Maná to Perform at Next Year’s Rock in Rio USA Festival

Maná is ready to rock Las Vegas…

The multiple Grammy– and Latin Grammy-winning Mexican rock group—consisting of vocalist/guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González, guitarist Sergio Vallín and bassist Juan Calleros—will perform at next year’s Rock in Rio USA event.

Mana

The Latin music superstars, considered the biggest Latin rock band in the world, are the first Spanish-language artists to be announced for the first U.S. edition of the massive festival, to take place in Las Vegas over two weekends in May 2015.

“Maná is the perfect example of the strength of the Hispanic community in the United States and how culturally diverse the country is,” Rock in Rio founder Roberto Medina said in a release announcing the band’s inclusion in the lineup.

Maná is set to play on the festival main stage during Rock Weekend (May 8-9) joining No Doubt, Metallica, Linkin Park and Rise Against. Deftones, Sepultura and Coheed & Cambria have been announced for the City of Rock Sunset stage that weekend.

Taylor SwiftJohn Legend and Joss Stone are the headliners revealed so far for the following Pop Weekend.

Brazilian artists Leo Gandelman, Bossacucanova and Spokfrevo have been announced for the festival’s Rock Street Brazil, which will be animated by “charismatic characters of Brazilian culture,” according to the festival website. A Rock Street USA and Rock Street UK are also planned.

Maná, the world’s biggest-selling Latin rock band, played Rock in Rio Madrid in 2012.

Fergie to Serve as Host & Performer at the Billboard Hollywood Party on New Year’s Eve

Fergie will be pulling double duty at this year’s Billboard Hollywood Party.

The 39-year-old part-Mexican American singer and Black Eyed Peas member will not only return to host the party for a ninth year, she’ll also perform.

Fergie

The Billboard Hollywood Party is part of the largest bi-coastal New Year’s Eve celebration, with Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015 airing live on December 31 beginning at 8:00 pm ET on ABC.

Jenny McCarthy returns for the fourth time live from Times Square, with Taylor Swift headlining New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Other perfomers include Gavin DeGraw and Lady Antebellum, who perform from Nashville.

Charli XCX, One Direction and Meghan Trainor have signed on to perform New Year’s Eve from the Billboard Hollywood Party.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest is produced by Dick Clark Productions.

Blacc to Serve as a Presenter at This Year’s American Music Awards

Aloe Blacc is set to make a statement at this year’s American Music Awards.

The 35-year-old Panamanian American singer has been added to the list of presenters set to take the stage at the upcoming AMAs.

Aloe Blacc

Blacc joins Orange Is the New Black stars Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba, along with reality siblings Kendall and Kylie Jenner, as the latest additions.

Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Foxx, Julianne Hough, Jessie J, Heidi Klum, Olivia Munn and Emmy Rossum also are set to present at the fan-voted awards show, which will air live on ABC starting at 8:00 pm ET on Sunday, November 23, from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. 

As previously announced, the show will feature performances by 5 Seconds of Summer, Iggy Azalea, Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Charli XCX, Fergie, Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons, Lorde, One Direction, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Pitbull.

Pitbull will also serve as the event’s host. Voting is currently ongoing.

 

Mars to Perform at Las Vegas’ Rock in Rio USA Festival

Bruno Mars is ready to rock (in Rio)…

The 29-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter has joined the Rock in Rio USA festival’s lineup, as confirmed by MGM Resorts International and the festival’s organizers.

Bruno Mars

Taking place in Las Vegas next year, the festival will feature performances by Mars, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Metallica and No Doubt on the main stage during the festival, which takes place May 8-9 and May 15-16.

The announcement and debut of the festival’s look came complete with a magician, tap dancers, a fire-thrower and musical acts performing in front of building facades resembling streets in the United States, Brazil and the United Kingdom.

Luis Justo, CEO of Rock in Rio, says the festival is intended to be an “immersive” experience. A Ferris wheel and 64-foot-high zip line are also planned for the site. “It’s like an amusement park with a lot of different attractions,” Justo told Billboard in April. “More than the talent itself, the experience that the crowd has at Rock In Rio is really different.”

The venue will accommodate 85,000 general admission ticket-holders each day and 4,000 VIPs, organizers said. A pre-sale last month attracted ticket-buyers from 32 different countries, Justo said.

