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Romeo Santos, Enrique Iglesias & Nicky Jamptop Finalist for 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Billboard and TELEMUNDO announced today the finalists for the 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards during a press conference at the Gibson Showroom in Miami, broadcast live on the network’s morning show “Un Nuevo Día” and streamed live through Telemundo.com/Entretenimiento/
For the complete list of finalists and the latest news, fans can visit Telemundo.com/PremiosBillboard – the official website of the 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards; follow the excitement of the star-studded event on Twitter and Instagram @LatinBillboards and Facebook.com/LatinBillboards, and join the conversation using #Billboards2016.
Leading the list of finalists once again is singer, songwriter and producer Romeo Santos with 12 entries. The “King of Bachata” has been on the road since 2014 with a top-grossing tour that has traveled throughout North and South America. Last year, he was the top finalist in the history of the Billboard Latin Music Awards with 21 entries, winning 10 awards. Among this year’s categories are Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male; Producer of the Year; Songwriter of the Year; Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo; Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo; and Social Artist of the Year. With more than 954 million YouTube views it’s no surprise his hit song “Propuesta Indecente” is up for Hot Latin Song of the Year. YouTube recently released statistics stating that Romeo Santos tops mainstream artists like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in overall video views on its platform with more than four billion streams. His song “Yo También,” featuring Marc Anthony, will compete for Tropical Song of the Year, while “Hilito” is a finalist for Airplay Song of the Year and Tropical Song of the Year.
Enrique Iglesias, a 19-time finalist, who last year took home nine awards, including Latin pop album and Latin pop song of the year, is not slowing down with 11 entries this year including Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male; Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo; and Social Artist of the Year. His smash hit collaboration “El Perdón” with Nicky Jam is up for Hot Latin Song of the Year; Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event; Airplay Song of the Year; Digital Song of the Year; Streaming song of the Year; and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year. Enrique Iglesias will also have to face off with his duet partner Nicky Jam for the Artist of the Year award. His 2015 wildly successful tour with Pitbull was once again a finalist forTour of the Year.
After a stellar 2015, Latin urban sensation Nicky Jam ties for second-most nods, vying for 11 awards including Artist of the Year; Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo; and Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male. Nicky Jam, who will be performing at the award show, will be taking off on his first U.S. tour, propelled by the hit duet “El Perdón” with Enrique Iglesias, which was the second longest-running No. 1 song on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart. Nicky Jam is also a finalist for his collaboration on the song “Sunset” with Farruko and Shaggy. The artist is also up against Romeo Santos forSongwriter of the Year.
Colombian urban artist J Balvin, who started off the year with a stirring performance at Calibash 2016 in Los Angeles joined by special guest Justin Bieber, once again topped the music charts with songs like “Ay Vamos” and “Ginza,” his biggest hit to date. This year’s count makes him a finalist in eight award categories including Hot Latin Song of the Year; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male; Airplay Song of the Year; Digital Song of the Year; Digital Song of the Year; Streaming Song of the Year; Latin Rhythm Song of the Year; and Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo.
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga, confirmed to perform at this year’s event, is up for six awards this year, along with Julión Alvarez y su Norteño Banda, Marc Anthony, and Ricky Martin respectively; while both Calibre 50 and Gerardo Ortiz are up for five awards. Gente de Zona, Shakira and Victor Manuelle compete for four awards each. Artists up for three awards include Farruko, Pitbull, and Zion & Lennox; while Aventura, Baby Rasta & Gringo, Banda Clave Nueva de Max Peraza, Buena Vista Social Club, Chiquis Rivera, Christian Daniel, Don Omar, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jesse & Joy, Joan Sebastian, Juanes, Maluma, Natalia Jiménez, Plan B, Prince Royce, Selena, and Yandel, are up for two awards.
