The 2013 Latin Billboard Award nominees were announced, which included big wins from Don Omar, Romeo Santos, and Jenni Rivera.
After leading the 2012 list of finalists for the Billboard Latin Music Awards with 16 finalist nods, Don Omar returns in 2013 with 18 nods, including Artist of the Year; Social Artist of the Year and Streaming Artist of the Year.
Following with 12 nods is bachata star Romeo Santos, while urban duo Wisin & Yandel and the late Jenni Rivera are tied with 11 nods each. Prince Royce and Pitbull, major finalists last year, also returned with 10 and nine nods respectively, while newcomers 3BallMTY notched eight.
The nominees were announced by actress Gaby Espino and actor Miguel Varoni and the awards will be handed out on Apr. 25 at 7pm on Telemundo.
The complete list is as follows:
Artist of the Year:
Don Omar
Prince Royce
Jenni Rivera
Romeo Santos
Artist of the Year, New:
New Artist could not have a charting album on Latin Albums charts prior to Nov 12, 2011.
3BallMTY
Juan Magan
Jesus Ojeda y Sus Parientes
Michel Telo
Tour of the Year:
Vicente Fernandez
GIGANT3S: Marc Anthony, Chayanne & Marco Antonio Solis
Enrique Iglesias & Jennifer Lopez
Mana
Social Artist of the Year:
Don Omar
Pitbull
Shakira
Michel Telo
Streaming Artist of the Year:
Don Omar
Pitbull
Shakira
Wisin & Yandel
Crossover Artist of the Year:
Chris Brown
Flo Rida
PSY
Rihanna
Song of the Year:
3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto & America Sierra "Intentalo"
Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata "Bailando Por El Mundo"
Don Omar Featuring Natty Natasha "Dutty Love"
Michel Telo "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"
Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto & America Sierra "Intentalo"
Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata "Bailando Por El Mundo"
Don Omar Featuring Natty Natasha "Dutty Love"
Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain "Algo Me Gusta De Ti"
Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
Daddy Yankee
Don Omar
Pitbull
Prince Royce
Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
Leslie Grace
Jennifer Lopez
Jenni Rivera
Shakira
Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
Calibre 50
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
Wisin & Yandel
Airplay Song of the Year:
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho "Llamada De Mi Ex"
Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata "Bailando Por El Mundo"
Don Omar Featuring Natty Natasha "Dutty Love"
Michel Telo "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"
Digital Song of the Year:
Don Omar & Lucenzo "Danza Kuduro"
Don Omar Featuring Natty Natasha "Dutty Love"
Romeo Santos Featuring Usher "Promise"
Michel Telo "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"
Streaming Song of the Year:
3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto & America Sierra "Intentalo"
Don Omar & Lucenzo "Danza Kuduro"
Romeo Santos Featuring Usher "Promise"
Wisin & Yandel + Jennifer Lopez "Follow the Leader"
Latin Airplay Label of the Year:
Sony Music Latin
Top Stop
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Disa
Fonovisa
Machete
Sony Music Latin
Album of the Year:
Jenni Rivera "Joyas Prestadas: Pop"
Jenni Rivera "La Misma Gran Señora"
Prince Royce "Phase II"
Romeo Santos "Formula: Vol. 1"
Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
Don Omar
Gerardo Ortiz
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
Ednita Nazario
Jenni Rivera
Shakira
Yuridia
Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
3BallMTY (Fonovisa/UMLE)
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho (Disa/UMLE)
Mana (Warner Latina)
Wisin & Yandel (Machete/UMLE)
Digital Album of the Year:
Don Omar "Don Omar Presents MT02: New Generation"
Prince Royce "Phase II"
Romeo Santos "Formula: Vol. 1"
Wisin & Yandel "Lideres"
Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:
Atlantic Group
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year:
Disa
Fonovisa
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Latin Pop Song of the Year:
Jesse & Joy "Corre!"
