The Univision Network today announced the nominees for the 20th annual “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina“ (Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards) during a live broadcast honoring the show‘s remarkable 20-year history. This special was a tribute to viewers for making “Premio Lo Nuestro“ the longest-running and traditionally the most watched Latin music award show in the U.S. each season. Last year the show reached more than 11 million total viewers. The 20th edition of “Premio Lo Nuestro“ will air on The Univision Network on Thursday, February 21, 2008, 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central) live from Miami‘s American Airlines Arena.
To commemorate this culturally important television milestone, February 21, 2008, was proclaimed as “Premio Lo Nuestro Day“ in the following key cities across the country: Los Angeles, CA; New York City, NY; Miami, FL; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; Dallas/Forth Worth, TX; San Antonio, TX; and San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, CA.
The special “Nominations Celebration: Premio Lo Nuestro 2008“ (Fiesta de Nominados: Premio Lo Nuestro 2008) featured a retrospective showcasing the most memorable performances and appearances by Latin music‘s legendary superstars, as well as today‘s hottest recording artists. The 2008 nominees were announced by a star-studded line-up of presenters from the Latin music and entertainment community including Alejandra Espinoza, Charytin Goyco, Cruz Martinez, Eduardo Verastegui, Elvis Crespo, Fonseca, Graciela Beltran, Ivy Queen, Lilia Luciano, Pedro Fernandez, and Wisin y Yandel. The celebration was hosted by popular Univision personalities Barbara Bermudo, Giselle Blondet, Raul de Molina and Lili Estefan.
Univision.com is giving fans the power to decide this year‘s Premio lo Nuestro winners with voting starting this month. A dedicated mini-site (keyword: Premio lo Nuestro) features nominee bios & photos, a comprehensive video epicenter and fan forums. Weekly content updates will keep fans coming back to Univision.com, making it the online destination for the Awards Show.
Solista o Grupo Revelacion del Ano (New Soloist or Group of the Year)
1) AB Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia Allstarz
2) Beyonce
3) Cruz Martinez Presenta: Los Super Reyes
4) Jennifer Lopez
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