2015 Latin Billboard Music Awards
The 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards, recognizes the best-selling albums, songs, and performers in Latin music in 2014, as determined by their chart performance on Billboard's weekly charts. The ceremony was broadcast live on Telemundo on April 30, 2015, from the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
| 2015 Latin Billboard Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music in 2014, according to Billboard magazine |
| Sponsored by | State Farm Insurance |
| Date | April 30, 2015 |
| Location | BankUnited Center, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Billboard magazine |
| Most awards | Romeo Santos (10) |
| Most nominations | Romeo Santos (21) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Telemundo |
American singer-songwriter Romeo Santos won 10 awards including Artist of the Year. Spanish artist Enrique Iglesias was also a multiple winner in categories such as Hot Latin Song of the Year for "Bailando" and Latin Pop Album of the Year for Sex and Love. Special awards were also handed out. Brazilian singer-songwriter Roberto Carlos received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Mexican-American Carlos Santana was honored with the Billboard "Spirit of Hope Award".
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the Billboard Latin Music Awards were announced on February 9, 2015, during the broadcast of the morning show Un Nuevo Día.[1] American singer Romeo Santos received the most nominations, with 21; Spanish artist Enrique Iglesias earned 19 nominations.[1] Santos and Iglesias broke the record held by reggaeton performers Tito El Bambino and Don Omar in 2010 and 2013, respectively, for the most nominated act in a single ceremony.[1] Colombian artist J Balvin was nominated seven times, while Mexican acts Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda and Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga received six. Five-time nominated artists include Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, American band Santana and American singer Prince Royce.[1] The nominees and winners are determined by sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data, from February 1, 2014 –January 31, 2015, as it is compiled by Billboard magazine every week.[1]
Santos resulted the most awarded performer, earning ten accolades, including Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Producer of the Year, Top Latin Album (Formula, Vol. 2) and Tropical Album of the Year (Formula, Vol. 2), among others.[2] Iglesias received nine awards, including Latin Pop Album of the Year (Sex & Love), Latin Pop Song, Airplay Song, Hot Latin Song, and Streaming Song of the Year for the single "Bailando".[2] Brazilian singer-songwriter Roberto Carlos received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Mexican-American artist Carlos Santana was honored with the Billboard "Spirit of Hope Award".[2]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double-dagger (‡).[1][2]
Artists
| Category | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Artist of the Year | Romeo Santos‡ |
| Marc Anthony | |
| Enrique Iglesias | |
| Prince Royce | |
| New Artist of the Year | J Balvin‡ |
| Banda Tierra Sagrada | |
| Kevin Ortiz | |
| Remmy Valenzuela | |
| Tour of the Year | Marc Anthony‡ |
| Alejandro Fernández | |
| Juan Gabriel | |
| Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull | |
| Social Artist of the Year | Shakira‡ |
| La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de René Camacho | |
| Enrique Iglesias | |
| Romeo Santos | |
| Crossover Artist of the Year | Drake‡ |
| Jason Derulo | |
| Becky G | |
| Pharrell Williams | |
| Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male | Romeo Santos‡ |
| J Balvin | |
| Enrique Iglesias | |
| Prince Royce | |
| Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female | Natalia Jiménez‡ |
| Chiquis | |
| Jenni Rivera | |
| Shakira | |
| Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga‡ |
| Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda | |
| Banda Los Recoditos | |
| Calibre 50 | |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male | Romeo Santos‡ |
| Marc Anthony | |
| Enrique Iglesias | |
| Juan Gabriel | |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female | Jenni Rivera‡ |
| Ana Gabriel | |
| Lucero | |
| Thalía | |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Santana‡ |
| Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda | |
| Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga | |
| Calibre 50 | |
| Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo | Enrique Iglesias‡ |
| Ricardo Arjona | |
| Juanes | |
| Ricky Martin | |
| Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Camila‡ |
| Jesse & Joy | |
| La Ley | |
| Santana | |
| Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo | Enrique Iglesias‡ |
| Ricardo Arjona | |
| Chayanne | |