Shakira "Addicted To You"
Michel Telo "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"
Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain "Algo Me Gusta De Ti"
Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
Ricardo Arjona
Enrique Iglesias
Michel Telo
Shakira
Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Jesse & Joy
Mana
Reik
Wisin & Yandel
Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:
Sony Music Latin
Top Stop
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Machete
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Album of the Year:
Ricardo Arjona "Independiente"
Mana "Drama y Luz"
Jenni Rivera "Joyas Prestadas: Pop"
Alejandro Sanz "La Musica No Se Toca"
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Ricardo Arjona
Jenni Rivera
Alejandro Sanz
Shakira
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Camila (Sony Music Latin)
Il Volo (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
Jesse & Joy (Warner Latina)
Mana (Warner Latina)
Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
Capitol Latin
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Warner Latina
Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year:
Fonovisa
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latino
Warner Latina
Tropical Song of the Year:
Prince Royce "Incondicional"
Prince Royce "Las Cosas Pequeñas"
Romeo Santos "La Diabla"
Romeo Santos Featuring Usher "Promise"
Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
Elvis Crespo
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Tito "El Bambino"
Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Chino & Nacho
Grupo Treo
Ilegales
N'Klabe
Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year:
Sony Music Latin
Top Stop
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Venemusic
Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Machete
Sony Music Latin
Top Stop
Universal Music Latino
Tropical Album of the Year:
Victor Manuelle "Busco Un Pueblo"
Prince Royce "Phase II"
Romeo Santos "Formula: Vol. 1"
Romeo Santos "The King Stays King: Sold Out At Madison Square Garden"
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Juan Luis Guerra
Victor Manuelle
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Aventura
Don Perignon y La Orquesta Puertorriqueña
El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
N'Klabe
Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
Atlantic Group
Capitol Latin
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 Song of the Year:
3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto & America Sierra "Intentalo"
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho "Llamada De Mi Ex"
Gerardo Ortiz "Amor Confuso"
Espinoza Paz "Un Hombre Normal"
Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
Larry Hernandez
Gerardo Ortiz
Espinoza Paz
Jenni Rivera
Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
Calibre 50
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga
Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:
Skalona
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Venemusic
Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year:
Del
Disa
Fonovisa
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Latin
Regional Mexican Album of the Year:
Jenni Rivera "Joyas Prestadas: Banda"
Jenni Rivera "La Misma Gran Señora"
3BallMTY "Intentalo"
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho "Irreversible...2012"
Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Larry Hernandez
Gerardo Ortiz
Espinoza Paz
Jenni Rivera
Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
3BallMTY
El Trono De Mexico
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
Los Bukis
Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:
Freddie
Skalona
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year:
Del
Disa
Freddie
Fonovisa
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year:
Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata "Bailando Por El Mundo"
Daddy Yankee "Lovumba (Prestige)"
Don Omar "Hasta Que Salga El Sol"
Don Omar Featuring Natty Natasha "Dutty Love"
Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo:
Daddy Yankee
Juan Magan
Don Omar
Pitbull
Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Alexis & Fido
Dyland & Lenny
Plan B
Wisin & Yandel
Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:
Capitol Latin
Pina
Sony Music Latin
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year:
El Cartel
Machete
Orfanato
Sony Music Latin
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
Daddy Yankee "Prestige"
Don Omar "Don Omar Presents MT02: New Generation"
Wisin & Yandel "Lideres"
Various Artists "Pina Records Presenta: La Formula: The Company"
Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Capitol Latin)
Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/UMLE)
Pitbull (Mr. 305/Famous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
Tito "El Bambino" (Siente/UMLE)
Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
Akwid (Platino)
Alexis & Fido (Sony Music Latin)
Kinto Sol (Luz/Sony Music Latin)
Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/UMLE)
Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:
Capitol Latin
Nelflow
Sony Music Latin
Universal Latin Music Entertainment
Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year:
El Cartel
Machete
Orfanato
Pina
Songwriter of the Year:
Horacio Palencia Cisneros
Isidro Chavez "Espinoza Paz" Espinoza
William "Don" Omar Landron
Gerardo Ortiz
Publisher of the Year:
ARPA Musical, LLC, BMI
Del Melodies,BMI
EMI Blackwood Music Inc, BMI
Los Cangris Publishing, ASCAP
Publishing Corporation of the Year:
EMI Music
Sony/ATV Music
Universal Music
Warner/Chappell Music
Producer of the Year:
Jesus Tirado Castañeda
Sergio George
Gerardo Ortiz
Fernando Camacho Tirado
For more information, visit: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin-notas/1537923/billboard-latin-music-awards-don-omar-romeo-santos-jenni-rivera
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