Los premios se transmitirán en vivo el domingo, 18 de mayo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena por la cadena ABC a las 8pm ET

dick clark productions y Billboard anunciaron hoy que Miley Cyrus y Ricky Martin se presentarán en los Billboard Music Awards 2014. Ellos se unen a la lista de estrellas previamente anunciada la cual incluye a 5 Seconds of Summer, Florida Georgia Line, Imagine Dragons, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Luke Bryan, OneRepublic y Pitbull. Los Billboard Music Awards 2014 serán transmitidos en vivo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas el domingo, 18 de mayo por la cadena ABC a las 8pm ET.

**PARA CREDENCIALES DE PRENSA**
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La primera estrella en ser anunciada el día de hoy es Miley Cyrus, una de las artistas que más ha dado que hablar este año. Esta es un gran adición a la lista de artistas que se presentarán en los Billboard Music Awards, este año Miley es finalista en 8 categorías: Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Hot 100 Song y Top Streaming Song. Miley se estará presentando al el otro lado del charco desde su concierto en Manchester, Inglaterra, parte de su gira Bangerz.

Ricky Martin no es ajeno a los Billboard Music Awards ya que anteriormente ha ganado premios en las siguientes categorías: Top New Latin Artist en 1993, Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year – Male, and Male Artist of the Year en 1999. Martin estrenó recientemente su nueva canción “Vida,” que forma parte de la banda sonora oficial de la Copa Mundial de la Fifa 2014. El sencillo debuto No.11 en la lista Hot Latin Songs de la revista Billboard y recientemente, estuvo en la posición No. 2 de la misma lista con el tema de Wisin, “Adrenalina” donde participó como vocalista junto a Jennifer Lopez.

Hoy también fue anunciado un ‘line up’ estelar de presentadores que participarán en la premiación. La lista de este año incluye una interesante mezcla de actores, músicos y estrellas de la telerrealidad, incluyendo: Jordin Sparks, Kelly Rowland, Kendall Jenner, Kevin O’Leary, Mark Cuban, Pete Wentz, y Wiz Khalifa – y otros invitados sorpresa!

La votación de los fans para el premio Milestone Award 2014 presentado por Chevrolet continuará hasta las dos primeras horas de la ceremonia, culminando a las 10pm ET. Para votar por los finalistas de este año Ellie Goulding, OneRepublic o Carrie Underwood, entrar a la página billboard.com/milestone.

Los Billboard Music Awards 2014 comenzarán con la trasmisión del  “Samsung Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2014 Billboard Music Awards,” el cual será transmitido en vivo a través de Yahoo a las 6pm ET / 3pm PT. El programa de dos horas conducido por Lance Bass, Jordin Sparks, Ted Stryker entre otros, también podrá ser visto a través de las paginas BillboardMusicAwards.com, Billboard.com y en otros lugares en línea utilizando el Yahoo Screen media player (disponible bajo petición). Los fans pueden disfrutar toda la experiencia entrando a https://music.yahoo.com/programs/billboard-music-awards/.

“Los Billboard Music Awards 2014” son producidos por dick clark productions.  Allen Shapiro y Mike Mahan son los productores ejecutivos.  Larry Klein, Barry Adelman y Mark Bracco son productores. Para mas informacion de los “2014 Billboard Music Awards” visitenos www.billboardmusicawards.com o el centro de actividad Billboard www.billboard.com/bbma.

Para noticias adicionales y contenido exclusivo, siga @OfficialBBMAs #BBMAs en Twitter, al igual que en  Facebook y sea parte de la conversacion en Instagram y YouTube.

Los patrocinadores y socios de los Billboard Music Awards 2014 incluyen: Chevrolet, CITI, ThankYou, Cumulus, Guggenheim Partners, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Live Nation, Music Choice, Samsung Galaxy y Yahoo.

ACERCA DE BILLBOARD
La marca Billboard está constituida por sus exclusivas listas y reportajes únicos sobre las últimas noticias, novedades y tendencias en todos los géneros musicales. Las listas de Billboard definen el éxito en la música. Desde la revista icónica Billboard a Billboard.com que es el destino final dirigida al consumidor para millones de fanáticos apasionados de la musica, a las series de conferencias de los mas élite de la industria y eventos influyentes como Power 100 y Mujeres en la Música – la marca Billboard tiene autoridad sin igual entre fanaticos, artistas y la industria por igual.

ACERCA DE  “LOS BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS 2014”
“Los Billboard Music Awards 2014” están programados a regresar por ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en las Vegas el domingo, 18 de Mayo a las 8:00 ET/PT. El show traerá los artistas más grandes e importantes de la música. Los finalistas de los Billboard Music Awards se basan en interacciones de los fans con la música, incluyendo ventas de discos y descargas digitales de sencillos, emisiones de radio, giras, streaming y las interacciones en las redes sociales:  Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify y otros destinos populares para la música online.  Estas mediciones fueron seguidas durante todo el año por Billboard y sus asociados de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Entertainment y Next Big Sound. Los premios toman en cuenta los  reportes que cubren el periodo que abarca del 11 de Marzo del 2013 hasta el 9 de marzo del 2014. “Los Billboard Music Awards 2014” es producido por dick clark productions.  Allen Shapiro y Mike Mahan son los productores ejecutivos. Larry Klein, Barry Adelman y Mark Bracco son productores.

ACERCA DE dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) es el productor y propietario más grande del mundo de eventos televisados.  dcp produce éxitos perennes como los “American Music Awards”, “Golden Globe Awards”, “Academy of Country Music Awards”, “Hollywood Film Awards”, “Billboard Music Awards”, y “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest”.  dcp también produce populares programas semanales de televisión, incluyendo “So You Think You Can Dance”, y es propietario de una de las bibliotecas de archivos de entretenimiento más originales y extensas del mundo, que abarca más de 55 años de programas galardonados, programas históricos, especiales de TV, espectáculos y programas legendarios producidos por dcp. Para obtener más información, visite el sitio www.dickclark.com.

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Miley Cyrus and Ricky Martin to perform on 2014 Billboard Music Awards

Kelly Rowland, Kendall Jenner, Jordin Sparks, Kevin O’leary, Mark Cuban, Pete Wentz, and Wiz Khalifa announced as presenters

Airing Live Sunday, May 18, 2014, From The MGM Grand Garden Arena on ABC at 8pm ET
dick clark productions and Billboard announced today that Miley Cyrus and Ricky Martin will perform at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. They join a star-studded lineup of previously announced must-see performers including 5 Seconds of Summer, Florida Georgia Line, Imagine Dragons, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Luke Bryan, OneRepublic and Pitbull. The 2014 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, on ABC at 8pm ET.

