2000 Billboard Latin Music Awards Explained

2000 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Date:	April, 2000
Venue:	Jackie Gleason Theater, Miami Beach, Florida
Previous:	1999
Next:	2001

The 7th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards, which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, took place in Miami.

Pop Album of the Year, Male

• Luis Miguel — Amarte Es Un Placer^[1]
• Marco Antonio Solís — Trozos de Mi Alma
• Cristian Castro — Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor
• Carlos Ponce — Todo lo que soy

Pop album of the year, group

• "MTV Unplugged", Maná^[1]
• "Amor, Familia y Respeto", A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings
• "Mi Gloria Eres Tu", Los Tri-O
• "Un Poco Mas", MDO

Pop album of the year, female

• "Noelia", Noelia^[1]
• "Llegar A Ti", Jaci Velasquez
  • "Corazón", Ednita Nazario "Te Acordarás de Mí", Olga Tañón

Pop album of the year, new artist

• "Amor, Familia y Respeto", A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings^[1]
• "Llegar A Ti", Jaci Velasquez
• "Comenzaré", Luis Fonsi
• "Noelia", Noelia

Latin Pop Track of the Year

• Ricky Martin — "Livin' la Vida Loca"^[1]
• Ricky Martin — "Bella"
• Enrique Iglesias — "Bailamos"
• Alejandro Fernandez — "Loco"

Tropical/salsa album of the year, male

• "Píntame", Elvis Crespo^[1]
• "Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer", Ibrahim Ferrer
• "Inconfundible", Víctor Manuelle
• "El Amor de Mi Tierra", Carlos Vives

Tropical/salsa album of the year, female

• "Sola", La India^[1]
• "Olga Viva, Viva Olga", Olga Tañón
• "Atada", Gisselle
• "Con los Pies Sobre la Tierra", Melina León

Tropical/salsa album of the year, group

• "Gotcha!", DLG^[1]
• "Masters of the Stage: 2000 Veces Manía", Grupomania (Universal Latino)
• "Para El Bailador", La Makina
• "Séptima Harmonía", Limi-T 21

Tropical/salsa album of the year, new artist

• "Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer", Ibrahim Ferrer^[1]
• "Caminando", Tony Tun Tun
• "Sublime Ilusión", Eliades Ochoa
• "Entrega", George Lamond

Tropical/salsa track of the year

• "El Niágara en Bicicleta", Juan Luis Guerra^[1]
• "No Me Ames", Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
• "Píntame", Elvis Crespo
• "Pero Dile", Víctor Manuelle

Regional Mexican album of the year, male

• "Mi Verdad", Alejandro Fernandez^[1]
• "Por Una Mujer Bonita", Pepe Aguilar
• "Por El Amor De Siempre", Pepe Aguilar
• "Los Mas Grandes Exitos de los Dandy's", Victor Fernández

Regional Mexican album of the year, male group

• "Nuestro Amor", Los Tri-O^[1]
• "Alma", Conjunto Alma Norteña
• "Contigo", Intocable
• "Herencia De Familia", Los Tigres del Norte

Regional Mexican album of the year, female group or female solo artist

• "Corazón de Cristal", Priscila y Sus Balas de Plata^[1]
• "En Vivo--En Concierto", Grupo Límite
• "Arrancame A Puños", Yesenia Flores
• "Todo Por Tí", Priscila y Sus Balas de Plata

Regional Mexican album of the year, new artist

• "Nuestro Amor", Los Tri-O^[1]
• "Alma", Conjunto Alma Norteña
• "La Magia Del Amor", Los Ángeles de Charly
• "Donde Estás Corazón", Pablo Montero

Regional Mexican track of the year

• "Lágrimas", Los Tigres del Norte^[1]
• "El Peor de Mis Fracasos", Marco Antonio Solís
• "Si Te Pudiera Mentir", Marco Antonio Solís
• "Te Quiero Mucho", Los Rieleros del Norte

Latin rock/fusion album of the year

• "Fundamental", Puya^[1]
• "Bajo el Azul de Tu Misterio", Jaguares
• "Resurrection", Chris Pérez Band
• "Tres", Fiel a la Vega

Hot Latin Track of the Year

• "Loco", Alejandro Fernandez"^[1]
• "No Me Ames", Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
• "Livin' la Vida Loca", "Ricky Martin"
• "Si Te Pudiera Mentir", Marco Antonio Solís

Latin rap album of the year

• "Los grandes éxitos en español", Cypress Hill^[1]
• "Apocalypshit", Molotov
• "El Padrino", Fulanito

Hot Latin Tracks of the Year, Vocal Duo

• "No Me Ames", Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony^[1]
• "Santo Santo", Só Pra Contrariar and Gloria Estefan
• "Escondidos", Olga Tañón and Cristian Castro
• "La persona equivocada", Melina León and Víctor Manuelle

Latin Dance Maxi-Single of the Year

• "Santo Santo", Só Pra Contrariar and Gloria Estefan^[1]
• "Ritmo Total", Enrique Iglesias
• "Bailando", Angelina
• "Que Te Vas", George Lamond

Contemporary Latin jazz album of the year

• Los Hombres Calientes, Los Hombres Calientes^[1]
• Inner Voyage, Gonzalo Rubalcaba
• Latin Soul, Poncho Sanchez
• Briyumba Palo Congo, Chucho Valdés

The Billboard Latin 50 Artist of the year

• Elvis Crespo^[1]
• Enrique Iglesias
• Ricky Martin
• Selena

Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year

• Enrique Iglesias^[1]
• Ricky Martin
• Marco Antonio Solis
• Christian Castro

Songwriter of the Year

• Marco Antonio Solis^[1]
• Kike Santander
• Juan Gabriel
• Rudy Pérez

Producer of the Year

• Pedro Ramírez^[1]
• Rudy Pérez
• Bebu Silvetti
• Kike Santander

Publisher of the year

• Warner-Tamerlane^[1]
• BMG Songs
• Ventura

Publishing corporation of the year

• Warner/Chappell Music^[1]
• Universal Music
• EMI Music

Billboard Lifetime achievement award

• Jorge Pinos^[1]

Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame

• Marco Antonio Solís^[1]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=EA8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=list+winners+latin+billboards&pg=PA62 Winners List 2000. Page 14 to 18