MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Univision) - Univision, the leading Spanish-language network in the country, announced today the nominees for the 2010 edition of the prestigious 'Premio Lo Nuestro a la Misica Latina' ('Lo Nuestro' Latin
Music Awards). Now in its 22nd year, 'Premio Lo Nuestro's' list of nominees includes a diversity of genres and artists, reflecting the cultural richness of Latin music. The announcement was made today during a special broadcast of 'Fiesta de Nominados: Premio Lo Nuestro 2010' (Nominations Celebration) hosted by network personalities
Barbara Bermudo and Giselle Blondet. The 2010 edition of 'Premio Lo Nuestro a la Misica Latina' will be broadcast by the Univision Network on February 18, 2010, from 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central) LIVE from the American Airlines
Arena in Miami, FL.
Today the company also announced it is growing its partnership with Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS), the world's leading provider of airplay tracking for the entertainment industry. Under the agreement, Nielsen BDS became Univision's direct source to help determine the 'Premio Lo Nuestro 2010' nominees, which were eligible for the time period of October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. 'Premio Lo Nuestro' winners will continue to be determined by popular vote.
With finalists in 35 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,' the upcoming awards gala will include a new and first ever 'Entertainer of the Year' (Artista Premio Lo Nuestro del Apo) category, as well as a new 'Collaboration of the Year' (Colaboracion del Apo) that will consolidate nominations to include artists from all genres.
Leading the list with seven nominations are the kings of bachata Aventura in both the Tropical (Album of the Year, Group or Duo of the Year, Song of the Year, and Artist of the Year - Tropical Traditional) and Urban genres (Song of the Year); as well as the new 'Entertainer of the Year' and the cross-genre category of 'Collaboration of the Year.' Popular reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel follow with five nominations in such categories as 'Album of the Year,' 'Artist of the Year' and two nominations for 'Song of the Year' in the Urban music genre. In addition, Wisin y Yandel are nominated along with Aventura and Akon in the 'Collaboration of the Year' category for their song 'It's All Up To You.' Following with four nominations each are legendary Mexican crooner Vicente Fernandez, award-winning salsa singer Luis Enrique, the iconic Regional Mexican music bands Banda el Recodo and La Arrolladora Banda el Limon, urban music sensation Flex, and the popular merengue group Grupo Manva.
Artists with three nominations each include golden girl Paulina Rubio, Puerto Rican salsa legend Gilberto Santa Rosa, popular singer/songwriter Ricardo Arjona, Regional Mexican idols El Chapo de Sinaloa and Espinoza Paz, Spanish pop-rock duo La Quinta Estacion, Puerto Rican rock group La Secta Allstar, up and coming bachata sensations Dominic Marte and the duo Carlos y Alejandra, and reggaeton artist Tito 'El Bambino.'
Other nominated artists include, among others, Shakira, Marco Antonio Solvs, Cristian Castro, Juanes, Daddy Yankee, Pee Wee, Calle 13, Rubin Blades, Alacranes Musical, Luis Fonsi, Beto Cuevas, Dareyes de la Sierra, Mana, Fanny Li, Fonseca, Grupo Montiz de Durango, Hictor Acosta, Jorge Celedon y Jimmy Zambrano, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Makano, Nelly Furtado, Patrulla 81, Pesado, Playa Limbo, Rafely Rosario, and the Adolescent's Orquesta.
Univision.com is providing exclusive online and mobile coverage of this year's 'Premio Lo Nuestro.' The website, available at www.premiolonuestro.com, has the exclusive online first-look at the nominees, complete with in-depth profiles. Plus, this is the only website where fans can vote to decide this year's winners. Voting starts today at 4pm ET and continues until December 23rd at 11:59pm ET. This year, fans are also gearing up for the action with one-of-a-kind content, including the popular 'Versus' section where they can vote and comment as two celebrities go head-to-head in a fun category each week - including 'best performance,' 'best dressed,' 'best pose' and more. Users will also be engaged in the 'Best of Premio Lo Nuestro' with complete photo highlights cataloging 21 unforgettable years of 'Premio.' Fans can access the latest news, gossip and photos online and also via the Univision.com mobile website.
The 2009 edition of 'Premio Lo Nuestro a la Misica Latina' set a new audience record reaching 12.5 million viewers who watched some or all of the broadcast. It also delivered more Hispanic viewers than the combined audiences of the 2009 editions of the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmy Awards and MTV Video Music Awards.