**FOR SHOW MEDIA CREDENTIALS**
To apply for media credentials to cover the 2014 Billboard Music Awards please go to http://slate-pr.com/BillboardMusicAwards and fill out the online form.

The first performer announced today is one of this year’s most talked-about music superstars, Miley Cyrus. An exciting new addition to the Billboard Music Awards lineup, Miley is a finalist in eight categories this year: Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Hot 100 Song and Top Streaming Song. Cyrus will be performing remotely, from across the pond on her Bangerz tour, in Manchester, England.

Ricky Martin is no stranger to the Billboard Music Awards, having won Top New Latin Artist in 1993, Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year – Male, and Male Artist of the Year in 1999. Martin recently premiered his new song “Vida,” off the FIFA World Cup official soundtrack, which entered Billboard’s hot Latin Songs chart this week as the top debut at No. 11. He recently peaked at No. 2 on Hot Latin Songs as a featured vocalist, along with Jennifer Lopez, on Wisin’s “Adrenalina.”

Also announced today was a star-studded line up of presenters for the live awards show. This year’s roster includes an exciting mix of actors, musicians, and reality stars, including: Jordin Sparks, Kelly Rowland, Kendall Jenner, Kevin O’Leary, Mark Cuban, Pete Wentz, and Wiz Khalifa – in addition to some surprise guests!

Fan voting for the 2014 Milestone Award presented by Chevrolet will continue through the first two hours of the awards show, ending at 10pm ET. To vote for finalists Ellie Goulding, OneRepublic or Carrie Underwood go to billboard.com/milestone.
The 2014 Billboard Music Award festivities start with the “Samsung Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2014 Billboard Music Awards,” which will live stream on Yahoo at 6pm ET / 3pm PT. The two hour pre-show, hosted by Lance Bass, Jordin Sparks, Ted Stryker and more, can also be viewed at BillboardMusicAwards.com, Billboard.com, and additional online destinations by embedding the Yahoo Screen media player (available upon request). Fans can check out the full experience at https://music.yahoo.com/programs/billboard-music-awards/.

The 2014 Billboard Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions.  Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan are Executive Producers.  Larry Klein, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are Producers. For additional information on the “2014 Billboard Music Awards” visit us at www.billboardmusicawards.com or the Billboard hub at www.billboard.com/bbma.

For additional news and exclusive content, follow @OfficialBBMAs #BBMAs on Twitter, like us on Facebook  and join the conversation on Instagram and YouTube.

2014 Billboard Music Awards sponsors and partners include Chevrolet, CITI ThankYou, Cumulus, Guggenheim Partners, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Live Nation, Music Choice, Samsung Galaxy and Yahoo.

ABOUT MILEY CYRUS
Miley Cyrus is a world renowned entertainer with record breaking success in film, television and music. She is a multiplatinum recording artist and has sold over 12 million albums and 20 million tracks in the US alone.
Miley’s latest album Bangerz debuted at #1 on both the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and the Digital Album Charts with over 270,000 albums sold. Both singles, “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop,” off Bangerz have already sold 4.3 million copies in the U.S. alone. “Wrecking Ball” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for two weeks. It became Miley’s first Billboard Hot 100 #1 and her fastest-flying Top 10 on Radio Songs.

ABOUT RICKY MARTIN
Grammy award winning, multi-platinum recording artist, Ricky Martin, has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide ninety-five have achieved platinum and forty have hit gold. In his continued success, Mr. Martin has received 4 US GRAMMY’s, 3 Latin GRAMMY awards, 10 Billboard Music Awards, 2 American Music Awards and 10 MTV VMA’s.
After spending five years in the spotlight with Menudo, Martin set-off on his own musical path. His self titled solo album was debuted in 1991. Martin’s continued growing success of landmark singles, including “Maria”, and his globally embraced 1998 World Cup Anthem “La Copa de la Vida” (The Cup of Life), vaulted him to the level of bona fide global superstar. Martin is a natural performer who has lead an oncoming cultural revolution.
Martin spent the latter part of the year in 2012 on stage inhabiting Che, the lead role in the Broadway revival of the musical Evita. Ricky had taken two and a half years off from the music industry to devote time to his family. After this time, Martin returned to his natural place in the artistic spotlight. Following his very successful year long run in Evita, Martin started another exciting adventure. He embarked this time as one of the coaches on the second and third season of The Voice Australia.
At the start of 2014, Martin partnered with multimedia technology 3D-4U and Sony Music Latin. Together they launched the new and revolutionary application Ricky Martin CONCERT 4-U. This application offers exclusive videos of his concert tour of Australia, which includes panoramic views as well as surround sound. It is controlled solely by the user. This style is entrepreneurial and the first time ever to be executed.
In April 2014, Martin launched his television special SuperSong, one can find exclusively on Crackle. SuperSong is a song competition for aspiring musicians and fans around the world that gave opportunity for individuals to create a song for the World Cup. In the same month, Martin launched the video for his latest hit single “Vida.”
“Vida,” Martin’s second World Cup song, was released worldwide as a single on April 22, 2014 and will be included in the official FIFA World Cup album “One Love, One Rhythm-The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album.”

ABOUT BILLBOARD
Billboard is the world’s most influential music brand, built on the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres. The Billboard charts define success in music. From the iconic Billboard magazine to Billboard.com which is the ultimate consumer-facing destination for millions of passionate music fans, to the industry’s most elite conference series and influencer events including the Power 100 and Women in Music, ¬ the Billboard brand has unmatched authority among fans, artists and the industry alike.

ABOUT “2014 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS”
The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18 at 8:00pm ET/PT. The show will showcase this year’s hottest and biggest music stars.  Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 11, 2013 through March 9, 2014.  The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro and Michael Mahan are Executive Producers. Larry Klein, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are Producers.

ABOUT dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised events.  dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”  dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of dcp’s award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming.  In 2014, dcp will debut “The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards” on NBC and joint venture Keshet DCP will premiere the weekly television series “Rising Star” on ABC.   For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

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En vivo el domingo, 18 de mayo, 2014 desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena por la cadena ABC a las 8pm ET

Dick Clark productions y Billboard anunciaron hoy que la super estrella internacional Jennifer Lopez será homenajeada con el prestigioso premio Icon Award en los Billboard Music Awards 2014. El show sera transmitido en vivo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas el domingo, 18 de mayo, por la cadena ABC a las 8pm ET.

El galardon Icon Award es el maximo honor y reconocimiento por la trayectoria. Jennifer es la cuarta artista y la primer mujer, en los cuarto años de la existencia, que recibirá el premio por su notable y duradera contribución a el genero pop. Los ganadores anteriores incluyen a Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder y Prince.

