[1] He was recognized with the Latin Songwriter of the Year award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers four times and became the first urban artist to receive his own star at the Puerto Rican Walk of Fame sidewalk and to be inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.

His career was also recognized with the Lo Nuestro Lifetime Achievement Award and other honours given by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and the World Boxing Council.

The lead single, "Gasolina", became the first reggaeton song to receive a nomination for a Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

During this time, his singles "Impacto" (2007), "Llamado de Emergencia" (2008), "Grito Mundial" (2009), "Descontrol" (2010), "Ven Conmigo", "Lovumba" (both 2011), and "Limbo" (2012), as well as his guest feature on Miguelito's "Al Son del Boom" (2007), were nominated for Latin Grammy Awards for Best Urban Song.

Between 2015 and 2020, "Sígueme y Te Sigo" (2015), "Yo Contra Ti" (2017), "Dura" (2018), and "Con Calma" (2019), as well as his guest features on Cosculluela's "A Donde Voy" (2016) and Anuel AA's "China" (2019), were nominated for Latin Grammy Awards, with "Dura" garnering his first and only win for Best Urban Song.