| Marco Antonio Solís | |
| Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Santana‡ |
| Camila | |
| Grupo Nueva Vida | |
| Tercer Cielo | |
| Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo | Romeo Santos‡ |
| Marc Anthony | |
| Prince Royce | |
| Víctor Manuelle | |
| Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Chino & Nacho‡ |
| Alexis & Fido | |
| Baby Rasta & Gringo | |
| Plan B | |
| Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo | Romeo Santos‡ |
| Marc Anthony | |
| Juan Luis Guerra | |
| 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 | |
| Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo | Gerardo Ortíz‡ |
| El Komander | |
| Noel Torres | |
| Remmy Valenzuela | |
| Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga‡ |
| Banda Los Recoditos | |
| Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda | |
| Calibre 50 | |
| Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo | Jenni Rivera‡ |
| Luis Coronel | |
| Juan Gabriel | |
| Roberto Tapia | |
| Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Julion Alvarez y su Norteño Banda‡ |
| Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga | |
| Calibre 50 | |
| Los Tigres del Norte | |
| Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo | J Balvin‡ |
| Don Omar | |
| Wisin | |
| Yandel | |
| Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Plan B‡ |
| Alexis & Fido | |
| Baby Rasta & Gringo | |
| Zion & Lennox | |
| Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo | Wisin‡ |
| J Balvin | |
| Farruko | |
| Yandel | |
| Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group | Calle 13‡ |
| Alexis & Fido | |
| Cartel de Santa | |
| Plan B | |
Singles
Albums
| Category | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Top Latin Album of the Year | Romeo Santos – Formula, Vol. 2‡ |
| Enrique Iglesias – Sex and Love | |
| Santana – Corazón | |
| Various Artists – Las Bandas Románticas de América 2014 | |
| Latin Pop Album of the Year | Enrique Iglesias – Sex and Love‡ |
| Ricardo Arjona – Viaje | |
| Chayanne – En Todo Estaré | |
| Santana – Corazón | |
| Tropical Album of the Year | Romeo Santos – Formula, Vol. 2‡ |
| Juan Luis Guerra – Todo Tiene Su Hora | |
| Various Artists – Que Lindo es Puerto Rico | |
| Various Artists – Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants + Plus EP | |
| Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Various Artists – Las Bandas Románticas de América 2014‡ |
| Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda – Soy Lo Que Quiero: Indispensable | |
| Juan Gabriel – Mis 40 en Bellas Artes | |
| Jenni Rivera – 1969 - Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 2 | |
| Latin Rhythm Album of the Year | Wisin – El Regreso del Sobreviviente‡ |
| J Balvin – La Familia | |
| Calle 13 – Multi_Viral | |
| Plan B – Love and Sex | |
Record labels
Writers, producers and publishers
| Category | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Songwriter of the Year | Romeo Santos (Anthony "Romeo" Santos)‡ |
| J Balvin (Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin) | |
| Luciano Luna Díaz | |
| Horacio Palencia | |
| Publisher of the Year | Mayimba Music, Inc, ASCAP‡ |
| Palabras de Romeo, ASCAP | |
| Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP | |
| Universal Music Latina, SESAC | |
Ceremony
The American telecast on Telemundo drew in an average 6.4 million people during its three hours of length, with the network ranking first in the ratings in the 18–34 demographic in New York, Miami, Houston and Phoenix, regardless of language.[4] The telecast included musical performances by several artist including the opening number by American singer Marc Anthony and Gente De Zona with the track "La Gozadera"; American singer Jennifer Lopez sang a tribute medley to the Tejano artist Selena, featuring the brother, sister and husband (A.B. Quintanilla, Suzette Quintanilla, Chris Perez, respectively) of the latter.[5] Dutch act Afrojack and American artist Ne-Yo joined Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi, while Brazilian artist Roberto Carlos also performed.[5] Reggaeton performer Wisin along Carlos Vives and Daddy Yankee gathered on stage to sing "Nota de Amor"; Mexican-American artist Carlos Santana was joined by Puerto-Rican singer Juanes to perform "Black Magic Woman" and "La Flaca".[5]
References
- Cobo, Leila (February 9, 2015). "Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias Lead List of Finalists for Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- Cobo, Leila (April 1, 2013). "Prince Royce Signs With Sony Music Entertainment". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- Cobo, Leila (May 1, 2015). "2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards Most-Watched Ever". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- Cobo, Leila (May 1, 2015). "6 Best Performances at the Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 25, 2016.