Colombian artists J Balvin and Karol G dominate the list of nominees for the 2021 "Latin American Music Awards" (Latin AMAs) announced today by Telemundo.
The ceremony, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 15 starting at 7pm/6c at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, will honor today's most influential and iconic Latin artists as voted by fans in 25 categories including Pop, Urban, Tropical, Regional Mexican, as well as Favorite Artist - Crossover, Collaboration of the Year, Social Artist of the Year, Favorite Video, and the new addition of Favorite Virtual Concert.
Fans can vote up to 25 times per category per day on LatinAMAs.com/vota and on Twitter @LatinAMAS by using the hashtag #LatinAMAs.
Thanks to his album Colores and his hit collaboration "Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)," with the multi-award-winning group Black Eyed Peas, J Balvin holds nine nominations, including Artist, Album, Song, Collaboration and Social Artist of the Year. Sharing the honor is fellow Colombian artist Karol G, also with nine nominations, including Artist, Song, Social Artist and Collaboration of the Year, thanks to her collaborations in "Tusa" with Nicky Minaj and "Caramelo" with Ozuna and Myke Towers.
Puerto Rico's Bad Bunny, who follows with eight nominations, including Artist, Song, Album and Social Collaboration of the Year, is recognized primarily for his album YHLQMDLG and the song "Yo perreo sola," while Ozuna, is recognized with seven nominations including Artist and Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Video and Virtual Concert, thanks to his song "Caramelo," his video "Del Mar" and his virtual concert "#Latinosunidos."
Following with the highest number of nominations, are: Anuel AA and Camilo (6); Banda MS, Black Eyed Peas, Christian Nodal, Eslabon Armado and Natanael Cano (5); Maluma, Reik, Shakira and Snoop Dog (4); Carlos Vives, Lenin Ramírez, Los Dos Carnales, Myke Towers, Nicky Minaj, Prince Royce, and The Weekend (3); Ángela Aguilar, Anitta, Daddy Yankee, Farruko, Grupo Firme, Juanes, Junior H, Ricky Martin, Romeo Santos, and Selena Gomez (2).
Recipients of one nomination include: Alex Bueno, Alejandro Sanz, Becky G, Banda Los Sebastianes, Carin Leon, Cardi B, Carrie Underwood, Doja Cat, David Bisbal, Dua Lipa, Enrique Iglesias, El Fantasma, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Jowell & Randy, J. Rey Soul, Juan Luis Guerra, Kali Uchis, Kyen?Es?, Lali, Leonardo Aguilar, Los Ángeles Azules, Luis Fonsi, Marc Anthony, Marco Antonio Solís, Natti Natasha, Ne-Yo, Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá, Pedro Capó, Pepe Aquilar, Rauw Alejandro, RBD, Rosalía, Sebastián Yatra, Sech, Sia, Silvestre Dangond, Travis Scott, Víctor Manuelle, Wisin and Yandel.
Latin American Music Awards 2021: Date, Time, Location and How to Watch It Live
The 2021 “Latin AMAs” nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including streaming, sales, airplay, and social activity tracked by Billboard through its data partners MRC Data and Next Big Sound for data covering the periods of January 17, 2020 through January 21, 2021.
The Favorite Video and Favorite Virtual Concert of the Year categories are based on videos submitted by record labels and independent producers, ultimately selected by a committee of industry professionals who consider the quality, content, and creativity of the music video and virtual concert.
The three-hour Telemundo special will be hosted by internationally acclaimed actress and host Jacqueline Bracamontes, who returns to host the show for a second time.
The “Latin AMAs” will celebrate the best in Latin music and feature exciting performances that will be announced soon. The 2021 “Latin AMAs” will also broadcast simultaneously on the Spanish entertainment cable network, Universo, and throughout the Americas on Telemundo Internacional. For more information, be sure to follow the “Latin AMAs” on social media and join the conversation by using the official hashtag #LatinAMAs.
