MIAMI - After a year which saw pop goes more than ever, it is perhaps not surprising that two superstars of crossover, Enrique iglesias and Shakira were the big winners in 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Leading the fray with nine honours was Iglesias, while Shakira has followed with six Billboard Latin Music Awards. Newcomer Prince royce, who continues the tradition Aventura mixing bachata dancing with urban sensitivity, won four trophies, including Latin artist of the year, while Aventura themselves, with Camila, Daddy Yankee and Juan Luis guerra has received three awards. Billboard Latin Music Awards 2011 Edition, presented by State Farm, was released in direct network Telemundo Miami BankUnited Center and also seen in more than 35 countries.
WINS included Iglesias Latin artist of the year - class launched last year, that combines sales and airtime - on the strength of its hit euphoria album, which was also the Latin Album of the year and Latin Pop Album of the year. Euphoria has spawned several hits, including "Cuando Me Enamoro" (with Juan Luis Guerra), which won Hot Latin song of the year, Vocal event and the song of time Latin Pop of the year. Iglesias also picked up the trophy for Hot Latin songs artist of the year male and Top Latin Albums of the year, male artist for its sales.
Shakira won honors as an artist of airtime Latin Pop of the year, Solo and Hot Latin Artist of songs of the woman of the year for his achievements in time of antenna and Top Latin Albums artist of the year, femalefor sales of his album sale el Sol. "sale El Sol also won Latin digital Album of the year while Waka Waka" "Shakira featuring Freshlyground trail was the digital download of the year Latin." Shakira also has the House the newly any Social 50 Latin artist of the year, based on performance in 50 social of the Billboard.
Prince Royce, the young singer who attracted attention with its bilingual cover of "Stand by Me," took home Latin Artist of the new year, and Tropical Airplay artist of the year Solo and Tropical Album of the year for his self-titled debut album.
Aventura, the group responsible for the popularity of the mass of bachata urban, won for Tropical Albums artist of the year Duo or group while their song "el malo" won best tropical Airplay Song of the year.
Other notable year victories included pop star Chayanne, who took home Latin Touring artist of the year, based on the sale of the tickets as inventoried by Billboard Boxscore and Don omar, whose phenomenal success "Danza Kuduro" (with Lucenzo), won the Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the year.
Pop phenomenon demonstrated Camila sales and influence of airtime, winning Latin Pop Airplay artist of the year, Duo or group and Top Latin Albums artist of the year, Duo or group and Latin Pop Albums artist of the year, Duo or a groupin large part on the strength of their 2010 release "amar dejarte."
In the regional Mexican field, up and comer Larry hernandez took home two awards: Regional Mexican Airplay artist of the year, the Solo and the artist Regional Mexican Albums of the year, Solo. Perennial favorites Banda El Recodo has won Regional Mexican song of the year for "Dime that Me quieres", as well as regional Mexican Airplay artist of the year, Duo or group.
On the eve, during the Billboard Bash, the awards were presented to the labels and publishers, with Universal Music Latin Entertainment and Sony Music Latin dominant.
Leads the load was Universal Music Latin Entertainment and fingerprints - Universal Music Latino, machete, Disa and Fonovisa - with six wins, including Top Latin Albums Label of the year (Universal Music Latin Entertainment), which is given for all sales.
UMLE has also picked up awards as rhythm Albums label Latin of the year and regional Mexican label of Albums of the year. In the meantime, footprint UMLE Universal Music Latino won for Tropical Airplay Label of the year and Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the year, while Disa won for Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the year.
Sony Latin music was the label of the year Hot Latin songs and has also won label airtime Latin Pop of the year, the label of albums, Latin Pop of the year and tropical Albums Label of the year.
For the second straight Musical arpa, which specializes in the regional Mexican catalogue, has won the editor of the year then the Arpa author Espinoza Paz, who is also an artist on Fonovisa Records, with also with a victory for the songwriter of the year.
Regional Mexican music also determined the winner of the producer of the year, who went to Fernando camacho tirado, producer for La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, among other acts. Company of the year went to EMI Music, which boasted a robust catalog which included Don Omar and Ricky Martin, among other writers.
Labels, publishers and songwriters were honored at the annual Billboard Bash, who also presented performances by the Billboard Latin Music Awards finalists.
