Telemundo
announced today that the 6th Annual “
Latin American Music Awards
” is back and will take place on Thursday, April 15 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
The “
Latin AMAs
”, which were on hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, will be broadcast live on Telemundo beginning at 7 pm/6c with “La Alfombra de Latin AMAs” and followed at 8 pm/7c by the awards.
The great event will pay tribute to the most influential and iconic Latin artists of today, as voted by fans in the same tradition of the “American Music Awards”, the award of the largest number of voting fans in the world.
The three-hour special will be hosted by internationally renowned actress and
host
Jacqueline Bracamontes
, who is returning to present the award for the second time.
Bracamontes is one of the most important figures in Latin American entertainment.
The Mexican star, who was the host of “La voz” México for five seasons, joined Telemundo as host of the sports and entertainment program, “Viva el Mundial y más”, offering all the events and current affairs of the World Cup of the FIFA Russia 2018 ™.
He returned to the Telemundo screen to host the two seasons of "La voz", and currently has a special participation in "La luck de Loli."
Throughout her career, she has starred in several successful novels such as “Las tontas no van al cielo”, “Heridas de amor” and “Sortilegio”, among others, as well as hosting several programs and television specials in Spanish.
“Music is an important force that unites us all and I am delighted to return to host this great event once again to recognize and celebrate our most popular Latino artists.
It will be an exciting and entertaining night, full of incredible performances, so I look forward to seeing you at the '
Latin AMAs,'
”said Bracamontes.
“Over the past six years, the '
Latin AMAs'
have become a global platform for artists who truly connect with their audience, as winners are selected only by fan vote,” commented Ronald Day, President, Telemundo Entertainment and Content.
“We are happy to bring our viewers this impressive star-studded musical event, which will also offer extensive exclusive coverage across all platforms.
Under the leadership of award-winning actress and TV host, Jacky Bracamontes, we are sure it will be an incredible show. "
The “
Latin AMAs” will
celebrate the best of Latin music and will feature exciting musical performances in English and Spanish.
The
2019
“Latin AMAs”
featured performances by
Farruko, Becky G, Daddy Yankee,
and
CNCO,
among others, reaching a total audience of 4.2M viewers and taking Telemundo to # 2 on the broadcast networks during primetime between adults 18-34 years, behind Fox. Winners of the star-studded ceremony included
Anuel AA, Ozuna, Romeo Santos, Sebastian Yatra
and
Christian Nodal
.
The show set a record with 40 million interactions across digital, social and television platforms, and was the # 1 most social show on all of television that day.
The
2021
“
Latin AMAs” will
also be broadcast simultaneously on the Spanish-language entertainment cable channel Universo and throughout the Americas on Telemundo Internacional.
For more information, visit LatinAMAs.com the official website of the
2021
“Latin AMAs”.
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