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Pitbull, Camila, Don Omar & More Set For 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards

By: Mar. 24, 2011

Pitbull, Camila, Don Omar and Banda El Recodo are among the musical acts confirmed to appear at the Billboard Latin Music presented by State Farm ®. They accompany Manna , who were announced previously. The award of greater experience and prestige of the Latin music industry will take place on Thursday, April 28 at 8 PM / 7 PM Central on the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida, and will be broadcast live on Telemundo HD .

A worldwide musical phenomenon that will surely light up the stage with their rhythmic and catchy songs is Pitbull . The Cuban rapper delight fans with its mix of high energy and spectacular show. Their album released in 2010, "Armando" made ??it to number two on the list Billboard Top Latin Albums. At present Pitbull is a finalist for seven awards Billboard Latin Music including 50 Social, Latin Artist of the Year and Artist of the Year Digital Download.

Also present Don Omar, a successful songwriter and producer, a finalist for six awards this year, who is widely recognized as a leader in urban music. Her hit "Dance Kuduro" is the single longest running number one in the list Billboard Hot Latin Songs 2011. The song has also proved to be a social media phenomenon and has become the most watched video on YouTube Latino and Vevo, with more than 90 million downloads.

Banda El Recodo, the most successful and eclectic band from Mexico, encouraged the stage with their traditional sounds of Mexican music of their latest original album "Like All of You," which includes hits: "Dime Que Me Quieres" and "I like everything about you." Banda El Recodo is a finalist for four Billboard Latin Music.

The Mexican group Camila is a finalist for ten awards this year and sure to please fans with its unique presentation style pop romantic. In 2010 and just their second album in production, "You Love", the group enjoyed great success with three singles "Lie", "Depart from Me" and "Kiss Me", which all reached the number one position on billboards Billboard Latin Pop Airplay. The album managed to reach number one on the list Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums in the United States.

The Billboard Latin Music is the culmination of the twenty-second Conference Billboard Latin Music, presented by State Farm in partnership with AT & T, to be held from 26 to 28 April in Miami Beach. Visit BillboardLatinConference.com for more information.


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