Billboard will also present its prestigious discretionary awards including The Spirit of Hope Award for humanitarian contributions and the Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Previous winners of Billboard’s discretionary awards include: Carlos Santana, Roberto Carlos, Intocable, Marc Anthony, Soraya, Mana, Banda El Recodo, Willy Chirino, Gloria Estefan, Vicente Fernandez, Shakira, Mongo Santamaria, Jose Feliciano, Los Tigres Del Norte, Ricky Martin, Andrea Bocelli, Tito Puente, Olga Tañon, Ricardo Montaner, Franco de Vita, Miguel Bose, Conjunto Primavera, Juanes, Daddy Yankee, Carlos Santana, Jose Jose, Los Temerarios, Emmanuel, and Carlos Vives.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards, to be broadcast live April 28, 2016 on TELEMUNDO, honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that informs Billboard’s weekly charts during a one-year period from the issue dated February 7, 2015 through this year’s January 30, 2016 issue. Based on album sales, digital track sales, monitored radio airplay, and streaming data provided by Nielsen Music and social media data provided by Next Big Sound, Billboard’s rankings are the world’s most authoritative music charts. Finalists, and the eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard’s albums and songs charts, including Top Latin Albums, Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay, Latin Digital Songs and Latin Streaming Songs, among others.
FINALISTS
2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards Produced & Broadcast Live by TELEMUNDO
CATEGORIAS DE ARTISTAS / OVERALL ARTIST CATEGORIES
Artista del Año / Artist of the Year:
- Enrique Iglesias
- Juan Gabriel
- Nicky Jam
- Romeo Santos
Artista del Año, Debut / Artist of the Year, New:
- Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
- Banda Clave Nueva de Max Peraza
- La Séptima Banda
- Maluma
Gira del Año / Tour of the Year:
- Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull
- Juan Gabriel
- Ricardo Arjona
- Romeo Santos
Artista del Año, Redes Sociales /Social Artist of the Year:
- Enrique Iglesias
- Prince Royce
- Romeo Santos
- Shakira
Artista Crossover del Año / Crossover Artist of the Year:
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- OMI
- The Weeknd
CATEGORIAS DE CANCIONES / SONGS CATEGORIES
“Hot Latin Song” Canción del Año / Hot Latin Song of the Year:
- Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho “Te Metiste”
- J Balvin “Ginza”
- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias “El Perdón”
- Romeo Santos “Propuesta Indecente”
“Hot Latin Song” Colaboración Vocal / Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
- Farruko Feat. Shaggy & Nicky Jam “Sunset”
- Gente de Zona Feat. Marc Anthony “La Gozadera”
- Maná Feat. Shakira “Mi Verdad”
- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias “El Perdón”
“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Masculino / Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
- Enrique Iglesias
- J. Balvin
- Nicky Jam
- Romeo Santos
“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Femenino / Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
- Jennifer Lopez
- Natalia Jiménez
- Natti Natasha
- Shakira
“Hot Latin Songs” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo / Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
“Hot Latin Songs” Sello Discográfico del Año / Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
- DEL
- Remex
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
“Hot Latin Songs” Casa Disquera del Año / Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:
- Capitol Latin
- DEL
- Fonovisa
- Sony Music Latin
Canción del Año, Airplay / Airplay Song of the Year:
- J Balvin “Ginza”
- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias “El Perdón”
- Romeo Santos “Hilito”
- Zion & Lennox “Pierdo La Cabeza”
Sello Discográfico del Año, Airplay / Airplay Label of the Year:
- DEL
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina
Casa Disquera del Año, Airplay / Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- Capitol Latin
- Disa
- Fonovisa
- Sony Music Latin
Canción del Año, Digital / Digital Song of the Year:
- Gente de Zona Feat. Marc Anthony “La Gozadera”
- J Balvin “Ay Vamos”
- J Balvin “Ginza”
- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias “El Perdón”
Canción del Año, Streaming / Streaming Song of the Year:
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga “Háblame de Ti”
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga “Mi Razón de Ser”