The 37-acre open-air venue stretching from the corner of Las Vegas and Sahara boulevards next to the Circus Circus Resort is being built by MGM Resorts in concert with Cirque du Soleil and The Yucaipa Cos. investment firm.

Tickets are expected to go on sale in January. For more information, visit www.RockinRio.com

Carey Atop Time Magazine’s ‘Ultimate Pop Stardom’ List

Mariah Carey is the ultimate pop star…

The 44-year-old half-Venezuelan American singe ranks at the top of Time magazine’s The Ultimate Ranking of Pop Stardom list of artists/musicians when it comes to generating hit songs.

Mariah Carey

The artists were chosen for this list based on their all-time chart performance and their contemporary significance.

Time looked at every song that’s been in the Billboard Top 10 since 1960, the number of hits by each artist present on that list, and how long those musicians’ careers have lasted, and used that information to determine which artists are ultimately the most successful pop-hit generators.

Carey – who stormed onto the music scene with her self-titled debut album in 1990, which landed four No. 1 songs on Billboard Hot 100 and earned her Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance honors at the 1991 Grammy Awards, tops the list with 1,901 points. Her best years include 2005 (341 points), 1995 (300) and 1993 (222).

Carey – a five-time Grammy winner – ranks ahead of Rihanna (1,800), Usher (1,778), The Beatles (1,537) and Madonna (1,414).

But Carey isn’t the only Latin artist to make the list…

Bruno Mars, who broke onto the scene in 2010, ranks No. 17 on the list with 882 points.

The 28-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter earned 410 points in his first year on the charts after lending his vocals to the songs “Nothin’ on You” by B.o.B, and “Billionaire” by Travie McCoy, as well as releasing his first two singles “Just the Way You Are” and “Grenade.”

Meanwhile, Fergie comes in at No. 25 with her Grammy-winning group Black Eyed Peas, earning 733 points.

The 39-year-old part-Mexican singer and female vocalist for the hip hop group and her fellow BEP members registered their biggest point haul in 2009 with their singles “Boom Boom Pow,” “I Gotta Feeling” and “Meet Me Halfway” earning a combined 355 points that year.

The final product is a colorful infographic that proves Michael Jackson had a consistently successful career from 1971 to 1995, while Santana’s career, though long, hasn’t been witness to nearly as many hits.

The artists are awarded points for each song of theirs that made it into the Top 10—for example, Michael Jackson gets 10 points for “Beat It” topping the chart at No. 1 while Taylor Swift gets three points for “Speak Now” peaking at spot No. 8.

Usher had the best single year out of everyone when, in 2004, he racked up 639 points for having five songs in the Top 10 for a combined 88 weeks, while Barbra Streisand made just two points in 1997 for “I Finally Found Someone,” which peaked at No. 9 and only had a one-week stay in the Top 10.

Head over to Time.com to see how other musicians, ranging from Cher to T-Pain, stack up against one another.

Here’s a look at all the Latino artists on the list:

No. 1 Mariah Carey (1,901)
No. 17 Bruno Mars (882),
No. 25 Black Eyed Peas (Fergie)
No. 30 Jennifer Lopez (658)
No. 36 Christina Aguilera (603)
No. 48 Santana (457)

Gomez Leads the Latino Pack of Teen Choice Award Nominees

She may pursuing projects that shed her Disney Channel image, but Selena Gomez is still a teen sensation.

The first round of 2014 Teen Choice Awards nominees have been revealed, and the 21-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress has received two nods, the most of any Hispanic star.

Selena Gomez

Gomez, a 10-time Teen Choice Award winner, is nominated for Choice Female Hottie, an award she took him in 2012 and 2013.

This time around, she’s up against Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Kendall Jenner, Bella Thorne and Rihanna in the category.

Gomez is also nominated in the Choice Smile category. She’s facing off against Austin Mahone, Demi Lovato, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift for the award.

In addition to Gomez, Thorne and Lovato, Latino nominees include Cameron Diaz, Lea Michele, Pitbull, Jake T. Austin and Fifth Harmony’s Camila Cabello, Lauren Jauregui and Ally Brooke Hernandez.

The 2014 Teen Choice Awards, which celebrate teen icons including celebrities across entertainment realms including music, movies, television, fashion and others, will air live on Fox on August 10.

Currently fans between ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category can vote for these initial nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com.

