Billboard Latin Music Awards Opens its Doors to the Public for the First Time; Telemundo and Billboard Announce Larger Venue for Magnum Event.Entertainment Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2003 Latin music's most prestigious awards show will open its doors to the public for the very first time. The 2003 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. , produced and broadcast by Telemundo, will take place on May 8th, 2003 at its new venue, the Miami Arena in Florida. "As our highest rated music special, the Awards have gained tremendous popularity, reaching more than 1.8 million viewers last year. Our move to the Miami Arena will allow us to accommodate fans who want to experience the show in person," said Manuel Martinez, Executive Vice President, Programming & Productions at Telemundo. "It's a wonderful opportunity for the Miami Arena to be the host venue of such a distinguished event," said Jim Jenkins executive director of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority owner and operator of the Miami Arena. "The Billboard Latin Music Awards is a welcome attraction for visitors seeking to enjoy the show at a great location and in an exciting city." The Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales and radio airplay air·play n. The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. airplay Noun the broadcast performances of a record on radio data that informs Billboard's weekly charts during a one-year period from the issue dated February 16, 2002 through this year's February 8 issue. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to continue our partnership with Telemundo to make the 2003 Billboard Latin Music Awards show bigger and better than ever before," said Howard Appelbaum, Vice President of Billboard Music Group. "Together, we are deeply committed to the single purpose of creating the world's premier Latin music show." For the second year, the Awards will also be simulcast by the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, the largest Spanish-language radio network in the U.S., with over 60 stations in 15 markets. The Awards show is the grand finale For the music notation program, see . A finale (italian word) is a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition, or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect. of the 2003 Billboard Latin Music Conference, presented by Heineken in association with Garnier Fructis, slated for May 5-8 at the Eden Roc Resort in Miami Beach Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. . This year's conference will feature the first Billboard Bash, to be held May 7 at BillboardLive. The bash, an "off-air" awards show, will include awards presentations and performances by some of this year's Billboard Latin Music Awards finalists. Other conference events include showcases of the hottest new acts, the annual one-on-one superstar interview, an awards show after-party, the Heineken Lounge, and cutting-edge industry panels. The annual BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. Latin Awards, an invitation-only event recognizing the songwriters and publishers of BMI's most performed Latin songs, will be held May 5 at the Eden Roc. Telemundo, a U.S. Spanish-language television network, is the essential entertainment, news and sports source for Hispanics. Broadcasting unique national and local programming for the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, Telemundo reaches 91% of U.S. Hispanic viewers through its 13 owned and operated stations, more than 30 broadcast affiliates with distribution to more than 425 cable systems in 115 markets. Telemundo is a wholly-owned and operated subsidiary of NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , the nation's leading broadcast network. Now in its 109th year, Billboard magazine is the world's premier music industry publication. It is read weekly in 110 countries. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music and entertainment issues and trends. Billboard is the flagship property for the Billboard Music Group, which also consists of Airplay Monitor, Amusement Business, Music & Media, Billboard Bulletin, Billboard.com and Billboard Licensing. The Group is a unit of VNU VNU Volontaires des Nations Unies (French) VNU Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeversbedrijven (Dutch) VNU Virtual Network User Business Media, a worldwide media company that provides specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. publications, electronically delivered data, expositions and marketing services and is owned by VNU Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Netherlands-based VNU, an international publishing and information company. MEDIA: For more information on the 2003 Billboard Latin Music Awards, please visit http://www.telemundomv.com. Business Wire and Hispanic PR Wire are the official news distribution services of the 2003 Billboard Latin Music Awards. |
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