Premio Lo Nuestro 2008
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Premio Lo Nuestro 2008 was held on February 21, 2008 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida
. It was broadcast live by Univision
Network.
Merengue
Grupera
Norteño
Ranchera
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It was broadcast live by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Network.
Performers
- JuanesJuanesJuan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
(Opening Act) - Cruz MartínezCruz MartínezCruz Martínez is a Mexican American musician and multi gold and platinum record producer. He is a former member of the Tejano band La Sombra. In 1999 he co-created the cumbia music group Los Kumbia Kings with A.B. Quintanilla. In 2007 he created the band Los Super Reyes...
& Los Super ReyesLos Super ReyesLos Super Reyes are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by Cruz Martínez after he and A.B. Quintanilla had arguments over Martínez selling the group they were both in at the time, Los Kumbia Kings. A.B. Quintanilla left the group, which he had created, along with other... - Pepe AguilarPepe AguilarJosé "Pepe" Aguilar Jiménez is a popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and folkloric actress Flor Silvestre.-Career:...
- Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
- ManáManáManá is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
- Olga TañónOlga TañónOlga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
- Jenni Rivera
- Wisin & YandelWisin & YandelWisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
- Vicente FernándezVicente FernándezVicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to...
- Aventura
- CamiliaCamila (band)Camila is a Mexican soft rock group which reached staggering success in their home country and all over Latin America upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. It consists of vocalist, composer and producer Mario Domm, vocalist Samuel Parra and guitarist Pablo Hurtado, founded by Domm...
- Elvis CrespoElvis CrespoElvis Crespo , is a Puerto Rican-American Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer.-Early years:Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley...
with Grupo ManíaGrupo ManíaGrupo Manía is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico that released its debut album in 1993. The group was formed by brothers Héctor, Edwin and Oscar Serrano together with Alfred Cotto in the early 90s...
(Closing Act)
Presenters
- Eduardo VerásteguiEduardo VerásteguiEduardo Verástegui is a Mexican model, singer, and actor.- Biography :Verástegui was born in Mante, Tamaulipas, México and was raised as a devout Roman Catholic. He moved to Mexico City to pursue modeling, landing work with Calvin Klein among others...
- Patricia ManterolaPatricia ManterolaPatricia Manterola is a Mexican singer, actress, model, and fashion designer born in Mexico City.-Background:...
- Don OmarDon OmarDon Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
- Angélica ValeAngélica ValeAngélica Vale is a Mexican actress, singer and comedienne, known also as the daughter of Angélica María, "La Novia de Mexico" , and as the daughter of comedian Raul Vale...
- Diana ReyesDiana ReyesDiana Reyes is a Mexican singer of duranguense music.Reyes was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. She has released three gold records since 2004: La Reina del Pasito Duranguense, Las No. 1 de la Reina, and Te Voy a Mostrar...
- Alexandra CheronAlexandra CheronAlexandra Beauvoir Cheron Tavarez is haitian actress model, businesswoman and socialite.She was born in the Dominican Republic, her dad was a Financial accountant from Haiti and her mom a ambassador in the United States for the Dominican Republic...
- IlegalesIlegalesIlegales is a Grammy-nominated Dominican merenhouse trio, founded in 1995 The group is led by singer-songwriter Vladimir Dotel and comprises Dotel, Juan Carlos Campos, and Lumy Pimentel. In addition to reaching the Billboard Tropical charts on their own, the group also had a hit with Alexandra...
- Lucy Pereda
- Antonio Vodanovic
- Cristián de la FuenteCristián de la FuenteCristián de la Fuente Sabarots is a Chilean-American actor.-Early life:De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile, as the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente and Adriana Sabarots, a homemaker of French descent...
- Dayanara TorresDayanara TorresDayanara Torres Delgado is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, and former Miss Universe.Torres was discovered at age 17 while walking through the Plaza de Toa Alta in her hometown, and was invited to represent Toa Alta in the annual Miss Puerto Rico pageant. She won the pageant and the right...
- René StricklerRené StricklerRené Guillermo Strickler Zender is an Argentine actor.- Biography :He is of both German and English descent. He is currently married to Patricia Rangel. They have two sons, Andrick and Yanick . He migrated to Mexico City in 1986. He was a model, but then he gained his first protagonic role in soap...
