Romeo Santos, Enrique Iglesias & J Blavin Dominate Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015 Finalists
Dominican and Puerto Rican singer Romeo Santos, Spanish crooner Enrique Iglesias and Colombian newcomer J. Blavin have made quite the splash in the Latin music industry and have appropriately nabbed the top spots as finalists for the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015.
On Monday, Billboard and Telemundo announced the finalists for the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which was broadcast live on the network's morning show "Un Nuevo Dia."
Both chart-topping Latin artists broke the previous record of most finalist nods for a single year, held by Tito El Bambino and Don Omar, who both garnered 18 nods in 2010 and 2013, respectively, Billboard adds.
Santos, who is also a songwriter, record producer and actor, was the featured composer and former lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura, where he was dubbed the "King of Bachata." Santos recently teamed up with Marc Anthony for "Yo También" and posted the official video via Twitter.
Iglesias, a 19-time finalist this year who continues to stay fresh, is competing for 15 awards including: Artist of the Year; Social Artist of the Year; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male; Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo; Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo; and Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male.
Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda, are up for six awards this year.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015 will air live from Miami on the Telemundo network on Thursday, April 30 at 7pm/6c from the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Florida.
Check out the complete list of finalists:
COMPLETE LIST OF FINALISTS
2015 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS
Artist of the Year:
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Artist of the Year, New:
J. Balvin
Banda Tierra Sagrada
Kevin Ortiz
Remmy Valenzuela
Tour of the Year:
Marc Anthony
Enrique & Pitbull
Alejandro Fernandez
Juan Gabriel
Social Artist of the Year:
Enrique Iglesias
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
Romeo Santos
Shakira
Crossover Artist of the Year:
Becky G
Jason Derulo
Drake
Pharrell Williams
SONGS CATEGORIES
Hot Latin Song of the Year:
J Balvin featuring Farruko "6 AM"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona "Bailando"
Romeo Santos "Eres Mia"
Romeo Santos featuring Drake "Odio"
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
J. Balvin featuring Farruko "6 AM"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona "Bailando"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Marco Antonio Solis "El Perdedor"
Romeo Santos featuring Drake "Odio"
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
J. Balvin
Enrique Iglesias
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
Chiquis
Natalia Jimenez
Jenni Rivera
Shakira
Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Julion Alvarez Y Su Norteno Banda
Banda Los Recoditos
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Calibre 50
Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
Discos Sabinas
Remex
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Hot Latin Songs Imprint of the Year:
Disa
Fonovisa
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Airplay Song of the Year:
J. Balvin featuring Farruko "6 AM"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona "Bailando"
Romeo Santos "Eres Mia"
Romeo Santos featuring Drake "Odio"
Airplay Label of the Year:
RCA
Remex
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Disa
Fonovisa
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Digital Song of the Year:
J. Balvin featuring Farruko "6 AM"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona "Bailando"
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Marco Antonio Solis "El Perdedor"
Romeo Santos featuring Drake "Odio"
Streaming Song of the Year:
Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona "Bailando"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Marco Antonio Solis "El Perdedor"
Romeo Santos "Eres Mia"
Romeo Santos featuring Drake "Odio"
Albums Categories
Top Latin Album of the Year:
Enrique Iglesias "Sex & Love"
Santana "Corazon
Romeo Santos "Formula, Vol. 2"
Various Artists "Las Bandas Romanticas De America 2014"
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Juan Gabriel
Romeo Santos
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
Ana Gabriel
Lucero
Jenni Rivera
Thalia
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Calibre 50
Julion Alvarez & Su Norteno Banda
Santana
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:
Remex
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year:
Fonovisa
Republic
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Latin Pop Categories
Latin Pop Song of the Year:
Camila "Decidiste Dejarme"
Chayanne "Humanos A Marte"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona "Bailando"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Marco Antonio Solis "El Perdedor"
Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
Ricardo Arjona
Enrique Iglesias
Juanes
Ricky Martin
Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Camila
Jesse & Joy
La Ley
Santana
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:
RCA
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Capitol Latin
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Album of the Year:
Enrique Iglesias "Sex & Love"
Santana "Corazon"
Ricardo Arjona "Viaje"
Chayanne "En Todo Estare"
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Ricardo Arjona
Chayanne
Enrique Iglesias
Marco Antonio Solis
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Camila
Grupo Nueva Vida
Santana
Tercer Cielo
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
Multimusic
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:
RCA
Republic
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Tropical Categories
Tropical Song of the Year:
Marc Anthony "Flor Palida"
Romeo Santos featuring Drake "Odio"
Romeo Santos "Eres Mia"
Romeo Santos featuring Marc Anthony "Yo Tambien"
Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Victor Manuelle
Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Alexis & Fido
Baby Rasta & Gringo
Chino & Nacho
Plan B
Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year:
Siente
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Venemusic
Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Capitol Latin
Machete
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Tropical Album of the Year:
Juan Luis Guerra "Todo Tiene Su Hora"
Romeo Santos "Formula, Vol. 2"
Various Artists "Que Lindo Es Puerto Rico"
Various Artists "Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants + Plus EP"
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Marc Anthony
Juan Luis Guerra
Romeo Santos
Prince Royce
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Grupo Niche
Pirulo Y La Tribu
Don Perignon Y La Orquesta Puertoriquena
Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
Planet Records
Popular
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year:
Capitol Latin
Sony Music Latin
Top Stop
Universal Music Latino
Regional Mexican Categories
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga "Hermosa Experencia"
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga "No Me Pidas Perdon"
El Komander "Soy De Rancho"
Julion Alvarez Y Su Norteno Banda "Y Asi Fue"
Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
El Komander
Gerardo Ortiz
Noel Torres
Remmy Valenzuela
Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Calibre 50
Julion Alvarez Y Su Norteno Banda
Banda Los Recoditos
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:
Discos Sabinas
Remex
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year:
DEL
Disa
Fonovisa
Remex
Regional Mexican Album of the Year:
Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda "Soy Lo Que Quiero: Indispensable"
Juan Gabriel "Mis 40 En Bellas Artes"
Jenni Rivera "1969-Siempre: En Vivo Desde Monterrey: Parte 2"
Various Artists "Las Bandas Romanticas de America 2014"
Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Luis Coronel
Juan Gabriel
Jenni Rivera
Roberto Tapia
Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Calibre 50
Julion Alvarez Y Su Norteno Banda
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Los Tigres Del Norte
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:
Freddie
Remex
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:
DEL
Disa
Fonovisa
Remex
Latin Rhythm Categories
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
J. Balvin featuring Farruko "6 AM"
J. Balvin "Ay Vamos"
Nicky Jam "Travesuras"
Wisin featuring Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin "Adrenalina"
Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
J. Balvin
Don Omar
Wisin
Yandel
Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Alexis & Fido
Baby Rasta & Gringo
Plan B
Zion & Lennox
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:
Pina
Siente
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Capitol Latin
Machete
Pina
Sony Music Latin
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
J. Balvin "La Familia"
Calle 13 "Multiviral"
Plan B "Love & Sex"
Wisin "El Regreso Del Sobreviviente"
Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
J. Balvin
Farruko
Wisin
Yandel
Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Alexis & Fido
Calle 13
Cartel De Santa
Plan B
Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:
Nacional
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:
Capitol Latin
El Abismo
Pina
Sony Music Latin
Writers/Producers/Publishers Categories
Songwriter of the Year:
Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin
Horacio Palencia Cisneros
Luciano Luna Diaz
Anthony "Romeo" Santos
Publisher of the Year:
Mayimba Music, Inc., ASCAP
Palabras De Romeo, ASCAP
Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP
Universal Music Latina, SESAC
Publishing Corporation of the Year:
Peermusic
Sony/ATV Music
Universal Music
Warner/Chappell Music
Producer of the Year:
Jesus Tirado Castaneda
Carlos Paucar
Alejandro "Sky" Ramirez
Anthony "Romeo" Santos
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