MTV Video Music Awards Latin America
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Premios MTV Latinoamérica (previously known as MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica or VMALA's) was the Latin America
n version of the Video Music Awards. They were established in 2002 to celebrate the top music videos of the year in Latin America and the world. They are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV Networks Latin America
. Until 2004, all the VMALAs were held in Miami. The 2005 edition was the first one planned to be held outside the United States, but the show was cancelled (see below). The 2006 VMALAs (Premios MTV Latinoamérica) were held in Mexico City
, and therefore were the first ones to actually be celebrated in Latin America. In 2010 the awards were cancelled.
The statues given to winners of the award are often called "Lenguas" because the statue is of a tongue
. This is because, according to MTV, "the language (Spanish) is what brings all Latin America together as a whole".
Created in 2002, the VMALAs were held in the Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach, Florida
until 2004. In 2005 the awards were to be held Wednesday, October 19 at the Xcaret Park's
Great Tlachco Theater in Playa del Carmen
(close to Cancún
), Quintana Roo
, Mexico
, for the first time in a different location since their creation. However, due to the approach of Hurricane Wilma
towards the Mexican Riviera Maya
, the show was moved from October 20 to the 19th, but it was eventually postponed. The date was then moved again, this time to December 22.
A couple of months later, MTV decided that it was not feasible to have the show on the aforementioned scheduled date. Instead, the awards were given out on a 1/2 hour special where the winners received their awards after having practical jokes played on them (a la Punk'd
). Would-be hosts Molotov
hosted this special and played live on a public concert in Playa del Carmen. Another special aired that same day with some of the winners performing. Miranda!
played from their studio in Argentina. Two songs from Juanes
's concert in Buenos Aires
were also filmed by MTV for this special, and Panda
and Reik
also performed from MTV's studios in Mexico City. Another 1/2 hour special was broadcasted that day showing how the show was supposed to happen and the reaction of the artists and MTV's workers after they found out about its cancellation. The 2005 edition would have included performances by Shakira, Sean Paul
, My Chemical Romance
, Foo Fighters
, Ricky Martin
, Simple Plan
, Miranda!, Babasónicos
, Belinda, and Good Charlotte
.
On July 21 MTV Latin America announced that the 2006 ceremonies would be held on 19 October 2006 in Palacio de los Deportes
indoor arena in Mexico City. Also, MTV announced that the name of the awards would be changed from Video Music Awards Latin America to Premios MTV Latinoamérica (MTV Awards Latin America).http://www.mtvla.com/news/articles/1537063/20060725/index.jhtml?headlines=true The nominees for this year's awards were announced on September 4, introducing 3 new categories: Promising Artist, Breakthrough Artist, and Song of the Year (the only category with nominees in both English and Spanish). Also, Best Solo Artist again replaced Best Male and Female, while the award for Best International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist will not be handed out. It also appeared that, for the first time, viewers would be able to vote for the Best Independent Artist award, but a few days later, the category was taken completely off the voting list, which meant that its inclusion on it was an error by MTV. Also, MTV Tr3s
will be handing out for the first time ever its own Viewer's Choice Award during their U.S. simulcast of the event. The following years the event was held in Mexico too (Mexico City in 2007 and Guadalajara, Jalisco
in 2008).
In 2009 the event was held in three cities in different dates (September 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina; October 5 in Mexico City, Mexico; October 11 in Bogotá, Colombia) and broadcast live in Los Angeles
on October 15. In 2010 the awards were cancelled replaced by the MTV World Stage Mexico.
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Panda
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Avril Lavigne
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| Julieta Venegas
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| Maná
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| Café Tacvba
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Kudai
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Miranda!
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| Belinda
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| La Ley
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| Natalia Lafourcade
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| Paulina Rubio
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Tokio Hotel
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Wisin & Yandel
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and the MTV Asia Awards
, the VMALAs also hand out its regional categories. These regions, however, have been under constant changes and renaming. Here's how each region was perceived year by year:
2002:
2003 — present:
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n version of the Video Music Awards. They were established in 2002 to celebrate the top music videos of the year in Latin America and the world. They are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV Networks Latin America
MTV Networks Latin America
MTV Networks Latin America is a subsidiary of Viacom-owned MTV Networks International. MTVNLA's operational headquarters is located in Miami, FL, USA soon to be relocated to Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. As currently being based in the United States, all MTVNLA channels are regulated by the...
