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Miami, FL \u2013 February 7, 2017 \u2013 <\/strong>Radio personality Enrique Santos<\/strong>, \u201cAl Rojo Vivo\u201d entertainment correspondent and co-host of \u201cDon Francisco Te Invita,\u201d Jessica Carrillo<\/strong>, Singer and Actress Danna Paola <\/strong>and Social Media Influencer Christian Acosta<\/strong> appeared today at a special news conference streamed via TELEMUNDO\u2019s Facebook Live from the SLS Brickell in Miami, Florida, to reveal the finalists for the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards<\/strong>. The longest running and most prestigious awards show in the Latin music world will be produced by TELEMUNDO and Tony Mojena\/Ants TV Productions, Inc., and broadcast live on Thursday, April 27 at 7pm\/6c from The Watsco Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The complete list of finalists, in addition to exclusive content about this year\u2019s three-hour ceremony, can be found at Telemundo.com\/PremiosBillboard – the official website of the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Follow the excitement of the star-studded event on Twitter and Instagram @LatinBillboards and Facebook.com\/LatinBillboards, and join the conversation by using the official hashtag #Billboards2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Top finalists competing in multiple categories include Nicky Jam<\/strong> (9 entries), Shakira<\/strong> (9), Enrique Iglesias <\/strong>(8), Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho<\/strong> (8) Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizarraga<\/strong> (8), Maluma<\/strong> (7), Juan Gabriel<\/strong> (7), J Balvin<\/strong> (7), Wisin<\/strong> (6) and Carlos Vives<\/strong> (6).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Urban music singer and songwriter Nicky Jam<\/strong> is a nine-time finalist this year, vying for Artist of the Year<\/em>; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male<\/em>; and Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo<\/em>. His chart-topping song \u201cHasta el Amanecer\u201d competes for Hot Latin Song of the Year<\/em>; Airplay Song of the Year<\/em>; Digital Song of the Year<\/em>; Streaming Song of the Year<\/em>; and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year<\/em>; while his collaboration with Reik<\/strong> on \u201cYa Me Entere\u201d competes for Latin Pop Song of the Year<\/em>.<\/p>\n World music icon and top female finalist this year, Shakira<\/strong> is also a nine-time finalist for Social Artist of the Year<\/em>; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female<\/em>; and Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo.<\/em> Her collaboration with Carlos Vives<\/strong> \u201cLa Bicicleta\u201d is up for Hot Latin Song of the Year<\/em>; Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event<\/em>; Airplay Song of the Year<\/em>; Digital Song of the Year<\/em>; Latin Pop Song of the Year<\/em>; while her song \u201cChantaje,\u201d featuring Maluma<\/strong>,<\/strong> also competes for Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With a perennial presence on the Billboard music charts, International singer Enrique Iglesias<\/strong> is up for eight awards including Social Artist of the Year<\/em> and Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo<\/em>. His song \u201cDuele El Corazon,\u201d featuring Wisin<\/strong>,<\/strong> competes for Hot Latin Song of the Year<\/em>; Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event<\/em>; Airplay Song of the Year<\/em>; Digital Song of the Year<\/em>; Streaming Song of the Year<\/em>; and Latin Pop Song of the Year<\/em>; also earning Wisin<\/strong> six finalist mentions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mexican Sierre\u00f1o musical group from Sinaloa Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho<\/strong> vies for eight awards including: Artist of the Year<\/em>; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group<\/em>; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group<\/em>; Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group<\/em>; and Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group<\/em>. Their song \u201cTe Metiste\u201d competes for Streaming Song of the Year,<\/em> while their album \u201cRecuerden Mi Estilo\u201d is up for Top Latin Album of the Year<\/em> and Regional Mexican Album of the Year<\/em>.<\/p>\n &nb Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizarraga<\/strong> is an eight-time finalist for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group<\/em>; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group<\/em>; Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group<\/em> and Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group<\/em>. Their songs \u201cSolo Con Verte\u201d and \u201cMe Vas a Extra\u00f1ar\u201d compete for Regional Mexican Song of the Year<\/em>, while their album \u201cQue Bendicion\u201d is up for Top Latin Album of the Year<\/em> and Regional Mexican Album of the Year<\/em>. Up for seven awards is Colombian urban artist J Balvin<\/strong> who\u2019s up for Artist of the Year; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male; Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo; and Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo. <\/em>His single \u201cBobo\u201d is up for Latin Rhythm Song of the Year, <\/em>while his album \u201cEnergia\u201d is up for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year. <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Colombian singer Maluma<\/strong> is a seven-time finalist, up for Social Artist of the Year<\/em>; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male<\/em>; Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo<\/em>; and Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo<\/em>. The song \u201cChantaje\u201d by Shakira,<\/strong> featuring Maluma<\/strong>,<\/strong> competes for Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event<\/em>; his song \u201cEl Perdedor\u201d, featuring Yandel,<\/strong> vies for Latin Rhythm Song of the Year<\/em>; and his album \u201cPretty Boy Dirty Boy\u201d is finalist for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The late Juan Gabriel<\/strong> is also a seven-time finalist for Artist of the Year<\/em>; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male<\/em>; and Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo<\/em>. His albums \u201cLos Duo 2\u201d and \u201cVestido de Etiqueta: Por Eduardo Magallanes\u201d both compete for Top Latin Album of the Yea<\/em>r and Latin Pop Album of the Ye<\/em>ar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Carlos Vives<\/strong> and Wisin<\/strong> are six-time finalists this year while Daddy Yankee<\/strong> and Julion<\/strong> Alvarez y Su Norte\u00f1o Banda<\/strong> are five-time finalists. Up for four awards are CNCO<\/strong>, Farruko<\/strong>, Gente<\/strong> de Zona<\/strong>, Marc Anthony<\/strong> and Yandel<\/strong>; while Calibre<\/strong> 50<\/strong>, La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho<\/strong>, Marco Antonio Solis<\/strong>, Pitbull<\/strong>, Prince Royce<\/strong>, the late Selena<\/strong> and Zion & Lennox<\/strong> are three-time finalists.