- JANGustavo Cárdenas ÁvilaGustavo Cárdenas Ávila is best known in the media as *JAN*. He was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, on April 30, 1974. His parents are Gustavo Cardenas and Aurora Avila. He has an older sister named Aurora. He started his career in 1997 when he was discovered by Raul Velasco and was given the...
- Fanny LúFanny LuFanny Lucía Martínez Buenaventura , known professionally as Fanny Lú, is a Colombian singer-songwriter and actress from Santiago de Cali, Colombia.-Early life:...
- Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
- Grupo Montéz de DurangoGrupo Montéz de DurangoEl Grupo Montéz de Durango is a duranguense band currently based in Chicago, USA. This group is well known in the United States, Mexico and Central America. Although Grupo Montez de Durango's sound is deeply rooted in the music of traditional Mexican music, it is also influenced by the members'...
- Angélica MaríaAngélica MaríaAngélica María Hartman Ortiz is an Mexican-American actress and a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. She is a legendary entertainer and is known as La Novia de Mexico .-Early life:...
- Belinda
- Tito "El Bambino"
- Paul RodriguezPaul RodríguezPaul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor.-Personal life:Rodriguez was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México to Mexican agriculture ranchers.. His family migrated to East Los Angeles, where he enlisted in the military; he was stationed in Iceland and Duluth, Minnesota...
(appear) - Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
- Lalo RodríguezLalo RodriguezLalo Rodríguez , born in 1958 in Carolina, Puerto Rico is a salsa singer and musician is best known for his hit "Ven Devórame Otra Vez"....
- Los Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del Norte is a norteño-band ensemble based out of San Jose, California, hailing from Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico.- History :...
- María Elena SalinasMaría Elena SalinasMaría Elena Salinas is the co-anchor of Noticiero Univision with Jorge Ramos, the most watched newscast by American Hispanics. She is considered one of the most recognized and influential female Hispanic journalists in the United States.Her parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico in...
- Don FranciscoDon Francisco (television host)Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld , better known by his stage name, Don Francisco, is a Chilean television personality, and a popular television personality on the Univision network reaching Spanish-speaking viewers in the United States...
- José JoséJosé JoséJosé Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...
- Los Horóscopos de DurangoLos Horoscopos de DurangoLos Horóscopos de Durango is one of the longest recording groups in the Regional Mexican genre performing Duranguense banda.This successful group was started by Dn. Armando Terrazas in Chicago during 1975...
- Fernando AllendeFernando AllendeFernando Allende is a Mexican singer, actor, painter, film producer, and film director. Allende began singing in 1959, at the age of seven.-Private life:...
- Karyme LozanoKaryme LozanoKaryme Lucía Lozano is a Mexican-born telenovela actress and singer. She is best known as a star of telenovelas such as 2007–present Amar Sin Límites, 1998-2000 Televisa series Tres mujeres, El manantial, Niña amada mía and the Venevisión telenovela Soñar no Cuesta Nada, entirely shot in Miami,...
- Ivy QueenIvy QueenIvy Queen is a Puerto Rican Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton composer and singer. She is most commonly known as "La Reina del Reggaeton" . She is also known as the Queen of Rivalries.-Early years:...
- Cristina SaraleguiCristina SaraleguiCristina Saralegui is a Cuban American journalist, actress and talk show host of the Spanish-language eponymous show, Cristina. She also has her own fashion line of accessories and comforters for bed and bath....
Album of the Year
- Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All StarzAyer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All StarzAyer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz is the debut studio album by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz. It was released on October 3, 2006. A fan edition called From Kumbia Kings To Kumbia All Starz: Fan Edition was released on October 2, 2007...
, A.B. Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia All StarzKumbia All StarzKumbia All Starz are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings... - CelestialCelestial (RBD album)Celestial is the third Spanish studio album from Mexican Latin pop group RBD.- Album information :The album was released on November 21, 2006 through EMI in Mexico and on November 24 in the United States. RBD also recorded this album in Portuguese, see Celestial ...
, RBDRBDRBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI... - El Tren de los MomentosEl Tren de los MomentosEl Tren de los Momentos is the seventh studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, which counts with the collaborations of Juanes, Antonio Carmona , Shakira and Calle 13...
, Alejandro SanzAlejandro SanzAlejandro Sanz , is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist... - Ricky Martin MTV UnpluggedMTV Unplugged (Ricky Martin album)- Charts :- Sales and certifications :- Year-end charts :- Decade-end charts :- Credits :Raphael Alkins EngineerWanda Berrios Make-Up, CabeloGustavo Borner EngineerRichard Bravo Percussion...
, Ricky MartinRicky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide... - SecuenciaSecuenciaSecuencia is the second studio album from Mexican pop group Reik. The album features the singles "Invierno", "Me Duele Amarte","Sabes" and "De Qué Sirve".-Track listing:#"Quien Decide Es El Amor" - 3:22...
, ReikReikReik is a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican band from Mexicali, Baja California formed by Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas , Julio Ramírez Eguía , and Gilberto Marín Espinoza...
Female Artist
- Belinda
- Julieta VenegasJulieta VenegasJulieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...
- Paulina RubioPaulina RubioPaulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
- Yuridia
Song of the Year
- "ChiquillaChiquilla"Chiquilla" is a song by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz. It is the first single from their debut studio album Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz...
", Kumbia All StarzKumbia All StarzKumbia All Starz are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings... - "DímeloDo You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)"Do You Know?"/"Dimelo", also known as Do You Know , is a pop song from singer Enrique Iglesias. It is the first single from his album Insomniac and takes the latter part of its English name from the sample of a ping pong ball bouncing that is employed as a percussion track throughout the...
", Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa... - "Me MueroMe Muero"Me Muero" is La 5ª Estación's second single release from their third studio album, El mundo se equivoca.-Song information:...
", La 5ª Estación - "Todo Cambió", CamilaCamilaCamila may refer to:* Camila , a Mexican band* Camila , a Mexican telenovela from 1998* Camila , a 1984 Argentine film by María Luisa Bemberg* "Camila, Camila", a song by Brazilian rock band Nenhum de Nós...
- "Tu Recuerdo", Ricky MartinRicky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
Featuring La Mari de Chambao and Tommy TorresTommy TorresTommy Torres is a Grammy Award winning producer, singer, and songwriter. Named as the No. 1 Hot Latin Tracks producer of 2007 by Billboard Magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists such as Ricardo Arjona, Ednita...
Breakout Artist or Group of the Year
- Kumbia All StarzKumbia All StarzKumbia All Starz are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings...
- BeyoncéBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
- Los Super ReyesLos Super ReyesLos Super Reyes are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by Cruz Martínez after he and A.B. Quintanilla had arguments over Martínez selling the group they were both in at the time, Los Kumbia Kings. A.B. Quintanilla left the group, which he had created, along with other...
- Jennifer LópezJennifer LopezJennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
Album of the Year
- Amantes Sunt AmentesAmantes Sunt AmentesAmantes Sunt Amentes , is the fourth studio album by the Mexican Avanzada Regia rock band Panda, released on October 2, 2006. The first single is called "Narcisista por Excelencia" and the video premiered on MTV. The second single was "Los Malaventurados No Lloran" proceeded by "Procedimientos para...
, PandaPanda (band)Panda is a Mexican alternative rock band formed in Monterrey, Nuevo León in 1996 as part of the musical movement known as Avanzada Regia... - Grrr!, ModerattoModerattoModeratto is a Mexican band active since the late-1990s.-Beginning:Moderatto began playing in the mid nineties in Mexico City, as a parody of the glamorous style of many 1980s bands like Poison and Mötley Crüe. Originally started as a side project for the members' original bands, they eventually...
- Masa Con Masa, Millo TorresMillo TorresMillo Torres is a singer/guitarist from Puerto Rico, who has released six albums with his Latin ska/reggae band, Millo Torres Y El Tercer Planeta.Torres is a graduate of The Berklee College of Music, according to Allmusic Guide.-Musical career:...
and El Tercer Planeta - Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía LácteaMemo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía LácteaMemo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea is the third studio album by Mexican rock band Zoé. The record shows a noticeable synth-pop influence.It debuted at #1 in Mexican stores sales achieved for the first time by the band...
, ZoéZoéZoé is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican alternative/psychedelic band. They initially formed in Mexico City in 1994, although membership started to stabilize in 1997... - Oye, AterciopeladosAterciopeladosAterciopelados , also referred to as los Aterciopelados on some albums and other promotional materials, are a rock band from Colombia. Led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago, they have been one of the first rock bands from Colombia to gain international notice and is among the country's top...