. Until 2004, all the VMALAs were held in Miami. The 2005 edition was the first one planned to be held outside the United States, but the show was cancelled (see below). The 2006 VMALAs (Premios MTV Latinoamérica) were held in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, and therefore were the first ones to actually be celebrated in Latin America. In 2010 the awards were cancelled.
The statues given to winners of the award are often called "Lenguas" because the statue is of a tongue
Tongue
The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste , as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly...
. This is because, according to MTV, "the language (Spanish) is what brings all Latin America together as a whole".
History
For more information: Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica backgroundLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica background
Premios MTV Latinoamérica is the Latin American version of the Video Music Awards....
Created in 2002, the VMALAs were held in the Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
until 2004. In 2005 the awards were to be held Wednesday, October 19 at the Xcaret Park's
Xcaret
Xcaret is a Maya civilization archaeological site located on the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the modern-day state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. The site was occupied by the pre-Columbian Maya and functioned as a port for navigation and an important Maya trading center...
Great Tlachco Theater in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen is a balneario resort city just south of Cancún on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, in the northeast of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 149,923 people and it is rapidly growing...
(close to Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
), Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, for the first time in a different location since their creation. However, due to the approach of Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Wilma was the twenty-second storm , thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and fourth Category 5 hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 season...
towards the Mexican Riviera Maya
Riviera Maya
Riviera Maya, also known as the Mayan Riviera, is a tourism district following the coastal Highway 307 which parallels the Caribbean coastline of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located on the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula...
, the show was moved from October 20 to the 19th, but it was eventually postponed. The date was then moved again, this time to December 22.
A couple of months later, MTV decided that it was not feasible to have the show on the aforementioned scheduled date. Instead, the awards were given out on a 1/2 hour special where the winners received their awards after having practical jokes played on them (a la Punk'd
Punk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
). Would-be hosts Molotov
Molotov (band)
Molotov is a four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band formed in Mexico City on September 23, 1995. Their lyrics feature a mixture of Spanish and English, rapped and sung by all members of the group. Musically, Molotov blends heavy basslines with heavy guitar riffs...
hosted this special and played live on a public concert in Playa del Carmen. Another special aired that same day with some of the winners performing. Miranda!
Miranda!
Miranda! is an Argentine electro pop band formed in 2001. Band members include Alejandro Sergi , Juliana Gattas , Lolo Fuentes , Bruno de Vincenti , and since 2003, Nicolás Grimaldi...
played from their studio in Argentina. Two songs from Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
's concert in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
were also filmed by MTV for this special, and Panda
Panda (band)
Panda is a Mexican alternative rock band formed in Monterrey, Nuevo León in 1996 as part of the musical movement known as Avanzada Regia...
and Reik
Reik
Reik is a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican band from Mexicali, Baja California formed by Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas , Julio Ramírez Eguía , and Gilberto Marín Espinoza...
also performed from MTV's studios in Mexico City. Another 1/2 hour special was broadcasted that day showing how the show was supposed to happen and the reaction of the artists and MTV's workers after they found out about its cancellation. The 2005 edition would have included performances by Shakira, Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
, My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
, Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
, Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
, Miranda!, Babasónicos
Babasónicos
Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s, Babasonicos became one of the banner groups of the "sonic" underground rock...
, Belinda, and Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
.
