MIAMI (Business Wire) -- Latin Music's Preeminent Awards Ceremony Dazzles Viewers with Spectacular Lineup of Star Performers
In a sensational three-hour show packed with international superstars, Univision revealed the winners of the 17th edition of "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina" Latin music awards. Marc Anthony (four awards), Paulina Rubio (three awards including a special recognition) and Sin Bandera (three awards), topped the list of Latin music recording artists who received the prestigious statuette. Other winners included Alicia Villareal (two awards in the Mexican Regional genre), Chayanne, Celia Cruz (posthumously), Juanes, Banda El Recodo, Carlos Vives, and Marco Antonio Solis. "Premio Lo Nuestro 2005" aired LIVE on the Univision Network tonight.
Amidst the roar of thousands of cheering fans, pop idol Chayanne, who later received the Best Pop Male Artist award, opened the show with a stirring rendition of his romantic ballad "Cuidarte el Alma," nominated for Pop Song of the Year. Then, with the sold-out American Airlines Arena audience already at a fever's pitch, Spanish sensation David Bisbal's explosive performance -featuring a Flamenco-dancing former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres- brought down the house. The popular duo Sin Bandera, a winner in all three categories in which it was nominated (Best Pop Album, Best Pop Group or Duo, and Pop Song of the Year), was also on hand to sing the theme song of the blockbuster novela, "Amor Real." One of the evening's highlights was Paulina Rubio's rhythm-packed, spectacular medley of six of her biggest hits -including "Y Yo Sigo Aqui," and "Dame Otro Tequila"- during which she shared the stage with mariachis, a gospel group, and a marching band. In addition to winning the Best Pop Female Artist and Best Music Video categories, Rubio received the "Jovenes con Legado" (Legendary Young Artists) award, a special recognition given to artists who launched their careers at an early age and went on to achieve extraordinary success as adults. An unexpected treat for "Premio Lo Nuestro" viewers was the collaboration between renowned Spanish singer/songwriter Alejandro Sanz and reggaeton star Don Omar (winner of Best Urban Male Artist), who teamed up on stage for the first time ever to perform a unique, high-energy version of Sanz's hits "Try to Save Your S'ong" and "Dile." Other performers included young rocker Julieta Venegas, Norteno super-band Los Tigres del Norte and, in a spectacular production that featured an entrance in a flying red Lamborghini, reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee, who also took home the Best Urban Album award.
The evening's final number was a heartfelt performance by the legendary Mexican band Los Temerarios, recipient of this year's "Premio a la Excelencia" lifetime achievement award. This prestigious special recognition was presented to the leaders of the band, brothers Adolfo and Gustavo Angel, by Spanish-speaking television's most popular and enduring figure Don Francisco, host of Univision Network's "Sabado Gigante."
In addition, world-famous salsa star Marc Anthony thanked the public for his four awards via satellite from Spain. He won in the categories of Best Tropical Album, Best Tropical Male Artist, Tropical Song of the Year, and Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year.
Before the show, the red carpet was replete with some of the most popular and glamorous stars of the Hispanic entertainment world including: Obie Bermudez, Giselle Blondet, Cecilia Bolocco, Maite Delgado, Eugenio Derbez, Adriana Fonseca, Luis Fonsi, Don Francisco, Cristian de la Fuente, Andres Garcia Jr., Francisco Gattorno, Edith Gonzalez, Rene Lavan, Melina Leon, Victor Manuelle, Roberto Palazuelos, Banda El Recodo, Angelica Rivera, Rosalyn Sanchez, Tiare Scanda, Mariana Seoane, Carolina Tejera, Dayanara Torres, Alicia Villareal, Susan Vohn, and Laura Zapata. The star-studded arrivals were aired live on the Univision Network from 7-8 pm ET/PT (6-7 pm Central/Mountain) in a red carpet special titled "Noche de Estrellas" (Night of Stars).
The "Premio Lo Nuestro" awards were created in 1989 to recognize excellence in the Latin music industry. All of tonight's winners in the music genres of Pop, Tropical, Regional Mexican, Rock and Urban were chosen by the public through votes placed via www.Univision.com. Nominations were determined from charts compiled by the prominent industry publication Radio & Records(R). "Premio Lo Nuestro" is the highest-rated television special among Hispanics in the U.S., watched by more than five million Hispanic viewers, and beats all other English or Spanish language TV specials, including the Super Bowl. Year to year, it consistently out delivers other awards shows, including the Academy Awards and Golden Globes in all key Hispanic audience demos.
Comprehensive post-coverage of "Premio Lo Nuestro" 2005 is available on www.Univision.com, featuring winners' profiles, behind-the-scenes photographs and information, celebrity gossip, the scoop on the Red Carpet, and much more.
Following is a complete list of 2005 "Premio Lo Nuestro" winners:
POP GENRE Best Album De viaje - Sin Bandera (Sony) Best Male Artist Chayanne Best Female Artist Paulina Rubio Best Group or Duo Sin Bandera Song of the Year Que lloro - Sin Bandera (Sony) Best New Soloist or Group of the Year Kalimba ROCK GENRE Best Album Esenciales: Luna - Mana (Warner) Artist of the Year Juanes TROPICAL GENRE Best Album Valio la pena - Marc Anthony (Sony) Best Male Artist Marc Anthony Best Female Artist Celia Cruz Best Group or Duo Aventura Song of the Year Ahora quien - Marc Anthony (Sony) Tropical Merengue Artist of the Year Elvis Crespo Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year Marc Anthony Tropical Traditional Artist of the Year Carlos Vives Best New Soloist or Group of the Year Luna Llena REGIONAL MEXICAN GENRE Best Album Intimamente - Intocable (EMI) Best Male Artist Adan Chalino Best Female Artist Alicia Villareal Best Group or Duo Montez de Durango Song of the Year Mas que tu amigo - Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa) Banda Artist of the Year Banda el Recodo Grupero Artist of the Year Alicia Villareal Norteno Artist of the Year Intocable Ranchero Artist of the Year Pepe Aguilar Best New Soloist or Group of the Year Mariana Seoane URBAN GENRE Best Album Barrio fino, Daddy Yankee (VI Music) Artist of the Year Don Omar VIDEO OF THE YEAR Artist - Video Paulina Rubio - "Te quise tanto"
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