Camilo, Vicente Fernández, and Christian Nodal.Photo: Sergi Alexander/Getty; Frederick M. Brown/Getty; Alison Buck/Getty
This year’s Premio Lo Nuestro is going to be nostalgic.
On Thursday, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that at Univision’s Premio Lo Nuestro next week, big names in Latin music will be paying tribute to the late Vicente Fernández as an opening act for the award show.
The mariachi legend died four months aftersuffering a fallthat put him on a ventilator in the ICU. He was 81.
The Latin music award show also revealed that the coveted Ídolo Global (Global Idol) award will be presented to Colombian superstarMaluma.
Maluma.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Previously announced performers for Premio Lo Nuestro include Anitta, Chimbala,CNCO, Deorro, El Alfa, El Fantasma, Elvis Martinez, Gente de Zona, Gilberto Santa Rosa, IAmChino, Jay Wheeler, Justin Quiles, Laura Pausini, Luis Fonsi and Manuel Turizo.
At the award show, J Balvin, Camilo, 27, and Nodal, 23, lead the nominations list with 10 each.Karol GandBad Bunnyfollow closely with nine — while Maluma, 28, Jhay Cortez, Calibre 50, Carlos Rivera, Farruko, Myke Towers andRauw Alejandrohave eight each.
Up for the artist of the year category are Aguilar, 18, Bunny, 27, Camilo, Nodal, Grupo Firme, J Balvin, 36, Karol G, 31, Maluma, Alejandro, 29, and Yatra, 27.
Tickets to the 34th annual Premio Lo Nuestro are available onPremioLoNuestro.com.
The 2022 Premio Lo Nuestro will air live from Miami’s FTX Arena with the pre-show beginning at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Univision.
source: people.com
