Nicky Jam with Enrique Iglesias (Photo : Instagram)
Telemundo has announced the list of the nominees for the first -ever Latin American Music Awards on Sept. 2. American reggae singer Nicky Jam is leading the nomination list with six nods.
According to US News, the "Haciendo Escante," singer is a nominated in favorite streaming song category for his "El Perdón," featuring Enrique Iglesias. Iglesias and Romeo Santos follow with four nods each.
Romeo Santos, Maná and Calibre 50 each have four nominations. Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez nominated in the favorite crossover artist and favorite dance song categories respectively.
American artists including; Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, Meghan Trainor, Natalie La Rose and OMI are all nominated for Favorite Crossover Artist category.
Skrillex, Major Lazor, Zedd, Selena Gomez and DJ Snake, nominated for Favorite Dance Song category reports Billboard.
The Latin American music gala will feature performances in both English and Spanish. Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi, Gerardo Ortiz and Italian pop trio Il Volo are lined-up to perform.
The event will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California. The show will air on Oct. 8 on Telemundo and will be broadcast concurrently on NBC Universo.
Voting has officially started and fans can vote online for their favorite nominees in 20 categories, at their official website Telemundo or via Twitter.
Here is the complete list of nominations for the Latin AMAs:
New Artist of the Year
Chiquis Rivera
J Balvin
Maluma
Remmy Valenzuela
Artist of the Year
Calibre 50
Enrique Iglesias
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Nicky Jam
Romeo Santos
Song of the Year
"Ay Vamos" - J Balvin
"Contigo" - Calibre 50
"El Perdón" - Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
"Hilito" - Romeo Santos
"Fanática Sensual' - Plan B
Album of the Year
"A Quien Quiera Escuchar" - Ricky Martin
"Cama Incendiada" - Maná
"Hoy Más Fuerte" - Gerardo Ortiz
"Los Dúo" - Juan Gabriel
"Mis Número 1...40 Aniversario" - Juan Gabriel
Favorite Female Artist
Chiquis Rivera
Fanny Lu
Gloria Trevi
Natalia Jiménez
Paulina Rubio
Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock
Chayanne
Enrique Iglesias
Juan Gabriel
Marco Antonio Solís
Ricky Martin
Favorite Song - Urban
"Ay Vamos" - J Balvin
"Pierdo La Cabeza" - Zion & Lennox
"Sígueme y te Sigo" - Daddy Yankee
Favorite Artist - Tropical
Chino y Nacho
Juan Luis Guerra
Romeo Santos
Victor Manuelle
Favorite Song - Tropical
"Hilito" - Romeo Santos
"La Gozadera" - Gente de Zona feat. Marc Anthony
"Me Voy Enamorando" - Chino y Nacho feat. Farruko
"Solita" - Prince Royce
Favorite Collaboration
"Como Yo Le Doy" - Pitbull & Don Miguelo
"El Perdón" - Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
"Mi Verdad" - Maná feat. Shakira
"Nota de Amor" - Wisin & Carlos Vives feat. Daddy Yankee
Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock
Camila
Jesse & Joy
Maná
Reik
Favorite Song - Pop/Rock
"Mi Verdad" -Maná
"La Mordidita" - Ricky Martin feat. Yotuel
"Perdón" - Camila
Favorite Male Artist - Regional Mexican
Gerardo Ortiz
Luis Coronel
Régulo Caro
Favorite Duo or Group - Regional Mexican
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favorite Song - Regional Mexican
"Háblame De Ti" - Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
"Y Así Fue" - Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
"Contigo" - Calibre 50
Favorite Male Artist - Urban
J Balvin
Nicky Jam
Don Omar
Daddy Yankee
Yandel
Favorite Duo or Group - Urban
Gente de Zona
Plan B
Zion & Lennox
Favorite Crossover Artist
Demi Lovato
Ellie Goulding
Meghan Trainor
Natalie La Rose
OMI
Favorite Dance Song
"Where Are U Now" - Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
"I Want You To Know" - Zedd feat. Selena Gomez
"Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ
"You Know You Like It" - DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge
"Back It Up" - Prince Royce feat. Jennifer Lopez
Favorite Streaming Song
"El Perdón" - Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
"Travesuras" - Nicky Jam
"Ay Vamos" - J Balvin
"Háblame de Ti" - Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
"Fanática Sensual" - Plan B
