The 24th annual “Premio Lo Nuestro” 2012 Latin Music Awards made Univision the No. 2 broadcast network for the entire night among adults 18-34. An estimated 10.8 million viewers tuned in to all or part of the live three-hour broadcast.
Univision also ranked as the No. 3 broadcast network, beating ABC, NBC and the CW, among Adults 18-49 for the entire night, according to Nielsen data provided by the Spanish-language network.
The awards show, hosted by novela actors Jacqueline Bracamontes and Eduardo Santamarina, included 21 performances highlighted the best in Latin music.
Shakira (who didn’t make it to the show) and Prince Royce were the night’s biggest winners with four awards each.
“Premio Lo Nuestro” opened with Daddy Yankee performing his hit song “Lovumba.”
Among the show’s highlights: Laura Pausini sang her new single “Jamás Abandoné,” Tito el Bambino, “Me Voy De La Casa” and Pitbull and Chris Brown performed “International Love.”
Here’s the complete list of the award winners:
General Category
Artist of the Year – Shakira
Collaboration of the Year – Daddy Yankee and Prince Royce
Video of the Year – “Tu Olor,” Wisin y Yandel
Pop Category
Album of the Year – Sale el Sol, Shakira
Song of the Year – “Rabiosa,” Shakira y El Cata
Male Artist of the Year – Enrique Iglesias
Female Artist of the Year – Shakira
Group or Duo of the Year – Camila
New Artist of the Year – Natalia Jiménez
Rock/Alternative Category
Album of the Year – “Drama y Luz,” Maná
Alternative Song of the Year – “Día de Suerte,” Alejandra Guzmán
Artist of the Year – Maná
Tropical Category
Album of the Year – “Invencible,” Tito el Bambino
Song of the Year – “El Amor Que Perdimos,” Prince Royce
Male Artist of the Year – Prince Royce
Female Artist of the Year – Olga Tañón
Group or Duo of the Year – Chino y Nacho
New Artist of the Year – Monchy y Natalia
Tropical Merengue Artist of the Year – Elvis Crespo
Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year – Luis Enrique
Tropical Contemporary Artist of the Year – Prince Royce
Regional Mexican Category
Album of the Year – “Intocable 2011,” Intocable
Song of the Year – “El Padrino,” Joan Sebastian
Male Artist of the Year – Espinoza Paz
Female Artist of the Year – Jenni Rivera
Mexican Group or Duo of the Year – Intocable
New Artist of the Year – Calibre 50
Banda Artist of the Year – Larry Hernández
Duranguense Artist of the Year – K-Paz de la Tierra
Grupero Artist of the Year – Marco Antonio Solis
Norteño Artist of the Year – Intocable
Ranchero Artist of the Year – Jenni Rivera
Urban Category
Album of the Year – “Armando,” Pitbull
Song of the Year – “Taboo,” Don Omar
Artist of the Year – Pitbull
Well, they actually had 11 million viewers last year….. They’re going downhill. Why don’t you say that???
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