Following is a complete list of 2010 'Premio Lo Nuestro' nominees by genre and category:
POP(POP GENRE)
album del Apo (Album of the Year)
1. '5to Piso,' Ricardo Arjona
2. 'Dos,' Fanny Li
3. 'El Culpable Soy Yo,' Cristian Castro
4. 'Gran City Pop,' Paulina Rubio
5. 'Sin Frenos,' La Quinta Estacion
Artista Masculino del Apo (Male Artist of the Year)
1. Cristian Castro
2. Enrique Iglesias
3. Luis Fonsi
4. Ricardo Arjona
5. Tommy Torres
Artista Femenina del Apo (Female Artist of the Year)
1. Fanny Li
2. Gloria Trevi
3. Laura Pausini
4. Nelly Furtado
5. Paulina Rubio
Grupo o Dio del Apo (Group or Duo of the Year)
1. Jesse y Joy
2. La Quinta Estacion
3. Los Temerarios
4. Playa Limbo
5. Reik
Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Apo (New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1. Alexander Acha
2. Nelly Furtado
3. Sonohra
4. Tati
5. Vvctor y Leo
Cancion del Apo (Song of the Year)
1. 'Aquv Estoy Yo,' Luis Fonsi, Aleks Syntek, Noel Scharjis y David Bisbal
2. 'Asv Fue,' Playa Limbo
3. 'Causa y Efecto,' Paulina Rubio
4. 'Como Duele,' Ricardo Arjona
5. 'Que Te Querva,' La Quinta Estacion
ROCK(ROCK GENRE)
album del Apo (Album of the Year)
1. 'Fuego,' La Secta Allstar
2. 'La Luz del Ritmo,' Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
3. 'Queremos Rock,' Moderatto
4. 'Reptilectric,' Zoe
Artista del Apo (Artist of the Year)
1. Beto Cuevas
2. Juanes
3. La Secta Allstar
4. Mana
5. Motel
Cancion del Apo (Song of the Year)
1. 'Dame Ti Corazon,' Los Rufianes
2. 'Dijalos Que Hablen,' La Secta Allstar
3. 'Hablame,' Beto Cuevas
4. 'Mariposa Mva,' Vivanativa
5. 'Should I Stay or Should I Go,' Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
TROPICAL (TROPICAL GENRE)
album del Apo (Album of the Year)
1. '15 Apos de Corazon,' Grupo Manva
2. 'Ciclos,' Luis Enrique
3. 'El Mensaje,' Rey Ruiz
4. 'La Introduccion,' Carlos y Alejandra
5. 'The Last,' Aventura
Artista Masculino del Apo (Male Artist of the Year)
1. Domenic Marte
2. Fonseca
3. Gilberto Santa Rosa
4. Hictor Acosta
5. Luis Enrique
Artista Femenina del Apo (Female Artist of the Year)
1. Carolina Lao
2. Marala
3. Melina Leon
Grupo o Dio del Apo (Group or Duo of the Year)
1. Adolescent's Orquesta
2. Aventura
3. Carlos y Alejandra
4. Grupo Manva
5. Jorge Celedon y Jimmy Zambrano
Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Apo (New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1. Carlos y Alejandra
2. Grupo Rush
3. Indio
4. Marcy Place
5. Rafely Rosario
Cancion del Apo (Song of the Year)
1. 'Eres Asv,' Domenic Marte
2. 'Llego el Amor,' Gilberto Santa Rosa
3. 'Marilola,' Grupo Manva
4. 'Por Un Segundo,' Aventura
5. 'Yo No Se Mapana,' Luis Enrique
Tropical Merengue Artista del Apo (Tropical Merengue Artist of the Year)
1. Eddy Herrera
2. Elvis Crespo
3. Grupo Mania
4. Juan Luis Guerra
5. Rafely Rosario
Tropical Salsa Artista del Apo (Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year)
1. Adolescent's Orquesta
2. Charlie Cruz
3. Gilberto Santa Rosa
4. Jerry Rivera
5. Luis Enrique
Tropical Tradicional Artista del Apo (Tropical Traditional Artist of the Year)
1. Aventura
2. Domenic Marte
3. Fonseca
4. Hictor Acosta
5. Jorge Celedon y Jimmy Zambrano
REGIONAL MEXICANO (REGIONAL MEXICAN GENRE)
