Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Jenni Rivera, Flex, Glora Trevi, Patrulla 81, Arthur Hanlon added to Billboard Latin Music Awards

Jenni Rivera, Flex, Gloria Trevi, Patrulla 81 and pop pianist Arthur Hanlon will join the star-studded line-up of artists scheduled to perform at the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards

Presenters for the show include: Aleks Syntek, Chenoa, Chico Castillo, Diana Reyes, Fanny Lu, Gilberto Santa Rosa, German Montero, Jerry Rivera, Luz Rios, Kany Garcia, K-Paz de la Sierra, Los Horoscopos de Durango, Marcy Place, Melina Leon, Rakim & Ken-Y, and NG2; Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza; Telemundo telenovela actors Carmen Villalobos, Catherine Siachoque, Gaby Espino, Jencarlos Canela, Maria Fernanda Yepes, Maritza Rodriguez, and Miguel Varoni; Telemundo personalities Maria Celeste Arraras, Penelope Menchaca, Rashel Diaz, as well as mun2 personalities Xtreme y Yarel.

The awards show will take place on Thursday, April 23 at 7PM/6c from The BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and will air live in High Definition on Telemundo.

These artists will join previously announced performers Paulina Rubio, Don Omar, Banda El Recodo, Cristian Castro, La Quinta Estación, Enrique Iglesias, Daddy Yankee, Rubén Blades, Los Seis del Solar, Reik, Aventura, Akon and Wisin y Yandel, in addition to the male dance troop JabbaWockeeZ. Carlos Santana, this year's recipient of the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award, will also appear on the awards show, hosted by Telemundo personalities Aylin Mujica (Sin Senos no hay Paraiso) and Alan Tacher (Levantate).

Details of the event can be found at the official site of the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm at www.telemundo.com