The big names ruled, but several new stars also made their mark last night (April 29) at the 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami. The late Celia Cruz, superstar Ricky Martin and rising star Juanes were the big winners, scoring top honors in three categories each. Among other multiple honorees were newcomers Akwid and Lunytunes & Noriega.
Winners received their awards during a star-studded event that included performances by Paulina Rubio, David Bisbal, Alejandro Fernandez and Gloria Estefan. The show aired live from the Miami Arena on the Telemundo Network.
Cruz, whose death last July was followed by an avalanche of chart-topping albums, won the top Latin albums artist of the year award. She also earned honors for top Latin greatest hits album, for "Hits Mix"; and tropical album, female, for "Regalo del Alma" (both on Sony).
"Regalo," released a few weeks after Cruz's death, is the legendary artist's final studio album. She recorded the set during the last stages of her battle with cancer.
Martin won Latin pop album of the year, male, for "Almas del Silencio" (Sony), his first Spanish-language album in five years. "Tal Vez," the album's lead single, was honored as hot Latin track of the year and Latin pop airplay track of the year.
Venezuelan Franco de Vita, a finalist in the songwriter of the year category, penned Martin's winning song. De Vita also wrote last year's Latin pop airplay track of the year, male, Chayanne's "Y Tu Te Vas."
Juanes was this year's top songwriter. The Universal artist scored several radio hits off his album "Un Dia Normal." These included "Fotografia," a duet with Nelly Furtado, which won two honors: Latin pop airplay track of the year, duo; and hot Latin track of the year, vocal duo.
Akwid's debut album, "Proyecto Akwid" (Univision), was honored as Latin rap/hip-hop album of the year and regional Mexican album of the year, new artist. Puerto Rican reggaeton act Lunytunes & Noriega's "Mas Flow" (VI Music) won tropical album of the year honors in the duo and new artist categories.
Special awards went to Banda el Recodo and Soraya, who were honored with the Billboard Hall of Fame and Spirit of Hope awards, respectively.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, as determined by the sales and radio airplay data used in compiling the weekly Billboard charts.
Click here to view the complete list of winners.
Winners received their awards during a star-studded event that included performances by Paulina Rubio, David Bisbal, Alejandro Fernandez and Gloria Estefan. The show aired live from the Miami Arena on the Telemundo Network.
Cruz, whose death last July was followed by an avalanche of chart-topping albums, won the top Latin albums artist of the year award. She also earned honors for top Latin greatest hits album, for "Hits Mix"; and tropical album, female, for "Regalo del Alma" (both on Sony).
"Regalo," released a few weeks after Cruz's death, is the legendary artist's final studio album. She recorded the set during the last stages of her battle with cancer.
Martin won Latin pop album of the year, male, for "Almas del Silencio" (Sony), his first Spanish-language album in five years. "Tal Vez," the album's lead single, was honored as hot Latin track of the year and Latin pop airplay track of the year.
Venezuelan Franco de Vita, a finalist in the songwriter of the year category, penned Martin's winning song. De Vita also wrote last year's Latin pop airplay track of the year, male, Chayanne's "Y Tu Te Vas."
Juanes was this year's top songwriter. The Universal artist scored several radio hits off his album "Un Dia Normal." These included "Fotografia," a duet with Nelly Furtado, which won two honors: Latin pop airplay track of the year, duo; and hot Latin track of the year, vocal duo.
Akwid's debut album, "Proyecto Akwid" (Univision), was honored as Latin rap/hip-hop album of the year and regional Mexican album of the year, new artist. Puerto Rican reggaeton act Lunytunes & Noriega's "Mas Flow" (VI Music) won tropical album of the year honors in the duo and new artist categories.
Special awards went to Banda el Recodo and Soraya, who were honored with the Billboard Hall of Fame and Spirit of Hope awards, respectively.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music, as determined by the sales and radio airplay data used in compiling the weekly Billboard charts.
Click here to view the complete list of winners.
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