Hosts, performers, presenters and additional nominees will be announced soon.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

Choice Movie: Action

  • Divergent
  • Edge of Tomorrow 
  • Godzilla
  • Maleficent
  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Choice Movie Actor: Action

  • Jamie Campbell Bower, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 
  • Tom Cruise, Edge of Tomorrow 
  • Theo James, Divergent 
  • Kellan Lutz, The Legend of Hercules 
  • Mark Wahlberg, Lone Survivor

Choice Movie Actress: Action

  • Emily Blunt, Edge of Tomorrow
  • Lily Collins, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 
  • Elle Fanning, Maleficent
  • Angelina Jolie, Maleficent
  • Shailene Woodley, Divergent

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 
  • Thor: The Dark World 
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Chris Evans, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Andrew Garfield, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  • Chris Hemsworth, Thor: The Dark World
  • Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
  • Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Halle Berry, X-Men: Days of Future Past
  • Scarlett Johansson, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and X-Men: Days of Future Past
  • Natalie Portman, Thor: The Dark World
  • Emma Stone, The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Choice Movie: Drama

  • American Hustle
  • Heaven Is for Real
  • Million Dollar Arm
  • The Fault in Our Stars
  • Veronica Mars

Choice Movie Actor: Drama

  • Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
  • Russell Crowe, Noah
  • Jason Dohring, Veronica Mars
  • Ansel Elgort, The Fault in Our Stars
  • Jon Hamm, Million Dollar Arm

Choice Movie Actress: Drama

  • Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars
  • Sandra Bullock, Gravity
  • Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
  • Emma Watson, Noah
  • Shailene Woodley, The Fault in Our Stars

 Choice Movie: Comedy

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
  • Blended
  • Ride Along
  • The Other Woman
  • Vampire Academy

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy

  • Will Ferrell, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
  • Kevin Hart, Ride Along 
  • Ice Cube, Ride Along
  • Johnny Knoxville, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
  • Adam Sandler, Blended 

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy

  • Christina Applegate, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 
  • Drew Barrymore, Blended
  • Zoey Deutch, Vampire Academy 
  • Cameron Diaz, The Other Woman
  • Emma Roberts, We’re the Millers

TELEVISION 

Choice TV Show: Drama

  • Hart of Dixie
  • Pretty Little Liars
  • Switched at Birth
  • The Fosters
  • Twisted 

Choice TV Actor: Drama

  • Keegan Allen, Pretty Little Liars
  • Jake T. Austin, The Fosters
  • Lucas Grabeel, Switched at Birth
  • Ian Harding, Pretty Little Liars
  • Avan Jogia, Twisted

Choice TV Actress: Drama

  • Troian Bellisario, Pretty Little Liars
  • Rachel Bilson, Hart of Dixie
  • Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars
  • Maddie Hasson, Twisted
  • Maia Mitchell, The Fosters

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

  • Arrow
  • Once Upon a Time
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • Teen Wolf
  • The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Josh Dallas, Once Upon a Time
  • Joseph Morgan, The Originals
  • Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf
  • Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
  • Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries 

Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
  • Ginnifer Goodwin, Once Upon a Time
  • Kat Graham, The Vampire Diaries
  • Claire Holt, The Originals
  • Kristin Kreuk, Beauty and The Beast 

Choice TV Show: Comedy

  • Austin & Ally
  • Glee
  • New Girl
  • Sam & Cat
  • The Big Bang Theory

Choice TV Actor: Comedy

  • Ashton Kutcher, Two and a Half Men
  • Ross Lynch, Austin & Ally
  • Chord Overstreet, Glee 
  • Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
  • Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Choice TV Actress: Comedy

  • Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
  • Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Project
  • Laura Marano, Austin & Ally 
  • Lea Michele, Glee 
  • Debby Ryan, Jessie

Choice TV: Animated Show

  • Adventure Time
  • Family Guy
  • Gravity Falls
  • Regular Show 
  • The Simpsons

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show

  • American Idol VIII
  • Masterchef Junior
  • Survivor
  • The Amazing Race
  • The Voice

Choice TV: Reality Show

  • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
  • Dance Moms
  • Keeping Up With the Kardashians
  • Real Husbands of Hollywood
  • Total Divas

Music 

Choice Male Artist

  • Jason Derulo
  • Pitbull 
  • Austin Mahone
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Pharrell Williams

