The Latin Billboard Music Awards 2011
The Latin Billboard Music Awards 2011 were held on April 28, 2011 at the Bank United Center in Miami. The show was broadcast live on Telemundo.
Introduction
The Latin Billboard Music Awards is an annual American music award ceremony that recognizes the top-performing songs in Latin music, as determined by Billboard magazine. The awards are given out in the following categories: Top Latin Albums, Latin Pop Albums, Hot Latin Songs, Latin Rhythm Songs, Tropical Songs, and Regional Mexican Songs. The first ever Latin Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on October 6, 1994.
2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards
The Latin Billboard Music Awards were held on April 28, 2011, at the BankUnited Center in Miami. The show was hosted by Brazilian actor and singer Tony Bellew. The event recognized the best-selling Latin albums and songs of 2011.
Winners
The Latin Billboard Music Awards were held on April 28, 2011 in Miami.
Here is a list of the night’s big winners:
-Artist of the Year: Shakira
-Album of the Year: “Salsa Big Band” by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
-Song of the Year: “Hasta Que Te Conocí” by Juanes
-New Artist of the Year: Prince Royce
-Female Artist of the Year: Shakira
-Male Artist of the Year: Marc Anthony
-Duo or Group of the Year: Mana
-Touring Artist of the Year: Mana
General Field
The Latin Billboard Music Awards are an annual awards show that recognizes the best-performing artists in the Latin music industry. The awards are determined by Billboard magazine, which also publishes the Latin Billboard charts.
This year’s awards ceremony will be held on April 28, 2011, at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida. The event will be broadcast live on Telemundo.
Latin Pop Albums
The Latin Billboard Music Awards are bestowed by Billboard magazine in recognition of the most popular albums in Latin music, as determined by the magazine’s annual “Billboard Latin 50” ranking. The awards were first presented in 1994.
2. Latin Pop Albums
This is a list of the award winners and nominees for the Latin Pop Album of the Year.
-Eros Ramazzotti, Eros Romántico
-Belinda, Carpe Diem
-Gustavo Cerati, Fuerza Natural
-Laura Pausini, Inedito
-RBD, Para Olvidarte De Mí
Regional Mexican Albums
In the Regional Mexican Albums category, the top three positions are held by Julieta Venegas, Pepe Aguilar, and Gerardo Ortiz. Venegas’ “Limón y Sal” is in the top spot, followed by Aguilar’s “No Lo Había Dicho” and Ortiz’ “Ni Hoy Ni Mañana.”
Tropical Albums
The Billboard Tropical Albums chart is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. The tropical albums chart began as a snapshot tabulation in June 1985. Based on airplay figures reported by radio stations playing Latin music, it was the first album sales-based Latin music chart in the United States. The tropical albums chart is ranked by sales according to Nielsen SoundScan, with Online sales figures included since February 2005. Since October 2012, the tropical albums chart publishes 25 positions each week and includes streams.
1. La Negra Tiene Tumbao – Celia Cruz & La Sonora Matancera
2. Duets – Marco Antonio Solís
3. Vivir Mi Vida – Marc Anthony
4. Mis Boleros Favoritos – Luis Miguel
5. 3 Ballads – Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves
Crossover Albums
Crossover albums are defined as albums by artists of Latin American, Spanish or Portuguese origin whose album and/or its majority of tracks achieved airplay on radio stations mainly from the United States in three or more of the following formats: Top 40/Mainstream, Rhythm / Crossover, Latin Tropical / Hispanic Rhythmic or Latin Rhythm airplay tracking.
-Shakira for “Sale el Sol”
-Pitbull for “Armando”
-Enrique Iglesias for “Euphoria”
Conclusion
It was a great night for music at the Latin Billboard Music Awards 2011. There were many memorable moments, including Jennifer Lopez’s tribute to Selena Quintanilla, Wisin & Yandel’s acceptance speech for their Lifetime Achievement Award, and Shakira’s performance of her new single ‘Rabiosa.’ The complete list of winners is below.
Best Male Pop Artist:
-Juanes
Best Female Pop Artist:
-Shakira
Best Male Tropical Artist:
-Prince Royce
Best Female Tropical Artist:
-Gloria Estefan
Best Male Regional Mexican Artist:
-Gerardo Ortiz
