Nicky Jam continues his hot streak in 2015 with six nominations for the new Latin American Music Awards -- more than any other artist. The Latin urban sensation is a contender in such key categories as artist of the year, song of the year and favorite streaming song on the strength of his hit “El Perdón,” featuring Enrique Iglesias.
An awards show regular, Iglesias follows Nicky Jam with five nods (three of those for “El Perdón"). The Spanish heartthrob is tied with J Balvin, who is up for new artist of the year and favorite male artist – urban, in addition to other song categories in recognition of his smash “Ay Vamos.”
Romeo Santos, Maná and Calibre 50 each have four nominations, while Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez pop up in the favorite crossover artist and favorite dance song categories respectively, making the first-ever Spanish language award show modeled after the American Music Awards a must-watch event for all music lovers.
First-Ever Latin American Music Awards Headed to Telemundo
The show, airing live Oct. 8 on the Telemundo network from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, marks the first time a Dick Clark Productions awards show is recast in a Spanish language version, underscoring the growth of the Spanish speaking TV viewer and its appeal to advertisers.
Nominations to the Latin AMAs are based on key fan interactions with music, including (but not limited to) sales, airplay, streaming and social activity tracked by Billboard through its data partners Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. Voting --powered by Telescope Inc. (The Voice, La Voz Kids, American Idol, Premios Tu Mundo, X Factor) has officially begun here.
Full list of nominations for the Latin AMAs:
New Artist of the Year
Chiquis Rivera
J Balvin
Maluma
Remmy Valenzuela
Artist of the Year
Calibre 50
Enrique Iglesias
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Nicky Jam
Romeo Santos
Song of the Year
“Ay Vamos” – J Balvin
“Contigo” – Calibre 50
“El Perdón” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
“Hilito” – Romeo Santos
“Fanática Sensual’ – Plan B
Album of the Year
“A Quien Quiera Escuchar” – Ricky Martin
“Cama Incendiada” – Maná
“Hoy Más Fuerte” – Gerardo Ortiz
“Los Dúo” – Juan Gabriel
“Mis Número 1…40 Aniversario” – Juan Gabriel
Favorite Female Artist
Chiquis Rivera
Fanny Lu
Gloria Trevi
Natalia Jiménez
Paulina Rubio
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Chayanne
Enrique Iglesias
Juan Gabriel
Marco Antonio Solís
Ricky Martin
Favorite Song – Urban
“Ay Vamos” – J Balvin
“Pierdo La Cabeza” – Zion & Lennox
“Sígueme y te Sigo” – Daddy Yankee
Favorite Artist – Tropical
Chino y Nacho
Juan Luis Guerra
Romeo Santos
Victor Manuelle
Favorite Song – Tropical
“Hilito” – Romeo Santos
“La Gozadera” – Gente de Zona feat. Marc Anthony
“Me Voy Enamorando” – Chino y Nacho feat. Farruko
“Solita” – Prince Royce
Favorite Collaboration
“Como Yo Le Doy” – Pitbull & Don Miguelo
“El Perdón” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
“Mi Verdad” – Maná feat. Shakira
“Nota de Amor” – Wisin & Carlos Vives feat. Daddy Yankee
Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
Camila
Jesse & Joy
Maná
Reik
Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
“Mi Verdad” –Maná
“La Mordidita” – Ricky Martin feat. Yotuel
“Perdón” – Camila
Favorite Male Artist – Regional Mexican
Gerardo Ortiz
Luis Coronel
Régulo Caro
Favorite Duo or Group – Regional Mexican
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favorite Song – Regional Mexican
“Háblame De Ti” – Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
“Y Así Fue” – Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
“Contigo” – Calibre 50
Favorite Male Artist – Urban
J Balvin
Nicky Jam
Don Omar
Daddy Yankee
Yandel
Favorite Duo or Group – Urban
Gente de Zona
Plan B
Zion & Lennox
Favorite Crossover Artist
Demi Lovato
Ellie Goulding
Meghan Trainor
Natalie La Rose
OMI
Favorite Dance Song
“Where Are U Now” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
“I Want You To Know” – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez
“Lean On” – Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ
“You Know You Like It” – DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge
“Back It Up” – Prince Royce feat. Jennifer Lopez
Favorite Streaming Song
“El Perdón” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
“Travesuras” – Nicky Jam
“Ay Vamos” – J Balvin
“Háblame de Ti” – Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
“Fanática Sensual” – Plan B