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He causes a pandemonium everywhere he goes. He releases some of the greatest songs that instantaneously become a hit amongst fans of all ages all over the world. His music brings people from every country and every culture together. He is, without a doubt, a music legend and that’s why Telemundo will be honoring the one and only Daddy Yankee with the prestigious Icon Award at this year’s spectacular Latin American Music Awards.
According to the press release, “The Latin AMA Icon Award is given to the most distinguished and beloved artist of the Hispanic world, who is recognized on every continent as the King or Queen of its music genre. The recipient of the Latin AMA Icon Award interprets our life in his songs, forms an important part of Latin America’s history and is considered a musical hero. His name exceeds all generations; his audience admires him and other artists are inspired daily by his brilliance.”
The remarkable Daddy Yankee has an exciting night to look forward to at the Latin AMAs. The music sensation is nominated for six awards at the event and he will also be performing. Needless to say, we all can’t wait to see this immensely talented and unrivaled musician give yet another epic performance at the award show.
The Latin American Music Awards shared the incredible news on their Twitter account as seen below.
Daddy Yankee’s success is unparalleled and it continues to skyrocket more and more as each day goes by. The phenomenal Daddy Yankee has truly made music history in a countless amount of ways and we can’t wait to see him receive the Icon Award at the Latin AMAs.
Don’t forget to tune in to the 2018 Latin American Music Awards airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on October 25th at 8pm/7c, preceded by the one-hour carpet pre-show, “La Alfombra de Latin AMAs” at 7pm/6c. The highly-anticipated and extraordinary award show will also air simultaneously on Universo.
Be sure to follow @LatinAMAs and @Telemundo on Twitter and Instagram for all the latest updates on the Latin American Music Awards and join in on the conversation by using #LatinAMAs on all social media networks!
