MTV Europe Music Award for Best Latin America Central Act
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The MTV Europe Music Awards are held every year to celebrate the best in music from across Europe. This year, the award for Best Latin America Central Act went to J Balvin!
Introduction
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Latin America Central Act was first awarded at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. It was last presented in 2013. The award is given to artists from Latin America who gain international recognition. Superman Lovers featuring Mauricio Rengifo and DJ Sasha Lazard are the only winners of the award to date.
In 2008, the award was presented as a prize for best act from any country in Latin America, but it was changed to focus on central America in 2009. The change in region occurred due to the growing popularity of music from central America. This award combined what were previously two separate awards, one for best act from Mexico and one for best act from any other Latin American country.
Latin American music has long been popular in Europe, especially Spanish-language music. Many European countries have large populations of people with Latin American heritage, and Spanish is one of the most widely-spoken languages in Europe.
History
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Latin America Central Act was first presented at the 2007 Europe Music Awards. The award is given to a Latin American artist who has had the most successful year in the region. It was first presented to Mexican singer Gloria Trevi.
The first award
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to recognize the most popular music videos in Europe. The inaugural edition of the awards was held on November 24, 1994 in Berlin, Germany, co-hosted by Jon Stewart and Daisy Fuentes. foreign acts to receive a nod at the EMAs were Ricky Martin and Shakira, who both received a total of three nominations each. Shakira went on to win the award for Best Latin America Central Act, becoming the first Colombian artist to do so.
The award’s expansion
The award for Best Latin America Central Act was first presented at the 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards. The award was given to an artist or band from the Latin American region for their outstanding achievements during the eligibility period.
In 2014, the MTV Europe Music Awards expanded the award to include artists from around the world, and renamed it Best Latin Artist. The first artist to win under the new name was Shakira.
Criteria
In order to be eligible, an act must have released material in the Portuguese or Spanish languages within the eligibility period. The award is considered one of the MTV Europe Music Awards, which were established in 1994.
Nominees
Latin American artists have been nominated for the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Latin America Central Act since the award was first given out in 2007. This year, the nominees are:
2018
-J Balvin
-Bad Bunny
-Becky G
-Maluma
-Natti Natasha
2019
Nominees for the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Latin America Central Act were revealed on September 26, 2019. The show will take place in Seville, Spain on November 3, 2019. The nominees are:
-Anuel AA
-Bad Bunny
-CNCO
-Maluma
-Rosalía
Winners
The MTV Europe Music Awards have been held every year since 1994. The awards are given out to music artists from around the world, who have been nominated by MTV Europe. This year, the award for Best Latin America Central Act went to Maluma.
2018
-J Balvin (Colombia)
-Becky G (United States)
-CNCO (Cuba/Mexico)
-Maluma (Colombia)
-Nicky Jam (Puerto Rico)
2019
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Latin America Central Act has been awarded every year since 2007. The award is given to artists or groups originating from countries in Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
The 2019 winner was J Balvin, who beat out other nominees including Bad Bunny, Manuel Turizo, Natti Natasha, and Reykon. This is J Balvin’s second time winning the award, having previously won in 2016.
See also
-MTV Europe Music Awards
-MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Worldwide Act
-MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica
