Elvis Crespo was honored with the special Hall of Fame award at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night (Oct. 23). Crespo was honored for his 30-year career that includes his timeless hits “Suavemente,” which topped Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart for six weeks in 1998, and “Tu Sonrisa,” which peaked at No. The 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards coincided with the Billboard Latin Music Week that ran from Oct. 20 to 24 and featured star-studded speakers including Daddy Yankee, Laura Pausini, Kali Uchis, Gloria Estefan, Carín León, and many more.