Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015 Preview: Performers, Nominees, & Air Date For 26th Annual Telemundo Show
Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee is one of big stars to perform for the 26th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards airing live on Telemundo Apirl 30, according to Billboard.
Yankee has the most top 10s on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart with 30 songs. Artist Wisin will also perform this year and has been nominated for four awards.
Medellin native vallenato king Carlos Vives is nominated for New Artist of the Year for his breakout hit "6 a.m." as he represents Colombia.
Finalists in the Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year Female category, Ana Gabriel and Lucero, are also performing for this year's Latin Music Awards. Gabriel has 20 top 10s on the Hot Latin Songs Chart, making number three on the list after Gloria Estefan and Shakira.
Mexican power house Julion Alvarez y su Norteno Banda is up for six awards this year representing the Mexico region as he performs for the crowd.
The Latin Music Conference will start on April 27 ahead of the Awards ceremony where Romeo Santos will headline the event. Santos, known as the king of bachata, will discuss his album "Formula, Vol. 2" along with Billboard's Leila Cobo.
The bilingual Latino artist appeared on "Furious 7" and "Angry Birds" and had two sold out shows at the Yankee Stadium.
Find the full list of finalists of the Latin Music Awards on Billboard:
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
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
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