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FINALISTS

2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards Presented by State Farm

Produced & Broadcast Live by Telemundo

Artist of the Year

  • Mana (Warner Latina)
  • Prince Royce (TopStop)
  • Romeo Santos (Sony Music Latin)
  • Shakira (Sony Music Latin)

Artist of the Year, New

  • Calibre 50 (Disa)
  • Il Volo (Opera Blues/Gatica/Rentor/Geffen/Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
  • La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas (Sony Music Latin)
  • Violento (Entourage/Disa/ASL)

Song of the Year

  • Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Don Omar “Taboo” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
  • Prince Royce“Corazon Sin Cara” (TopStop)

Song of the Year, Vocal Event

  • Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull “Ven A Bailar” (Island/IDJMG)
  • Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
  • Romeo Santos Featuring Usher “Promise” (Sony Music Latin)

Songs Artist of the Year, Male

  • Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
  • Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
  • Prince Royce (Top Stop)

Songs Artist of the Year, Female

  • Alejandra Guzman (Capitol Latin)
  • Jennifer Lopez (Island/IDJMG)
  • Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa)
  • Shakira (Sony Music Latin)

Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda (Fonovisa)
  • La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas (Sony Music Latin)
  • Mana (Warner Latina)
  • Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latina)

Airplay Song of the Year

  • La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas “Te Amo y Te Amo” (Sony Music Latin)
  • Don Omar “Taboo” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
  • Prince Royce “Corazon Sin Cara” (TopStop)

Digital Song of the Year

  • Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull “Bon Bon” (Mr. 305/Famous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
  • Shakira Feat. El Cata “Rabiosa” (Sony Music Latin)
  • Shakira Featuring Freshleyground “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Hot Latin Songs Airplay Label of the Year

  • Disa
  • Fonovisa
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Universal Music Latino

Hot Latin Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year

  • Disa
  • Fonovisa
  • Machete
  • Sony Music Latin

Crossover Artist of the Year

  • LMFAO (Party Rock/will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope)
  • Katy Perry (Capitol)
  • Rihanna (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Alexandra Stan (Ultra)

Album of the Year

  • Cristian Castro “Viva El Principe”(Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
  • Mana “Drama y Luz” (Warner Latina)
  • Prince Royce “Prince Royce” (Top Stop/Atlantic/AG)
  • Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 1” (Sony Music Latin)

Albums Artist of the Year, Male

  • Cristian Castro (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
  • Gerardo Ortiz (Del/Sony Music Latin)
  • Prince Royce(Top Stop/Atlantic/AG)
  • Romeo Santos (Sony Music Latin)

Albums Artist of the Year, Female

  • Natalia Jimenez (Sony Music Latin)
  • Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa/UMLE)
  • Shakira(Sony Music Latin)
  • Gloria Trevi (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)

Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Camila (Sony Music Latin)
  • Los Bukis (Fonovisa/UMLE)
  • Mana(Warner Latina)
  • Wisin & Yandel(WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

Digital Album of the Year

  • Mana “Drama y Luz” (Warner Latina)
  • Prince Royce “Prince Royce” (Top Stop/Atlantic/AG)
  • Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 1” (Sony Music Latin)
  • Shakira “Sale El Sol” (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year

  • Dasmi
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Universal Music Latin Entertainment
  • Warner Latina

Top Latin Albums Imprint of the Year

  • Disa
  • Fonovisa
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Universal Music Latino

Latin Pop Song of the Year

  • Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull “Ven A Bailar” (Island/IDJMG)
  • Mana “Lluvia Al Corazon” (Warner Latina)
  • Don Omar “Taboo” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything” (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)

Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
  • Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
  • Shakira (Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Camila (Sony Music Latin)
  • Mana (Warner Latina)
  • Reik (Sony Music Latin)
  • Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year

  • Interscope
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Universal Music Latino
  • Warner Latina

Latin Pop Airplay Imprint of the Year

  • Machete
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Universal Music Latino
  • Warner Latina

Latin Pop Album of the Year

  • Mana “Drama y Luz”(Warner Latina)
  • Enrique Iglesias “Euphoria” (Universal Music Latino)
  • Ricky Martin “Musica + Alma + Sexo” (Sony Music Latin)
  • Cristian Castro “Viva El Principe” (Universal Music Latino)

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Cristian Castro (Universal Music Latino)
  • Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
  • Ricky Martin (Sony Music Latin)
  • Shakira (Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Camila (Sony Music Latin)
  • Il Volo (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
  • Mana (Warner Latino)
  • Reik (Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year

  • Bullseye
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Universal Music Latin Entertainment
  • Warner Latina

Latin Pop Albums Imprint of the Year

  • Epic
  • Universal Music Latino
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Warner Latina

Tropical Song of the Year

  • Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Universal Music Latina)
  • Prince Royce “Corazon Sin Cara” (Top Stop)
  • Romeo Santos featuring Usher “Promise” (Sony Music Latin)
  • Romeo Santos “You” (Sony Music Latin)

Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Don Omar (Orfanato/Universal Music Latina)
  • Prince Royce (Top Stop)
  • Romeo Santos (Sony Music Latin)
  • Shakira (Sony Music Latin)

Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Aventura (Premium Latin)
  • Chino & Nacho (Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Mana (Warner Latina)
  • Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

Tropical Songs Airplay Label of the Year

  • Sony Music Latin
  • Top Stop
  • Universal Music Latino
  • Venemusic

Tropical Songs Airplay Imprint of the Year

  • Machete
  • Siente
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Top Stop