“Jennifer Lopez es una de las artistas mas emblematicas de su generacion,” dijo Larry Klein productor de los Billboard Music Awards. “Estamos encantados de honrar su carrera histórica con el Icon Award 2014 y estare al borde de mi asiento como todo el mundo cuando ella suba al escenario.”

Lopez tambien compartirá el escenario con uno de los finalistas de la noche, Pitbull (Mejor Artista de Rap, Mejor Cancion Rap), para debutar la cancion oficial de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA de este año, “We Are One (Ole Ola).” Para cerrar su presentación, López estrenará su sencillo, “First Love” que sale de su décimo disco de estudio “AKA”, y saldrá a la venta el 17 de junio.

Ellos se unen a la lista de artistas que al igual se presentaran esa noche, incluyendo 5 Seconds of Summer, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Derulo, Imagine Dragons, Luke Bryan, John Legend y OneRepublic.

“Los Billboard Music Awards 2014” son producidos por dick clark productions.  Allen Shapiro y Mike Mahan son los productores ejecutivos.  Larry Klein, Barry Adelman y Mark Bracco son productores. Para mas informacion de los “2014 Billboard Music Awards” visitenos www.billboardmusicawards.com o el centro de actividad Billboard www.billboard.com/bbma.

Para noticias adicionales y contenido exclusivo, siga @OfficialBBMAs #BBMAs en Twitter, al igual que en  Facebook  y sea parte de la conversacion en Instagram y YouTube.

ACERCA DE JENNIFER LOPEZ
Jennifer Lopez es una cantante, actriz y artista que se ha destacado tanto en la musica como en el cine. Lleva un récord de ventas exitosas de más de $75 millones y con ventas taquilleras de más de $2 mil millones. López es una de las artistas femeninas más influyentes de la historia. Como artista, ícono de la moda, empresaria y filántropa, Jennifer López ha sido nombrada por la revista Forbes como la celebridad más poderosa tambien ha sido considerada como la primera mujer más bella en el mundo por la revista People. Jennifer López es un icono mundial con un extraordinario talento.

ACERCA DE PITBULL
Armando Christian Perez alias PITBULL es artista, empresario, icono de la moda y actor cuyo su gran carrera lo ha llevado a vender mas de 5 millones de discos y mas de 50 millones de sencillos a nivel mundial. Pitbull ha tenido hits #1 en mas de 15 paises, sus videos se han visto mas de 3 billones de veces y su alcance social coincide con el público de algunas cadenas de televisión de todo el mundo. El último álbum de Pitbull, Global Warming: Meltdown cuenta los éxitos masivos “Feel This Moment” con Christina Aguilera, “Don’t Stop The Party”, “Back In Time” de la acción-comedia Men in Black 3, y su segundo # 1 en la lista de Billboard Hot 100 “Timber”, con la cantante Ke$ha. Las giras mundiales de Pitbull han tenido ventas agotadas en Norteamerica y Suramerica, Europa, and y el lejano Oriente. Este año también fue seleccionado junto con Jennifer López y la cantante brasileña Claudia Leitte para realizar el himno oficial de “We Are One (Ole Ola)” en la ceremonia de inauguración de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA en Sao Paolo, Brasil. Armando tambien es un empresario floreciente con su propia linea de vodkas suaves, Voli, una asociacion con Sheets, las solubles tiras de energia, al igual que su fragrancia Pitbull para hombres y mujeres. Estos proyectos en conjunto con patrocinios con marcas de primera clase como Bud Light, Dr Pepper, Kodak, y Dodge, además de un contrato de producción televisiva anunciada con Endemol Norteamérica, y un acuerdo estratégico con Playboy Enterprises que se dio a conocer en el video musical de su nuevo gran éxito mundial “Wild Wild Love”, con G.R.L. define claramente a Pitbull como Mr. Worldwide.

ACERCA DE BILLBOARD
La marca Billboard está constituida por sus exclusivas listas y reportajes únicos sobre las últimas noticias, novedades y tendencias en todos los géneros musicales. Las listas de Billboard definen el éxito en la música. Desde la revista icónica Billboard a Billboard.com que es el destino final dirigida al consumidor para millones de fanáticos apasionados de la musica, a las series de conferencias de los mas élite de la industria y eventos influyentes como Power 100 y Mujeres en la Música – la marca Billboard tiene autoridad sin igual entre fanaticos, artistas y la industria por igual.

ACERCA DE  “LOS BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS 2014”
“Los Billboard Music Awards 2014” están programados a regresar por ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en las Vegas el domingo, 18 de Mayo a las 8:00 ET/PT. El show traerá los artistas más grandes e importantes de la música. Los finalistas de los Billboard Music Awards se basan en interacciones de los fans con la música, incluyendo ventas de discos y descargas digitales de sencillos, emisiones de radio, giras, streaming y las interacciones en las redes sociales:  Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify y otros destinos populares para la música online.  Estas mediciones fueron seguidas durante todo el año por Billboard y sus asociados de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Entertainment y Next Big Sound. Los premios toman en cuenta los  reportes que cubren el periodo que abarca del 11 de Marzo del 2013 hasta el 9 de marzo del 2014. “Los Billboard Music Awards 2014” es producido por dick clark productions.  Allen Shapiro y Mike Mahan son los productores ejecutivos.  Larry Klein, Barry Adelman y Mark Bracco son productores.

ACERCA DE dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) es el productor y propietario más grande del mundo de eventos televisados.  dcp produce éxitos perennes como los “American Music Awards”, “Golden Globe Awards”, “Academy of Country Music Awards”, “Hollywood Film Awards”, “Billboard Music Awards”, y “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest”.  dcp también produce populares programas semanales de televisión, incluyendo “So You Think You Can Dance”, y es propietario de una de las bibliotecas de archivos de entretenimiento más originales y extensas del mundo, que abarca más de 55 años de programas galardonados, programas históricos, especiales de TV, espectáculos y programas legendarios producidos por dcp. Para obtener más información, visite el sitio www.dickclark.com.

**PARA CREDENCIALES DE PRENSA**
Para solicitar credenciales de prensa para cubrir Los 2014 Billboard Music Awards por favor visite http://slate-pr.com/BillboardMusicAwards y llene el formulario.

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International music superstar Jennifer Lopez to receive icon award at 2014 Billboard Music Awards

Global Superstars Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez To Debut FIFA World Cup Anthem “We Are One (Ole Ola)”

Airing Live Sunday, May 18, 2014 From The MGM Grand Garden Arena on ABC at 8pm ET

Dick Clark productions and Billboard announced today that international music superstar Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the prestigious Icon Award at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. The show will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, on ABC at 8pm ET.
The Icon Awards is a lifetime achievement award and the ultimate honor.  Jennifer is the 4th artist and the first woman, in the four years of its existence, to receive the award for their remarkable and enduring contribution to popular music.  Past winners include Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, and Prince.

