MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video is an award presented to a Latin American artist for outstanding performance in a music video.
History of the award
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video was first awarded in 1993. The award was given to the late Selena for her music video “Como La Flor”. The award was created to recognize the best Latin music videos.
The award was first presented in 1984
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video was first presented in 1984. The award was given to the Latin artist with the best music video of the year. This award was presented at the MTV Video Music Awards, which were held annually from 1984 to 2006.
In 2007, the award was renamed to Best Latin Pop Video. The award was given to the Latin pop artist with the best music video of the year. This award was also presented at the MTV Video Music Awards.
In 2010, the award was renamed back to Best Latin Video. The award is given to the Latin artist with the best music video of the year. This award is once again presented at the MTV Video Music Awards.
It was created to recognize the growing Latin music market
MTV launched its first Latin American channel in 1993, followed by the debut of the MTV Video Music Awards Latinos in Miami in 1999. The awards show was created to recognize the growing Latin music market and the contributions of Latin artists to the industry.
Over the years, the MTV Video Music Awards Latinos have become one of the most prestigious award shows in the Latin music world, with some of the biggest names in the industry attending. past winners include Shakira, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, and Jennifer Lopez.
Award recipients
Some of the most notable recipients include:
Since its inception in 1995, the MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video has been presented to music videos of Latin American origin. The award was first presented to Mexican group Calo in 1995, and has since been given to a variety of artists from across Latin America.
Some of the most notable recipients include:
-Calo (1995)
-Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (1996)
-Enrique Iglesias (1997)
– Shakira (2000)
-Residente (2017)
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan (born Gloria Maria Milagrosa Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman. She is known as the “Queen of Latin Pop” and is acknowledged as the most successful female Latin crossover performer in the history of pop music.
Beginning her career as lead vocalist in the group Miami Sound Machine, Estefan broke into mainstream American pop with their hit single “Conga” in 1985. Her breakthrough success with “Conga” launched a series of multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning albums which established her as an international superstar.
Estefan’s popularity continued with hits like “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You”, “1-2-3”, “Get on Your Feet”, “Coming Out of the Dark”, and “Mi Tierra”. She has earned multiple Grammy Awards and is the most successful crossover performer in Latin music history. To date, she has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, including 41.5 million in the United States alone.
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, and author who is one of the world’s best-selling Latin music artists with over 70 million albums sold worldwide. He has received numerous awards and accolades, including two Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards, ten Billboard Latin Music Awards, and three American Music Awards. He was named one of People en Español’s “50 Most Beautiful People” in 2000.
In February 2000, Martin performed “The Cup of Life” at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards show. The song became a worldwide hit and helped to propel his album Ricky Martin into the stratosphere. The album would go on to sell over 15 million copies worldwide and earn him his first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.
Shakira
Shakira has won the award three times, her first being in 2002 for the video “Suerte”, followed by two consecutive wins in 2006 and 2007 for the videos of “La Tortura” and “No”, respectively.
Criteria for winning the award
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video is given out annually by MTV. The award goes to the best Latin music video of the year. To be eligible for the award, the video must be by a Latin artist or have Latin-themed content.
The award is given to the best Latin music video of the year
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video is an award presented annually by MTV Latin America at the MTV Video Music Awards. The award was first presented in 2002.
To be eligible, a video must:
– Be sung primarily in Spanish or Portuguese
– Be released between January 1 and December 31 of the eligibility year
– Be submitted by the artist, record label, or management of the artist
The nominations for the award are selected by a committee of music industry professionals. The winner is voted on by fans through an online poll.
The video must be released within the eligibility period
In order to be eligible for the award, the video must have been released within the eligibility period. For example, the eligibility period for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards was from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019.
The video must be produced in Spanish or Portuguese
In order to be eligible for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video, the video must have been produced in Spanish or Portuguese. The video can feature any number of Latin artists, including but not limited to: reggaeton, salsa, bachata, merengue, Latin pop, etc. The video must also be released within the eligibility period, which runs from June 1 to May 31.
