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KATE DEL CASTILLO AND CARLOS PONCE TO HOST TELEMUNDO\u2019S STAR STUDDED BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS BROADCAST LIVE APRIL 27 AT 8PM\/7C<\/strong><\/p>\n Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, Wisin, J Balvin, Yandel, Ozuna, Luis Figueroa, Pedro Capo, Christian Pagan, Bad Bunny, Reik, Vin Diesel, and Blue Man Group to Perform During the <\/strong><\/p>\n Prestigious Awards Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Miami, FL \u2013 April 13, 2017 \u2013 Telemundo <\/strong>announced today that internationally acclaimed actress Kate del Castillo<\/strong> and renowned actor, singer, songwriter and TV Host Carlos Ponce<\/strong> will be the official hosts of the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards<\/strong>, which will broadcast Thursday, April 27 at 8pm\/7c and simultaneously on Universo, the fastest growing Spanish-language entertainment cable network in the U.S. In addition, newly confirmed performers to the prestigious event include reggaeton star Daddy Yankee, <\/strong>award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Luis Fonsi<\/strong>, Puerto Rican urban singer Wisin, <\/strong>Colombian singer- songwriter J Balvin, <\/strong>Puerto Rican reggaeton artist and producer Yandel, <\/strong>up-and-coming urban singer Ozuna, <\/strong>Telemundo \u201cGuerra de Idolos\u201d stars Luis Figueroa, Pedro Capo <\/strong>and Christian Pagan, <\/strong>rising urban act Bad Bunny, <\/strong>Mexican pop band Reik, <\/strong>the star and producer of \u201cThe Fate of the Furious\u201d Vin Diesel, <\/strong>and renowned three-man performance troupe Blue Man Group<\/strong>. They join previously announced performers Alejandro Fernandez<\/strong>, Banda MS<\/strong>, CNCO, Gente De Zona, Morat,<\/strong> Nicky Jam<\/strong>, Ricardo Arjona <\/strong>and Zion & Lennox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The network also announced an all-star line-up of musical artists, actors and television personalities who will take the stage as presenters for the awards show, including Colombian hip-hop and alternative music band ChocQuibTown<\/strong>, <\/strong>Mario Kreutzberger, known worldwide as Don Francisco,<\/strong> Puerto Rican songstress Ednita<\/strong> Nazario, <\/strong>Colombian singer Fanny Lu, <\/strong>Dominican singer and songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, <\/strong>regional Mexican powerhouse La Arrolladora Banda El Limon de Rene Camacho, <\/strong>\u201cLa Querida del Centauro\u201d lead actor Michel Brown, <\/strong>Puerto Rican tropical star Olga Ta\u00f1on, <\/strong>television personality Rosie Rivera, <\/strong>romantic pop duo Sin Bandera <\/strong>and Mexican pop singer Sofia Reyes<\/strong>. They will be joined by previously announced presenters Ana Maria Polo<\/strong>, Alberto Guerra, Angelica Celaya,<\/strong> Chiquis<\/strong>, Maria Leon,<\/strong> Danna Paola, Demian Bichir, Eva Longoria<\/strong>, Eugenio Derbez,<\/strong> and Maria Celeste Arraras<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mexican actress Kate del Castillo<\/strong> currently stars as the fictional First Lady of Mexico, Emilia Urquiza, in the Netflix original \u201cIngobernable.\u201d Castillo\u2019s breakthrough on the small screen was in 1991 with \u201cMuchachitas.\u201d Since then, she has appeared in numerous telenovelas, series and English-language shows including \u201cWeeds\u201d and \u201cJane the Virgin.\u201d Her leading role in Telemundo\u2019s \u201cLa Reina del Sur\u201d catapulted her to international fame, earning her numerous awards and acclaim. She has held supporting roles in over 30 films, including \u201cUnder the same Moon\u201d with Eugenio Derbez, and most recently \u201cThe 33\u201d starring Antonio Banderas and Rodrigo Santoro.<\/p>\n Film and television actor, singer, songwriter and host Carlos Ponce<\/strong> has made his mark in both English and Spanish language entertainment. His latest films include the role of Matthew Wright in \u201cSpy\u201d with Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne and Jude Law and the voice of Beaver on \u201cIce Age: Collision Course.\u201d In television, he most recently took on the leading role of Felix in the sitcom \u201cCristela,\u201d held a recurring role as Benjamin \u201cBen\u201d Pacheco in \u201cDevious Maids,\u201d and starred as Manuel Gallardo in Telemundo\u2019s \u201cSilvana Sin Lana.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards<\/strong>, in addition to its red-carpet pre-show \u201cLa Alfombra de Premios Billboard,\u201d<\/strong> will also broadcast in 24 countries throughout the Americas. Viewers can tune-in to TELEMUNDO Internacional as well as to open broadcast in Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru.<\/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 BLMA Tweet:<\/strong> .@Telemundo announces @KateDelCastillo and @PonceCarlos1 to Host @LatinBillboards April 27 at 8pm\/7c #Billboards2017<\/p>\n About the Awards:<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n About TELEMUNDO:<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n About <\/u><\/strong>Ants TV Production, Inc.<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n About<\/u><\/strong> Billboard<\/em><\/strong><\/u>:<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KATE DEL CASTILLO AND CARLOS PONCE TO HOST TELEMUNDO\u2019S STAR STUDDED BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS BROADCAST LIVE APRIL 27 AT 8PM\/7C Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, Wisin, J Balvin, Yandel, Ozuna, Luis Figueroa, Pedro Capo, Christian Pagan, Bad Bunny, Reik, Vin Diesel, and Blue Man Group to Perform During the Prestigious Awards Ceremony Miami, FL…<\/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-1490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1490","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=1490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1717,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1490\/revisions\/1717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzpr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\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 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
\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
\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
\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 eventsincluding 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