MIAMI, FL. (Univision Network/ www.univision.net)
- Marc Anthony, Victor Manuelle, Paulina Rubio,
Montez de Durango and Toros Band Among Multiple Nominees,
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Gloria Estefan, Chayanne, Ricky Martin, Juanes, Thalia, Los Tigres del Norte y
Los Temerarios Also Among Nominated.
The 17th Annual "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina" (Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards) nominees were announced today during a press conference at the American Airlines Arena. Once again, the hottest names in Latin music make up the list of nominees for the longest running and most popular Latin music award program in the U.S. "Premio lo Nuestro" will be broadcast by the Univision Network on Thursday, February 24 from 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central/Mountain) live from Miami.
Salsa music idols Marc Anthony and Victor Manuelle lead the competition with the most nominations at five each, going head-to-head in Tropical Genre categories such as "Best Album," "Best Male Artist," "Song of the Year," and "Best Tropical Salsa Artist." Latin pop sensation Paulina Rubio, banda group Montez de Durango, merengue masters Los Toros Band and salsa star Rey Ruiz follow with four nods each.
Paulina vies for Pop's "Best Album," "Best Female Artist" and "Song of the Year," as well as for "Video of the Year." Montez de Durango sweeps the Regional Mexican genre with nominations in categories such as "Best Group or Duo," "Song of the Year" and "Best Banda Artist."
Los Toros Band competes in the Tropical Genre categories of "Best Group or Duo" and "Best Tropical Merengue Artist," among others. And Tropical music star Rey Ruiz competes in categories such as "Best Album" and "Song of the Year."
Other superstar nominees include the legendary Celia Cruz, Puerto Rican heartthrob Chayanne, Colombian sensation Carlos Vives, singer/songwriter/producer Gloria Estefan, recording superstar Ricky Martin, multi-platinum rocker Juanes and Mexican singer/actress Thalia.
With finalists in 30 categories divided into the 5 most popular Latin Music genres of Pop, Tropical, Regional Mexican, Rock and Urban, along with the Video of the Year, "Premio Lo Nuestro" awards are bestowed annually to the very best talent in the Latin music industry. N
ominees were selected from charts compiled by the prominent recording industry trade magazine Radio & Records for the time period of October 1, 2003, to September 30, 2004.
Starting today, Latin music fans can go to www.univision.com to cast their votes online and determine all of "Premio Lo Nuestro's" winners. The Univision.com "Premio Lo Nuestro" site includes a complete 17-year history, weekly surveys, and videos and photos of this year's nominees. Univision.com will also be holding a sweepstakes to send one lucky winner to attend the star-studded event in February. Visit Univision.com, Uniclave (Keyword) Premio for further details.
"Premio Lo Nuestro" is the highest-rated program among Hispanics in the United States, watched by more than nine million Hispanics, beating all other English or Spanish language entertainment programs. Year to year, it consistently beats other awards programs such as the Academy Awards, Latin Billboard Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards and Golden Globes among all major demographics.
Following is a complete list of 2005 "Premio Lo Nuestro" nominees by genre and category:
GENERO POP (POP GENRE)
Album del Ano (Best Album)
1) Abrazar la vida, Luis Fonsi (Universal)
2) De viaje, Sin Bandera (Sony)
3) Paulatina, Paulina Rubio (Universal)
4) Seduccion, Jennifer Pena (UMG)
5) Stop, Franco de Vita (Sony)
Artista Masculino (Best Male Artist)
1) Chayanne
2) Luis Fonsi
3) Obie Bermudez
4) Ricky Martin
Artista Femenina (Best Female Artist)
1) Ednita Nazario
2) Jennifer Pena
3) Paulina Rubio
4) Thalia
Grupo o Duo del Ano (Best Group or Duo)
1) Aleks Syntek y Ana Torroja
2) Andy & Lucas
3) La Oreja de Van Gogh
4) Sin Bandera
Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Cuidarte el alma, Chayanne (Sony)
2) Que lloro, Sin Bandera (Sony)
3) Rosas, La Oreja de Van Gogh (Sony)
