MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Univision Network) - Univision Communications Inc. - Spectacle and surprises abounded
Thursday night on the 19th edition of 'Premio Lo Nuestro a La Música Latina,' America's most popular and most-watched Latin music awards show, broadcast live on the Univision Television Network.
The biggest winners of the night with three awards each were Norteño super group Intocable and popular Mexican rock group Maná, followed by international pop sensation RBD, Puerto Rican singer Olga Tañón, Dominican bachata artists Monchy y Alexandra and Aventura, Regional Mexican artist Joan Sebastián, and Puerto Rican Reggaeton artists Wisin y Yandel who each took home two awards. Intocable received three awards in the Regional Mexican category including Best Group or Duo, Song of the Year for 'Alguien te Va a Hacer Llorar' and Best Norteño Artist. Maná swept the Rock category winning top honors in all three awards for Album of the Year (Amar es Combatir), Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year (Labios Compartidos). Receiving one of the biggest ovations of approval from the audience was popular salsa star Marc Anthony as he was awarded Male Artist of the Year in the Tropical Music category.
The star studded show kicked off with a dazzling, fireworks-filled musical number featuring Mexican pop/rock diva Gloria Trevi singing 'Todos Me Miran' that ended with her ascending skyward in an explosive, flaming finale. Later, in another visually stunning number, Colombian singer Fonseca sang his hit 'Te Mando Flores' (I Send You Flowers) to a virtual field of fans waving over 10,000 real flowers specially flown in from his native country.
In what would be the first of many surprises of the night, Ranchero superstar Pepe Aguilar sang the classic hit 'Todo Se Derrumbo' made famous by Mexican pop legend Emmanuel, who appeared in person onstage in a previously unannounced performance to thunderous applause from a clearly surprised audience.
One of the night's more emotional moments was a video tribute to the career of Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra. Guerra then performed a medley of his greatest hits, after which he was presented the coveted 'Premio a la Excelencia' award by two members of the Mexican super group Maná.
Another show highlight was Domincan bachata group Aventura performing for the first time ever with Mexican R&B singer Frankie J. Later, in the final surprise of the evening, the crowd was treated to a dramatic entrance by Reggaetón superstar Don Omar joining popular salsa artist Victor Manuelle in a duet combining both their respective musical genres.
The evening ended with the most hotly contested category of all, the highly anticipated Video of the Year, presented by motion picture star and best-selling recording artist Jennifer Lopez. This award, which crosses all musical genres and whose nominees include some of the biggest names in all of Latin music, ultimately went to Don Omar for 'Angelito.'
Exclusive post-show coverage of 'Premio Lo Nuestro' 2007 is available on www.Univision.com (Uniclave: Premio). The interactive website features artist profiles, streaming video of the winners, as well as extensive behind-the-scenes photos and celebrity gossip. Starting tonight, visitors can select the best and most extravagantly dressed celebrities on the red carpet by voting on www.Univision.com.
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A complete list of the awards presented follows.
POP GENRE
Album of the Year
'Nuestro Amor' –RBD
Male Artist of the Year
Luis Fonsi
New Soloist or Group of the Year
Chelo
Female Artist of the Year
Shakira
Group or Duo of the Year
RBD
Song of the Year
'No, No, No' – Thalía y Anthony 'Romeo' Santos de 'Aventura'
ROCK GENRE
Album of the Year
'Amar es Combatir' – Maná
Artist of the Year
Maná
Song of the Year
'Labios Compartidos' – Maná
TROPICAL GENRE
Album of the Year
'Éxitos y Más' – Monchy y Alexandra
Male Artist of the Year
Marc Anthony
Female Artist of the Year
Olga Tañón
Group or Duo of the Year
Aventura
Song of the Year
'No Es Una Novela' - Monchy y Alexandra
Tropical Merengue Artist of the Year
Olga Tañón
Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year
Victor Manuelle
Traditional Tropical Artist of the Year
Aventura
New Soloist or Group of the Year
Fonseca
REGIONAL MEXICAN GENRE
Album of the Year
'Algo de Mi' – Conjunto Primavera
Male Artist of the Year
Joan Sebastián
Female Artist of the Year
Jenni Rivera
Group or Duo of the Year
Intocable
Song of the Year
'Algien te Va a Hacer Llorar' – Intocable
Banda Artist of the Year
Joan Sebastián
Grupero Artist of the Year
Los Temerarios
Norteño Artist of the Year
Intocable
Ranchero Artist of the Year
Vicente Fernández
Duranguense Artist of the Year
Grupo Montéz de Durango
New Soloist or Group of the Year
Alfredo Ramírez Corral
Tejano Artist of the Year
Bobby Pulido
URBAN GENRE
Album of the Year
'Barrio Fino en Directo' – Daddy Yankee
Artist of the Year
Wisin y Yandel
Song of the Year
'Llamé Pa' Verte' – Wisin y Yandel
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
'Angelito' – Don Omar
