MIAMI, FL (Top 40 Charts) - Veteran Mexican singer/songwriter
Juan Gabriel took home four honors at the 13th annual Billboard Latin
Music Awards last night (May 9) in Miami, including songwriter of the year, hot Latin track of the year, and Latin pop airplay track of the year for his hit song "Abrazame Muy Fuerte." Gabriel was followed in wins by chart newcomers
Manu Chao and
Lupillo Rivera and salsa/pop star Marc Anthony, who took two awards each.
Salsa icons El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, celebrating their 40th anniversary, were honored with the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award, while superstar Ricky Martin received the Spirit of Hope award for his humanitarian work, predominantly with children in Puerto Rico. The Telemundo network, which will air the awards nationwide Sunday (May 12), gave the Star award to Mexican singer Ana Gabriel, who performed a duet with Rivera.
The two were among a host of high profile performers who took the stage last night. Noteworthy acts included Carlos Vives, A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings, Anthony, and Celine Dion, singing in Spanish.
Anthony was named Latin albums artist of the year, thanks to "Libre" (Sony Discos), which spent more than 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The set was named tropical/salsa album of the year. Rivera's Sony Discos albums "Despreciado" and "Sufriendo a Solas" competed against each other for regional Mexican album of the year in the male solo and new artist categories; "Despreciado" won both. Chao's "Proxima Estacion: Esperanza" (Virgin) won Latin rock album of the year and pop album of the year, new artist.
Winners of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, are determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboard's weekly Latin charts during a one-year period from the issue dated February 17, 2001 through this year's February 9 issue.
2002 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS
The 13th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards - which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music - took place May 9 in Miami (from the issue dated 17/02/2001, through the 09/02/2002).
Here is the full list of finalists; winners are listed first and in bold:
Hot Latin track of the year:
"Abrazame Muy Fuerte," Juan Gabriel (BMG Latin)
"O Me Voy O Te Vas," Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa)
"Como Se Cura Una Herida," Jaci Velasquez (Sony Discos)
"No Me Conoces Aun," Palomo (Disa)
Hot Latin track of the year, vocal duo:
"No Vale La Pena," Nydia con Juan Gabriel (Hollywood)
"La Calandria," Ramon Ayala Y Jody Farias (Freddie)
"Dos Corazones, Dos Historias," Julio Iglesias Y Alejandro Fernandez (Sony Discos)
"El Duelo," LaLey Con Ely Guerra (Warner Latina)
Hot Latin tracks artist of the year:
Cristian (BMG Latin)
Juan Gabriel (BMG Latin)
Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa)
Songwriter of the year:
Juan Gabriel
Marco Antonio Solis
Omar Alfanno
Estefano
Producer of the year:
Bebu Silvetti
Alejandro Jaen
Pepe Aguilar
Jesus Guillen
Pop album of the year, male:
"Mis Romances," Luis Miguel (Warner Latina)
"Mas De Mi Alma," Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa)
"Azul," Cristian (BMG Latin)
"Origenes," Alejandro Fernandez (Sony Discos)
Pop album of the year, female:
"Mi Corazon," Jaci Velasquez (Sony Discos)
"Live, The Last Concert-Houston, Texas Feb. 26, 1995," Selena (EMI Latin)
"Entre Tangos Y Mariachi," Rocio Durcal (BMG Latin)
"Huelo A Soledad," Ana Gabriel (Sony Discos)
Pop album of the year, group:
"Shhh!," A. B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings (EMI Latin)
"Somos Gitanos," Gipsy Kings (Nonesuch)
"Siempre En Mi Mente," Los Tri-O (BMG Latin)
"Embrace the Chaos," Ozomatli (Interscope)
Pop album of the year, new artist:
"Proxima Estacio..Esperanza," Manu Chao (Virgin)
"Alexandre Pires," Alexandre Pires (BMG Latin)
"Pachanga," King Africa (Fonovisa)
"Si Se," Si Se (Luaka Bop/Virgin)
Latin pop airplay track of the year:
"Abrazame Muy Fuerte," Juan Gabriel (BMG Latin)
"Como Se Cura Una Herida," Jaci Velasquez (Sony Discos)
"Azul," Cristian (BMG Latin)
"Suerte," Shakira (Sony Discos)
Top Latin albums artist of the year:
Marc Anthony (Sony Discos)
A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings (EMI Latin)
Vicente Fernandez (Sony Discos)
Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