“Jennifer Lopez is one of the most iconic performers of her generation,” said Larry Klein producer of the Billboard Music Awards. “We are thrilled to honor her historic career with the 2014 Icon Award and will be on the edge of our seats like everyone else when she takes the stage.”

Lopez will also take the stage with one of the night’s finalists, Pitbull (Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Song), to debut the official anthem of this year’s FIFA World Cup, “We Are One (Ole Ola).” Closing her performance, Lopez will have another debut performance of her single, “First Love,” off her 10th album entitled “AKA”, which is set for release on June 17.

They join a lineup up of previously announced performers that include 5 Seconds of Summer, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Derulo, Imagine Dragons, Luke Bryan, John Legend and OneRepublic.

The 2014 Billboard Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions.  Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan are Executive Producers.  Larry Klein, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are Producers. For additional information on the 2014 Billboard Music Awards visit us at www.billboardmusicawards.com or the Billboard hub at www.billboard.com/bbma.

For additional news and exclusive content, follow @OfficialBBMAs #BBMAs on Twitter, like us on Facebook  and join the conversation on Instagram and YouTube.

ABOUT JENNIFER LOPEZ
Jennifer Lopez is an award-winning singer, actress, and entertainer who has established herself in both music and film.   She is a successful recording and touring artist with record sales in excess of $75 million and a cumulative box office gross of over $2 billion.  Lopez is one of the most influential female artists in history.  As an artist, fashion icon, entrepreneur, and a philanthropist, Jennifer Lopez has been named Forbes magazine’s most powerful celebrity and People Magazine’s first Most Beautiful Woman in the world.  Jennifer Lopez is a global icon and the ultimate triple threat.

ABOUT PITBULL
Armando Christian Perez aka PITBULL is a globally successful musician, performer, business entrepreneur, fashion icon and actor whose career sales have exceeded 5 million albums and over 50 million singles worldwide. Pitbull has had #1 hits in more than 15 countries, his videos have been viewed more than 3 billion times and his social reach matches audiences of some television networks around the world. Pitbull’s latest album, Global Warming: Meltdown features the massive hit singles “Feel This Moment” with Christina Aguilera, “Don’t Stop The Party,” “Back In Time” from the action-comedy Men in Black 3, and his second #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart “Timber” featuring Ke$ha. Pitbull’s world tours have sold out concerts in North and South America, Europe, and the Far East. This year he was also selected along with Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte to perform the official anthem “We Are One (Ole Ola)” at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Armando is also a burgeoning business entrepreneur with his own line of premium, light vodkas, Voli, a partnership with Sheets, the dissolvable energy strip, as well as premier fragrances for men and women simply titled Pitbull. These ventures along with major sponsorship deals with blue-chip brands like Bud Light, Dr Pepper, Kodak, and Dodge, plus a television production deal announced with Endemol North America, and a strategic partnership with Playboy Enterprises that was unveiled in the music video for his new global smash hit “Wild Wild Love” featuring G.R.L. clearly define Pitbull as Mr. Worldwide.

ABOUT BILLBOARD
Billboard is the world’s most influential music brand, built on the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres. The Billboard charts define success in music. From the iconic Billboard magazine to Billboard.com which is the ultimate consumer-facing destination for millions of passionate music fans, to the industry’s most elite conference series and influencer events including the Power 100 and Women in Music ¬ the Billboard brand has unmatched authority among fans, artists and the industry alike.

ABOUT “2014 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS”
The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18 at 8:00pm ET/PT. The show will showcase this year’s hottest and biggest music stars.  Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 11, 2013 through March 9, 2014.  The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro and Michael Mahan are Executive Producers. Larry Klein, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are Producers.

ABOUT dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised events.  dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”  dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of dcp’s award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming.  In 2014, dcp will debut “The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards” on NBC and joint venture Keshet DCP will premiere the weekly television series “Rising Star” on ABC. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

**FOR SHOW MEDIA CREDENTIALS**
To apply for media credentials to cover the 2014 Billboard Music Awards please go to http://slate-pr.com/BillboardMusicAwards and fill out the online form.

Special instructions for los angeles ticket holders

6X Grammy nominated songwriter/performer Juan Gabriel continues to successfully recover from respiratory problems and doctors say that he may resume his acclaimed VOLVER 2014 tour in September. El divo de Juarez will make his triumphant return to the stage, stronger than ever, on September 5 at the Miami American Airlines Arena and will perform at all the cities where he was originally scheduled to perform, said CMN Events, the producers of the tour. See dates below.

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*Miami, Newark, San Jose, Denver and Oakland ticket holders may use their original tickets for the new show. There is no need to obtain a new ticket. Others, who are not able to attend the new show date, should contact the original point of purchase for a refund.

*Los Angeles – May 1 & 4 Ticket holders: Unfortunately, for a variety of scheduling reasons, the May 1st and May 4th concerts scheduled at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live had to be cancelled. Refunds will be provided at point of purchase. Additionally, these ticket holders will be emailed a private link in 7-10 business days with the opportunity to purchase a limited number of tickets to one of the rescheduled September concerts.

The other three shows will take place as follows:

April 16 (recently moved to May 28) – will take place on September l8, 2014
April 17 (recently moved to May 8) – will take place on September 20
May 3 – will be September 21

Ticket holders for these concerts are asked to hold onto their original tickets and they will be honored at the concerts dates provided above. If ticket buyers are unable to attend, refunds will be provided at point of purchase and made available until June 2, 2014.

The legendary singer/songwriter/performer Juan Gabriel was hospitalized on the day following his three hour, sold-out show at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas on April 14. He was released briefly but readmitted when doctors recommended that the rest period be extended in order for his lungs to make a complete recovery. Juan Gabriel is renowned for his generous and extended live performances, so doctors wanted to make sure he had time to rest and make a full recovery.

Juan Gabriel wants to thank everyone for the messages and manifestations of love and support he has received during this time by all his followers, friends, family and the press in general. He is eager to return to the stage to perform for his fans.

The family of Juan Gabriel wants to make it unequivocally clear that he is not now and has never suffered from any malignant disease, and all reports to the contrary are completely false.

Gabriel kicked off the U.S. leg of his VOLVER 2014 tour on 4/3 and 4/4 with two sold out shows at the Allstate Center in Chicago, where the Chicago Tribune raved, “…like a conquering hero…(Gabriel) once again displayed his total command of the stage. His 2.5-hour concert Friday, with its impeccable showmanship and boundless energy, confirmed that he’s the reigning king (elder statesman division) of the Latin pop realm.” Sold out shows at Madison Square Garden, the Toyota Center in Houston and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas followed.