On July 21 MTV Latin America announced that the 2006 ceremonies would be held on 19 October 2006 in Palacio de los Deportes
Palacio de los Deportes
Palacio de los Deportes is an indoor arena, located in Mexico City, Mexico, within the sports complex Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City, near the Mexico City International Airport and the Foro Sol, in which sports and artistic events are also celebrated. It is operated by Grupo CIE...
indoor arena in Mexico City. Also, MTV announced that the name of the awards would be changed from Video Music Awards Latin America to Premios MTV Latinoamérica (MTV Awards Latin America).http://www.mtvla.com/news/articles/1537063/20060725/index.jhtml?headlines=true The nominees for this year's awards were announced on September 4, introducing 3 new categories: Promising Artist, Breakthrough Artist, and Song of the Year (the only category with nominees in both English and Spanish). Also, Best Solo Artist again replaced Best Male and Female, while the award for Best International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist will not be handed out. It also appeared that, for the first time, viewers would be able to vote for the Best Independent Artist award, but a few days later, the category was taken completely off the voting list, which meant that its inclusion on it was an error by MTV. Also, MTV Tr3s
MTV Tr3s
Tr3s is an American cable, satellite and over-the-air network that prides itself as a bi-cultural entertainment destination. It is rooted in the fusion of Latin America and American music, cultures, and languages, bringing the biggest names in pop, urban, and rock music...
will be handing out for the first time ever its own Viewer's Choice Award during their U.S. simulcast of the event. The following years the event was held in Mexico too (Mexico City in 2007 and Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
in 2008).
In 2009 the event was held in three cities in different dates (September 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina; October 5 in Mexico City, Mexico; October 11 in Bogotá, Colombia) and broadcast live in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on October 15. In 2010 the awards were cancelled replaced by the MTV World Stage Mexico.
Premios MTV Host Cities
| Year | Date | Country | Host city | Venue | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 The first annual MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 took place on October 24, 2002, in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater.-Artist of the Year:* Alejandro Sanz* Diego Torres* Juanes* La Ley* Shakira-Video of the Year:... |
October 24 |  United States |
Miami Beach | Jackie Gleason Theatre | Diego Luna Diego Luna Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls... and Mario PergoliniMario Pergolini Mario Daniel Pergolini is an Argentine journalist, media producer and businessman, best known as the former main host of the television programme Caiga Quien Caiga broadcast on Argentina's Telefe.... |
| 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003 The second annual MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003 took place on October 23, 2003, in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater for the second time in a row.Diego Luna hosted the awards alone for the first time... |
October 23 | Diego Luna |
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| 2004 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2004 The annual MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2004 took place on October 21, 2004 in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater for the third time in a row.Paulina Rubio was the first woman to host the awards.-Artist of the Year:* Alejandro Sanz* Café Tacuba... |
October 21 | Paulina Rubio Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina... |
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| 2005 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2005 The annual MTV Videos Music Awards Latinoamérica were to be held Wednesday, October 19 at the Xcaret Park's Great Tlachco Theater in Playa del Carmen , Quintana Roo, Mexico, for the first time in a different location since their creation... |
December 22 | Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen is a balneario resort city just south of Cancún on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, in the northeast of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 149,923 people and it is rapidly growing... |
Xcaret Park Xcaret Xcaret is a Maya civilization archaeological site located on the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the modern-day state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. The site was occupied by the pre-Columbian Maya and functioned as a port for navigation and an important Maya trading center... , Teatro Gran Tlachco |
Molotov Molotov (band) Molotov is a four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band formed in Mexico City on September 23, 1995. Their lyrics feature a mixture of Spanish and English, rapped and sung by all members of the group. Musically, Molotov blends heavy basslines with heavy guitar riffs... |
| 2006 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 The annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 took place on October 19, 2006 in Mexico City at Palacio de los Deportes for the first time.They were the first MTV awards celebrated in Latin America since last year's awards were cancelled due to Hurricane Wilma approaching to the Riviera Maya.-Artist of... |
October 19 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Palacio de los Deportes Palacio de los Deportes Palacio de los Deportes is an indoor arena, located in Mexico City, Mexico, within the sports complex Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City, near the Mexico City International Airport and the Foro Sol, in which sports and artistic events are also celebrated. It is operated by Grupo CIE... |
Molotov and Ana de la Reguera Ana de la Reguera Anabell Gardoqui "Ana" de la Reguera is a Mexican actress who has starred in telenovelas, films and the HBO television series Eastbound & Down.-Early life:... |
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| 2007 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 The annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 took place on the 18th October 2007 in Mexico City at the Palacio de los Deportes for the second time in a row.... |
October 18 | Diego Luna |
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| 2008 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 The seventh annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 took place on October 16, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Auditorio Telmex for the first time.Jose Tillan was the Executive Producer of the event.-Artist of the Year:* Babasónicos* Belanova* Café Tacuba... |
