• Nicky Jam with Enrique Iglesias

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.

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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