MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Univision Network) - The Univision Network today announced the nominees for the 20th annual 'Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina' (Lo Nuestro Latin
Music Awards) during a live broadcast honoring the show's remarkable 20-year history. This special was a tribute to viewers for making 'Premio Lo Nuestro' the longest-running and traditionally the most watched Latin music award show in the U.S. each season. Last year the show reached more than 11 million total viewers. The 20th edition of 'Premio Lo Nuestro' will air on The Univision Network on Thursday, February 21, 2008, 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central) live from Miami's American Airlines Arena.
To commemorate this culturally important television milestone, February 21, 2008, was proclaimed as 'Premio Lo Nuestro Day' in the following key cities across the country: Los Angeles, CA; New York City, NY; Miami, FL; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; Dallas/Forth Worth, TX; San Antonio, TX; and San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, CA.
The special 'Nominations Celebration: Premio Lo Nuestro 2008' (Fiesta de Nominados: Premio Lo Nuestro 2008) featured a retrospective showcasing the most memorable performances and appearances by Latin music's legendary superstars, as well as today's hottest recording artists. The 2008 nominees were announced by a star-studded line-up of presenters from the Latin music and entertainment community including Alejandra Espinoza, Charytin Goyco, Cruz Martinez, Eduardo Verastegui, Elvis Crespo, Fonseca, Graciela Beltran, Ivy Queen, Lilia Luciano, Pedro Fernandez, and Wisin y Yandel. The celebration was hosted by popular Univision personalities Barbara Bermudo, Giselle Blondet, Raul de Molina and Lili Estefan.
Univision.com is giving fans the power to decide this year's Premio lo Nuestro winners with voting starting this month. A dedicated mini-site (keyword: Premio lo Nuestro) features nominee bios & photos, a comprehensive video epicenter and fan forums. Weekly content updates will keep fans coming back to Univision.com, making it the online destination for the Awards Show.
To download photographs of the event, please visit ftp://ftp.univision.net
Username: premiolonuestro2008; Password: univision
Music nominations are determined from charts compiled by the prominent recording industry trade magazine Radio & Records for the time period of October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007. Following is a complete list of nominees by genre and category.
GENERO POP (POP GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Kumbia Allstarz, AB Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia Allstarz
2) Celestial, RBD
3) El Tren de los Momentos, Alejandro Sanz
4) Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged, Ricky Martin
5) Secuencia, Reik
Artista Masculino del Ano (Male Artist of the Year)
1) Chayanne
2) David Bisbal
3) Enrique Iglesias
4) Ricky Martin
Artista Femenina del Ano (Female Artist of the Year)
1) Belinda
2) Julieta Venegas
3) Paulina Rubio
4) Yuridia
Grupo o Duo del Ano (Group or Duo of the Year)
1) Camila
2) La 5ta Estacion
3) RBD
4) Reik
Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano (New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) AB Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia Allstarz
2) Beyonce
3) Cruz Martinez Presenta: Los Super Reyes
4) Jennifer Lopez
Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Chiquilla, AB Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia Allstarz
2) Dimelo, Enrique Iglesias
3) Me Muero, La 5ta Estacion
4) Todo Cambio, Camila
5) Tu Recuerdo, Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari de 'Chambao' y Tommy Torres
GENERO ROCK (ROCK GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Amantes Sunt Amentes, Panda
2) Grrr!, Moderatto
3) Masa con Masa, Millo Torres y El Tercer Planeta
4) Memo Rex Commander y el Corazon Atomico de la Via Lactea, Zoe
5) Oye, Aterciopelados
