Carín León tops nine nominations for first European Premios Juventud
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TelevisaUnivision has confirmed the full list of nominees for the 23rd Premios Juventud, with Mexican singer Carín León leading the field on nine nominations, ahead of Beéle, Kany García and Rauw Alejandro on seven apiece. The ceremony will be held on 3 September at the Starlite Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain, marking the first time the long-running Latin music awards show has taken place in Europe, and it forms the centrepiece of the week-long PJ Fest celebration of Latin culture.
A further group of artists, including Eladio Carrión, Farruko, Karol G, Manuel Turizo, Ovy On The Drums, Quevedo, Romeo Santos, Shakira and Xavi, each received six nominations, spread across categories such as female and male artist of the year, favourite group or duo, new-generation talent, favourite track and album of the year. Winners are decided by public vote on the event's website, with voting closing on 10 August, while PJ Fest itself runs from 29 August across cities including Miami, Houston and Los Angeles, featuring performers such as Jay Wheeler, Piso 21, Morat and Calle y Poché; the ceremony will be broadcast on Univision, UniMás, Galavisión, YouTube and ViX in the US, and on Canal 5 in Mexico.
- Carín León leads Premios Juventud with nine nominations, most of any artist.
- 23rd ceremony set for 3 September in Marbella, Spain — a European first.
- Public voting closes 10 August; event anchors the week-long PJ Fest festival.
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Carín León is a Mexican regional-Mexican and corrido artist who has built a growing crossover following in recent years. Premios Juventud, meaning "Youth Awards" in Spanish, is an annual Latin entertainment awards show run by the broadcaster TelevisaUnivision, recognising music and cultural figures across genres such as reggaeton, pop, salsa and regional Mexican music. Winners are chosen through public voting rather than by an industry panel, which is part of what sets the show apart from other music awards.
This year's ceremony, the 23rd edition, is notable for being held outside the Americas for the first time, taking place in Marbella, Spain, as part of a wider week-long celebration of Latin culture called PJ Fest. The event brings together a broad mix of established and emerging artists from across the Spanish-language music world, reflecting how far Latin music's audience and industry have expanded internationally.
The nominations list matters because it signals which artists and songs the industry and fans see as having defined the past year in Latin music, ahead of the public vote that decides the eventual winners.
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Originally published by Variety as “Carín León, Rauw Alejandro Lead Premios Juventud Nominations List (EXCLUSIVE)”.