Winners of the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards
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The winners of the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards were announced last night, and we’ve got the full list for you right here!
Introduction
The 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held on April 24, 2014 at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The awards recognized the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the sales and airplay data from Billboard’s Latin music charts for the year 2013.
Awards Ceremony
The 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida. The awards ceremony was hosted by Mexican singer, actress and television host Lucero. The event was broadcast live on the Telemundo network.
Best Latin Pop Album
The award for Best Latin Pop Album goes to…
Mando e Violão
Luis Fonsi
This is Fonfi’s second Latin Grammy Award and his third Billboard Latin Music Award.
Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album
WINNER: “El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco,” PIXIES’
“El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco,” PIXIES’ second Latin Grammy-nominated album, was released in September 2013 and is the 10th studio album by the influential alt-rock band. The collection was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Tom Dalgety, who has previously worked with ROYAL BLOOD and KILLING JOKE.
Best Regional Mexican Album
The best Regional Mexican Album category is given to the artists who have produced the best Regional Mexican music album during the eligibility period. The eligibility period for the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards was from December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013.
This year’s nominees for Best Regional Mexican Album are:
-“Pura Salsa” by Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
-“La Vida Es un Ratico” by Juanes
-“Ni Hoy Ni Mañana” by Larry Hernández
– “Día a Día” by Los Tigres del Norte
– “En Vivo Desde el Madison Square Garden” by Mariachi El Bronx
Best Tropical Album
The Billboard Latin Music Awards is an annual awards show that honors the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music. The awards are determined by the magazine’s online music polls.
This year’s award for Best Tropical Album goes to Marc Anthony for his album 3.0. This is Marc Anthony’s fourth Billboard Latin Music Award in this category.
Performances
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin took home the award for Latin pop artist of the year, male at the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The annual awards show, which was held in Miami on Thursday night, recognizes the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music.
Martin, who is from Puerto Rico, has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide. His recent hits include “Come With Me” and “Vida.”
Other winners at the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards included Shakira, Enrique Iglesias and Marc Anthony.
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony won the top prize at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night, taking home the award for Latin artist of the year, beating out heavyweights like Shakira, Romeo Santos and Mana.
The ceremony, held at the BankUnited Center in Miami, also honored Anthony with the special achievement award for chart performance. He is the top-performing solo tropical artist of all time, according to Billboard.
In addition to his musical accomplishments, Anthony has been active in philanthropy, working with charities like Save the Children and St. John’s Children’s Hospital.
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias won five awards at the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards, including Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Solo and Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year.
Conclusion
And the winners are…
The 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards were held last night in Miami, and it was a star-studded event!
Some of the biggest names in Latin music were in attendance, and there were some great performances.
The complete list of winners is below. Congratulations to all the winners!
