Belinda Tops 'Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2007' With Five Nominations

MIAMI, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Latin America announced today the nominees for the sixth annual "Los Premios MTV Latin America 2007." Mexican pop artist Belinda tops the list with five nominations, followed by Spain's Alejandro Sanz and Argentina's Babasonicos with four nominations. Mexico's Division Minuscula, Julieta Venegas, Mana, Panda, and Paulina Rubio, together with Argentina's Gustavo Cerati and Miranda! and Chile's Kudai follow with three nominations each. In addition, pop superstar Hilary Duff signs on to perform live at the show. The event will air from El Palacio de Los Deportes in Mexico City, on Thursday, October 18th at 11:00 p.m. ET (10:00 p.m. Mexico, 11:00 p.m. Argentina and Chile).

"Los Premios MTV Latin America" brings together a variety of regional and local Latin American pop and rock artists, as well as international acts to reflect the music and attitude of youth in Latin America today. This year marks the second time the annual awards ceremony will take place in Mexico City. The event will air live on MTV Latin America to more than 24 countries. In addition, it will be seen on MTV Tr3s and MTV2 in the U.S., reaching an additional 90 million households. It will also be available on other MTVs around the world, as well as on various select broadcast stations throughout Latin America, details of which will be announced.

"Los Premios MTV" is the biggest musical celebration of the year for our fans in the region," commented Jose Tillan, Senior Vice President of Creative, Content and Music for MTV Networks Latin America. "This year's nominee line- up reflects our audience's diverse taste and speaks to the incredible talent in Latin America. As always, we are delighted to be able to offer an extremely musical platform to showcase and bring together such a wide variety of established and up and coming talent in a fun an irreverent manner that only MTV can do".

This year, pop superstar Hilary Duff will fire up the audience joining previously announced chart topper Avril Lavigne, Cafe Tacvba and internationally renowned The Cure, to perform live in the premiere celebration of local and international music in Latin America. In 2007, Duff released her third album, Dignity which reached the top five in the U.S. and Canada, the top twenty in Australia and the top forty in the UK. Her first single from this album, "With Love", made the U.S. Hot 100 hit list and topped Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Additional performers and presenters for Los Premios MTV 2007 will be announced shortly.

This year's show adds three new award categories, including the "Fashionista Award," for best dressed celebrity; "Best Urban Artist Award" for best R&B, rap, hip hop or reggaeton; and the "Influencia Award" honoring an artist for their influence and trajectory in the music industry.

The nominees in 19 of the total 23 categories were selected by a combination of MTV viewers and industry professionals; while the nominees in the four remaining categories were selected by a specialized panel of MTV Latin America executives.

VOTING THROUGHOUT LATIN AMERICA

Starting September 12th through October 5th, 2007, the winners of "Los Premios MTV 2007" will be selected by MTV Latin American viewers, who will cast their votes online at MTVla.com or via their cell phones by sending the text message VOTA to 33933 in Mexico and VOTA to 25252 in the rest of Latin America. The winners for the categories of "Best Independent Artist", "Promising Artist", and "Influencia" will be selected by a Los Premios committee of MTV Music and Talent executives. Nominees for the "Fashionista Award" will be selected live during the red carpet arrivals by a fashion expert; and the winner will be chosen by viewers online during the show and announced in the online post show.

VOTING IN THE U.S.

This year, MTV Tr3s has expanded its Viewer Choice Awards from one to three categories: Best Pop Artist, Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist. Starting September 12th, MTV Tr3s viewers can cast their vote for the "MTV Tr3s Viewers' Choice Awards" by logging onto lospremios.MTVTr3s.com, calling 1-877-MTVVOTE or by sending a PREMIOS text message to 66333. MTV Tr3s viewers will also be able to vote for all "Premios" nominees by following a link at premiosMTVTr3s.com. All winners will be announced during the live telecast on October 18th.

"By expanding the 'MTV Tr3s Viewer Choice Awards' to three categories, we seek to better represent the musical preferences of our U.S. Latino audience," said Jesus Lara, Senior Vice President, Talent and Music for MTV Tr3s and MTV/VH1 Latin America. "We are proud of the platform MTV Tr3s provides both established and emerging artists and are excited to discover who young U.S. Latinos vote for as best urban, pop and new artist!"