Juan Gabriel’s new album, “Mis 40 en Bellas Artes”, is set for release on May 6. The album was recorded during his show last year at el Palacio de las Bellas Artes in Mexico City and features his world-class production and incredible live performances from the show.

To stay informed and connected with Juan Gabriel, follow him in his only Twitter account: @SoyJuanGabriel where all the news and updates of Juan Gabriel, as in his páginawww.juangabriel.com.mx and Facebook page will be published:
https://www.facebook.com/ElesJuanGabriel

Friday September 5 – Miami (American Airlines Arena)
Sunday September 7 – Newark/New Jersey (Prudential Center)
Friday September 12 – San Jose (SAP Center)
Thursday September 18 – Los Angeles (Nokia Theatre L.A.LIVE)
Saturday September 20 – Los Angeles (Nokia Theatre L.A.LIVE)
Sunday September 21 – Los Angeles (Nokia Theatre L.A.LIVE)
Friday September 26 – Denver (Pepsi Center)
Sunday September 28 – Oakland (Oracle Arena)

WHAT: BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS RETURNS TO ABC, SUNDAY MAY 18 AT 8:00 PM ET/PT
LIVE FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS

“The 2014 Billboard Music Awards” are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18. The show will showcase this year’s hottest and biggest music stars.

The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro and Michael Mahan are Executive Producers and Larry Klein is Producer.

WHO: Billboard, the ultimate authority in music and home of the iconic Billboard charts defining success in music, announced the finalists for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, honoring the year’s most successful artists in 40 categories. Top Finalists Include Marc Anthony, Imagine Dragons, Alejandro Fernandez, Lorde, Justin Timberlake, Prince Royce, Katy Perry, Romeo Santos, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé and Robin Thicke.

WHY: Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 11, 2013 through March 9, 2014.

Awards are given for the top album/artist/single in different genres. Past award recipients include Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Sting, Mariah Carey, Eminem, Elton John, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Cher and Janet Jackson.

**FOR SHOW MEDIA CREDENTIALS**
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LOS BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – DOMINGO, 18 DE MAYO, EN VIVO DESDE LAS VEGAS TRANSMITIDOS POR LA CADENA ABC

INFORMACION DE CREDENCIAL!!! INFORMACION DE CREDENCIAL!!!
QUE: LOS BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS REGRESAN POR LA CADENA ABC, DOMINGO 18 DE MAYO A LAS 8:00 PM ET/PT EN VIVO DESDE EL MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA EN LAS VEGAS

Los prestigiosos “The 2014 Billboard Music Awards” regresarán por la cadena ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en la ciudad de Las Vegas el próximo 18 de mayo. El show contará con la presencia de las estrellas de la música más importantes y populares de este año.

Los “Billboard Music Awards 2014” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro y Michael Mahan son los Productores Ejecutivos y Larry Klein es el Productor.

QUIEN: Billboard, la máxima autoridad en la música y el hogar de las tablas de Billboard icónicos que definen el éxito en la música, ha anunciado los finalistas de los 2014 Billboard Music Awards, en honor a los artistas más exitosos del año en 40 categorías. Los finalistas incluyen a Marc Anthony, Imagine Dragons, Alejandro Fernandez, Lorde, Justin Timberlake, Prince Royce, Katy Perry, Romeo Santos, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé y Robin Thicke.

POR QUE: Para elegir a los finalistas de los Billboard Music Awards se basan en interacciones de los fans con la música, incluyendo ventas de discos y descargas digitales de sencillos, emisiones de radio, giras, streaming y las interacciones en las redes sociales: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify y otros destinos populares para la música online. Estas mediciones fueron seguidas durante todo el año por Billboard y sus asociados de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Entertainment y Next Big Sound. Los premios toman en cuenta los reportes que cubren el periodo que abarca del 11 de Marzo del 2013 hasta el 9 de marzo del 2014.

Los premios son otorgados al disco/artista/sencillo más sobresalientes de los diferentes géneros musicales. Entre algunos de los ganadores de otros años se encuentran Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Sting, Mariah Carey, Eminem, Elton John, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Cher y Janet Jackson.

**PARA CREDENCIALES DE PRENSA**
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El divo de juarez to resume touring on may 1st at the nokia theatre at l.a. live

Superstar Juan Gabriel is in very stable condition in a Las Vegas hospital where he was admitted on Monday morning with fluid in his lungs and low oxygen levels, later diagnosed as pneumonia. Affectionately known as El Divo de Juarez by his legions of fans, the composer/performer and six-time Grammy nominated recording artist is expected to be released sometime this weekend. After a two week rest, he will resume his acclaimed VOLVER tour on May 1st at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live.

Replacements dates for the three shows cancelled due to his illness have been announced as follows:
•    Thursday, May 8 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live replaces the Thursday April 17 show at the venue
•    Friday, May 9 at SAP Center in San Jose replaces the Saturday April 19 show at the venue
•    Wednesday, May 28 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live replaces the Wednesday, April 16 show at the venue
Instructions for Los Angeles: Tickets originally purchased for the April 16th Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE concert will be honored for the May 28th concert and tickets originally purchased for the April 17th Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE concert will be honored for the May 8th concert.   If ticket holders are unable to attend the new show dates, refunds are available through May 1st via the original point of purchase.

Instructions for San Jose:  All tickets for the original performance date will be honored for the rescheduled show. Ticket purchasers who decide not to attend the rescheduled performance can receive a refund at the original place of purchase.

Juan Gabriel kicked off the U.S. leg of the tour on 4/3 and 4/4 with two sold out shows at the Allstate Center in Chicago, where the Chicago Tribune raved,  “…like  a conquering hero…(Gabriel) once again displayed his total command of the stage. His 2.5-hour concert Friday, with its impeccable showmanship and boundless energy, confirmed that he’s the reigning king (elder statesman division) of the Latin pop realm.”

Sold out shows at Madison Square Garden, the Toyota Center in Houston and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas followed.  On Sunday night at Mandalay Bay, Gabriel, known affectionately as “Juanga” by fans, played his full show plus 30 minutes beyond his curtain time to appease the crowds who were on their feet for the full 3 hours and have waited over 7 years to see him tour.