Artista del Ano (Artist of the Year)
1) Allison
2) Mana
3) Moderatto
4) Motel
Cancion del Ano (Song of theYear)
1) Bendita Tu Luz, Mana y Juan Luis Guerra
2) Enamorado, Gustavo Laureano
3) Manda Una Senal, Mana
4) Ojala Pudiera Borrarte, Mana
5) Sentimettal, Moderatto
GENERO TROPICAL (TROPICAL GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Arroz con Habichuela, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
2) Haciendo Historia, Xtreme
3) K.O.B. Live, Aventura
4) La Llave de Mi Corazon, Juan Luis Guerra
5) Soy Como Tu, Olga Tanon
Artista Masculino del Ano (Male Artist of the Year)
1) Fonseca
2) Juan Luis Guerra
3) Marc Anthony
4) Tito Nieves
Artista Femenina del Ano (Female Artist of the Year)
1) Fanny Lu
2) Gloria Estefan
3) India
4) Olga Tanon
Grupo o Duo del Ano (Group or Duo of the Year)
1) Aventura
2) El Gran Combo
3) Ilegales y Alexandra
4) Xtreme
Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Infieles, Aventura
2) La Otra, Ilegales Featuring Alexandra
3) Mi Corazoncito, Aventura
4) Que Me Des Tu Carino, Juan Luis Guerra
5) Shorty Shorty, Xtreme
Tropical Merengue Artista del Ano (Tropical Merengue Artist of the Year)
1) Elvis Crespo
2) Juan Luis Guerra
3) Olga Tanon
4) Tono Rosario
Tropical Salsa Artista del Ano (Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year)
1) El Gran Combo
2) Frankie Negron
3) Marc Anthony
4) Tito Nieves
Tropical Tradicional Artista del Ano (Tropical Traditional Artist of the Year)
1) Aventura
2) Fanny Lu
3) Fonseca
4) Xtreme
GENERO REGIONAL MEXICANO (REGIONAL MEXICAN GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos, Intocable
2) Ahora y Siempre, Alacranes Musical
3) Detalles y Emociones, Los Tigres del Norte
4) El Amor Que Nunca Fue, Conjunto Primavera
5) Recio, Recio Mis Creadorez, Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramirez
Artista Masculino del Ano (Male Artist of the Year)
1) El Chapo de Sinaloa
2) Joan Sebastian
3) Marco Antonio Solis
4) Mariano Barba
Artista Femenina del Ano (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) Alegres de la Sierra
2) Conjunto Primavera
3) Intocable
4) Los Tigres del Norte
Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano (New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) Andres Marquez
2) Banda Guasavena
3) Fidel Rueda
4) Los Buitres de Culiacan Sinaloa
Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Dime Quien Es, Los Rieleros del Norte
2) Cada Vez Que Pienso en Ti, Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramirez
3) De Rodillas Te Pido, Alegres de la Sierra
4) La Noche Perfecta, El Chapo de Sinaloa
5) Mil Heridas, Cuisillos
Artista Banda del Ano (Banda Artist of the Year)
1) Cuisillos
2) El Chapo de Sinaloa
3) Joan Sebastian
4) La Arrolladora Banda el Limon
Artista Durangense del Ano (Durangense Artist of the Year)
1) Alacranes Musical
2) Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramirez
3) Los Horoscopos de Durango
4) Montez de Durango
Artista Grupero del Ano (Grupero Artist of the Year)
1) Bronco El Gigante De America
2) Grupo Bryndis
3) Control
4) Marco Antonio Solis
Artista Norteno del Ano (Norteno Artist of the Year)
1) Alegres de la Sierra
2) Conjunto Primavera
3) Intocable
4) Los Tigres del Norte
Artista Ranchero del Ano (Ranchero Artist of the Year)
1) Alicia Villarreal
2) Pedro Fernandez
3) Pepe Aguilar
4) Vicente Fernandez
GENERO URBANO (URBAN GENRE)
Album del Ano (Album of the Year)
1) El Cartel: The Big Boss, Daddy Yankee
2) Los Vaqueros, Wisin y Yandel
3) Perfect Melody, Zion
4) Sentimiento, Ivy Queen
5) The Bad Boy, Hector El Father
Artista del Ano (Artist of the Year)
1) Don Omar
2) Hector El Father
3) R.K.M. y Ken-Y
4) Wisin y Yandel
Cancion del Ano (Song of the Year)
1) Igual Que Ayer, R.K.M. y Ken-Y
2) Impacto, Daddy Yankee Featuring Fergie
3) Pegao, Wisin y Yandel
4) Siente el Boom, Tito "El Bambino" Featuring Randy
5) Sola, Hector El Father
VIDEO DEL ANO (VIDEO OF THE YEAR)
Artista, Video (Artist, Video)
1) Baila Mi Corazon, Belanova
2) Pa'L Norte, Calle 13
3) Impacto, Daddy Yankee
4) Dimelo, Enrique Iglesias
5) Me Enamora, Juanes
