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The Billboard Latin Music Awards is set on April 28! Get the sneak peek on the nominees!

The most anticipated music event in the Latin community is set for tonight April 28. This is the third year in a row that State Farm will be sponsoring the Annual Billboard Latin Music Awards.

This prestigious event started in 1990 and is now the biggest award giving body in the Latin music industry. The ceremony will be aired through the television network Telemundo. The ceremony will include not juts the singers and performers who made it to the top list but will also honor those philanthropists and patrons for humanitarian achievements and the Lifetime Achievement award, as well as awards by the broadcasting partner.

For fans to shout out their comments and predictions and of course to vote for their favorite songs and artists, the Facebook page named State Farm Latino was created.

Meanwhile, we have the complete list of the nominees for the 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards! Who do you think will be the biggest winner this year?

Latin Artist of the Year: Latin Artist of the Year, New:
* Banda Los Recoditos
* Chino Y Nacho
* Prince Royce
* Voz de Mando

Hot Latin Song of the Year:
* Banda El Recodo - "Dime Que Me Quieres"
* Enrique Iglesias Feat. Juan Luis Guerra - "Cuando Me Enamoro"
* La Arrolladora Banda El Limon - "Nina De Mi Corazon"
* La Original Banda El Limon - "Al Menos"

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
* Don Omar & Lucenzo - "Danza Kuduro"
* Enrique Iglesias Feat. Juan Luis Guerra - "Cuando Me Enamoro"
* Enrique Iglesias Feat. Pitbull - "I Like It"
* Shakira Feat. El Cata - "Loca"

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
* Daddy Yankee
* Enrique Iglesias
* Larry Hernandez
* Prince Royce

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
* Ivy Queen
* Lady Gaga
* Shakira
* Thalia

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura
* Banda El Recodo
* Camila
* La Arrolladora Banda El Limon

Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
* Disa
* Fonovisa
* Sony Music Latin
* Universal Music Latino

Crossover Artist of the Year:
* Lady Gaga
* Rihanna
* Taio Cruz
* Usher

Latin Album of the Year:
* Camila - Dejarte De Amar
* Enrique Iglesias - Euphoria
* Marc Anthony - Iconos
* Shakira - Sale El Sol

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
* Enrique Iglesias
* Larry Hernandez
* Marc Anthony
* Prince Royce

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
* Ivy Queen
* Jenni Rivera
* Shakira
* Thalia

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura
* Camila
* El Trono De Mexico
* Wisin & Yandel

Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year:
* Camila - "Alejate De Mi"
* Camila - "Mientes"
* Chino Y Nacho - "Nina Bonita"
* Enrique Iglesias Feat. Juan Luis Guerra - "Cuando Me Enamoro"

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Chayanne
* Enrique Iglesias
* Juan Luis Guerra
* Shakira

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura
* Camila
* Chino Y Nacho
* Wisin & Yandel

Latin Pop Album of the Year:
* Camila - Dejarte De Amar
* Enrique Iglesias - Euphoria
* Marc Anthony - Iconos
* Shakira - Sale El Sol

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Chayanne
* Enrique Iglesias
* Marc Anthony
* Shakira

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Camila
* Cultura Profetica
* Hillsong
* Tercer Cielo

Tropical Airplay Song of the Year:
* Aventura - "El Malo"
* Chino Y Nacho - "Nina Bonita"
* Enrique Iglesias Feat. Juan Luis Guerra - "Cuando Me Enamoro"
* Juan Luis Guerra Y 440 - "Bachata En Fukuoka"

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo:

* Daddy Yankee
* Juan Luis Guerra
* Prince Royce
* Tito "El Bambino"

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura
* Chino Y Nacho
* Jowell & Randy
* Wisin & Yandel

Tropical Album of the Year:
* El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso
* El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - Salsa: Un Homenaje A El Gran Combo
* Juan Luis Guerra Y 440 - A Son De Guerra
* Prince Royce - Prince Royce

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Gilberto Santa Rosa
* Hector Acosta
* Juan Luis Guerra
* Prince Royce

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* 24 Horas
* Aventura
* El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
* Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
* Banda El Recodo - "Dime Que Me Quieres"
* Banda Los Recoditos - "Ando Bien Pedo"
* El Trono de Mexico - "Te Recordare"

Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Espinoza Paz
* Gerardo Ortiz
* Larry Hernandez
* Pedro Fernandez

Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Banda El Recodo
* Banda Los Recoditos
* El Trono de Mexico
* La Arrolladora Banda El Limon

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:
* El Trono de Mexico - Quiero Decirte Que Te Amo
* The Chieftains - San Patricio
* Jenni Rivera - La Gran Senora
* Pedro Fernandez - Amarte A La Antigua

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Espinoza Paz
* Jenni Rivera
* Larry Hernandez
* Pedro Fernandez

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

* Banda Los Recoditos
* El Trono de Mexico
* Los Inquietos del Norte
* Pesado

Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year:
* Daddy Yankee - "La Despedida"
* Don Omar & Lucenzo - "Danza Kuduro"
* Pitbull - "Bon, Bon"
* Tito "El Bambino" - "Te Pido Perdon"

Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Daddy Yankee
* Don Omar
* Pitbull
* Tito "El Bambino"

Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:

* Chino Y Nacho
* Dyland Y Lenny
* Wisin & Yandel
* Zion & Lennox (Pina)

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
* Chino Y Nacho - Mi Nina Bonita
* Daddy Yankee - Mundial
* Don Omar - Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans: The King is Back
* Pitbull - Armando

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Daddy Yankee
* Don Omar
* Pitbull
* Tito "El Bambino"

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Chino Y Nacho
* Jowell & Randy
* RKM & Ken-Y
* Wisin & Yandel

Latin Touring Artist of the Year:
* Alejandro Sanz
* Chayanne
* Marc Anthony
* Shakira

Latin Digital Album of the Year:
* Camila - Dejarte De Amar
* Enrique Iglesias - Euphoria
* Marc Anthony - Iconos
* Shakira - Sale El Sol

Latin Social Artist of the Year:
* Don Omar
* Enrique Iglesias
* Pitbull
* Shakira

Latin Digital Download of the Year:
* Chino y Nacho - "Mi Nina Bonita"
* Pitbull - "Bon, Bon"
* Shakira - "Waka-Waka (This Time For Africa)"
* Shakira - "Loca"

Songwriter of the Year:
* Anthony "Romeo" Santos
* Horacio Palencia Cisneros
* Isidro Cavez "Espinoza Paz" Espinoza
* Raymond "Daddy Yankee" Ayala

About the Author

By Joanna Rossi, www.salsacircuit.com

Vote For Pedro but Vote for Me?

I'm running for middle school president this week for my school, and i really wanted to do these stickers to hand out, after i did posters and passed out candy and stuffs. my friend thought of the idea put vote for pedro, and x out pedro (maing it obvious) and putting melissa, which i thought was really funny, for everyone knows napoleon dynamite! but my mom said no, she doesnt like tht, and its wrong to cross out and stuff, and blablabla, she never saw the movie, and i tell her its a character, but she still says no. is it wrong? my opinion its really funny and original! what do yall think?

It may be funny but it is not original, it was used in Napoleon Dynamite gees !!Listen to your mother, she is right.

Vote for Pedro!!!!!!! Napoleon Dynamite scene