Tropical Album of the Year

  • Aventura “14 + 14” (Premium Latin/Sony Music Latin)
  • Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 1” (Sony Music Latin)
  • Hector Acosta “Obligame” (D.A.M./Venemusic/Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
  • Prince Royce “Prince Royce”(Top Stop/Atlantic)

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Hector Acosta(D.A.M./Venemusic/Universal Music Latino/UMLE)
  • Prince Royce (Top Stop/Atlantic)
  • Romeo Santos (Sony Music Latin)
  • Charlie Zaa (The Entity)

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Aventura (Premium Latin/Sony Music Latin)
  • El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico (Popular)
  • N’Klabe (NuLife/Sony Music Latin)
  • Nuevo Voces (Sonoma)

Tropical Albums Label of the Year

  • The Entity
  • Popular
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Universal Latin Entertainment

Tropical Albums Imprint of the Year

  • Premium Latin
  • Popular
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Top Stop

Regional Mexican Song of the Year

  • Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda “Olvidame” (Fonovisa)
  • La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas “Te Amo y Te Amo” (Sony Music Latin)
  • La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga “Di Que Regresaras” (Fonovisa)
  • Fidel Rueda “Me Encantaria” (Disa)

Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Larry Hernandez (Mendieta/Fonovisa)
  • Gerardo Ortiz(DEL/Sony Music Latin)
  • Espinoza Paz (Disa/ASL)
  • Fidel Rueda (Disa)

Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Julion Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda (Fonovisa)
  • La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas (Sony Music Latin)
  • La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
  • La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga (Fonovisa)

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year

  • ASL
  • Disa
  • Fonovisa
  • Sony Music Latin

Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year

  • Disa
  • Fonovisa
  • Mendieta
  • Sony Music Latin

Regional Mexican Album of the Year

  • Los Bukis “35 ANIVERSARIO” (Fonovisa/UMLE)
  • Gerardo Ortiz “Entre Dios y el Diablo” (DEL/Sony Music Latin)
  • Los Tigres Del Norte “TR3S Presents: MTV Unplugged Los Tigres Del Norte” (Tr3s/MTV/Fonovisa/UMLE)
  • Various Artists “Las Bandas Romanticas” (Disa/UMLE)

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Larry Hernandez (Mendieta/Fonovisa/UMLE)
  • Gerardo Ortiz(DEL/Sony Music Latin)
  • Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa/UMLE)
  • Joan Sebastian (Fonovisa/UMLE)

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • El Trono De Mexico (Skalona) or (Fonovisa/UMLE)
  • Intocable (Warner Latina)
  • Los Bukis (Fonovisa/UMLE)
  • Los Tigres Del Norte Tr3s/MTV/Fonovisa/UMLE)

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year

  • Dasmi
  • Platino
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year

  • Del
  • Disa
  • Fonovisa
  • Good I

Latin Rhythm Song of the Year

  • Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Don Omar “Taboo” (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull “Bon Bon” (Mr. 305/Fomous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
  • Wisin & Yandel “Estoy Enamorado” (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Daddy Yankee (El Cartel)
  • Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
  • Tito “El Bambino” (Siente)

Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Alexis & Fido (Sony Music Latin)
  • Chino & Nacho (Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • RKM & Ken-Y (Pina)
  • Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year

  • El Cartel
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Siente
  • Universal Music Latino

Latin Rhythm Airplay Imprint of the Year

  • El Cartel
  • Machete
  • Orfanato
  • Siente

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

  • Don Omar ”Don Omar Presents: Meet The Orphans: THE KING IS BACK (Orfanato/Machete/UMLE)
  • Pitbull “Armando” (Mr. 305/Famous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
  • Tito “El Bambino” “Invencible” (Siente/UMLE)
  • Wisin & Yandel “Los Vaqueros: El Regreso” (WY/Machete/UMLE)

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

  • Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Sony Music Latin)
  • Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/UMLE)
  • Pitbull (Mr. 305/Famous Artist/Sony Music Latin)
  • Tito “El Bambino” (Siente/UMLE)

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group

  • Alexis & Fido (Sony Music Latin)
  • Chino & Nacho (Machete/UMLE)
  • RKM & Ken-Y (Pina/Sony Music Latin)
  • Wisin & Yandel(WY/Machete/UMLE)

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year

  • Platino
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Ultra
  • Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Latin Rhythm Albums Imprint of the Year

  • Machete
  • Pina
  • Siente
  • WY

Touring Artist of the Year

  • Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
  • Mana (Warner Latina)
  • Ricky Martin (Sony Music Latin)
  • Luis Miguel (Warner Latina)

Social Artist of the Year

  • Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
  • Don Omar (Orfanato/Machete/Universal Music Latino)
  • Pitbull (Mr. 305/Pologrounds/J/RCA)
  • Shakira (Sony Music Latin)

Songwriter of the Year

  • Horacio Palencia Cisneros
  • Isidro Chavez “Espinoza Paz” Espinoza
  • Fher Olvera
  • Geoffrey “Prince Royce” Rojas

Publisher of the Year

  • ARPA Musical, LLC, BMI
  • Marcha Musical Corporation, BMI
  • Songs Of Top Stop Music Publishing, BMI
  • Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing, BMI

Publishing Corporation of the Year

  • EMI Music
  • Sony/ATV Music
  • Universal Music
  • Warner/Chappell Music

Producer of the Year

  • A&X
  • Julion Alvarez
  • Sergio George
  • Fernando Camacho Tirado