The brand-new Premios Los Angeles have been launched with the objective of celebrating "the trajectory of great contemporary Latin talent," as its organizers put it. In its inaugural edition, it will bestow honors in 11 categories.
The trophy is known as the Golden Angel Award, and the awards ceremony takes place May 28 in downtown L.A.
Organizers added that the awards presentation is to be held in The Theater of the Ace Hotel for 1,600 invited guests. The ceremony will be televised 7 p.m., Sunday, June 1, on Mundo FOX, and will be seen in 16 Mexican states via Ocho TV.
Among the nominees are several SESAC Latina-affiliated artists:
Best Pop-Rock Artist
Carlos Baute
Aleks Syntek
Enrique Bunbury
Best Regional Mexican Artist
Alerta Zero
Best Norteño Artist
Intocable
New Artist of the Year
Nena Guzmán
Hosting Premios Los Angeles is the SESAC Latina-affiliated singer/songwriter, musician and producer Aleks Syntek.
About SESAC:
With a selective policy of affiliation that's unique in the industry, SESAC represents the best composers and publishers. In so doing, SESAC has built a repertoire of quality that covers all genres and the most popular music of today. Artists affiliated with SESAC include such icons as Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Kurt Cobain's Catalog, Mumford & Sons, Lady Antebellum, Bryan Michael Cox, Swizz Beatz, Rico Love, RUSH, Cassandra Wilson, MGMT, Alice In Chains, PSY and many more. SESAC Latina represents such prestigious artists as Draco Rosa, Carlos Baute, Enrique Bunbury, Rayito, Rafa Arcaute, Reik, Jencarlos Canela, Luz Casal, Intocable, Joey Montana, Luciano Luna, Calibre 50, Aleks Syntek, Fonseca, América Sierra, among many others. www.sesaclatina.com
As the first Latin music-focused division to be created by a performance-rights society originally founded in 1930, SESAC Latina is also recognized as a leader in technology, which allows it to process royalty payments more quickly and accurately. SESAC is the only society offering its affiliates monthly radio performance royalty payments.