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BLMA Tweet: .@NickyJamPR<\/strong> @Shakira @EnriqueIglesias lead finalists @LatinBillboards @JLo @CNCOMusic to Perform #Billboards2017 April 27 @TELEMUNDO<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Billboard Latin Music Awards are the only ones that honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that informs Billboard’s weekly charts. The longest-running and most prestigious awards show in the Latin music world to broadcast live on TELEMUNDO at 8pm\/7 c on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from The Watsco Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The awards are the culmination of the Billboard Latin Music Conference, which will take place on April 24-27th at The Ritz-Carlton in South Beach, Florida. Now in its 28th year, the conference is the biggest and longest-running event dedicated to Latin music in the world. The conference is the \u201cmust-attend\u201d event for the top power players in the industry including A-list talent and top agents, managers, promoters, marketing, advertising, and radio executives, as well as for those taking their first steps in the business. For information please visit www.BillboardLatinConference.com or email conferences@billboard.com<\/p>\n About TELEMUNDO:<\/u><\/strong> About <\/u><\/strong>Ants TV Production, Inc.<\/u><\/strong> About<\/u><\/strong> Billboard<\/em><\/strong><\/u>:<\/em><\/strong> # # #<\/p>\n PRESS CONTACTS: <\/strong> To request press credentials for the Billboard Latin Music Awards, visit www.santacruzpr.com and fill out the credential request forms prior to March 31. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Miami, FL \u2013 February 7, 2017 \u2013 Radio personality Enrique Santos, \u201cAl Rojo Vivo\u201d entertainment correspondent and co-host of \u201cDon Francisco Te Invita,\u201d Jessica Carrillo, Singer and Actress Danna Paola and Social Media Influencer Christian Acosta appeared today at a special news conference streamed via TELEMUNDO\u2019s Facebook Live from the SLS Brickell in Miami, Florida,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1725,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473\/revisions\/1725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\n TELEMUNDO<\/strong> is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The network features original scripted dramas from Telemundo Studios \u2013 the #1 producer of Spanish-language primetime content \u2013 as well as non-scripted productions, theatrical motion pictures, specials, news and first-class sports events, reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 17 owned stations and 54 broadcast affiliates. TELEMUNDO is part of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.<\/p>\n
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\n Ants TV Production, Inc. is an international company specialized in management, creative and production services for the entertainment and television industry. For the past 25 years and with Tony Mojena as its principal, Ants TV Production, Inc. has been in charge of some of the most important TV productions, artist management, concert production, event management, corporate clients and creative concept development for TV and Radio networks. Ants TV Production, Inc. is a full production powerhouse with a proven, successful turnkey operation and counts with the most qualified experts and experienced professionals in the industry. Ants TV Production, Inc. specializes in a variety of TV show formats, live televised and non-televised events providing high quality production and creative services with world class technology.<\/p>\n
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\n Billboard<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the world’s most influential music brand, built on the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres. The\u00a0Billboard\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>charts define success in music. From the iconic\u00a0Billboard<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0magazine to\u00a0Billboard.com, the ultimate consumer-facing destination for millions of passionate music fans, to the industry’s most elite conference series and influencer events including the Power 100 and Women in Music \u2013 the\u00a0Billboard<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0brand has unmatched authority among fans, artists and the industry alike.\u00a0Billboard<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0was named the leading U.S. brand on Twitter, surpassing the NFL, ESPN, BuzzFeed and MTV, with 6.1 million engaged actions in Q3 2015, and named an overall Top 10 U.S. Media Publisher in December 2015 with 11.8 million social actions.\u00a0Billboard<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0has a social media footprint of 14.8 million social followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.\u00a0Billboard<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0magazine has published major news-generating covers recently including Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony, Justin Bieber, an open letter to Congress signed by 180+ of the music industry\u2019s biggest stars and executives. In December 2016, the\u00a0Billboard<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Women in Music<\/strong>\u00a0ceremony, which honored Madonna as Woman of the Year, was presented to a mass audience via Lifetime, the exclusive broadcast partner.<\/p>\n
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