Univision Announces 'Premio Lo Nuestr' 2007 Nominees

MIAMI, FL (By Lara Migliassi/ Univision Network) - The 19th Annual 'Premio Lo Nuestro a la Mu'sica Latina' ('Lo Nuestro' Latin Music Awards) nominees were announced today during a press conference televised live on the Univision Network (NYSE: UVN) morning show 'Despierta Ame'rica' (Wake Up America). As in years past, the hottest names in Latin music make up the list of nominees for the longest running and highest rated Latin music awards program in the U.S. 'Premio Lo Nuestro' will be broadcast by the Univision Network on Thursday, February 22, 2007, from 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central) live from Miami's American Airlines Arena.

Groups or artists with four nominations each include Puerto Rican salsa artists Marc Anthony and Vi'ctor Manuelle, reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee, the rock group Mana', Colombian singer/songwriter Fonseca, urban music group N'Klabe, Mexican super-group Conjunto Primavera, norten~o group Intocable, and Mexican banda artist Mariano Barba. Leading the competition in Regional Mexican categories is Grupo Montez de Durango with five nominations including 'Album of the Year,' 'Group or Duo of the Year,' 'Song of the Year,' and 'Durangense Artist of the Year.'

Additional multiple nominees include pop music idols Ricardo Arjona (3) Christian Castro (3), duo Sin Bandera (3) and Thali'a (2), tropical music group Aventura (3), Mexican rocker Alejandra Guzma'n (3), and regional Mexican artists Jenni Rivera (3), Los Tigres del Norte (3), and Joan Sebastian (2) , Puerto Rican salsa stars India (2) and Tito Nieves (2), international pop sensation RBD (2), and multiple "Premio Lo Nuestro' award winner Olga Tan~o'n (2).

Among other nominated superstars are Colombian recording artist Juanes, Puerto Rican pop icon Chayanne, TeleFutura's hit singing competition 'Objetivo Fama' winner Anai's, and Mexico's legendary Vicente Ferna'ndez.

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. Music nominations are determined from charts compiled by the prominent recording industry trade magazine Radio & Records for the time period of October 1, 2005, to September 30, 2006.

Starting today, Latin music fans can go to www.univision.com to cast their votes online and determine all of the 'Premio Lo Nuestro' winners. By logging onto Univision.com (Uniclave: Premio) between now and January 11, 2007, they can vote for their favorite artists in all categories. Univision.com will also have a dedicated section on the website with exclusive coverage that includes artist profiles, streaming video and music clips of the nominees.

'Premio Lo Nuestro' is the highest-rated annual special among Hispanics in the United States with an average audience of 6.1 million Hispanic viewers, the 2006 telecast beat all other English or Spanish language awards programs. Year to year, it consistently beats the Academy Awards, Latin Billboard Music Awards, Emmy Awards, MTV's Video Music Awards and the Golden Globes combined among all major demographics.
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Following is a complete list of 2007 'Premio Lo Nuestro' nominees by genre and category:

GENERO POP (POP GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Adentro, Ricardo Arjona
2) Dias Felices, Christian Castro
3) El Sexto Sentido / Re+loaded, Thalia
4) Manana, Sin Bandera
5) Nuestro Amor, RBD

Artista Masculino (Male Artist of the Year)
1) Chayanne
2) Christian Castro
3) Luis Fonsi
4) Ricardo Arjona

Artista Femenina (Female Artist of the Year)
1) Anais
2) Julieta Venegas
3) Laura Pausini
4) Shakira

Grupo o Duo del Ano (Group or Duo of the Year)
1) La 5a Estacion
2) RBD
3) Reik
4) Sin Bandera

Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Amor Eterno, Christian Castro
2) No, No, No, Thalia y Anthony "Romeo" Santos de "Aventura"
3) Por Una Mujer, Luis Fonsi
4) Que Me Alcance la Vida, Sin Bandera
5) Te Echo de Menos, Chayanne

Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano (New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) Anais
2) Camila
3) Chelo
4) Yuridia

GENERO ROCK (ROCK GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Amar es Combatir, Mana
2) Anoche, Babasonicos
3) Indeleble, Alejandra Guzman
4) Pescado Original, Enanitos Verdes
5) Vida de Perros, Los Bunkers

Artista del Ano (Artist of the Year)
1) Alejandra Guzman
2) Babasonicos
3) Juanes
4) Mana

Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Carismatico, Babasonicos
2) Labios Compartidos, Mana
3) Lo Que Me Gusta a Mi, Juanes
4) Mariposas, Enanitos Verdes
5) Volverte a Amar, Alejandra Guzman

GENERO TROPICAL (TROPICAL GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Decision Unanime, Victor Manuelle
2) Exitos y Mas, Monchy y Alexandra
3) I Love Salsa! - Edicion Especial, N'Klabe
4) Sigo Siendo Yo, Marc Anthony
5) Soy Diferente, India

Artista Masculino (Male Artist of the Year)
1) Andy Andy
2) Fonseca
3) Marc Anthony
4) Tito Nieves

Artista Femenina (Female Artist of the Year)
1) Gisselle
2) India
3) Milly Quezada
4) Olga Tanon

Grupo o Duo del Ano (Group or Duo of the Year)
1) Aventura
2) India y Cheka
3) Monchy y Alexandra
4) N'Klabe y Victor Manuelle
5) N'Klabe y Voltio

Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Tu Amor Me Hace Bien, Marc Anthony
2) Amor de Una Noche, N'Klabe con Voltio
3) No Es Una Novela, Monchy y Alexandra
4) Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer, Victor Manuelle
5) Te Mando Flores, Fonseca

Tropical Merengue Artista del Ano (Tropical Merengue Artist of the
Year)
1) Grupo Mania
2) Limi-T 21
3) Olga Tanon
4) Chichi Peralta

Tropical Salsa Artista del Ano (Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year)
1) Marc Anthony
2) Michael Stuart
3) Tito Nieves
4) Victor Manuelle

Tropical Tradicional Artista del Ano (Tropical Traditional Artist of
the Year)
1) Andy Andy
2) Aventura
3) Fonseca
4) Monchy y Alexandra

Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano (New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) Fonseca
2) Marlon
3) Orlando Conga

GENERO REGIONAL MEXICANO (REGIONAL MEXICAN GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Algo de Mi, Conjunto Primavera
2) Aliado del Tiempo, Mariano Barba
3) Borron y Cuenta Nueva, Grupo Montez de Durango
4) Historias Que Contar, Los Tigres del Norte
5) Los Super Exitos - Lagrimillas Tontas, Grupo Montez de Durango

Artista Masculino (Male Artist of the Year)
1) El Chapo de Sinaloa
2) Joan Sebastian
3) Mariano Barba
4) Sergio Vega

Artista Femenina (Female Artist of the Year)
1) Alicia Villarreal
2) Diana Reyes
3) Graciela Beltran
4) Jenni Rivera

Grupo o Duo del Ano (Group or Duo of the Year)
1) Conjunto Primavera
2) Grupo Montez de Durango
3) Intocable
4) Los Tigres del Norte

Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Aliado del Tiempo, Mariano Barba
2) Algo de Mi, Conjunto Primavera
3) Alguien te Va a Hacer Llorar, Intocable
4) De Contrabando, Jenni Rivera
5) Lagrimillas Tontas, Grupo Montez de Durango

Artista Banda del Ano (Banda Artist of the Year)
1) Mariano Barba
2) Beto y sus Canarios
3) Jenni Rivera
4) Joan Sebastian

Artista Durangense del Ano (Durangense Artist of the Year)
1) Alacranes Musical
2) Grupo Montez de Durango
3) K-Paz de la Sierra
4) Patrulla 81

Artista Grupero del Ano (Grupero Artist of the Year)
1) Bronco - El Gigante De America
2) Grupo Bryndis
3) Los Temerarios
4) Victor Garcia

Artista Norteno del Ano (Norteno Artist of the Year)
1) Conjunto Primavera
2) Intocable
3) Los Huracanes del Norte
4) Los Tigres del Norte

Artista Ranchero del Ano (Ranchero Artist of the Year)
1) Alicia Villarreal
2) Pablo Montero
3) Pepe Aguilar
4) Vicente Fernandez

Artista Tejano del Ano (Tejano Artist of the Year)
1) Bobby Pulido
2) Costumbre
3) Jimmy Gonzalez

Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano (New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramirez
2) Los Cuen's de Sinaloa
3) Chelin Ortiz

GENERO URBANO (URBAN GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Barrio Fino en Directo, Daddy Yankee
2) Flashback, Ivy Queen
3) Masterpiece, R.K.M. y Ken-Y
4) Pa'L Mundo Deluxe Edition, Wisin y Yandel
5) Top of the Line, Tito "El Bambino"

Artista del Ano (Artist of the Year)
1) Daddy Yankee
2) Don Omar
3) Tito "El Bambino"
4) Wisin y Yandel

Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Caile, Tito "El Bambino"
2) Down, R.K.M. y Ken-Y
3) Llame Pa' Verte, Wisin y Yandel
4) Machucando, Daddy Yankee
5) Rompe, Daddy Yankee

VIDEO DEL ANO (VIDEO OF THE YEAR)
Artista, Video (Artist, Video)
1) Angelito, Don Omar
2) Labios Compartidos, Mana
3) Me Voy, Julieta Venegas
4) Mojado, Ricardo Arjona con Intocable
5) Ni Freud, Ni Tu Mama, Belinda 6) Todos Me Miran, Gloria Trevi