- J Balvin “Ay Vamos”
- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias “El Perdón”
CATEGORIA DE ALBUMES / ALBUMS CATEGORIES
“Top Latin Album” del Año / Top Latin Album of the Year:
- Gerardo Ortiz “Hoy Más Fuerte”
- Juan Gabriel “Los Dúo”
- Maná “Cama Incendiada”
- Ricky Martin “A Quien Quiera Escuchar”
“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año, Masculino / Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
- Gerardo Ortiz
- Joan Sebastian
- Juan Gabriel
- Ricky Martin
“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año, Femenino / Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
- Ana Gabriel
- Chiquis Rivera
- Natalia Jiménez
- Selena
“Top Latin Albums” Artista del Año Dúo o Grupo Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
- Calibre 50
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
- Maná
“Top Latin Albums” Sello Discográfico del Año / Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:
- Columbia
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina
“Top Latin Albums” Casa Discográfica del Año / Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year:
- Disa
- Fonovisa
- Musart
- Sony Music Latin
CATEGORIA LATIN POP / LATIN POP CATEGORIES
“Latin Pop Song” del Año / Latin Pop Song of the Year:
- Christian Daniel “Ahora Que Te Vas”
- Juanes “Juntos”
- Maná Feat. Shakira “Mi Verdad”
- Ricky Martin Feat. Yotuel “La Mordidita”
“Latin Pop Songs” Artista del Año, Solista / Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Christian Daniel
- Enrique Iglesias
- Juanes
- Ricky Martin
“Latin Pop Songs” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Chino & Nacho
- Ha*Ash
- Jesse & Joy
- Maná
Sello Discográfico del Año, “Latin Pop Airplay” Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:
- Sony Music Latin
- Summa
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina
Casa Discográfica del Año, “Latin Pop Airplay” / Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- Capitol Latin
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latino
- Warner Latina
“Latin Pop Album” del Año / Latin Pop Album of the Year:
- Juan Gabriel “Los Dúo”
- Juan Gabriel “Mis Número 1 … 40 Aniversario”
- Maná “Cama Incendiada”
- Ricky Martin “A Quien Quiera Escuchar”
“Latin Pop Albums” Artista del Año Solista / Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Juan Gabriel
- Marco Antonio Solís
- Ricky Martin
- Selena
“Latin Pop Albums” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Grupo Nueva Vida
- Il Divo
- Jesse & Joy
- Maná
Sello Discográfico del Año, “Latin Pop Albums / Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
- Columbia
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina
Casa Discográfica del Año, “Latin Pop Albums” Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:
- Fonovisa
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latino
- Warner Latina
CATEGORIA TROPICAL / TROPICAL CATEGORIES
Canción Tropical del Año / Tropical Song of the Year:
- Gente de Zona Feat. Marc Anthony “La Gozadera”
- Romeo Santos “Hilito”
- Romeo Santos Feat. Marc Anthony “Yo También”
- Victor Manuelle “No Quería Engañarte”
“Tropical Songs” Artista del Año, Solista / Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Marc Anthony
- Prince Royce
- Romeo Santos
- Victor Manuelle
“Tropical Songs” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- ChocQuibTown
- Gente de Zona
- Grupo Manía
- Ilegales
Sello Discográfico del Año, “Tropical Songs Airplay” Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year:
- Pina
- Sony Music Latin
- Top Stop
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Casa Discográfica del Año, “Tropical Songs Airplay” Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- Kiyavi
- Pina
- Sony Music Latin
- Top Stop
Album Tropical del Año / Tropical Album of the Year:
- Aventura “Sólo Para Mujeres”
- Buena Vista Social Club “Lost and Found”
- Gilberto Santa Rosa “Necesito Un Bolero”
- Victor Manuelle “Que Suenen Los Tambores”
“Tropical Albums” Artista del Año, Solista / Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Gilberto Santa Rosa
- Marc Anthony
- Romeo Santos
- Victor Manuelle
“Tropical Albums” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Aventura
- Buena Vista Social Club
- El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
- Pirulo y La Tribu
Sello Discográfico del Año, “Tropical Albums” Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
- Planet Records
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Bros.