4) Te quise tanto, Paulina Rubio (Universal)
5) Y todo queda en nada, Ricky Martin (Sony)
Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano
(Best New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) Andy & Lucas
2) Ha-ash
3) Kalimba
4) Negros
GENERO ROCK (ROCK GENRE)
Album del Ano (Best Album)
1) Atlas, Kinky (Nettwerk)
2) Esenciales: Luna, Mana (Warner)
3) Rocanlover, Zoe (Sony)
4) Si, Julieta Venegas (BMG)
5) Trippin Tropicana, Superlitio (BMG)
Artista del Ano (Artist of the Year)
1) Juanes
2) Julieta Venegas
3) Kinky
4) Mana
GENERO TROPICAL (TROPICAL GENRE)
Album del Ano (Best Album)
1) Indetenibles, Toros Band (Universal)
2) Love & Hate, Aventura (Premium)
3) Mi tentacion, Rey Ruiz (Sony)
4) Travesia, Victor Manuelle (Sony)
5) Valio la pena, Marc Anthony (Sony)
Artista Masculino (Best Male Artist)
1) Jerry Rivera
2) Marc Anthony
3) Rey Ruiz
4) Victor Manuelle
Artista Femenina (Best Female Artist)
1) Celia Cruz
2) Gloria Estefan
3) India
4) Melina Leon
Grupo o Duo del Ano (Best Group or Duo)
1) Aventura
2) Grupo Mania
3) Son de Cali
4) Toros Band
Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Ahora quien, Marc Anthony (Sony)
2) Creo en el amor, Rey Ruiz (Sony)
3) Llore llore, Victor Manuelle (Sony)
4) Loca conmigo, Toros Band (Universal)
5) Tengo ganas, Victor Manuelle (Sony)
Tropical Merengue Artista del Ano
(Tropical Merengue Artist of the Year)
1) Elvis Crespo
2) Grupo Mania
3) Limi-T 21
4) Toros Band
Tropical Salsa Artista del Ano
(Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year)
1) Jerry Rivera
2) Marc Anthony
3) Rey Ruiz
4) Victor Manuelle
Tropical Tradicional Artista del Ano
(Tropical Traditional Artist of the Year)
1) Aventura
2) Andy Andy
3) Carlos Vives
4) Elvis Martinez
Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano
(Best New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) Domenic Marte
2) El Florido Flores
3) Luna Llena
4) N'Klabe
GENERO REGIONAL MEXICANO (REGIONAL MEXICAN GENRE)
Album del Ano (Best Album)
1) Intimamente, Intocable (EMI)
2) Locos de amor, Los Horoscopos de Durango (Disa)
3) Pacto de sangre, Tigres del Norte (Fonovisa)
4) Por ti, Banda el Recodo (Fonovisa)
5) Que amarren a Cupido, Joan Sebastian (Balboa)
Artista Masculino (Best Male Artist)
1) Adan Chalino
2) Joan Sebastian
3) Marco Antonio Solis
4) Pepe Aguilar
Artista Femenina (Best Female Artist)
1) Alicia Villareal
2) Mariana Seoane
3) Ninel Conde
4) Paquita la del Barrio
Grupo o Duo del Ano (Best Group or Duo)
1) Banda el Recodo
2) Conjunto Primavera
3) Montez de Durango
4) Tigres del Norte
Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Dos locos, Los Horoscopos de Durango (Disa)
2) Hazme olvidarla, Conjunto Primavera (Fonovisa)
3) Lagrimas de cristal, Montez de Durango (Disa)
4) Mas que tu amigo, Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa)
5) Te quise olvidar, Montez de Durango (Disa)
Banda del Ano (Banda Artist of the Year)
1) Banda el Recodo
2) Cuisillos
3) Los Horoscopos de Durango
4) Montez de Durango
Artista Grupero del Ano (Grupero Artist of the Year)
1) Alicia Villareal
2) Bronco "El Gigante de America"
3) Joan Sebastian
4) Los Temerarios
Artista Norteno del Ano (Norteno Artist of the Year)
1) Conjunto Primavera
2) Intocable
3) Palomo
4) Tigres del Norte
Artista Ranchero del Ano (Ranchero Artist of the Year)
1) Marco Antonio Solis
2) Paquita la del Barrio
3) Pepe Aguilar
4) Vicente Fernandez
Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano
(Best New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) Climax
2) Juan Tavares
3) Kris Melody
4) Mariana Seoane
GENERO URBANO (URBAN GENRE)
Album del Ano (Best Album)
1) Barrio fino, Daddy Yankee (VI Music)
2) DJ Kane, DJ Kane (EMI)
3) La verdad, Fulanito (Cutting Records)
4) Last Don: Live 1, Don Omar (VI Music)
5) Uno dos: bandera, Control Machete (Universal)
Artista del Ano (Artist of the Year)
1) Control Machete
2) Don Omar
3) Fulanito
4) Yolanda Perez
VIDEO DEL ANO (VIDEO OF THE YEAR)
Artista, Video (Artist, Video)
1) Alejandro Sanz, "Try to Save Your S'ong"
2) David Bisbal, "Buleria"
3) Gotan Project, "Santa Maria"
4) JD Natasha, "Lagrimas"
5) Marc Anthony, "Ahora quien"
6) Paulina Rubio, "Te quise tanto"
