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Prince Royce Wins Big at Premios Juventud

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He may be known as Prince Royce… But Latin music’s rising star proved to be the king of the 9th Annual Premios Juventud Awards.

The 23-year-old Dominican-American bachata singer took home the night’s biggest haul at Thursday night’s awards show, earning a total of eight awards, including Voz del momento.

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Prince Royce’s song “Las Cosas Pequeñas” took home the awards for La más pegajosa, Canción Corta-venas and Mi Ringtone Favorito.

During the show, which was held at the BankUnited Center in Miami, superstar also premiered his brand new song “Close to You” while floating atop the audience.

Meanwhile, former Aventura front man Romeo Santos picked up two awards: The Perfect Collaboration for his hit single featuring Usher, “Promise,” and Most Played Album for his first solo venture, Fórmula Vol 1

Other winners included Shakira, who won in the Best Moves category; Pitbull,  who won The Best Urban Artist of The Year; and Sofia Vergara for Favorite Actress.

Click here for the complete list of Premios Juventud winners.

Frankie J. Joins Jennifer Lopez & Enrique Iglesias’ Tour

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It’s Blackjack time for Frankie J.

The 36-year-old Mexican R&B singer has signed on to perform on 21 of the 26 dates on the Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias summer tour.

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The announcement comes after Wisin & Yandel dropped out of the highly publicized tour due to “timing issues” and “a host of things” that led to their announcement, according to Randy Phillips, president of AEG Live.

Frankie J, known for his smooth R&B vocals and earlier in his career for being part of the Kumbia Kings, will join Lopez and Iglesias on July 20 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

“I am super excited to join Enrique and Jennifer on this adventure,” Frankie J. said in a statement through Universal Music Latino. “They are global superstars and I am honored that they invited me to be a part of their tour. I look forward to performing for my fans across the country.”

Frankie J., who was raised in Southern California and sings in both English and Spanish, will will debut his latest single “Tienes Que Creer en Mi” later this month during the Premios Juventud. The awards show is scheduled to air on Univision on July 19.

Prince Royce: This Year’s Top-Selling Latino Artist…

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Prince Royce is still celebrating the success of his debut album, even though it was released more than 20 months ago…

The 22-year-old Dominican American singer/songwriter is the only Latin musician in the United States to go triple platinum this year by selling 300,000 copies of his first album.

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“It means that dreams certainly can be made into reality,” professed the New York native moments before receiving the triple platinum certification awarded by the Recoding Industry Association of America at a special ceremony in Miami. “That there are people who still buy an album and that there are people who still consume music. And I don’t think that’s something that happens every day.”

Prince Royce has become a rising superstar in Latin music since releasing his self-titled debut album in March 2010. Along with receiving a Latin Grammy nomination last year for best contemporary tropical album, “Prince Royce” earned three Premio Lo Nuestro awards, four Latin Billboard awards and four Premios Juventud.

Royce, who says he still gets very nervous when performing at ceremonies like this month’s Latin Grammy Awards, is working on upcoming music, including his second Spanish album and his first English album.