Tillan will serve as Executive Producer for the "Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2007" and Audrey Morrissey (a veteran of many MTV productions and award shows, and producer of "Alejandro Sanz MTV Unplugged," "La Ley MTV Unplugged" and four previous Los Premios MTV), will produce the show.

MTV has a long history of creating exciting music events with 22 locally produced award shows annually around the world. Additional MTV award ceremonies include the MTV India Excellence Awards (India), MTV Russia Music Awards (Russia), Australia Video Music Awards (Australia), MTV Romania Music Awards (Romania), MTV India Style Awards (India), MTV China Style Awards (China), MTV Philippines Style Awards (Philippines), MTV Indonesia Movie Awards (Indonesia), MTV Video Music Awards Japan (Japan), MTV Asia Awards (Singapore), CCTV-MTV Mandarin Music Honors (China), MTV Philipinas (Philippines), MTV Penghargaan (Indonesia), MTV Europe Music Awards, Video Music Brazil Awards, TRL Awards (US), MTV Movie Awards (US), MTV Video Music Awards (US).

MTV Networks Latin America, Inc., a unit of Viacom Inc. , owns and operates MTV Latin America, Nickelodeon Latin America, VH1 Latin America, Viacom Networks Brazil and the MTV Networks Digital Suite, a package of three digital services -- MTV Jams, MTV Hits, and VH1 Soul. Customized versions of the brands in Spanish and Portuguese can be seen throughout Latin America in more than 20 countries. MTV Networks Latin America also connects with its audiences interactively through its websites: http://www.mtvla.com/, http://www.mundonick.com/ and http://www.vh1la.com/, as well as through its broadband and community sites: http://www.mtvrevolution.com/, http://www.mundonick.com/nickturbo and http://www.lazona.com/.

MTV Tr3s is the most-widely distributed TV network dedicated to superserving today's bicultural Latino youth. MTV Tr3s' programming is rooted in the fusion of American and Latino music, cultures, lifestyles and languages. Music programming is at the core of MTV Tr3s and the channel features hitmakers, emerging artists and new sounds that resonate with young U.S. Latinos. In addition to music programming, MTV Tr3s programming slate also features lifestyle series, news, documentaries and other long-form programs that celebrate US Latino hybrid identity and culture.

Following is a tally of artists who were nominated three or more times: Belinda 5 Alejandro Sanz 4 Babasonicos 4 Division Minuscula 3 Gustavo Cerati 3 Julieta Venegas 3 Kudai 3 Mana 3 Miranda! 3 Panda 3 Paulina Rubio 3

Following are all the categories and the nominees for "Los Premios MTV 2007" listed alphabetically (by first name) within each category.

