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PHOTO GALLERY Thousands of artists and Latin music industry influencers united April 26-29 for the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards, which were held for the first time in Puerto Rico. Presented by State Farm and in association with T-Mobile, the event featured a jam-packed week of activities including panel discussions, artist showcases, networking receptions and the Billboard Bash—the official pre-awards party with red carpet appearances, presentations and performances by Billboard Latin Music Award finalists. The 21st annual Billboard Latin Music Conference culminated with the April 29 Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm and in association with T-Mobile, and produced and broadcast live by Telemundo. The broadcast drew 5.3 million-plus viewers (persons 2-plus), was No. 1 across all stations in New York and Miami among adults 18-34 and had one the highest deliveries ever among adults 18-49 in the show’s 12-year history on Telemundo, according to Omniture. The confab—the island’s largest tourism event in history—also brought more than $25 million to the local economy. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARNOLD TURNER / A.TURNER ARCHIVES unless otherwise noted. The 2009 Billboard Latin Conference & Awards April 20-24, 2009 at the Eden Roc Resort, Miami FL The 2009 Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards celebrated two decades of Latin music with style, fun and plenty of business. Select-O-Hits president Johnny Phillips said, "The networking opportunities were many and I feel we came out of this year's conference much stronger and viable independent distribution option." The conference ended with the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired Live April 23, 2009 on Telemundo and was broadcast in 55 countries. Throughout the show, 5.5 million unique viewers ages 2-plus tuned in. The awards averaged a record-breaking 1.3 million viewers ages 18-49, growing 22% from last year and attracting 2.3 million total people. Sources: Singlepoint, Rentrack and NTI Program Ratings. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARNOLD TURNER / A.TURNER ARCHIVES unless otherwise noted. See what happened in 2008! PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARNOLD TURNER / A.TURNER ARCHIVES unless otherwise noted. |
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