The 2016 Latin Music Awards
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Introduction
The 2016 Latin Music Awards were held on April 28, 2016, at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. The show was hosted by Giselle Blondet and Alejandra Espinoza.
This year’s Latin Music Awards featured performances by some of the biggest names in Latin music, including Gloria Trevi, Camila, Jesse & Joy, Mana, Reik, and many others. In addition, several special awards were presented during the show.
The complete list of winners from the 2016 Latin Music Awards is as follows:
– Artist of the Year: Mana
– Album of the Year: “Hasta la Raíz” by Natalia Lafourcade
– Song of the Year: “Hasta el Amanecer” by Nicky Jam
– Record of the Year: “El Perdón” by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
– Best New Artist: Carlos Vives
– Best Female Artist: Shakira
– Best Male Artist: Romeo Santos
– Best Band/Duo/Group: Mana
– Best Collaboration: “El Perdón” by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
– Best Urban Performance: Zion & Lennox feat. J Balvin – “Otra Vez”
– Best Urban Song: “Otra Vez” by Zion & Lennox feat. J Balvin
– Best Alternative Song: “Lo Que En Ti Veo” by Ximena Sariñana
History of the Latin Music Awards
The Latin Music Awards are an annual awards show that honors the best in Latin music. The awards are given out by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS).
The firstLatin Music Awards were held in 2000, and were created to recognize the growing popularity of Latin music. The awards are given out in a variety of categories, including Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group, and Best New Artist.
The Latin Music Awards are held every year in a different city. This year’s awards will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2016 Latin Music Award Winners
The 2016 Latin Music Awards were held on April 27, 2016, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was hosted by Puerto Rican singer Lucero and Mexican actor Diego Luna.
This year’s winners included:
-Album of the Year: “Dices” by Reykon
-Artist of the Year: Selena Gomez
-New Artist of the Year: J Balvin
-Male Artist of the Year: Maluma
-Female Artist of the Year: Shakira
-Group or Duo of the Year: Mana
-Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Gente de Zona
-Songwriter of the Year: Ed Sheeran
-Producer of the Year: Sebastian Krys
2016 Latin Music Award Nominees
The 2016 Latin Grammy Awards are set to take place on November 17 in Miami, Florida. CBS will broadcast the show live at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT. This year’s show will feature performances by some of the biggest names in Latin music, including Gloria Trevi, Sebastian Yatra, Jesse & Joy, Carlos Vives, and more.
The 2016 Latin Grammy Awards will honor the best in Latin music released between July 2015 and June 2016 in four general field categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist. Nominations were announced on September 15, 2016.
Below is a list of the nominees in the four general field categories:
Record of the Year:
-“La Flor de La Canela” – Chabuca Granda
-“Hasta Que Te Conocí” – Juan Gabriel
-“Ya No Te Espero” – Jesse & Joy
-“Tengo Fe” – Roberto Carlos
-“El Perdón” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
Album of the Year:
-Buena Vida – Calle 13
-Camina Sola – Bomba Estéreo
-Latinoamérica – Caetano Veloso
-Made In Cuba, Vol. 1: Golpes Bajos – Eliades Ochoa & Alfonso Noel Lovo
– Un Besito Más – Jesse & Joy
Song of the Year: – “Amándote”– Alejandro Fernández featuring Morat – “Cariño Malo”– Monsieur Periné – “Circular Colectivo (Urban Version) / Circular Colectivo (Acoustic Version)”– Abel Pintos – “La Flaca (Urban Version) / La Flaca (Pop Version) / La Flaca (Reggaeton Version) / La Flaca (Balada Version) / La Flaca (Bachata Version) / La Flaca (Norteño Version) // La Flaca ( trap/bolero mix ) ”– Jarabedepalo featuring Calle 13 – “Lean On Me ft.- OMI , Mario Domm , Zion & Lennox — Mixing Engineer Tom Marks — Producer Armando Avila — American Recordings / Republic Records — OMI’s Manager Craig Kallman — Atlantic Records Chairman & CEO ”
Best New Artist: Bomba Estéreo | Buscabulla | Monsieur Periné | Jessie Reyez
Conclusion
The Latin Music Awards is an annual music awards show which recognizes the achievements of Latin American music performers in various genres. It was held on April 7, 2016, at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, and was broadcast live on Univision. The show was hosted by Mexican singer Gloria Trevi and comedian Mario Bosquez.
A total of forty-six awards were handed out during the ceremony. Colombian singer Shakira received four awards, including ‘Artist of the Year’, while Mexican singer Alejandro Fernandez won two trophies, including ‘Song of the Year’ for his single “Amor Prohibido”. Venezuelan reggaeton duo Chino & Nacho were also among the winners, receiving the ‘New Artist of the Year’ award.
Other winners included Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Reykon and Cosculluela.
