres. Having sold more than two million records, she is the most successful female reggaetón artist and the "only significant female reggaetón rapper" according to The New York Times. Ivy Queen is commonly referred to as the "Queen of Reggaetón" in a genre dominated by male singers, and has become the "indisputable lead female voice of not only Latin urban and reggaetón music but an international icon for Latin music itself" according to the president of Universal Music Latino.
In 2006, Ivy Queen received the first Premio Juventud "Diva Award", which honored the singer for her musical career and is her only Premio Juventud thus far. In 2009, "Dime", from the album Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour Live!, became her most nominated work at the Billboard Latin Music Award ceremony, where she was awarded both "Hot Latin Song of the Year, Female" and "Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Female" out of five total nominations. Later in 2010, the song gained Ivy Queen an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) for "Urban Song of the Year".
At the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Awards, Ivy Queen has been given the "Award-Winning Song" award for "Cuéntale", "Te He Querido, Te He Llorado", "Dime", and, most recently in 2012, "La Vida Es Así". Sentimiento, Ivy Queen's sixth studio album, nominated three times for three different awards, was nominated at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2007 for "Best Urban Music Album", her first Latin Grammy nomination. Queen has received ten nominations from the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Flashback, Ivy Queen's fifth studio album has been nominated a total of three times, while Drama Queen, her seventh studio album follows with two nominations. As of January 2023, Ivy Queen has received thirty-two awards from sixty-five nominations.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards are awarded annually by Billboard magazine in the United States. Ivy Queen has received two awards from eleven nominations.
Billboard Women in Music is an annual event held by Billboard. In 2023, Ivy Queen was recognized with the Icon Award, "given to accomplished women who have made historic contributions to the music industry."
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2023
Herself
Icon Award
Honoree
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) annually hosts award shows that honor the songwriters, composers and music publishers of the year's most-performed songs in the BMI catalog. Ivy Queen received all four awards for which she was nominated.
The Premios Rolling Stone en Español Awards are presented annually by Rolling Stone magazine in the United States. In 2023, she was the first artist to be presented the Rolling Stone en Español Legacy Award.
The Premios Icono Awards are presented annually by the Latin Urban Conference in Colombia. In 2021, she was awarded the Urban Icon Award in recognition of her musical achievements and inspiration on the Latin urban music genre.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2021
Herself
Urban Icon Award
Honoree
Premio Lo Nuestro
The Premio Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by the television networkUnivision in the United States. Ivy Queen has received one award from three nominations. At the 2023 award show Queen will be awarded the Musical Legacy recognizing her musical career within the urban genre.
The Premios La Musa awards are awarded annually in the United States, for excellence in lyricism and songwriting. Queen has been nominated twice. In 2019, she performed her song “Quiero Bailar” at the ceremony with an orchestra.
The Premios Tu Música Urbano awards are awarded annually by Telemundo in the United States. Queen received recognition for her musical career at the award show's first ceremony.
The Contrast Awards are presented by Contrast magazine in the United States.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2023
Herself
LGBTQ Advocacy Award
Honoree
Hispanic Heritage Awards
The Hispanic Heritage Awards are presented annually by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation in the United States. At the 34th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, Queen received the 2021 Vision Award, recognizing her musical career.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2021
Herself
Vision Award
Honoree
Video Prisma Awards
The Video Prisma Awards are presented annually by the Buenos Aires Music Video Festival in Argentina. The ceremony recognized the best music videos in Argentina and around the world.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2023
"Algo Bonito"
Best Social Impact Music Video
Won
Bogota Music Video Festival
The Bogota Music Video Festival are presented annually in Colombia. The ceremony recognized the best music videos in Colombia and around the world.
The El Premio De La Gente Latin Music Awards are awarded annually by the Spanish-language television network Telemundo in the United States. Ivy Queen received no awards from two nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2005
Herself
Urban or Duranguense Artist or Group of the Year — Male or Female
The People's Choice Reggaeton and Urban Awards are awarded annually by the public of Puerto Rico, who chooses their favorite artist in various categories. Ivy Queen has received four awards from five nominations.
The Artista Awards are presented annually by Artista magazine in the United States. Queen has received two awards from two nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
1997
Herself
Artista '97 (Artist of 1997)
Won
People's Favorite Rap Singer
Won
Megaton Awards
The Megaton Awards are presented annually by the SBS Reggaetón Network, composed of the American radio stations "Reggaeton 94.FM", "mega 97.9FM", "El Sol 95.7FM", and "Latino 96.3FM" in the United States. Queen has received one awards from one nomination.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2005
Herself
Female Artist of the Year
Won
National Festival of Rap and Reggae Awards
The National Festival of Rap and Reggae Awards are presented annually in the United States. Queen has received one award from one nomination.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
1997
Herself
Rap Singer of the Year
Won
Other accolades
Billboard Year-End Charts
Top Female Latin Albums Artist of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2011
Herself
5
Top Hot Latin Song of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2006
"Cuentale"
24
2007
"Que Lloren"
47
2009
"Dime"
82
2010
"La Vida Es Así"
37
Top Latin Album of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2006
Flashback
64
2007
Sentimiento
33
2008
51
2010
Drama Queen
60
Top Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2006
Flashback
14
2007
Sentimiento
8
2008
6
2010
Drama Queen
8
2011
14
2012
Musa
19
Top Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2006
Herself
9
2007
7
2008
7
2010
7
Top Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2006
"Cuentale"
14
"Te He Querido, Te He Llorado"
26
"Libertad"
28
2007
"Que Lloren"
16
2008
"Dime"
14
2009
10
2010
"La Vida Es Así"
4
2012
"Peligro De Extinción"
47
Top Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2006
Herself
6
2009
10
2010
10
Top Tropical Album of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2004
Diva Platinum Edition
8
2005
Real
17
Top Tropical Albums Artist of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2004
Herself
8
Top Tropical Song of the Year
Year
Work
Rank
Ref.
2004
"12 Discípulos"
25
2005
"Dile"
38
2007
"Que Lloren"
37
2010
"La Vida Es Así"
23
Listicles
Name of publisher, name of listicle, year(s) listed, and placement result
Year(s)
Nominee / work
Listicle
Publisher
Result
Ref.
2011
"La Vida Es Así"
Best Reggaeton Songs of the Last Half-Decade (2006-2011)