album del Apo (Album of the Year)
1. 'Mas Adelante,' La Arrolladora Banda el Limon
2. 'Nosotros Somos,' Montiz de Durango
3. 'Para Siempre,' El Chapo de Sinaloa
4. 'Solo Contigo,' Pesado
5. 'Te Presumo,' Banda el Recodo
Artista Masculino del Apo (Male Artist of the Year)
1. El Chapo de Sinaloa
2. Espinoza Paz
3. German Montero
4. Marco Antonio Solvs
5. Vicente Fernandez
Artista Femenina del Apo (Female Artist of the Year)
1. Alicia Villarreal
2. Diana Reyes
3. Jenni Rivera
4. Luz Rvos
5. Paquita la del Barrio
Grupo o Dio del Apo (Group or Duo of the Year)
1. Alacranes Musical
2. Banda el Recodo
3. Dareyes de la Sierra
4. Grupo Montiz de Durango
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon
Cancion del Apo (Song of the Year)
1. 'El iltimo Beso,' Vidente Fernandez
2. 'Lo Intentamos,' Espinoza Paz
3. 'Quiireme Mas,' Patrulla 81
4. 'Te Presumo,' Banda el Recodo
5. 'Ya Es Muy Tarde,' La Arrolladora Banda el Limon
Artista Banda del Apo (Banda Artist of the Year)
1. Banda el Recodo
2. Dareyes de la Sierra
3. El Chapo de Sinaloa
4. Espinoza Paz
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon
Artista Duranguense del Apo (Duranguense Artist of the Year)
1. Alacranes Musical
2. El Trono de Mexico
3. Grupo Montez de Durango
4. K-Paz de la Sierra
5. Patrulla 81
Artista Grupero del Apo (Grupero Artist of the Year)
1. Control
2. Huichol Musical
3. La Nobleza de Aguililla
4. Los Pikadientes de Caborca
5. Marco Antonio Solvs
Artista Nortepo del Apo (Nortepo Artist of the Year)
1. Conjunto Primavera
2. Intocable
3. Los Inquietos del Norte
4. Los Tucanes de Tijuana
5. Pesado
Artista Ranchero del Apo (Ranchero Artist of the Year)
1. Diego Verdager
2. Pedro Fernandez
3. Pepe Aguilar
4. Vicente Fernandez
GENERO URBANO (URBAN GENRE)
album del Apo (Album of the Year)
1. 'Down to Earth,' Alexis y Fido
2. 'El Patron,' Tito 'El Bambino'
3. 'La Evolucion Romantic Style,' Flex
4. 'Te Amo,' Makano
5. 'Wisin y Yandel Presentan DJ Nesty La Mente Maestra,' Wisin y Yandel
Artista del Apo (Artist of the Year)
1. Daddy Yankee
2. Flex
3. R.K.M. y Ken-Y
4. Tito 'El Bambino'
5. Wisin y Yandel
Artista Revelacion del Apo (New Artist of the Year)
1. Arcangel
2. De La Ghetto
3. Franco 'El Gorila'
4. Makano
5. Yomo
Cancion del Apo (Song of the Year)
1. 'All Up To You,' Aventura, Akon, and Wisin y Yandel
2. 'Dime Si Te Vas Con El,' Flex
3. 'El Amor,' Tito 'El Bambino'
4. 'Me Estas Tentando,' Wisin y Yandel
5. 'Que Tengo Que Hacer,' Daddy Yankee
VIDEO
Video del Apo (Video of the Year)
1. 'La Perla,' Calle 13 y Rubin Blades
2. 'Esclavo de sus Besos,' David Bisbal
3. 'Recuirdame,' La Quinta Estacion y Marc Anthony
4. 'Loco Por Ti,' Los Temerarios
5. 'Cumbaya,' Pee Wee
6. 'Loba,' Shakira
NEW CATEGORIES
Artista Premio Lo Nuestro del Apo (Entertainer of the Year)
1. Aventura
2. Flex
3. Luis Fonsi
4. Mana
5. Vicente Fernandez
Collaboracion del Apo (Collaboration of the Year)
1. 'All Up To You,' Aventura, Akon and Wisin y Yandel
2. 'No Hay Nadie Como Ti,' Calle 13 and Cafi Tacuba
3. 'Eso es Quererte,' Fidel Rueda y Los Buitres
4. 'Aquv Estoy Yo,' Luis Fonsi, Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal and Noel Scharjis
5. 'Imparable,' Tommy Torres and Jesse y Joy