October 16 | Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality... |
Auditorio Telmex | No official host. | |
| 2009 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 The eighth annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 took place on October 15, 2009 in Bogotá, Colombia at Corferias, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, United States, Mexico City, Mexico and Buenos Aires, Argentina.... |
October 15 | ||||
| Mexico City | Hipódromo de las Américas Hipódromo de las Américas Hipódromo de las Américas is a thoroughbred and quarter-horse race track in Mexico City, Mexico that had its inaugural meeting on March 6, 1943. It is located approximately four and one-half miles from the downtown district, on Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico City... |
Residente and Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy... |
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| Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
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| Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
Bogotá Bogotá Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district... |
Corferias Corferias Corferias is a convention center located in the city of Bogotá Colombia in the barrio Quintaparedes. It's a venue of local, national and international events... |
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| United States |
Los Ángeles Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Gibson Amphitheatre Gibson Amphitheatre The Gibson Amphitheatre is a theatre located in Universal City, California, USA. It seats up to 6,189 for concerts, including 6,089 chairback seats... |
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Award Categories
- Artist of the YearLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Artist of the YearThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Artist of the Year....
(2002–present) - Video of the YearLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Video of the YearThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Video of the Year....
(2002–present) - Song of the YearLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Song of the YearThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Song of the Year....
(2006–present) - Best Solo ArtistLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Solo ArtistThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Solo Artist....
(2003–2004, 2006–present) - Best Group or DuetLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Group or DuetThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Group or Duet....
(2002–present) - Best Pop ArtistLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Pop ArtistThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Pop Artist....
(2002–present) - Best Rock ArtistLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Rock ArtistThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Rock Artist....
(2002–present) - Best Alternative ArtistLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Alternative ArtistThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Alternative Artist....
(2002–present) - Best Urban ArtistLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Urban ArtistThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Urban Artist....
(2007, 2009) - Best Pop Artist — InternationalLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Pop Artist — InternationalThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Pop Artist — International....
- Best Rock Artist — InternationalLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Rock Artist — InternationalThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Rock Artist — International....
- Best New Artist — InternationalLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best New Artist — InternationalThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best New Artist — International....
- Best Artist — NorthLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Artist — NorthThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Artist — North....
- Best New Artist — NorthLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best New Artist — NorthThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best New Artist — North....
- Best Artist — CentralLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Artist — CentralThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Artist — Central....
- Best New Artist — CentralLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best New Artist — CentralThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best New Artist — Central....
- Best Artist — SouthLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Artist — SouthThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Artist — South....
- Best New Artist — SouthLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best New Artist — SouthThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best New Artist — South....
- Breakthrough ArtistLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Breakthrough ArtistThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Breakthrough Artist....
- "La Zona" AwardLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for La Zona AwardThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for La Zona Award....
- Fashionista — FemaleLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Fashionista — FemaleThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Fashionista — Female....
- Fashionista — MaleLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Fashionista — MaleThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Fashionista — Male....
- Best Fan ClubLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Fan ClubThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Fan Club....
- Best Video Game SoundtrackLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Video Game SoundtrackThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Video Game Soundtrack....
- Best RingtoneLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best RingtoneThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Ringtone....
- Best MovieLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best MovieThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best Movie....
- Best MTV Tr3́s ArtistLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best MTV Tr3́s ArtistThis is a list of the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica winners and nominees for Best MTV Tr3́s Artist....
- Agent of Change
- MTV Legend
Defunct Categories
- Best Hip-Hop/R&B Artist — International (2004–2005)
- Best Independent Artist
- Promising Artist
- Best Reunion Tour
Trivia and records
- Most awards in one night by a country: 10 awards Mexico in 2007 and 2009.
- The Mexican actor Diego Luna has co-hosted and hosted the awards in 2002, 2003 and 2007.