Song of the Year
- Bendita Tu LuzBendita tu luz"Bendita Tu Luz" is a bachata song, the second single released from Maná's seventh studio album, Amar es Combatir . The song, which features Juan Luis Guerra on the vocals.-Chart success:...
, ManáManáManá is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
and Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards... - "Enamorado", Gustavo LaureanoGustavo LaureanoGustavo Laureano is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, and guitarist. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band La Secta AllStar.-As a songwriter and solo artist:...
- Manda Una SeñalManda Una Señal"Manda Una Señal" is a Latin pop/rock song recorded by the Mexican band Maná for their seventh studio album Amar es Combatir . In early 2007, the song was released as the third official single from the album, and climbed to the #1 position of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.The music video...
, ManáManáManá is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo... - Ojalá Pudiera BorrarteOjalá Pudiera Borrarte"Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" is a song recorded and performed by Mexican Latin rock group Maná. The song is the fourth radio single released in promotion of their seventh studio album, Amar es Combatir .-Track listing:...
, ManáManáManá is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo... - "Sentimettal", ModerattoModerattoModeratto is a Mexican band active since the late-1990s.-Beginning:Moderatto began playing in the mid nineties in Mexico City, as a parody of the glamorous style of many 1980s bands like Poison and Mötley Crüe. Originally started as a side project for the members' original bands, they eventually...
Album of the Year
- Arroz con HabichuelaArroz con HabichuelaArroz con Habichuela is the recent studio album by El Gran Combo released on November 28, 2006. The title of the album means "rice with beans" which is a popular plate in Puerto Rico. It is also the first album that the newest member, Willie Sotelo, takes over the piano for Rafael Ithier, who is...
, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - Haciendo HistoriaHaciendo HistoriaHaciendo Historia is Xtreme's second album. The album contains the singles, "Shorty, Shorty" and "Honey I Do". The album has sold 18,000 copies as of February 2007.-Track listing:#Intro - Game 7#Shorty, Shorty#Hiliana#Adónde Se Fue?#Her Broken Heart...
, XtremeXtreme (group)Xtreme was an American music group consisting of members Danny Mejia and Steven Tejada of Dominican descent. The group focuses on the Latin genre bachata... - K.O.B. Live, Aventura
- La Llave de Mi CorazónLa Llave de Mi CorazónLa Llave de Mi Corazón is a studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and was released on March 20, 2007 by EMI Records. It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200. A special edition of the album was released on October 2, 2007. In 2007, the album won six Latin Grammy Awards...
, Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards... - Soy Como Tú, Olga TañónOlga TañónOlga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
Male Artist of the Year
- FonsecaFonsecaFonseca is a common Portuguese, Galician and Italian surname, whilst the variation Fonseka is common in Sri Lanka. A habitational name from any of several places named for a spring that dried up during the summer months, from fonte seca ‘dry well.’...
- Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
- Marc AnthonyMarc AnthonyMarc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...
- Tito NievesTito NievesHumberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
Female Artist of the Year
- Fanny LúFanny LuFanny Lucía Martínez Buenaventura , known professionally as Fanny Lú, is a Colombian singer-songwriter and actress from Santiago de Cali, Colombia.-Early life:...
- Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
- La IndiaLa IndiaLa India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:...
- Olga TañónOlga TañónOlga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
Group or Duo of the Year
- Aventura
- El Gran ComboEl Gran ComboEl Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican Salsa music orchestra. It is Puerto Rico's most successful musical group, and one of the most popular salsa orchestras across Latin America...
- IlegalesIlegalesIlegales is a Grammy-nominated Dominican merenhouse trio, founded in 1995 The group is led by singer-songwriter Vladimir Dotel and comprises Dotel, Juan Carlos Campos, and Lumy Pimentel. In addition to reaching the Billboard Tropical charts on their own, the group also had a hit with Alexandra...
& Alexandra - XtremeXtreme (group)Xtreme was an American music group consisting of members Danny Mejia and Steven Tejada of Dominican descent. The group focuses on the Latin genre bachata...
Song of the Year
- "Los Infieles", Aventura
- "La Otra", Ilegales & Alexandra
- "Mi Corazoncito", Aventura
- "Que Me Des Tu Cariño", Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
- "Shorty Shorty", XtremeXtreme (group)Xtreme was an American music group consisting of members Danny Mejia and Steven Tejada of Dominican descent. The group focuses on the Latin genre bachata...