Thursday May 1 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Saturday, May 3 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Sunday, May 4 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Thursday, May 8 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (replaces 4/l7)
Friday, May 9 – San Jose @ SAP Center (replaces 4/19)
Wednesday, May 28 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (replaces 4/16)
Friday, May 30 – Denver @ Pepsi Center
Sunday, June 1 – Oakland @ Oracle Arena
Friday, June 6 – Miami @ American Airlines Arena
Sunday, June 8 – Newark-New Jersey @ Prudential Center

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https://www.facebook.com/ElesJuanGabriel
Twitter: @JuanGabriel_   (underscore is part of address)

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JUAN GABRIEL SE ENCUENTRA EN RECUPERACIÓN Y ANUNCIA FECHAS PARA LOS CONCIERTOS CANCELADOS

EL DIVO DE JUAREZ CONTINURÁ CON SU GIRA EL 1ERO MAYO EN EL NOKIA THEATRE AT L.A. LIVE

El legendario cantautor Mexicano Juan Gabriel se encuentra en condición estable y está recuperándose en un hospital de la ciudad de Las Vegas, donde fue admitido la mañana del Lunes con fluido en los pulmones y bajos niveles de oxígeno, siendo mas tarde diagnosticado con neumonía. Se tiene contemplado que el Divo de Juárez, será dado de alta este fin de semana, se tomará dos semanas de descanso para reanudar su aclamada gira VOLVER el 1ro de mayo en el Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live.

Las fechas de remplazo para los tres shows cancelados han sido anunciadas:
•    Jueves, 8 de Mayo en el Nokia Theatre L.A. Live remplazará la fecha del Jueves,  17 de Abril
•    Viernes, 9 de Mayo en el SAP Center de San Jose remplazará la fecha del Sábado, 19 de Abril
•    Miércoles 28 de Mayo en el Nokia Theatre L.A. Live remplazará la fecha del Miércoles 16 de Abril
Instrucciones para Los Angeles: Los boletos comprados originalmente para la fecha del 16 de Abril en el Nokia Theatre L.A. Live podrán ser utilizados en las puertas del teatro para el concierto del 28 de Mayo y los boletos comprados originalmente para la fecha del 17 de Abril en el Nokia Theatre L.A. Live podrán ser utilizados en las puertas del teatro para el concierto del 8 de Mayo. Si las personas que compraron boletos no pueden asistir a las nuevas fechas anunciadas, podrán pedir un reembolso a partir del 1ero de Mayo en el lugar donde fueron compraron los boletos.

Instrucciones para San Jose Los boletos comprados originalmente para la fecha del 19 de Abril en el SAP Center  podrán ser utilizados en las puertas del teatro para el concierto del 10 de Mayo. Si las personas que compraron boletos no pueden asistir a la nueva fechas anunciada, podrán pedir un reembolso en el lugar donde fueron compraron los boletos.

El Divo de Juárez inició su gira por los Estados Unidos con dos llenos totales, el 3 y 4 de Abril en el Allstate Center en la ciudad de Chicago, donde enloqueció a los fanáticos, “….como un  héroe que viene a conquistar… Juan Gabriel demostró su dominio en el escenario. En el concierto del pasado Viernes, el cual duró aproximadamente 2 horas y media, El Divo de Juárez mostró su impecable espectacularidad y su ilimitada energía, con la cual confirmó que sigue siendo el rey más respetado e influyente del pop Latino”

El reconocido cantante tuvo llenos totales en los shows del Madison Square Garden, el Toyota Center en Houston y el Mandalay Bay en Las Vegas. El domingo en el Mandalay Bay,”Juanga”, se entregó en el escenario cantando por más de 3 horas, para deleitar a su público quienes se mantuvieron de pie durante todo el espectáculo ya que estos esperaron más de 7 años para verlo en gira.

Jueves 1ero de Mayo – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Sábado 3 de Mayo – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Domingo 4 de Mayo – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Jueves 8 de Mayo – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Remplaza fecha del 17 de Abril)
Viernes 9 de Mayo – San Jose @ SAP Center (Remplaza fecha del 19 de Abril)
Miércoles 28 de Mayo – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Remplaza fecha del 16 de Abril)
Viernes 30 de Mayo – Denver @ Pepsi Center
Domingo 1ero de Junio – Oakland @ Oracle Arena
Viernes 6 de Junio – Miami @ American Airlines Arena
Domingo 8 de Junio – Newark-New Jersey @ Prudential Center

www.juangabriel.com.mx
https://www.facebook.com/ElesJuanGabriel
Twitter: @JuanGabriel_ (underscore is part of address)

After sold out shows across the country, gabriel is in intensive care with pneumonia

Legendary singer-composer-producer Juan Gabriel, who kicked off his acclaimed “Volver” tour earlier this month,  was rushed to intensive care Monday morning  in Las Vegas after awakening with fever and congestion. Later in the day, Gabriel was diagnosed with pneumonia necessitating the postponement of his next three shows: April 16 & 17 in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live and April 19 in San Jose at the SAP Center. The shows are being rescheduled and the new dates will be announced later this week by CMN Events who are producing the tour. The remainder of the tour is set to continue as scheduled.
Gabriel kicked off the U.S. leg of the tour on 4/3 and 4/4 with two sold out shows at the Allstate Center in Chicago, where the Chicago Tribune raved,  “…like  a conquering hero…(Gabriel) once again displayed his total command of the stage. His 2.5-hour concert Friday, with its impeccable showmanship and boundless energy, confirmed that he’s the reigning king (elder statesman division) of the Latin pop realm.”

Sold out shows at Madison Square Garden, the Toyota Center in Houston and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas followed.  On Sunday night at Mandalay Bay, Gabriel, known affectionately as “Juanga” by fans, played his full show plus 30 minutes beyond his curtain time to appease the crowds who were on their feet for the full 3 hours and have waited over 7 years to see him tour.

Tour Dates:
Thursday May 1 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Saturday May 3 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Sunday May 4 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Friday May 30 – Denver @ Pepsi Center
Sunday June 1 – Oakland @ Oracle Arena
Friday June  6 – Miami @ American Airlines Arena
Sunday June 8 – Newark-New Jersey @ Prudential Center

To be rescheduled:
Wednesday April 16 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Thursday April 17 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Saturday April 19 – San Jose @ SAP Center

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Juan Gabriel pospone las dos primeras fechas de los angeles y la fecha de san jose debido a enfermedad

Después de llenos totales alrededor del país, juan gabriel se encuentra en cuidados intensivos con neumonía

El legendario cantautor, compositor y  productor Juan Gabriel, quien a principios de este mes inició su gira “Volver”, fue internado de última hora la mañana del lunes en la ciudad de Las Vegas después de despertar con fiebre y congestión. Esa misma tarde fue diagnosticado con neumonía y se verá forzado a posponer las fechas de sus shows del 16 y 17 de abril en el Nokia Theatre L.A. Live en la ciudad de los Angeles así como también el show del 19 de abril en el SAP Center de San Jose. Los shows serán reprogramados y las fechas serán anunciadas al final de esta semana por CMN Events, quienes son los productores de la gira. El resto de la gira seguirá sin cambios.

