2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards - Shakira is Hot

Filed in archive Latin Music , Latin News on February 15, 2007

The nominees for the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards were announced yesterday. Shakira scored four nominations:

"Her albums didn't fall under the eligibility period, but perennial favorite Shakira still garnered four nods thanks to her hit "Hips Don't Lie (...)"

"Hips Don't Lie", her duet with Wyclef Jean got three nominations: "Hot Latin Song Of The Year", "Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Vocal Duet", and "Latin Pop Airplay Song Of The Year, Duo Or Group". She was also nominated for "Latin Tour Of The Year".

Other favorites of mine:

Latin Pop Album Of The Year, Female: "Limon Y Sal" Julieta Venegas
Latin Rock/Alternative Album Of The Year: "Amar Es Combatir" Mana
Latin Pop Airplay Song Of The Year, Male: "Lo Que Me Gusta A Mi" juanes

"The Billboard Latin Music Awards air live April 26 on the Telemundo network from the Bank United Center in Miami. They honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboard's weekly charts during a one-year period from the issue dated Feb. 11, 2006 through this year's Feb. 3 issue. The show caps the Billboard Latin Music Conference, taking place April 23-26 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami."

For a full list of finalists, click here.

Source: Billboard.com