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As the only broadcast network airing Saturday’s “Miss Universe” pageant live from El Salvador, Telemundo aims to bring in big ratings after seeing “great results” last year, exec Ronald Day told TheWrap exclusively.

The 72nd edition of “Miss Universe,” which will debut at 6 p.m. Et/3 p.m. Pt on Telemundo, will be hosted in Spanish by Jacqueline Bracamontes and Danilo Carrera as 2022 winner R’Bonney Gabriel crowns her successor. The last “Miss Universe” pageant boosted Telemundo to become the most-watched Spanish-language network that night as it averaged 2.4 million total viewers and 875,000 in the key broadcast demo among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen figures.

For Day, who serves as entertainment and content strategy president for the Spanish-language network, the success of “Miss Universe” lies in the tradition, pride and celebration of the event, which follows in the footsteps of similar traditions for Hispanic communities, including baptisms, quinceañeras and weddings.

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Billboard and Telemundo hosted their first-ever Mujeres en la Música (Latin Women in Music) event on Saturday, May 6, at the Watsco Center in Miami, and the program aired on Sunday, May 7, on Telemundo and Peacock. The inaugural event, which was cohosted by reggaeton legend Ivy Queen and television personality Jacqueline Bracamontes, honored Latin women in Spanish music. Several changemakers received awards, including Mexican pop icon Thalía; Grammy-nominated Mexican singer/songwriter Ana Gabriel; Venezuelan actress and singer Evaluna; Afro-Colombian singer and rapper Goyo; and Argentinian urban pop superstar Emilia Mernes. But the most prominent award went to global pop star Shakira, who was honored with the woman of the year award.

Shakira's attendance at the Mujeres en la Música event was her first public appearance since moving to Miami last month. She gave a very emotional speech that appeared to have moved the audience.

"It's true that when I felt most lost,...

Despite the significant challenges they've faced in a male-dominated industry, Latina music artists are thriving. Karol G recently made history with her fourth album, "Mañana Será Bonito," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts No.1. And Shakira has had an epic year of back-to-back recording-breaking hits, including her viral diss track "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions #53."

In celebration of Latinas' success in music, Billboard and Telemundo have partnered for Billboard's first-ever Mujeres en La Música event, which honors Latin women in Spanish music. The inaugural event will take place on May 6 at the Watsco Center in Miami but airs on May 7 on Telemundo.

Reggaeton legend Ivy Queen, who received this year's Icon Award at Billboard's 2023 Women in Music event, will be cohosting the event alongside television personality Jacqueline Bracamontes.

Leila Cobo, Billboard's chief content officer for Latin/Español, says the inaugural event serves as an expansion of Billboard's Women in Music franchise.

The first-ever Billboard Latin Women in Music event will present one of the night’s biggest honors, Woman of the Year, to Shakira when the ceremony takes place on May 7 in Miami, Florida.

“Shakira is the ultimate Woman In Music. Thanks to her, Latin women all over the world were empowered to write and perform deeply personal music,” Leila Cobo, Billboard’s chief content officer for Latin/Español, shared in a statement. “She created a movement all on her own, and continues to be more relevant than ever today, with grace,...

You're invited to the hottest party in Las Vegas. On April 21, Rafael Amaya, Jacqueline Bracamontes and Cristián de la Fuente will host the 2022 Latin American Music Awards live from the Michelob Ultra Arena.  Broadcast live on Telemundo and Peacock, the annual awards show will recognize the very best in Latin music over the past year. Bad Bunny is favored to win big after he received a total of 10 nominations including Artist of the Year. Jhay Cortez followed close behind with eight impressive nods.  During the event, Christian Nodal will be recognized with the Extraordinary Evolution Award while Lupita D'Alessio will receive the Legend Award. And it...

The night that celebrates a year of Latin music is here! The 2022 Latin American Music Awards are taking place on April 21 as Latin stars from Bad Bunny to Becky G strutted into the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Los Vegas. The 7th annual award show—co-hosted by Rafael Amaya, Jacqueline Bracamontes and Cristián de la Fuente—is being broadcast to fans on Telemundo and Peacock. "In the past few years, we have seen a huge rise in popularity for Latin music that has pushed it mainstream, so we are thrilled to take the Latin AMAs to Las Vegas for the first time and give our worldwide audience a first-rate production to showcase...

The Latin American Music Awards are finally here! The star-studded, three-hour event will take place at the Bb&t Center in Sunrise, Florida, and air live on Telemundo. Hosted by Jacqueline Bracamontes, the awards show will honour the best in Latin music and feature performances by Karol G, Ozuna, Anitta, Pitbull, Ricky Martin and Carrie Underwood, who will join David Bisbal to perform their...