El Divo de Juarez inició su gira por los Estados Unidos con dos llenos totales, el 3 y 4 de abril en el Allstate Center en la ciudad de Chicago, donde enloqueció a los fanáticos, “….como un  héroe que viene a conquistar… Juan Gabriel demostró su dominio en el escenario. En el concierto del pasado Viernes, el cual duró aproximadamente 2 horas y media, Juan Gabriel mostró su impecable espectacularidad y su ilimitada energía, con la cual confirmó que sigue siendo el rey más respetado e influyente del pop Latino”

El reconocido cantante tuvo llenos totales en los shows del Madison Square Garden, el Toyota Center en Houston y el Mandalay Bay en Las Vegas. El domingo en el Mandalay Bay,”Juanga”, se entregó en el escenario cantando por más de 3 horas, para deleitar a su público quienes se mantuvieron de pie durante todo el espectáculo ya que estos esperaron más de 7 años para verlo en gira.

Tour Dates:
Thursday May 1 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Saturday May 3 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Sunday May 4 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Friday May 30 – Denver @ Pepsi Center
Sunday June 1 – Oakland @ Oracle Arena
Friday June  6 – Miami @ American Airlines Arena
Sunday June 8 – Newark-New Jersey @ Prudential Center

To be rescheduled:
Wednesday April 16 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Thursday April 17 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Saturday April 19 – San Jose @ SAP Center

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2014 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

To Air Live Sunday, May 18, 2014 From The MGM Grand Garden Arena
on ABC at 8:00 PM ET

With help from pop R&B singer Jason Derulo live this morning on “Good Morning America,” dick clark productions and Billboard, the ultimate authority in music and home of the iconic Billboard charts defining success in music, today announced the finalists for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, honoring the year’s most successful artists in 40 categories.  The 2014 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET, with performances from music’s biggest stars.  The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions.  Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan are Executive Producers.  Larry Klein and Barry Adelman are Producers.

Derulo appeared in the 8:00 AM ET hour of “Good Morning America” today, to announce his participation as a performer in this year’s Billboard Music Awards. Derulo also announced five of the 40 finalist categories, including: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Female Artist, Top R&B Artist, and Top Country Artist.

Finalists Imagine Dragons and Lorde lead with twelve categories each. Imagine Dragons is vying for its first Billboard Music Award this year. The quartet burned up the charts in 2013 with its album “Night Visions” (which is also a finalist for Top Rock Album) and its many hit singles. Among those is the smash hit “Radioactive,” which broke the record for the most weeks ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Lorde broke through in 2013 as well with her inescapable No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single “Royals” and debut album “Pure Heroine.” The two musical acts go head-to-head in nine categories, including Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Album, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Digital Song, Top Streaming Song (Audio), and Top Rock Song.

Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis follow with 11, 10 and 8 categories respectively. Justin Timberlake could capture his first Billboard Music Award this year as a solo artist. Included in his 11 categories, are Top Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album. With the group ‘N Sync, Timberlake earned five Billboard Music Awards, including the 2000 trophy for Album of the Year (“No Strings Attached”). Katy Perry is already a three-time Billboard Music Award winner, with the 2011 Top Hot 100 Artist and the Top Digital Songs Artist, and the 2012 Spotlight Award, honoring her achievement as the first woman to earn five No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from one album (“Teenage Dream”). Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are also past winners, receiving Top Rap Song at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.

Some other fun finalist facts include:
•    Both Lorde and Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell Williams with their respective Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s “Royals” and “Blurred Lines,” lead the songs race with 5 title categories each.
•    Imagine Dragons and Katy Perry both come in second for song categories with 4 for “Radioactive” and “Roar.”
•    Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams’ “Lucky,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton’s “Can’t Hold Us,” and the duo’s hit with Wanz’s “Thrift Shop,” in addition to Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” and Avicii’s “Wake Me Up!” all are tied with 2 title categories each.
•    Some first-time Billboard Music Award finalists include: Lorde (12 categories), Avicii (4 categories), Capital Cities (3 categories), Zedd (3 categories), Sidewalk Prophets (1 category)
•    Rihanna has been a finalist at the Billboard Music Awards 49 times, including 5 categories this year.
•    Justin Timberlake has the most entries as a finalist for albums with three, including two entries for Top R&B Album with “The 20/20 Experience” and “The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2)”
•    Luke Bryan leads all country acts with seven entries in six categories, including an appearance as a finalist in the overall Top Male Artist grouping.

Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 11, 2013 through March 9, 2014.  Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of a musician’s success.

As previously announced, the 2014 Milestone Award presented by Chevrolet, will be given to an innovative artist who has achieved a notable chart milestone over the past year. The six finalists for this special editorial award were announced earlier last week on Billboard.com – they are: Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Luke Bryan, OneRepublic, Ellie Goulding and Carrie Underwood. Fans can vote for their favorite Milestone artist online at Billboard.com/milestone and can enter a contest for a chance to win an opportunity to present the award live at this year’s event alongside global music superstar and Billboard Music Award winner Kelly Rowland.

“I’m really looking forward to presenting the Chevrolet Milestone Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. I love being able to recognize fellow artists for their accomplishments and having the opportunity to present with a fan will make the evening that much more exciting!” said Kelly Rowland.

The six finalists will be narrowed down to three finalists, who will be announced on the website on April 21st.  Voting will then continue through the first two hours of the live 2014 Billboard Music Awards broadcast, culminating with the announcement of the award winner during the last hour of the show.

Chevrolet is a sponsor of the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.

For additional information on the “2014 Billboard Music Awards” visit us at www.billboardmusicawards.com or the Billboard hub at www.billboard.com/bbma.

Branded digital assets include everything from social toolkits to GIFs celebrating this year’s Billboard Music Awards top categories and nominees.

For additional news and exclusive content, follow @OfficialBBMAs #BBMAs on Twitter, like us on Facebook  and join the conversation on Instagram and YouTube.

The complete list of finalists for the “2014 Billboard Music Awards” can be found below.

ABOUT BILLBOARD
Billboard is the world’s most influential music brand, built on the most complete and well respected database of charts across all music genres. The Billboard charts define success in music. From the iconic Billboard magazine to Billboard.com which is the ultimate consumer-facing destination for millions of passionate music fans, to the industry’s most elite conference series and influencer events including the Power 100 and Women in Music ¬ the Billboard brand has unmatched authority among fans, artists and the industry alike.

ABOUT “2014 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS”
The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18 at 8:00pm ET/PT. The show will showcase this year’s hottest and biggest music stars.  Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 11, 2013 through March 9, 2014.  The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro and Michael Mahan are Executive Producers. Larry Klein and Barry Adelman are Producers.

