MIAMI, FL - Univision announced today the additional stars who are confirmed to appear at this yearÃâs star-studded ÃâPremio Lo Nuestro®Ãâ Latin Music Awards. As televisionÃâs longest-running and top-rated Latin music awards show, ÃâPremio lo NuestroÃâ unites the most talented names in the industry for a night that renders tribute to Latin music. Among the additional artists confirmed to take the stage are international superstar Ricky Martin, legendary rock band Maná, singer/songwriter Juanes, Mexican singer Cristian Castro, banda music diva Jenni Rivera, award-winning group Camila, singer/actress Belinda, pop artist Carlos Baute, tropical singer Carolina La O,Venezuelan breakout duo Chino y Nacho, Costa Rican artist Debi Nova, Duranguense music queen Diana Reyes, Puerto Rican reggaetón artists Dyland y Lenny, reggaetónduo Fuego y Omega, regional Mexican music artist Gerardo Ortiz, pop music diva Gloria Trevi, Colombian artist Goyo (from the award-winning group ÃâChocquibtownÃâ), tropical music artist Héctor Acosta ÃâEl Torito,Ãâ award-winning Tejano group Intocable, regional Mexican music heartthrob Larry Hernández, the spectacular acrobatic ensemble of the hit Vegas show ÃâLe Rêve,Ãâ tropical music artist Luis Enrique, merengue music queen Olga Tañón, chart-topping reggaetón duo RKM y Ken-Y, reggaetón star Tony Dize,renowned regional Mexican music band Tucanes de Tijuana, and reggaetón superstar duo (ÃâEl Duo de la HistoriaÃâ) Wisin y Yandel.
ÃâPremio Lo Nuestro 2011Ãâ will be broadcast LIVE and in high definition (HD) from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL, on Thursday, February 17 at 8pm ET/PT (9pm Central) on the Univision Network. The awards show will be preceded by the glitzy red-carpet arrivals pre-show ÃâNoche de EstrellasÃâ to air at 7pm ET/PT (6pm Central).
Also joining the show will be novela stars Guy Ecker, Blanca Soto, Julian Gil, Vanessa Villela, Ninel Conde, Adamari López and Rodrigo Lombardi; as well as Hollywood actress Roselyn Sánchez, and Univision personalities Lili Estefan and Ilia Calderón.
As previously announced, the highly-anticipated event will be hosted by renowned actress and comedienne Angélica Vale accompanied by the charismatic actor and TV host JaimeCamil. Other artists already confirmed to perform include urban music sensation Pitbull, Mexico's sweetheart Lucero, bachata breakout star Prince Royce, new hit trio Alex,Jorge and Lena (Spanish singer Alex Ubago, Colombian singer/composer Jorge Villamizar and Cuban singer/composer Lena), award-winning regional Mexican music group LaArrolladora Banda el Limón, and reggaetón star Tito ÃâEl Bambino.Ãâ
ÃâPremio Lo NuestroÃâ honors finalists in 36 categories divided into the five most popular Latin music genres of pop, tropical, regional Mexican, rock and urban, along with ÃâVideo of the Year,Ãâ ÃâEntertainer of the Year,Ãâ and ÃâCollaboration of the YearÃâ which includes nominations of artists from all genres. The ÃâPremio Lo Nuestro 2011Ãâ nominees were eligible for the time period of October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. The list of finalists is based according to data provided by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS), the worldÃâs leading provider of airplay tracking for the entertainment industry. The winners of ÃâPremio Lo Nuestro 2011Ãâ were already determined by popular vote.