Choice Female Artist

  • Beyoncé
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Ariana Grande
  • Lorde
  • Katy Perry
  • Taylor Swift 

Choice Music Group

  • 5 Seconds of Summer
  • Fifth Harmony 
  • One Direction
  • R5
  • Rixton

Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist

  • Martin Garrix
  • Calvin Harris
  • Kaskade
  • Skrillex
  • Zedd

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist

  • Iggy Azalea
  • Eminem
  • John Legend
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Justin Timberlake

Choice Rock Group

  • Coldplay
  • Imagine Dragons
  • One Republic
  • Paramore
  • The Black Keys 

Choice Male Country Artist

  • Luke Bryan
  • Hunter Hayes
  • Jake Owen
  • Blake Shelton
  • Keith Urban

Choice Female Country Artist

  • Jana Kramer
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Taylor Swift
  • Carrie Underwood

Choice Country Group

  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Parmalee
  • The Band Perry
  • Zac Brown Band

Fashion

Choice Female Hottie

  • Beyoncé
  • Selena Gomez 
  • Ariana Grande
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Rihanna
  • Bella Thorne

Choice Male Hottie

  • Zac Efron
  • Ryan Gosling
  • Liam Hemsworth
  • Austin Mahone
  • One Direction
  • Ian Somerhalder

Choice Smile

  • Selena Gomez 
  • Austin Mahone
  • Demi Lovato 
  • Harry Styles
  • Taylor Swift

OTHER

Choice Comedian

  • Jimmy Fallon
  • Kevin Hart
  • Mindy Kaling
  • Andy Samberg
  • Kenan Thompson

Lopez Feted with Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards

Jennifer Lopez is not only an American Idol judge… She’s also an American icon

The 44-year-old singer/actress and current judge on Fox’s reality singing competition received the 2014 Icon Award at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, which were broadcast live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Jennifer Lopez

“You continue to break down barriers and inspire girls,” Rihanna said in a video montage, which included other noted artists, including Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, Pitbull and Taylor Swift, sharing their thoughts on la Lopez and her remarkable career.

Before accepting the award from presenters, Ricky Martin and Iggy Azalea, Lopez took the stage for the second time in the night to offer a live debut performance of “First Love,” the second single from her upcoming album A.K.A.

Lopez kept the audience on her feet as she stepped back onto the stage to receive the Icon Award. “Oh my God! What the heck?” Lopez said as she held the award. “Music has always been my first love.”

She continued to thank God, her fans, family, friends, management (Benny Medina), Latinos (“para mi gente“) and wished for the “little ones” who were watching from home to follow their dreams.

Lopez is the first women to receive the BBMA accolade. Past winners of the Icon Award include Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder and Prince.

Earlier in the night, Lopez took the stage with long-time collaborator and friend Pitbull and Claudia Lette, to premiere the official anthem of this year’s FIFA World Cup, “We Are One (Ole Ola).”

Gomez the Top Award-Winner at the Radio Disney Music Awards

She may not be a Disney Channel starlet anymore… But Selena Gomez is still a Radio Disney star.

The 21-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress was the top prize-winner at the Radio Disney Music Awards, earning three awards at the awards ceremony, which was held on Saturday at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre.

Selena Gomez

Gomez took home the awards for Song of the Year for “Come & Get It,” Best Song To Dance To for “Birthday” and Most Talked About Artist.

Gomez’s Princess Protection Program co-star and fellow Disney Channel colleague Demi Lovato picked up two awards.

The 21-year-old part-Mexican American singer/actress and former The X Factor judge took home the Best Female Artist and Favorite Roadtrip Song for her popular single“Made In the USA.”

Lovato’s The X Factor season two cast mates Camila Cabello, Lauren Jauregui and Ally Brooke Hernandez also claimed two awards.

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony band members picked up the Breakout Artist of the Year award, as well as the prize for – Best Song To Rock Out To With Your BFF forthe all-girl group’s single “Me & My Girls.”

Last but not least, rising star Becky G earned the first award of her career. The 17-year-old Mexican American singer-songwriter and rapper was named Best New Artist.

Other top winners included One Direction (Best Music Group), Justin Timberlake (Best Male Artist), and Taylor Swift (Fiercest Fans).

Fan voting began in late February through Radio Disney‘s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Performers during the show included Ariana Grande, Becky G, Fifth Harmony, Austin Mahone and Zendaya.