- Mexican artists have hosted or co-hosted the awards six times in a row (2002–2007).
Awards by countries
| Country | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 51 |
| United States |
2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| Colombia |
6 | 2 | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Chile |
3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 11 |
| Puerto Rico |
- | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 9 |
 Peru |
1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Canada |
1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
 United Kingdom |
- | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
 Spain |
- | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Germany |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
 Venezuela |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 France |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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Most wins
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ShakiraShakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
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- Artist with the most awards
- Female artist with the most awards
- Colombian artist with the most awards
- Most awards in one night by a single artist: 5 awards in 2002 and 2005
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JuanesJuanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
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- Male artist with the most awards
- Biggest win: 2008 (4 awards)
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PandaPanda (band)
Panda is a Mexican alternative rock band formed in Monterrey, Nuevo León in 1996 as part of the musical movement known as Avanzada Regia...
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- Group with the most awards
- Mexican artist with the most awards
- Biggest win: 2006 and 2009 (3 awards)
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Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
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- International artist with the most awards
- Canadian artist with the most awards
- Biggest win: 2007 (2 awards)
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Julieta VenegasJulieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...
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- Biggest win: 2004 (3 awards)
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ManáManá
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
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- Biggest win: 2006 (3 awards)
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Café TacvbaCafé Tacvba
Café Tacuba is a band from Naucalpan, Mexico. The group is widely credited with being a pioneering group of the Rock en Español movement, which gained popularity in the early 1990s...
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- Biggest win: 2004 (2 awards)
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KudaiKudai
Kudai was a Latin Grammy Award-Nominated Chilean pop group was founded in Santiago, Chile. Its original members were Tomás Cañas Manzi, Pablo Holman Concha, Nicole Natalino and Bárbara Sepúlveda Labra. In 2006 Nicole Natalino left the group citing personal reasons, and was replaced by Ecuadorian...
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- Chilean artist with the most awards
- Biggest win: 2008 (2 awards)
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Miranda!Miranda!
Miranda! is an Argentine electro pop band formed in 2001. Band members include Alejandro Sergi , Juliana Gattas , Lolo Fuentes , Bruno de Vincenti , and since 2003, Nicolás Grimaldi...
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- Argentine artist with the most awards
- Biggest win: 2005 (2 awards)
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Molotov|
- Biggest win: 2003 (4 awards)
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ReikReik
Reik is a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican band from Mexicali, Baja California formed by Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas , Julio Ramírez Eguía , and Gilberto Marín Espinoza...
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- Biggest win: 2005 (3 awards)
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BelanovaBelanova
Belanova are a Mexican synthpop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consists of Denisse Guerrero , Edgar Huerta , and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola...
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- Biggest win: 2008 (2 awards)
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Belinda|
- Biggest win: 2007 (2 awards)
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La LeyLa Ley (band)
La Ley was a Grammy Award and two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Chilean pop rock band formed by Andrés Bobe and Rodrigo Aboitiz with Mauricio Claveria, Beto Cuevas and Luciano Rojas. After a failed first album, Desiertos , they released Doble Opuesto , which appears as the official first album...
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- Biggest win: 2002 (2 awards)
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Natalia LafourcadeNatalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade is a Mexican pop-rock singer and songwriter. Her band's name is Natalia y La Forquetina.-Biography:...
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- Biggest win: 2003 (3 awards)
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Paulina RubioPaulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
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- Biggest win: 2009 (3 awards)
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Tokio HotelTokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing...
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- German artist with the most awards
- Biggest win: 2008 (3 awards)
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Wisin & YandelWisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
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- Puerto Rican artist with the most awards
- Biggest win: 2009 (2 awards)
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MTV Latin America's Regions
Like the MTV Europe Music AwardsMTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
and the MTV Asia Awards
MTV Asia Awards
The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from...
, the VMALAs also hand out its regional categories. These regions, however, have been under constant changes and renaming. Here's how each region was perceived year by year:
2002:
- North: Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Colombia
- Southwest: Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador
- Southeast: Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay
2003 — present:
- North (Mexico in 2004): Mexico
- Central: Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Central America, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Bolivia
- South (Argentina in 2004): Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay