Don Omar encabeza este año la lista de finalistas a los Premios Billboard de la Música Latina con 16 candidaturas, seguido por Pitbull con 14, Prince Royce con 12 y Maná con 11.
La colombiana Shakira y el líder del grupo Aventura, Romeo Santos, son finalistas para 10 premios; el dúo puertorriqueño de reggaetón Wisin & Yandel compite por ocho; y el español Enrique Iglesias por seis.
Este año la premiación tomará en cuenta las listas semanales de Billboard del 5 de febrero de 2011 al 28 de enero de 2012, que se basan en información de ventas recopilada por Nielsen SoundScan e información de radio que monitorea Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Listado completo de nominados:
Artista del año
– Mana (Warner Latina)
– Prince Royce (TopStop)
– Romeo Santos (Sony Music Latin)
– Shakira (Sony Music Latin)
Artista nuevo
– Calibre 50 (Disa)
– Il Volo (Opera Blues/Gatica/Rentor/Geffen/Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
– La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas (Sony Music Latin)
– Violento (Entourage/Disa/ASL)
Canción del año
– Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Don Omar “Taboo” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
– Prince Royce “Corazon Sin Cara” (TopStop)
Song of the Year, Vocal Event
– Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull “Ven A Bailar” (Island/IDJMG)
– Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
– Romeo Santos Featuring Usher “Promise” (Sony Music Latin)
Artista masculine del año
– Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
– Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
– Prince Royce (Top Stop)
Artista femenina del año
– Alejandra Guzman (Capitol Latin)
– Jennifer Lopez (Island/IDJMG)
– Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa)
– Shakira (Sony Music Latin)
Grupo del año
– Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda (Fonovisa)
– La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas (Sony Music Latin)
– Mana (Warner Latina)
– Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latina)
Airplay Song of the Year
– La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas “Te Amo y Te Amo” (Sony Music Latin)
– Don Omar “Taboo” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
– Prince Royce “Corazon Sin Cara” (TopStop)
Digital Song of the Year
– Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull “Bon Bon” (Mr. 305/Famous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
– Shakira Feat. El Cata “Rabiosa” (Sony Music Latin)
– Shakira Featuring Freshleyground “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
Hot Latin Songs Airplay Label of the Year
– Disa
– Fonovisa
– Sony Music Latin
– Universal Music Latino
Hot Latin Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year
– Disa
– Fonovisa
– Machete
– Sony Music Latin
Crossover Artist of the Year
– LMFAO (Party Rock/will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope)
– Katy Perry (Capitol)
– Rihanna (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
– Alexandra Stan (Ultra)
Álbum del año
– Cristian Castro “Viva El Principe” (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
– Mana “Drama y Luz” (Warner Latina)
– Prince Royce “Prince Royce” (Top Stop/Atlantic/AG)
– Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 1” (Sony Music Latin)
Álbum masculino del año
– Cristian Castro (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
– Gerardo Ortiz (Del/Sony Music Latin)
– Prince Royce (Top Stop/Atlantic/AG)
– Romeo Santos (Sony Music Latin)
Álbum femenino del año
– Natalia Jimenez (Sony Music Latin)
– Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa/UMLE)
– Shakira (Sony Music Latin)
– Gloria Trevi (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
Álbum del año, Duo o grupo
– Camila (Sony Music Latin)
– Los Bukis (Fonovisa/UMLE)
– Mana(Warner Latina)
– Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
Álbum digital del año
– Mana “Drama y Luz” (Warner Latina)
– Prince Royce “Prince Royce” (Top Stop/Atlantic/AG)
– Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 1” (Sony Music Latin)
– Shakira “Sale El Sol” (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
Discográfica del año
– Dasmi
– Sony Music Latin
– Universal Music Latin Entertainment
– Warner Latina
Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year
– Disa
– Fonovisa
– Sony Music Latin
– Universal Music Latino
Cancion pop del año
– Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull “Ven A Bailar” (Island/IDJMG)
– Mana “Lluvia Al Corazon” (Warner Latina)
– Don Omar “Taboo” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
– Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
– Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
– Shakira (Sony Music Latin)
Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
– Camila (Sony Music Latin)
– Mana (Warner Latina)
– Reik (Sony Music Latin)
– Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year
– Interscope
– Sony Music Latin
– Universal Music Latino
– Warner Latina
Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year
– Machete
– Sony Music Latin
– Universal Music Latino
– Warner Latina
Latin Pop Album of the Year
– Mana “Drama y Luz” (Warner Latina)
– Enrique Iglesias “Euphoria” (Universal Music Latino)
– Ricky Martin “Musica + Alma + Sexo” (Sony Music Latin)
– Cristian Castro “Viva El Principe” (Universal Music Latino)
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo
– Cristian Castro (Universal Music Latino)
– Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
– Ricky Martin (Sony Music Latin)
– Shakira (Sony Music Latin)
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
– Camila (Sony Music Latin)
– Il Volo (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
– Mana (Warner Latino)
– Reik (Sony Music Latin)
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year
– Bullseye
– Sony Music Latin
– Universal Music Latin Entertainment
– Warner Latina
Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year