Latin rock album of the year:
"Proxima Estacion...Esperanza," Manu Chao (Virgin)
"Embrace The Chaos," Ozomatli (Interscope)
"Cuando La Sangre Galopa," Jaguares (BMG Latin)
"MTV Unplugged," La Ley (Warner Latina)
Tropical/salsa album of the year, male:
"Libre," Marc Anthony (Sony Discos)
"Dejame Entrar," Carlos Vives (EMI Latin)
"Instinto Y Deseo," Victor Manuelle (Sony Discos)
"Intenso," Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Discos)
Tropical/salsa album of the year, female:
"Yo Por Ti," Olga Tanon (Warner Latina)
"8," Gisselle (BMG Latin)
"Corazon De Mujer," Melina Leon (Sony Discos)
"La Negra Tiene Tumbao," Celia Cruz (Sony Discos)
Tropical/salsa album of the year, group:
"Coleccion Romantica," Juan Luis Guerra 440 (Karen/Universal Latino)
"Mania 2050," Grupomania (Universal Latino)
"Calle Sabor, Esquina Amor," Limi-t 21 (EMI Latin)
"Americanizao," Fulanito (Cutting)
Tropical/salsa album of the year, new artist:
"Yo Si Me Enamore," Huey Dunbar (Sony Discos)
"Multiplicame," Fuerza Juvenil (Mas Music)
"Tortilla Party," El Vacilon De La Manana (J&N)
"Joseph Fonseca," Joseph Fonseca (Karen/Universal Latino)
Tropical/salsa airplay track of the year:
"Me Da Lo Mismo," Victor Manuelle (Sony Discos)
"Pero No Me Ama," Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Discos)
"Me Libere," El Gran Combo (Combo)
"Pueden Decir," Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Discos)
Regional Mexican album of the year, male:
"Despreciado," Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
"En Vivo:Desde La Plaza El Progreso De Guadalajara," Joan Sebastian (Balboa)
"Sufriendo A Solas," Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
"Lo Mejor De Nosotros," Pepe Aguilar (Balboa)
Regional Mexican album of the year, male group:
"Ansia De Amar," Conjunto Primavera (Fonovisa)
"Contigo Por Siempre...," Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
"Uniendo Fronteras," Los Tigres Del Norte (Fonovisa)
"En Vivo..El Hombre Y Su Musica," Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte (Freddie)
Regional Mexican album of the year, female group or female solo artist:
"Soy Lo Prohibido," Alicia Villarreal (Universal Latino)
"Con Sabor A Mexico," Las Jilguerras (Fonovisa)
"Para Las Madrecitas," Sparx Y Lorenzo Antonio (Fonovisa)
Regional Mexican album of the year, new artist:
"Despreciado," Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
"Sufriendo A Solas," Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
"Fuerza Musical," Palomo (Disa)
"Homenaje A Chalino Sanchez," Jessie Morales:El Original De La Sierra (Univision)
Regional Mexican airplay track of the year:
"Y Llegaste Tu," Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
"No Me Conoces Aun," Palomo (Disa)
"No Te Podias Quedar," Conjunto Primavera (Fonovisa)
"Despreciado," Lupillo Rivera (Sony Discos)
Latin greatest hits album of the year:
"Historia De Un Idolo Vol. 1," Vicente Fernandez (Sony Discos)
"Historia Musical Romantica," Grupo Bryndis (Disa)
"La Historia," Ricky Martin (Sony Discos)
"Historia Musical," Los Angeles Azules (Disa)
Latin compilation album of the year:
"No. 1: Un Ano De Exitos," Various Artists (Sony Discos/Warner Latina)
"Bachatahits 2001," Various Artists (J&N/Sony Discos)
"Billboard Latin Music Awards 2001," Various Artists (BMG Latin)
"Merenhits 2001," Various Artists (J&N/Sony Discos)
Latin jazz album of the year:
"Latin Spirits," Poncho Sanchez (Concord Picante)
"Calle 54," Soundtrack (Blue Note/Capitol)
"Volume 3-New Congo Square," Los Hombres Calientes (Basin Street)
"Supernova," Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Blue Note/Capitol)
Latin dance club play track of the year:
"Heroe (Remixes)," Enrique Iglesias (Interscope)
"Play (Remixes)," Jennifer Lopez (Epic)
"Guitarra G," Banda Sonora (Tommy Boy)
"Out Of Nowhere," Gloria Estefan (Epic)
Latin dance maxi-single of the year:
"Love Don't Cost A Thing [Amor Se Paga Con Amor]," Jennifer Lopez (Epic)
"I'm Real (Remixes)," Jennifer Lopez (Epic)
"Loaded," Ricky Martin (Sony Discos)
"Out of Nowhere," Gloria Estefan (Epic)
Latin rap album of the year:
"El General Is Back," El General (Mock & Roll/Lideres)
"De Nuevos A Viejos," Wisin Y Yandel (BM/Aponte)
"Vivo," Vico-C (EMI Latin)
"Mundo Frio," Lito & Polaco (Pina)
Publisher of the year:
(Songs that charted during the tracking period.)
WB, ASCAP
Vander, ASCAP
Edimonsa, ASCAP
BMG Songs, ASCAP
Publishing corporation of the year:
Warner/Chappell Music
Sony/ATV Music
EMI Music
BMG Music