Casa Discográfica del Año, “Tropical Albums” Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:
- Kiyavi
- Premium Latin
- Sony Music Latin
- Top Stop
CATEGORIA REGIONAL MEXICANO / REGIONAL MEXICAN CATEGORIES
Canción Regional Mexicana del Año / Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
- Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho “Te Metiste”
- Banda Clave Nueva de Max Peraza “Cuál Adiós”
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga “Háblame de Ti”
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda “El Amor de Su Vida”
“Regional Mexican Songs” Artista del Año, Solista Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
- El Komander
- Gerardo Ortiz
- Remmy Valenzuela
- Roberto Tapia
“Regional Mexican Songs” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo / Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Sello Discográfico del Año, “Regional Mexican Airplay” / Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:
- DEL
- Remex
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Casa Discográfica del Año, “Regional Mexican Airplay / Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- DEL
- Disa
- Fonovisa
- Remex
Album Regional Mexicano del Año / Regional Mexican Album of the Year:
- Calibre 50 “Lo Mejor De…”
- Gerardo Ortiz “Hoy Más Fuerte”
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda “El Aferrado”
- Various “Las Bandas Románticas de América 2015”
“Regional Mexican Albums” Artista del Año, Solista Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Chiquis Rivera
- Gerardo Ortiz
- Joan Sebastian
- Vicente Fernández
“Regional Mexican Albums” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo / Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Sello Discográfico del Año “Regional Mexican Albums” / Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:
- Lizos
- Remex
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Casa Discográfica del Año, “Regional Mexican Albums” / Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:
- DEL
- Disa
- Fonovisa
- Musart
CATEGORIA LATIN RHYTHM / LATIN RHYTHM CATEGORIES
Canción “Latin Rhythm” del Año / Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
- J Balvin “Ginza”
- Maluma “Borro Cassette”
- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias “El Perdón”
- Zion & Lennox “Pierdo La Cabeza”
“Latin Rhythm Songs” Artista del Año, solista / Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Daddy Yankee
- Farruko
- J Balvin
- Nicky Jam
“Latin Rhythm Songs” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Alexis & Fido
- Baby Rasta & Gringo
- Plan B
- Zion & Lennox
Sello Discográfico del Año, “Latin Rhythm Airplay” Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:
- Baby
- Pina
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Casa Discográfica del Año, “Latin Rhythm Airplay” Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:
- Capitol Latin
- Melodías de Oro
- Pina
- Sony Music Latin
Album “Latin Rhythm” del Año / Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
- Don Omar “Last Don ll”
- Pitbull “Dale”
- Tony Dize “La Melodía de la Calle, 3rd Season”
- Yandel “Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour”
“Latin Rhythm Albums’ Artista del Año, Solista / Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Don Omar
- Farruko
- Pitbull
- Yandel
“Latin Rhythm Albums” Artista del Año, Dúo o Grupo / Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Baby Rasta & Gringo
- Kinto Sol
- Plan B
- Wisin & Yandel
Sello Discográfico del Año, “Latin Rhythm Albums” Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:
- Cinq
- La Industria
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Casa Discográfica del Año, “Latin Rhythm Albums” Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:
- Machete
- Mr. 305/Famous Artist
- Pina
- Sony Music Latin
CATEGORIA ESCRITOR/PRODUCTOR/EDITORA / WRITERS/PRODUCERS/PUBLISHERS CATEGORIES
Compositor del Año / Songwriter of the Year:
- Anthony “Romeo” Santos
- Horacio Palencia Cisneros
- Nick “Nicky Jam” Rivera Caminero
- Sergio Mercado
Editora del Año / Publisher of the Year:
- Mayimba Music, Inc., ASCAP
- Palabras De Romeo, ASCAP
- Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC, BMI
- Universal – Música Unica Publishing, BMI
Corporación Editora del Año / Publishing Corporation of the Year:
- El Productions LLC
- Sony/ATV Music
- Universal Music
- Warner/Chappell Music
Productor de Año / Producer of the Year:
- Anthony “Romeo” Santos
- Jesús Jaime González Terrazas
- Jesús Tirado Castañeda
- Saga WhiteBlack