The 2021 Latin American Music Awards are right around the corner! On Thursday, April 15, the red carpet will be rolled out at the Bb&t Center in Sunrise, Florida for the sixth annual Latin AMAs. Experienced actress and beauty queen Jacqueline Bracamontes will serve as hostess for the highly-anticipated event. Last year, Telemundo made the executive decision to forego holding the ceremony in consideration of the coronavirus pandemic. But the show is back and better than ever, with extra precautions being taken to keep the attendees safe. Those safety precautions include multiple stages from which more than a dozen artists will perform, including Maluma, Karol G and Carlos...

Lele Pons has landed a significant hosting gig. The social media star, who has more than 24 million followers on Instagram alone, will emcee the upcoming seventh season of La Voz Mexico, a localized version of the internationally-popular singing competition The Voice.

Pons, who is Venezuelan-American, will make her first appearance on La Voz Mexico on October 14, when the show's new season begins on the Televisa network. Previous hosts of the competition have included actor Mark Tacher and actress Jacqueline Bracamontes, the latter of whom has appeared on the past five seasons of La Voz Mexico.

Pons, who first broke out on the six-second video platform Vine, has emerged as one of the internet's most brilliant stars. In addition to her massive Instagram following, she also has close to ten million subscribers on YouTube, where her comedy sketches have reeled in more than 1.5 billion views. True to her Latin-American identity, Pons...

Things are getting spicy for a Thursday! Tonight marked the 16th annual Latin Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and just as you would expect, there was a lot of hot music, hot winners and hot people all under one roof. Mexican actress Jacqueline Bracamontes and Puerto Rican singer/songwriter and actress Roselyn Sánchez will served as the (ridiculously sexy) co-hosts for the first time, and proved to be successful in entertaining the audience as we recognized and honored a number of names who have had breakout work in Latin music this year. We were graced with a variety of live performances, including Ricky Martin, reggaeton superstars J Balvin and Farruko, Afro-Colombian hip-hop...

Ready or not, it's show time! The red carpet's been rolled out at the 2015 Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, and all of Latin music's finest are whipping up their most glamorous getups for the evenings. And a bland occasion, this will not be, with more than 22 presenters and 32 performers guaranteed to take the stage—heck, Will Smith will even be there! As for who'll stun on the red carpet, we've got a few guesses so far. And of course, that includes the lovely ladies of Fifth Harmony, in addition to co-hostesses Roselyn Sánchez and Jacqueline Bracamontes. And with Will in attendance, you know Jada Pinkett-Smitt (and her impeccable style) is bound to impress as...

Alejandra Guzman, Enrique Iglesias, Fanny Lu, Gloria Trevi, Kany García, La Original Banda el Limón, Luis Fonsi, Maite Perroni and Marco di Mauro will all take part in Univision.s TV and Novelas Awards. On-Air Novelas .Teresa,. .Cuando Me Enamoro. and .Para Volver a Amar. and past hits .Llena de Amor,. .Soy Tu Dueña. are nominated for Best Telenovela. Univision presents the 29th annual .Premios TVyNovelas. (TV and Novelas Awards), honoring the biggest names in Spanish-language television. Mexican beauty and actress Jacqueline Bracamontes and charming television personality, Alan Tacher, will host this year.s prestigious awards. The nominees includes starlets Angelique Boyer, Lucero and Rebeca Jones for best actress. Telenovela heartthrobs nominated for best actor include Sebastián Rulli, René Strickler, Valentino...

People en Espanol's "50 Most Beautiful" issue celebrates its 15th annual edition, honoring the hottest and freshest names in Hispanic entertainment. This year the magazine goes back in time to depict four iconic decades: the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. The exclusive photographs were shot by celebrity photographer Omar Cruz on location in a total of six major cities: New York, Miami, Orlando, Los Angeles, Mexico City and London.

Helping to commemorate the issue are two special honorees; Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, who was featured in the magazine's first ever Bellos issue; and Sofia Vergara, who has appeared on this list an incredible six times. In a recent interview for the issue, Iglesias opened up about his fears: "I've always been afraid of not being happy, of loosing the motivation to keep fighting. That's why I want to enjoy every moment," says the singer. Joining them is Mexican actress Kate del Castillo...

NEW YORK -- Univision made a strong pitch Wednesday for more Madison Avenue dollars, telling advertisers that it has a proven track record with tele-novelas, a wide lead in viewership among U.S. Hispanics and plenty of branded integration and product placement opportunities. The Univision broadcast network announced three new novelas: Heridas de Amor, about an up-and-down relationship starring Jacqueline Bracamontes and Guy Ecker; Duelo de Pasiones, filmed on a coffee plantation in Mexico; and La Verdad Oculta, the story of a wrongly imprisoned man trying to clear his name. A new sitcom, Que Madre, Tan Padre, follows a family where the husband loses his job and has to become the homemaker and chief parent while the mother gets a high-powered job to support them. Based on the success of its Mexican-produced big Sunday night dancing hit Bailando por un Sueno, Univision will expand its primetime variety shows to include a singing competition titled Catando por un Sueno. But like Bailando, contestants don't compete for personal fame but instead to make a wish come true. This year's Bailando winner received the means to have an operation performed on his ailing grandmother.