MerengueMeringueMeringue is a type of dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar, occasionally some recipes may call for adding an acid such as cream of tartar or a small amount of vinegar and a binding agent such as cornstarch found in icing sugar which may be added in addition to the corn starch which...
Artist of the Year
- Elvis CrespoElvis CrespoElvis Crespo , is a Puerto Rican-American Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer.-Early years:Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley...
- Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
- Olga TañónOlga TañónOlga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
- Toño RosarioToño RosarioMáximo Antonio del Rosario , commonly known as Toño Rosario, is a Grammy-award nominee Merengue musician born in the Dominican Republic.-Biography:Tono Rosario is a singer-songwriter, arranger and producer...
Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year
- El Gran ComboEl Gran ComboEl Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican Salsa music orchestra. It is Puerto Rico's most successful musical group, and one of the most popular salsa orchestras across Latin America...
- Frankie NegrónFrankie NegronFrankie Negrón is a singer of Salsa music of Puerto Rican descent...
- Marc AnthonyMarc AnthonyMarc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...
- Tito NievesTito NievesHumberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
Tropical Traditional Artist of the Year
- Aventura
- Fanny LúFanny LuFanny Lucía Martínez Buenaventura , known professionally as Fanny Lú, is a Colombian singer-songwriter and actress from Santiago de Cali, Colombia.-Early life:...
- Fonseca
- XtremeXtreme (group)Xtreme was an American music group consisting of members Danny Mejia and Steven Tejada of Dominican descent. The group focuses on the Latin genre bachata...
Album of the Year
- Crossroads: Cruce de CaminosCrossroads: Cruce de Caminos- Fan edition :On October 23, 2007 a Fan Edition was released with the same tracklist and a new song titled "Me Faltas Tú" and bonus features.- Personnel :This information from Allmusic....
, IntocableIntocableIntocable is a Tejano/Norteño musical group from Zapata, Texas that was started by friends Ricky Muñoz and René Martínez in the early 90's. Within a couple years as a band, Intocable had already risen to the top of the Tejano and Norteño fields with a musical signature that had fused Tejano's... - Ahora y SiempreAhora y Siempre-Deluxe edition:On February 12, 2008 a Deluxe edition of this album was released, including the same tracklisting and a bonus DVD with 4 music videos.-Chart performance:Year-End Charts-Sales and certifications:...
, Alacranes MusicalAlacranes MusicalAlacranes Musical is a Mexican-American band produced by Oscar Urbina that plays duranguense music. They are from the Aurora suburb of Chicago, Illinois.-Recordings:... - Detalles y Emociones, Los Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del Norte is a norteño-band ensemble based out of San Jose, California, hailing from Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico.- History :...
- El Amor que Nunca Fue, Conjunto PrimaveraConjunto PrimaveraConjunto Primavera is a Mexican conjunto group from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, currently produced by Alejandro Garcia. In the 1990s and 2000s they became one of the most popular groups in the genre....
- Recio, Recio Mis CreadorezRecio, Recio Mis Creadorez-Collector's Edition:-Personnel:This information from Allmusic.*Alfredo Ramírez Corral — Clarinet, guitar, arranger, keyboards, engineer, executive producer, digital mastering, mixing*Jesús Ortiz — Engineer, mixing*Armando Aguirre Ramírez — Percussion, tambora...
, Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo RamírezLos Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo RamírezLos Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense is a Chicago project headed by the internationally known Alfredo Ramírez Corral. In 1996, alongside co-founder Ismael Mijarez, Corral put together one of the very first stateside duranguense groups, and achieved great success...
Male Artist of the Year
- El Chapo de SinaloaEl Chapo de SinaloaErnesto Pérez better know by his stage name El Chapo de Sinaloa , is a Mexican norteño/banda singer....
- Joan SebastianJoan SebastianJoan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
- Marco Antonio SolísMarco Antonio SolísMarco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his...
- Mariano Barba
Female Artist of the Year
- Alicia VillarrealAlicia VillarrealAlicia Villarreal is a Mexican Latin Grammy award-winning singer.-Biography:...
- Diana ReyesDiana ReyesDiana Reyes is a Mexican singer of duranguense music.Reyes was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. She has released three gold records since 2004: La Reina del Pasito Duranguense, Las No. 1 de la Reina, and Te Voy a Mostrar...
- Graciela BeltránGraciela BeltránGraciela Beltrán in the small town of Costa Rica located in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, is a Mexican singer and actress...