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Check out the full list of categories and nominees below:
Artista del Año / Artist of the Year
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
Christian Nodal
Daddy Yankee
Eslabon Armado
J Balvin
Karol G
Maluma
Ozuna
Sech
Nuevo Artista del Año / New Artist of the Year
Camilo
Eslabon Armado
Los Dos Carnales
Myke Towers
Natanael Cano
Rauw Alejandro
Sencillo del Año / Song of the Year
Bad Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin – “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Karol G, Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma & The Weeknd – “Hawái”
Álbum del Año / Album of the Year
Anuel AA – Emmanuel
Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG
J Balvin – Colores
Natanael Cano – Corridos Tumbados
Artista Favorita - Femenina / Favorite Artist - Female
Anitta
Becky G
Karol G
Natti Natasha
Shakira
Artista Favorito - Masculino / Favorite Artist - Male
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
Christian Nodal
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Dúo o Grupo Favorito / Favorite Duo or Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabon Armado
Jowell & Randy
Reik
Artista Favorito - Pop / Favorite Artist - Pop
Camilo
Enrique Iglesias
Luis Fonsi
Ricky Martin
Shakira
Álbum Favorito - Pop / Favorite Album - Pop
Camilo – Por Primera Vez
Kali Uchis – Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios)
Pedro Capó - Munay
Reik - Ahora
Canción Favorita - Pop / Favorite Song - Pop
Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna + J.Rey Soul – “Mamacita”
Camilo – “Favorito”
Reik, Farruko, Camilo – “Si Me Dices Que Sí”
Ricky Martin – “Tiburones”
Shakira & Anuel AA – “Me Gusta”
Artista Favorito Solo - Regional Mexicano / Favorite Solo Artist - Regional Mexican
Carin Leon
Christian Nodal
El Fantasma
Junior H
Lenin Ramírez
Natanael Cano
Regional Mexicano Dúo o Grupo Favorito / Regional Mexican, Favorite Duo or Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabon Armado
Los Ángeles Azules
Los Dos Carnales
Álbum Favorito - Regional Mexicano / Favorite Album - Regional Mexican
Christian Nodal – Ayayay!
Eslabon Armado – Tu Veneno Mortal
Junior H – Atrapado En Un Sueño
Natanael Cano – Corridos Tumbados
Canción Favorita - Regional Mexicano / Favorite Song - Regional Mexican
Banda Los Sebastianes de Mazatlán, Sinaloa – “En Eso No Quedamos”
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga & Snoop Dogg – “Qué Maldición”
Lenin Ramírez featuring Grupo Firme – “Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo”
Los Dos Carnales – “El Envidioso”
Natanael Cano – “Amor Tumbado”
Artista Favorito - Urbano / Favorite Artist - Urban
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Karol G
Álbum Favorito - Urbano / Favorite Album - Urban
Anuel AA – Emmanuel
Bad Bunny – Las Que No Iban a Salir
J Balvin – Colores
Canción Favorita - Urbano / Favorite Song - Urban
Bad Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin – “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Karol G & Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma & The Weeknd – “Hawái”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers – “Caramelo”
Artista Favorito – Tropical / Favorite Artist - Tropical
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Silvestre Dangond
Álbum Favorito – Tropical / Favorite Album - Tropical
Carlos Vives – Cumbiana
Gloria Estefan – Brazil305
Prince Royce – Alter Ego
Canción Favorita – Tropical / Favorite Song - Tropical
Alex Bueno & Romeo Santos – “Nuestro Amor”
Carlos Vives – “No Te Vayas”
Kyen?Es? – “El Carnaval de Celia: A Tribute”
Prince Royce – “Carita de Inocente”
Víctor Manuelle & Wisin – “Boogaloo Supreme”
Artista Favorito – Crossover / Favorite Artist - Crossover
Black Eyed Peas
Dua Lipa
Ne-Yo
Snoop Dogg
The Weeknd
Colaboración del Año / Collaboration of the Year
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga & Snoop Dogg– “Qué Maldición”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin – “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Karol G, Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Lenin Ramírez featuring Grupo Firme – “Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers – “Caramelo”
Reik, Farruko, Camilo – “Si Me Dices Que Sí”
Artista Social del Año/ Social Artist of the Year
Anitta
Bad Bunny
Cardi B
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
Jennifer Lopez
Karol G
Lali
Selena Gomez
Shakira
Video Favorito / Favorite Video
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga & Snoop Dogg– “Qué Maldición”
Christian Nodal & Ángela Aguilar – “Dime Cómo Quieres”
David Bisbal & Carrie Underwood – “Tears Of Gold”
Ozuna, Doja Cat & Sia – “Del Mar”
Rosalía & Travis Scott – “TKN”
Selena Gomez – “De Una Vez”
Concierto Virtual Favorito/ Favorite Virtual Concert
Alejandro Sanz y Juanes – “#LaGiraSeQuedaEnCasa”
Carlos Vives – “#NoTeVayasDeTuCasa”
Juan Luis Guerra – “Privé”
Juanes & Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá – “Concierto Sinfónico Virtual - #VolverteAVer”
Marco Antonio Solís – “Serenata a las Madres MÁS En-Cantadoras"
Ozuna – “#Latinosunidos”
Pepe Aguilar, Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar – “Mexicano Hasta Los Huesos”
RBD – “Ser o Parecer 2020”
Sebastián Yatra – “SOSFest”
Yandel – “Goodbye 2020”