Advertising signThe peer-voted Latin Power Players' Choice Award returns for 2024 and asks music industry members from all walks of life to honor the act they believe has had the most impact on the entire Latin genre in the past year.
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Voting is open to everyone Billboard Pro members, existing and new, with one vote per member per round.
The Latin Power Players' Choice Award will also run together Advertising signThe annual Latin Power Players ranking of the most influential music industry executives in the genre, to be announced in September.
Advertising sign launched his first Player's Choice Award with the Power 100 list in January 2023, followed by the first Country Power Players' Choice Award which was completed in June and the opening R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Choice Award in August and the first Latin Power Players Choice Award in September, which was won by the founder/CEO of WK Entertainment Walter Kolm. In 2024, the peer-voted award was expanded to also cover international Power Players and Top Music Lawyers.
The semi-finals are:
- Noah Assad, Co-founder and CEO of Rimas Entertainment
- Henry CardenasFounder and CEO, CMN
- Nestor CasonouPresident Latin, Kobalt
- Alejandro DuquePresident, Warner Music Latin America
- Walter KolmCEO and chairman of WK Entertainment
- Rebecca LeonFounder and CEO, Lionfish
- Alexandra Lutykov, President of Latin America and Latin USA, Universal Music Publishing Group
- Richard LomPartner and agent, WME
- Jesus LopezPresident and CEO, Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Pennisula
- Jorge MejiaPresident and CEO of Latin America and Latin USA, Sony Music Publishing
- Gustavo MenendezPresident of US Latin and Latin America, Warner Chappell Music
- George PrajinChairman, Prajin Music Group
- Hans SchafferSenior Vice President of Worldwide Tours, Live Nation
- Nir SeiusiExecutive vp, Interscope Capitol Labels Group
- Richard VegaAgent, WME
The second round of voting is now open to narrow the top 15 candidates down to the top five. Voting for the semifinals will close on August 21 at 11:59 PM ET.
The third round of voting will begin on August 22 to select the winner from the final five nominees. Voting will end on September 4th at 11:59 PM ET.
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