2010 Billboard Latin Awards Move To Puerto Rico
November 18, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Music
For the first time in its more than 20-year history, the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards will take place in Puerto Rico, marking the first time the show goes on the road from its traditional Miami homebase. The awards, presented by State Farm, will be broadcast live on April 29, 2010, by the Telemundo network.
As part of the agreement signed between Telemundo, Billboard and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Billboard’s Latin Music Conference will take place April 26 to April 29 at the Conrad, San Juan, Condado Plaza in Puerto Rico.
The announcement, welcome by top Latin artists around the world, was made this morning during a press conference at the new Coliseo de Puerto Rico, where the awards will take place.
“I celebrate with great joy the fact that Puerto Rico will be the location for the Billboard Latin Music Awards,” said Colombian singer Juanes. “All the music in the region, in the island of music. Go Puerto Rico!”
Mexico’s Paulina Rubio labeled the move an “inspiring decision” while Enrique Iglesias said, “What great news, the Billboard Latin music awards in the island. I’m sure that they will be historic.”
This marks not only the first time the Billboard awards move to Puerto Rico, but also the first time any major Latin music awards takes place in that country, one of the hotbeds of Latin music. Of the 17 artists that have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the past 12 months, for example, five – nearly a third – are Puerto Rican acts with vast Puerto Rican sales base.
“My island has always been witness to important musical events and for it to be the location for the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards brings great pride to our culture,” said Ricky Martin.
“The TODAY Show” Summer Concert Series 2010 Lineup Announced Today
The lineup for NBC The TODAY Show’s annual Toyota-sponsored summer concert series was revealed yesterday and it’s going to be quite an entertaining two months of live performances at the famous Rockefeller Plaza.
Sting will be the first act to perform a live show on May 14. The runner-up and winner of American Idol will be performing as well following the finale of American Idol in late May.
There will be current, and major stars taking the stage, check out the full lineup of the 2010 Today Show Summer Concert series below.
MAY:
21 The Script
27 American Idol Winner and Runner Up (Special Thursday performance)
JUNE:
4 Justin Bieber
8 Christina Aguilera
11 Rascal Flatts
18 James Taylor and Carol King
25 Maxwell
JULY:
2 Maroon 5
9 Lady Gaga
16 Enrique Iglesias
23 John Mayer
30 Carrie Underwood
AUGUST:
6 Train
13 Ke$ha
20 Keith Urban
27 Katy Perry
