Prince Royce Wins Big at Latin American Music Awards
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Last night, Prince Royce took home five awards at the Latin American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.
Introduction
As the most decorated artist of the evening, Prince Royce took home five trophies at the Latin American Music Awards Thursday night.
The Bronx-bred bachata superstar was named Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Tropical Artist, Favorite Album and Favorite Song for “El Clavo,” as well as the special Vanguard Award.
“I’m just so grateful, so blessed. I don’t even have the words to express how I feel right now,” Royce said during his acceptance speech for Vanguard, which honors an artist’s contributions to Latin music.
Background
Early life and musical beginnings
Prince Royce was born Geoffrey Royce Rojas in The Bronx, New York. His father, who was also a DJ, exposed him to all different genres of music growing up. Royce began songwriting at age 13 and would go on to write hits for artists like Seventeen, Pitbull, and Wisin & Yandel. After high school, he met producer Andres Hidalgo, who helped him land a record deal with Top Stop Music. In 2010, he released his self-titled debut album which featured the smash hit “Stand by Me”, a cover of the song by Ben E. King. The album went on to sell over 100,000 copies in the United States and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Musical career
Prince Royce began his musical career in 2009, when he met Andrés Hidalgo who invited Royce to record a demo CD with five of his own compositions. After hearing the tracks, Producer Sergei Sequera offered Royce an opportunity to work on his first album. One of the songs composed by Hidalgo, “Stand by Me”, would end up being Royce’s breakout hit on Yankee’s first album. In March 2010, it was announced that he would be working with Universal Music Latin Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment after signing a joint venture between the two companies.
Accolades
Prince Royce took home three awards at the Latin American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Prince Royce’s album “Soy el Mismo” was released in 2013 and was a huge success, selling over 1 million copies. Prince Royce is a talented singer and songwriter and is beloved by fans all over the world.
Latin American Music Awards
The Latin American Music Awards (Latin AMAs) is an annual American music award that is presented by the television network Telemundo. The Latin AMAs recognizes excellence in the Latin music industry. It is the first award show produced entirely in Spanish.
The first edition of the Latin AMAs was held on October 8, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. It was broadcast live on Telemundo. The show was hosted by Argentine model and actress Sofia Vergara and Mexican singer Ali Landry.
Prince Royce was the big winner of the night, taking home five awards, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for his album Soy el Mismo.
Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize “excellence in the field of Latin music”. They were first awarded in 2000.
Other awards and nominations
In addition to winning Artist of the Year, Prince Royce took home the award for Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock. His other awards include Favorite Album – Pop/Rock for Soy el Mismo and Favorite Song – Pop/Rock for “Darte un Beso.”
The Latin American Music Awards were established in 2015 by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize the most popular albums, songs, and artists in Latin music. The awards are based on data from Nielsen SoundScan and radio station airplay.
Conclusion
Prince Royce’s reign continues!
The Dominican singer took home five awards at the 2020 Latin American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album – Pop/Rock for his most recent release, Alter Ego.
This marks Prince Royce’s second consecutive year winning Artist of the Year and Favorite Male Artist at the Latin AMAs.
In addition to his music awards, Prince Royce was also honored with the Special Achievement Award for his tireless work supporting various charitable organizations.
“It is an honor to be recognized by the Latin AMAs and to receive such prestigious award,” Prince Royce said in a statement. “I want to thank my fans for their unwavering support, as well as my family and team who have contributed to my success.”
