

SHAKIRA MUSIC AWARDS TV
It was hosted by TV personality Candela Ferro and Mexican ranchero artist Lupillo Rivera. The show was held at Seminole Hard Rock Live, which is adjacent to a hotel and casino complex in Hollywood, Fla., a Fort Lauderdale suburb. Those in attendance also honored singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian, who received the Hall of Fame Award after 30 years as a fixture on the Mexican music scene. Reggaeton also was the theme of the show's final two performances, which were to feature Tito "El Bambino," Angel y Khriz and Wisin & Yandel.Īnother notable performance came from Orishas, the Cuban hip-hop group based in Europe, who energized the show by surrounding their vocals with horn and Latin percussion sections. "This award is for all my people, for all of reggaeton," he said while receiving the reggaeton album award. He gave credit to fellow reggaeton producers for helping propel the genre. He also was among those honored for reggaeton song of the year for "Mayor Que Yo" (Older than Me), a collaboration with Baby Ranks, Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin y Yandel and Hector "El Father." The Puerto Rican star, whose song "Gasolina" is among reggaeton's most well-known tunes, won for top Latin album artist and top reggaeton album.

Surrounded by dancers clad in jungle camouflage, Daddy Yankee performed two songs to start the show - "Bailando" (Dancing) on an outdoor floating barge, and "Rompe" (Break) on the indoor stage. Hispanic markets of Miami, Los Angeles and New York. It's a mix of tropical rhythms, reggae, hip-hop and rap that first took hold in the major U.S. Reggaeton was featured during several performances. RBD, which reached young listeners with its album "Rebelde" (Rebel), won best Latin pop album for a duo or group, and the same award for new artists. Dominican bachata singer Andy Andy and good-looking Mexican pop group RBD also won three times. Colombian rocker Juanes - a big winner the past few years - won three. She runs the philanthropic charity organization, Pies Descalzos Foundation, and in 2014, was listed as the 58th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.Sanz's collaboration with Shakira netted him four awards. A winner of five MTV Video Music Awards, two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, and 28 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Shakira has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the popular artists of all time. She’s dabbled in reality television, making appearances as a coach on “The Voice,” while her 2010 FIFA World Cup song, “Waka Waka,” became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time, and with over a billion views, it’s one of the most-watched music videos on YouTube ever. A singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer, she burst on the scene in Latin America in the 90’s with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos, before crossing over in the United States with the 2002 album Laundry Service, which became a massive hit and included the best-selling single of the year, “Whenever, Wherever.” The Colombian-born music icon Shakira is one of the most successful entertainers of her generation.
