``Premio Lo Nuestro 2004'' to Air Live on Univision February 26 Honoring Latin Music's Biggest Stars.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Ricky Martin, Thalia, Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, (born 19 January, 1964, Jocotenango, Guatemala), known as Ricardo Arjona (pronounced /aɾ'xona/), is a popular Guatemalan singer. and Marco Antonio Solis Among Performers The red carpet is ready to roll as the Univision Network prepares for the 2004 edition of "Premio Lo Nuestro Lo Nuestro is an awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by television network Univision. The awards began in 1989. Notable recipients include Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Selena, Celia Cruz and Juanes. a la Musica Latina," the most prestigious and popular Latin music awards show in the U.S. Hosted by funnyman fun·ny·man n. A humorous person, especially a professional comedian. Adal Ramones, this year's ceremony will be telecast LIVE from the Miami Arena on Thursday, February 26, 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central/Mountain). Among the celebrated recording artists scheduled to perform during the gala event are: international megastar Ricky Martin, who will also be presented the prestigious "Premio a la Excelencia" lifetime achievement award; Thalia, best-selling recording artist and novela superstar; Ricardo Arjona, renowned songwriter/singer whose poignant and poetic lyrics have won the hearts of millions of fans throughout the Spanish-speaking world; Marco Antonio Solis, recognized as the creator of the regional Mexican "banda" sound, and one of the best-selling artists in the history of the genre; the chart-topping "Princess of Salsa," India; the duo sensation Sin Bandera, known for their melodious romantic ballads; and, directly from Spain, pop/rock music group La Oreja de Van Gogh La Oreja de Van Gogh (Spanish: Van Gogh's Ear) is a Latin Grammy winner Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band references the famous impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear. , which has recently taken the U.S. by storm after achieving superstar status in Europe and Latin America. Other performers include Montez de Durango, Victor Manuelle, Akwid, Intocables, and El General. This year's presenters, featuring a veritable "who's who" of the biggest names in Latin music and Spanish-language television, include: A.B. Quintanilla, Rosalyn Sanchez, Julio Iglesias Jr., Conjunto con·jun·to n. pl. con·jun·tos 1. A dance band, especially in Latin America. 2. A style of popular dance music originating along the border between Texas and Mexico, characterized by the use of accordion, drums, Primavera pri·ma·ve·ra 1 or pri·ma ve·ra n. 1. A tree (Cybistax donnellsmithii) of Mexico and Guatemala, having opposite, palmately compound leaves, yellow flowers, and close-grained, light-colored wood. 2. , Banda El Recodo Banda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to as Banda el Recodo or simply La Banda Sinaloense (Spanish: "the Sinaloan Band") is one of the best-known Mexican banda groups. , Jennifer Pena, Ninel Conde, Graciela Beltran, Millie Corretjer, Giselle Blondet, Mariana Seaone, Niurka Marcos, Aracely Arambula, Patricia Velazquez, Marlene Favela, Ricardo Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. , and Eugenio Derbez. The evening's winners will be chosen from the music genres of Pop, Tropical, Regional Mexican, Rock and Urban. Nominated artists were selected from charts compiled by the prominent industry publication Radio & Records(R). All awards will be determined by the voting public via http://www.univision.com. The nominee list includes Ricky Martin and Ricardo Arjona, with four nominations each; India, Marc Anthony, Marco Antonio Solis, Conjunto Primavera, Olga Tanon and Joan Sebastian with three nominations each; Thalia with two nominations; and Juanes, Alexandre Pires, Mana, Pepe Aguilar, Vicente Fernandez, and many more. Prior to the awards ceremony, Univision will air the "Red Carpet" portion of the show, from 7 to 8 pm ET (6-7 pm Central/Mountain) as a LIVE Primer Impacto special titled "Noche de Estrellas" (Night of Stars). "Premio Lo Nuestro" is the highest-rated television program among Hispanics in the United States Hispanics in the United States, or Hispanic Americans, are American citizens or residents of Hispanic ethnicity who identify themselves as having Hispanic Cultural heritage.[1] According to the 2000 Census, Hispanic Americans constitute roughly 12. . In 2003, it had an audience of more than 5 million Hispanic viewers, beating all other English or Spanish language TV programs including the Super Bowl. It was watched by at least 3.5 million more Hispanics than Telemundo's "Billboard Latin Music Awards The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. " or CBS's "Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. It was the first primarily Spanish language prime-time program carried on an American network television. ." Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 79% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 23 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 31 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 66 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group The Univision Music Group Is the #1 Latin music company in the U.S. with approximately 45% market share. Founded in April 2001 with a vision of releasing and marketing the best of every genre of Latin music, the Univision Music Group now includes three record labels: Univision , which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami, radio operations in Dallas and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit http://www.univision.net To see the release issued on Hispanic PR Wire, please visit: http://www.hispanicprwire.com/spa/news_es.php?id=1977&cha=7 |
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