Music

The Latin Recording Academy and Spanish-language television network Univision announced a new, multiyear partnership, which commences with the production and airing of the 6th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on Nov. 3, 2005 .

Telemundo is urging viewers to make their vote count by visiting http://www.telemundo.com between now and April 21 at 5pm (4pm/c) and voting for their favorite Latin star. The “Viewer’s Choice Award” will be announced at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards which is set to take place Thursday, April 28th at 7PM in the Miami Arena.

The 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the most important and prestigious event in Latin music, will honor the extraordinary careers of two of Latin music’s biggest stars, singer/songwriter Marco Antonio Solis with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Tropical singer Juan Luis Guerra with this year’s Spirit of Hope Award. The artists will be saluted at the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will be broadcast live from the Miami Arena by Telemundo on Thursday, April 28 at 7PM ET/PT.

In a move which underscores its commitment to expanding the marketplace for new genres of music, particularly in the Latin music area, Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the formation of Machete Music, the first full service, start-up label from a major record company dedicated to the burgeoning Latin urban music market with a specialty in hip hop, rap, dance hall and the hottest new movement, Reggaeton.

Univision revealed the winners of the 17th edition of “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina” Latin music awards. Marc Anthony (four awards), Paulina Rubio (three awards including a special recognition) and Sin Bandera (three awards), topped the list of Latin music recording artists who received the prestigious statuette. Other winners included Alicia Villareal (two awards in the Mexican Regional genre), Chayanne, Celia Cruz (posthumously), Juanes, Banda El Recodo, Carlos Vives, and Marco Antonio Solís.

Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA) founders and producers of the annual Tejano Music Awards, formally unveiled details for the upcoming and exciting Silver Anniversary 25th Awards show and schedule of events.

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O’Farrill (ALJO) makes an eagerly awaited debut performance at Rose Theater in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s new home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, with A Celebration of Great Latin Jazz Vocalists on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29 at 8:00pm.

The first large-scale surveys of the internet’s impact on artists and musicians reveal that they are embracing the Web as a tool to improve how they make, market, and sell their creative works. They eagerly welcome new opportunities that are provided by digital technology and the internet.

The 17th Annual “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina” (Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards) nominees were announced during a press conference at the American Airlines Arena. Once again, the hottest names in Latin music make up the list of nominees for the longest running and most popular Latin music award program in the U.S. “Premio lo Nuestro” will be broadcast by the Univision Network on Thursday, February 24 from 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central/Mountain) live from Miami.

Thousands of music fans turned out for the sixth annual El Premio de la Gente, Latin Music Fan Awards at the popular Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California.

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey announced its sixth year of participation as the national sponsor of Mexico’s King of Ranchera music, Vicente Fernandez, during his upcoming 2004 U.S. tour this fall.