The 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards will be broadcast on April 27 at 8 p.m. on the Disney Channel.

Here’s the full list of winners:

They’re The One – Best Music Group
One Direction

He’s The One – Best Male Artist
Justin Timberlake

She’s The One – Best Female Artist
Demi Lovato

The Bestest – Song Of The Year
“Come & Get It” – Selena Gomez

XOXO – Best Crush Song
“Still Into You” – Paramore

So FANtastic – Fiercest Fans
Swifties – Taylor Swift

The Buzz – Breakout Artist of the Year
Fifth Harmony

The Freshest – Best New Artist
Becky G

Musical Mashup – Best Musical Collaboration
“Everything Has Changed” – Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran

So Happy – Best Song That Makes You Smile (Sponsored by ARM & HAMMER Tooth Tunes)
“Ooh La La” – Britney Spears

#Cool – Radio Disney’s Most Talked About Artist
Selena Gomez

Stuck In Our Heads – Catchiest New Song
“The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)” – Ylvis

That’s My Jam – Best Song To Rock Out To With Your BFF
“Me & My Girls” – Fifth Harmony

Soundtraxx – Favorite Song From a Movie Or TV Show
“Let It Go” – Idina Menzel (“Frozen”)

Move! – Best Song To Dance To
“Birthday” – Selena Gomez

Hit The Road – Favorite Roadtrip Song
“Made In The USA” – Demi Lovato

You’ve Got Swag! – Artist With The Best Style (Sponsored by Justice)
Zendaya

Gomez Earns Top Honors at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

Selena Gomez is the kids’ choice…

The 21-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress took home top music honors at Nickelodeon‘s 27th annual Kids’ Choice Awards during the Mark Wahlberg-hosted ceremony, which aired live on Nickelodeon from the University of Southern California‘s Galen Center on Saturday, March 29.

Selena Gomez

Gomez beat out Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift for the coveted orange blimp in the Favorite Female Singer category.

In addition, Gomez took home the award for #1 Fan Army for her oh-so-committed Selenators.

Gomez, who has won at least one Kids’ Choice Award every year since 2009, has raised her overall orange blimp count to eight.

Full List of Winners:

Favorite Song 
One Direction “Story of My Life”

Favorite Music Group 
One Direction

Favorite Male Singer
 Justin Timberlake

Favorite Female Singer
 Selena Gomez

Favorite Movie
 ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’

Favorite Animated Movie 
’Frozen’

Favorite Male Buttkicker
 Robert Downey Jr.

Favorite Female Buttkicker
 Jennifer Lawrence

Favorite Movie Actor
 Adam Sandler

Favorite Movie Actress
 Jennifer Lawrence

Favorite TV Show 
’Sam & Cat’

Favorite TV Actor
 Ross Lynch

Favorite TV Actress
Ariana Grande

Favorite Funny Star
Kevin Hart

Favorite Reality Show
 Wipeout

Favorite Cartoon
 SpongeBob SquarePants

Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie
 Miranda Cosgrove

Favorite Book
 ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series

Favorite Video Game
 ‘Just Dance 2014’

Favorite App Game 
Despicable Me: Minion Rush

Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick
 Patrick Star

Most Enthusiastic Athlete 
Dwight Howard

Mars Named to Billboard’s Highest-Paid Musicians in 2013 List

Bruno Mars is making bank…

The 28-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter is one of Billboard’s highest-paid musicians of the past year.

Bruno Mars

Mars, who attracted a record audience during his Super Bowl Halftime Show, ranks No. 12 on Billboard’s Music’s Top 40 Money Makers 2014: The Rich List with $18.8 million in reported earnings. He’s actually the only Latino to make this year’s list.

Before his unforgettable Super Bowl performance, Mars entertained fans during his sold-out Moonshine Jungle Tour, which finished at No. 23 on Billboard’s list of the top 25 tours of 2013, grossing $46.4 million.

In addition to Mars’ share of that revenue ($12.2 million), the previous year marked his chart-topping ascent with his Grammy-winning sophomore album Unorthodox Jukebox.”

Selling 1.4 million in 2013 and charting four Hot 100 hits, including No. 1s “Locked Out of Heaven” and “When I Was Your Man,” these feats helped Mars earn the title of Billboard’s 2013 Artist of the Year.

The top five artists on the list include Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi and The Rolling Stones.

Click here to see the complete list.