- Jenni Rivera
Group or Duo of the Year
- Alegres de la Sierra
- Conjunto PrimaveraConjunto PrimaveraConjunto Primavera is a Mexican conjunto group from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, currently produced by Alejandro Garcia. In the 1990s and 2000s they became one of the most popular groups in the genre....
- IntocableIntocableIntocable is a Tejano/Norteño musical group from Zapata, Texas that was started by friends Ricky Muñoz and René Martínez in the early 90's. Within a couple years as a band, Intocable had already risen to the top of the Tejano and Norteño fields with a musical signature that had fused Tejano's...
- Los Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del Norte is a norteño-band ensemble based out of San Jose, California, hailing from Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico.- History :...
Song of the Year
- "Dime Quien Es", Los Rieleros del NorteLos Rieleros del NorteLos Rieleros Del Norte is a Mexican norteño band. Founded in Zacatecas, Close to Villanueva Zacatecas. Los Rieleros del Norte are from Fresa Zacatecas. One of the oldest norteño bands still playing today...
- "Cada Vez Que Pienso en Ti", Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez
- "De Rodillas Te Pido", Alegres de la Sierra
- "La Noche Perfecta", El Chapo de SinaloaEl Chapo de SinaloaErnesto Pérez better know by his stage name El Chapo de Sinaloa , is a Mexican norteño/banda singer....
- "Mil Heridas", Cuisillos
Banda of the Year
- Cuisillos
- El Chapo de SinaloaEl Chapo de SinaloaErnesto Pérez better know by his stage name El Chapo de Sinaloa , is a Mexican norteño/banda singer....
- Joan SebastianJoan SebastianJoan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
- La Arrolladora Banda El LimónLa Arrolladora Banda El LimónLa Arrolladora Banda El Limón is a Mexican banda group from Limon in the state of Sinaloa which has been performing together, in one incarnation or another, since the 1960s. Despite being together since the 1960s, they didn't record their first album until three decades later, when in 1997 they...
GruperaGruperaGrupera is a genre of Mexican folk music. It is influenced by the styles of cumbia, norteño, and ranchera, and reached the height of its popularity in the 1980s, especially in rural areas. The music actually has roots in the rock groups of the 1960s, but today generally consists of five or fewer...
Artist of the Year
- Bronco El Gigante de América
- Bryndis
- Control
- Marco Antonio SolísMarco Antonio SolísMarco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his...
NorteñoNorteño (music)Norteño , also norteña or conjunto, is a genre of Mexican music. The accordion and the bajo sexto are norteño's most characteristic instruments. The norteño genre is popular in both Mexico and the United States, especially among the Mexican community...
Artist of the Year
- Alegres de la Sierra
- Conjunto PrimaveraConjunto PrimaveraConjunto Primavera is a Mexican conjunto group from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, currently produced by Alejandro Garcia. In the 1990s and 2000s they became one of the most popular groups in the genre....
- IntocableIntocableIntocable is a Tejano/Norteño musical group from Zapata, Texas that was started by friends Ricky Muñoz and René Martínez in the early 90's. Within a couple years as a band, Intocable had already risen to the top of the Tejano and Norteño fields with a musical signature that had fused Tejano's...
- Los Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del Norte is a norteño-band ensemble based out of San Jose, California, hailing from Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico.- History :...
RancheraRancheraRanchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico originally sung by only one performer with a guitar. It dates to the years of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. It later became closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco. Ranchera today is also played...
Artist of the Year
- Alicia VillarrealAlicia VillarrealAlicia Villarreal is a Mexican Latin Grammy award-winning singer.-Biography:...
- Pedro FernándezPedro FernándezJosé Martín Cuevas Cobos , known professionally as Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican recording artist and actor.-Discography:*1979: La De La Mochila Azul*1989: Vicio*1990: Por Un Amigo Más*1991: Muñecos De Papel...
- Pepe AguilarPepe AguilarJosé "Pepe" Aguilar Jiménez is a popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and folkloric actress Flor Silvestre.-Career:...
- Vicente FernándezVicente FernándezVicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to...
Breakout Artist or Group of the Year
- Andrés Márquez
- Banda Guasaveña
- Fidel Rueda
- Los Buitres de Culiacán Sinaloa
Duranguense Artist of the Year
- Alacranes MusicalAlacranes MusicalAlacranes Musical is a Mexican-American band produced by Oscar Urbina that plays duranguense music. They are from the Aurora suburb of Chicago, Illinois.-Recordings:...
- Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo RamírezLos Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo RamírezLos Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense is a Chicago project headed by the internationally known Alfredo Ramírez Corral. In 1996, alongside co-founder Ismael Mijarez, Corral put together one of the very first stateside duranguense groups, and achieved great success...
- Los Horóscopos de DurangoLos Horoscopos de DurangoLos Horóscopos de Durango is one of the longest recording groups in the Regional Mexican genre performing Duranguense banda.This successful group was started by Dn. Armando Terrazas in Chicago during 1975...
- Montez de Durango
Album of the Year
- El Cartel: The Big BossEl Cartel: The Big BossEl Cartel: The Big Boss is the fourth studio album and eighth overall by Puerto Rican recording artist Daddy Yankee. It was released on June 5, 2007 by El Cartel Records through Interscope Records. The album features contributions from Scott Storch, will.i.am, Luny Tunes, Tainy, Akon, and Mr...
, Daddy YankeeDaddy YankeeRamón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,... - Los VaquerosLos VaquerosLos Vaqueros is a collaboration album by Wisin & Yandel featuring the artists from their record label WY Records.-Album details:...
, Wisin & YandelWisin & YandelWisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time.... - The Perfect MelodyThe Perfect MelodyThe Perfect Melody is Zion's solo debut album. Production came from Akon and others. Guest appearances include Akon, Eddie Dee, Tony Tun-Tun, De La Ghetto, Jowell & Randy, and Cruz Martínez & Los Super Reyes...
, Zion - Sentimiento, Ivy QueenIvy QueenIvy Queen is a Puerto Rican Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton composer and singer. She is most commonly known as "La Reina del Reggaeton" . She is also known as the Queen of Rivalries.-Early years:...
- The Bad Boy, Héctor "El Father"
Artist of the Year
- Don OmarDon OmarDon Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
- Héctor "El Father"
- R.K.M & Ken-YR.K.M & Ken-YJosé Nieves and Kenny Vázquez , both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, are a Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton duo.-Early career:The duo started their career of music in high school. R.K.M was inspired by the recent explosion of reggaeton music in the 90's...
- Wisin & YandelWisin & YandelWisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
Song of the Year
- "Igual Que Ayer", R.K.M & Ken-YR.K.M & Ken-YJosé Nieves and Kenny Vázquez , both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, are a Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton duo.-Early career:The duo started their career of music in high school. R.K.M was inspired by the recent explosion of reggaeton music in the 90's...
- "Impacto (Remix)", Daddy YankeeDaddy YankeeRamón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
Featuring Fergie - "Pegao", Wisin & YandelWisin & YandelWisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
- "Siente El BoomSiente El Boom"Siente El Boom" is a single from Tito "El Bambino" featuring Randy from the album Chosen Few II: El Documental. The remix features De La Ghetto, Jowell & Randy which is in the album Top of the Line: El Internacional as well as in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV...
", Tito "El Bambino" Featuring RandyJowell & RandyJowell & Randy are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo composed of Joel Alexis Muñoz Martínez and Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo. The duo have been active since the mid-2000s and have become one of the most popular acts in reggaeton.-Early years:... - "Sola", Héctor "El Father"
Video of the Year
- "Baila Mi Corazón", BelanovaBelanovaBelanova are a Mexican synthpop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consists of Denisse Guerrero , Edgar Huerta , and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola...
- "ImpactoImpacto"Impacto" is the first single by Puerto Rican reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee from his fifth studio album El Cartel: The Big Boss. It was released on April 12, 2007 by El Cartel Records. "Impacto" was nominated for Song of the Year at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2008.-Song information:The song was...
", Daddy YankeeDaddy YankeeRamón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
Featuring Fergie - Me EnamoraMe Enamora"Me Enamora" is a song written and performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes. The song is the first radio single of his fourth solo studio album La Vida... Es un Ratico and it received three awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video at the Latin Grammy...
, JuanesJuanesJuan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums... - "Pa'l Norte", Calle 13Calle 13 (band)Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
Featuring OrishasOrishas (band)Orishas was a Cuban hip hop group The group was first called "Amenaza", "threat" or "menace" in Spanish, and appealed to the Cuban youth who were hungry for African-American culture consisting of hip hop and rap. Orishas delved into a realm of music that created a black identity to which some... - "Dímelo", Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...