BEST GROUP OR DUO Babasonicos Universal Kudai EMI Mana Warner Miranda! Pelo Music/EMI Panda Movic Records/Warner BEST POP ARTIST Alejandro Sanz Warner Belinda EMI/Televisa Julieta Venegas SonyBMG Miranda! Pelo Music/EMI Paulina Rubio Universal BEST ROCK ARTIST Babasonicos Universal Bersuit Universal Catupecu Machu EMI Gustavo Cerati SonyBMG Moderatto EMI/Televisa BEST URBAN ARTIST Anita Tijoux Oveja Negra Calle 13 SonyBMG Daddy Yankee Universal Don Omar Machete Music/Universal Mala Rodriguez Machete Music/Universal BEST ALTERNATIVE ARTIST Allison SonyBMG Division Minuscula Sones del Mexside/Universal Kinky Universal Panda Movic Records/Warner Zoe Noiselab/EMI BEST SOLO ARTIST Alejandro Sanz Warner Belinda EMI/Televisa Daddy Yankee Universal Gustavo Cerati SonyBMG Paulina Rubio Universal BEST ARTIST NORTH Belinda EMI/Televisa Division Minuscula Universal Julieta Venegas SonyBMG Paulina Rubio Universal Zoe Noiselab/EMI BEST NEW ARTIST NORTH Bengala Universal Camila SonyBMG Maria Jose Warner Masappan SonyBMG Pambo SonyBMG BEST ARTIST CENTRAL Aterciopelados Nacional Records Caramelos de Cianuro Libero Iaizzo Producciones Kudai EMI Libido Circus Music Los Bunkers Feria La Oreja BEST NEW ARTIST CENTRAL Anita Tijoux Oveja Negra Juan Fernando Velasco Union Music Group Naty Botero SonyBMG PopCorn Nueva Granada Records Six Pack Feria La Oreja BEST ARTIST SOUTH Airbag Warner Babasonicos Universal Catupecu Machu EMI La Vela Puerca Surco/Universal Miranda! Pelo Music/EMI BEST NEW ARTIST SOUTH Bicicletas Estamos Felices Ella es Tan Cargosa PopArt Discos Inmigrantes SonyBMG Las Pastillas del Abuelo Crack Discos Panico Ramirez Independiente/PopArt BEST INTERNATIONAL POP ARTIST Avril Lavigne SonyBMG Gwen Stefani Universal Hilary Duff Universal Justin Timberlake SonyBMG Rihanna Universal BEST INTERNATIONAL ROCK ARTIST 30 Seconds to Mars EMI Evanescence SonyBMG Maroon 5 Universal My Chemical Romance Warner Panic! At the Disco Warner BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ARTIST + 44 Universal Lily Allen EMI Amy Winehouse Universal Fergie Universal Klaxons Universal REVELATION ARTIST Camila SonyBMG Division Minuscula Sones del Mexside/Universal Estelares PopArt Jesse & Joy Warner PopCorn Nueva Granada Records PROMISING ARTIST* (NO ONLINE VOTING) Bengala Universal Inmigrantes SonyBMG Mala Rodriguez Machete Music/Universal Naif La Tina Records No Te Va Gustar Bizarro Records BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST** (NO ONLINE VOTING) L.E.G.O. Osso Records Los Dynamite Noiselab No lo soporto Independiente/PopArt No Te Va Gustar Bizarro Records The Hall Effect Self release Turbina Discos Burbuja / Discos Intolerancia SONG OF THE YEAR Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend SonyBMG Enrique Iglesias - Dimelo Universal Julieta Venegas con Anita Tijoux - Eres Para Mi SonyBMG Ricky Martin con La Mari de Chambao y Tommy Torres - Tu Recuerdo SonyBMG Rihanna con Jay-Z - Umbrella Universal VIDEO OF THE YEAR Alejandro Sanz con Shakira - Te Lo Agradezco Pero No (Jaume de Laiguana) Warner Belinda - Bella Traicion (Scott Speer) EMI/Televisa Calle 13 - Tango del Pecado (Israel Lugo, Gabriel Coss) SonyBMG Gustavo Cerati- Adios (Joaquin Cambre) SonyBMG Mana - Manda Una Senal (Wayne Isham) Warner Panda - Los Malaventurados No Lloran (Rodrigo Guardiola) Movic Records/Warner ARTIST OF THE YEAR Alejandro Sanz Warner Babasonicos Universal Belinda EMI/Televisa Kudai EMI Mana Warner

Following are all the categories and the nominees for the "MTVTr3s Viewer Choice Awards" listed alphabetically (by first name) within each category.

MTVTr3s Best Pop Artist Aventura Premium Latin Daddy Yankee Interscope Enrique Iglesias Interscope Jennifer Lopez Epic Rakim and Ken-Y Universal Latino MTVTr3s Best Urban Artist Calle 13 Sony/BMG Latino Don Omar Machete Hector "El Father" Machete Joell Ortiz Koch Wisin and Yandel Machete MTVTr3s Best New Artist Kat DeLuna Epic Notch Machete Xtreme La Calle Records Down aka Kilo Machete Gustavo Laureano Universal Latino * The winner of this category will be chosen by MTV Latin America Music and Talent executives ** The winner of this category will be chosen by a group of MTV music executives from all over the world