– Epic
– Universal Music Latino
– Sony Music Latin
– Warner Latina
Tropical Song of the Year
– Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Universal Music Latina)
– Prince Royce “Corazon Sin Cara” (Top Stop)
– Romeo Santos featuring Usher “Promise” (Sony Music Latin)
– Romeo Santos “You” (Sony Music Latin)
Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
– Don Omar (Orfanato/Universal Music Latina)
– Prince Royce (Top Stop)
– Romeo Santos (Sony Music Latin)
– Shakira (Sony Music Latin)
Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
– Aventura (Premium Latin)
– Chino & Nacho (Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Mana (Warner Latina)
– Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year
– Sony Music Latin
– Top Stop
– Universal Music Latino
– Venemusic
Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year
– Machete
– Siente
– Sony Music Latin
– Top Stop
Tropical Album of the Year
– Aventura “14 + 14” (Premium Latin/Sony Music Latin)
– Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 1” (Sony Music Latin)
– Hector Acosta “Obligame” (D.A.M./Venemusic/Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
– Prince Royce “Prince Royce”(Top Stop/Atlantic)
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo
– Hector Acosta (D.A.M./Venemusic/Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
– Prince Royce (Top Stop/Atlantic)
– Romeo Santos (Sony Music Latin)
– Charlie Zaa (The Entity)
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
– Aventura (Premium Latin/Sony Music Latin)
– El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico (Popular)
– N’Klabe (NuLife/Sony Music Latin)
– Nuevo Voces (Sonoma)
Tropical Albums Label of the Year
– The Entity
– Popular
– Sony Music Latin
– Universal Latin Entertainment
Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year
– Premium Latin
– Popular
– Sony Music Latin
– Top Stop
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
– Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda “Olvidame” (Fonovisa)
– La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas “Te Amo y Te Amo” (Sony Music Latin)
– La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga “Di Que Regresaras” (Fonovisa)
– Fidel Rueda “Me Encantaria” (Disa)
Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
– Larry Hernandez (Mendieta/Fonovisa)
– Gerardo Ortiz(DEL/Sony Music Latin)
– Espinoza Paz (Disa/ASL)
– Fidel Rueda (Disa)
Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
– Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda (Fonovisa)
– La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas (Sony Music Latin)
– La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
– La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga (Fonovisa)
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year
– ASL
– Disa
– Fonovisa
– Sony Music Latin
Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year
– Disa
– Fonovisa
– Mendieta
– Sony Music Latin
Regional Mexican Album of the Year
– Los Bukis “35 ANIVERSARIO” (Fontana/UMLE)
– Gerardo Ortiz “Entre Dios y el Diablo” (DEL/Sony Music Latin)
– Los Tigres Del Norte “TR3S Presents: MTV Unplugged Los Tigres Del Norte” (Tr3s/MTV/Fonovisa/UMLE)
– Various Artists “Las Bandas Romanticas” (Disa/UMLE)
Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo
– Larry Hernandez (Mendieta/Fonovisa/UMLE)
– Gerardo Ortiz (DEL/Sony Music Latin)
– Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa/UMLE)
– Joan Sebastian (Musart/Balboa)
Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
– El Trono De Mexico (Skalona) or (Fonovisa/UMLE)
– Intocable (Warner Latina)
– Los Bukis (Fontana/UMLE)
– Los Tigres Del Norte Tr3s/MTV/Fonovisa/UMLE)
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year
– Dasmi
– Platino
– Sony Music Latin
– Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year
– Del
– Disa
– Fonovisa
– Good I
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
– Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Don Omar “Taboo” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull “Bon Bon” (Mr. 305/Fomous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
– Wisin & Yandel “Estoy Enamorado” (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
– Daddy Yankee (El Cartel)
– Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– Pitbull (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
– Tito “El Bambino” (Siente)
Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
– Alexis & Fido (Sony Music Latin)
– Chino & Nacho (Machete/Universal Music Latino)
– RKM & Ken-Y (Pina)
– Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year
– El Cartel
– Sony Music Latin
– Siente
– Universal Music Latino
Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year
– El Cartel
– Machete
– Orfanato
– Siente
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
– Don Omar ”Don Omar Presents: Meet The Orphans: THE KING IS BACK (Orfanato/Machete/UMLE)
– Pitbull “Armando” (Mr. 305/Famous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
– Tito “El Bambino” “Invencible” (Siente/UMLE)
– Wisin & Yandel “Los Vaqueros: El Regreso” (WY/Machete/UMLE)
Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo
– Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Sony Music Latin)
– Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/UMLE)
– Pitbull (Mr. 305/Famous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
– Tito “El Bambino” (Siente/UMLE)
Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
– Alexis & Fido (Sony Music Latin)
– Chino & Nacho (Machete/UMLE)
– RKM & Ken-Y (Pina/Sony Music Latin)
– Wisin & Yandel(WY/Machete/UMLE)
Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year
– Platino
– Sony Music Latin
– Ultra
– Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year
– Machete
– Pina
– Siente
– WY
Touring Artist of the Year
– Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
– Mana (Warner Latina)
– Ricky Martin (Sony Music Latin)
– Luis Miguel (Warner Latina)