ABOUT dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised events.  dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”  dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of dcp’s award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming.  In 2014, dcp will debut “The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards” on NBC and joint venture Keshet DCP will premiere the weekly television series “Rising Star” on ABC.   For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

ABOUT CHEVROLET
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4.9 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

SHOW MEDIA CREDENTIALS
To apply for media credentials to cover the 2014 Billboard Music Awards please go to http://slate-pr.com/BillboardMusicAwards and fill out the online form.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

2014 Billboard Music Awards
dick clark productions
Liz Morentin, 310-255-4602, lmorentin@dickclark.com

ABC
Nicole Marostica, 818-460-6783, nicole.y.marostica@abc.com
Alison Daulerio, 818-460-7920, alison.k.daulerio@abc.com

Slate PR
Andy Gelb, 310-461-0111, andy@slate-pr.com
Rachael Trager, 310-461-0111, rachael@slate-pr.com

d.baron media relations inc. – Latin press
Diana Baron, 310-315-5444, diana@dbaronmedia.com

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THE “2014 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS” FINALISTS:
ARTIST AWARDS

TOP ARTIST:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake

Top New Artist:
Bastille
Capital Cities
Ariana Grande
Lorde
Passenger

Top Male Artist:
Luke Bryan
Drake
Eminem
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake

Top Female Artist:
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Lorde
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Duo/Group:
Florida Georgia Line
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
One Direction
OneRepublic

Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
One Direction
Justin Timberlake

Top Hot 100 Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake

Top Digital Songs Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry

Top Radio Songs Artist:
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake

Top Touring Artist:
Beyoncé
Bon Jovi
P!nk
Rihanna
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Streaming Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry
PSY

Top R&B Artist:
Beyoncé
Pharrell Williams
Rihanna
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake

TopRap Artist:
Drake
Eminem
Jay Z
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Pitbull

Top Country Artist:
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Darius Rucker
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift

Top Rock Artist:
Capital Cities
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Passenger

Top Latin Artist:
Marc Anthony
Gerardo Ortiz
Jenni Rivera
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos

Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
Avicii
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
Lady Gaga
Zedd

Top Christian Artist:
Mandisa
Skillet
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin
Matthew West

Milestone Award presented by Chevrolet
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Luke Bryan
Ellie Goulding
OneRepublic
Carrie Underwood

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album:
Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
Luke Bryan “Crash My Party”
Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
Justin Timberlake “The 20/20 Experience”

Top R&B Album:
Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
R. Kelly “Black Panties”
Robin Thicke “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake “The 20/20 Experience”
Justin Timberlake “The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2)”

Top Rap Album:
J. Cole “Born Sinner”
Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
Jay Z “Magna Carta…Holy Grail”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “The Heist”

Top Country Album:
Garth Brooks “Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
Luke Bryan “Crash My Party”
Florida Georgia Line “Here’s To The Good Time”
The Robertsons “Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas”
Blake Shelton “Based On A True Story”

Top Rock Album:
Lana Del Rey “Born To Die”
Fall Out Boy “Save Rock And Roll”
Imagine Dragons “Night Visions”
Lorde “Pure Heroine”
Mumford & Sons “Babel”

Top Latin Album:
Marc Anthony “3.0”
Alejandro Fernandez “Confidencias”
Jenni Rivera “1969- Siempre: En Vivo Desde Monterrey: Parte 1
Prince Royce “Soy El Mismo”
Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 2”

Top Dance/Electronic Album:
Avicii “True”
Daft Punk “Random Access Memories”
Lady Gaga “ARTPOP”
Lindsey Stirling “Lindsey Stirling”
Zedd “Clarity”

Top Christian Album:
Alan Jackson “Precious Memories: Volume II”
Skillet “Rise”
Third Day “Miracle”
Chris Tomlin “Burning Lights”
Various Artists “WOW Hits 2014”

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song:
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals”
Katy Perry “Roar”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”

Top Digital Song:
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals”
OneRepublic “Counting Stars”
Katy Perry “Roar”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”

Top Radio Song:
Avicii “Wake Me Up!”
Lorde “Royals”
Katy Perry “Roar”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake “Mirrors”

Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky”
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton “Can’t Hold Us”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”

Top Streaming Song (Video):
Baauer “Harlem Shake”
Miley Cyrus “We Can’t Stop”
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz “Thrift Shop”
Katy Perry “Roar”

Top R&B Song:
Beyoncé Feat. Jay Z “Drunk In Love”
Drake Featuring Majid Jordan “Hold On, We’re Going Home”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake Feat. Jay Z “Suit & Tie”

Top Rap Song:
Eminem Featuring Rihanna “The Monster”
Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake “Holy Grail”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton “Can’t Hold Us”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz “Thrift Shop”
Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha “Timber”

Top Country Song:
Luke Bryan “Crash My Party”
Luke Bryan “That’s My Kind Of Night”
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly “Cruise”
Darius Rucker “Wagon Wheel”
Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends “Boys ‘Round Here”

Top Rock Song:
Capital Cities “Safe And Sound”
Imagine Dragons “Demons”
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals”
Passenger “Let Her Go”

Top Latin Song:
Marc Anthony “Vivir Mi Vida”
Daddy Yankee “Limbo”
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Romeo Santos “Loco”
Prince Royce “Darte Un Beso”
Romeo Santos “Propuesta Indecente”

Top Dance/Electronic Song:
Avicii “Wake Me Up!”
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky”
Icona Pop Featuring Charlie XCX “I Love It”
Lady Gaga “Applause”
Zedd Featuring Foxes “Clarity”

Top Christian Song
Building 429 “We Won’t Be Shaken”
Mandisa “Overcomer”
Sidewalk Prophets “Help Me Find It”
Chris Tomlin “Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)”
Matthew West “Hello, My Name Is”

CATEGORIES BY ARTIST:

Imagine Dragons: Top Artist, Top Duo/Group, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs
Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Album, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Digital Song, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top Rock Song (X2)

Lorde: Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist,
Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Album, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Digital Song, Top Radio Song, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top Rock Song

Justin Timberlake: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top R&B Album (X2), Top Radio Song, Top R&B Song, Top Rap Song

Katy Perry: Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Digital Song, Top Radio Song, Top Streaming Song (Video)

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Top Duo/Group, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top Streaming Song (Video), Top Rap Song (X2)

Miley Cyrus: Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song (Video) (X2)

Pharrell Williams: Top R&B Artist, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Digital Song, Top Radio Song, Top Streaming Song (Audio) (X2), Top R&B Song (X2), Top Dance/Electronic Song

Beyoncé: Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Touring Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top R&B Album, Top R&B Song

Robin Thicke: Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Album, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Digital Song, Top Radio Song, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top R&B Song

Luke Bryan: Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Country Album, Top Country Song (X2)

Eminem: Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Rap Album, Top Rap Song

Drake: Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Rap Album, Top R&B Song

Rihanna: Top Female Artist, Top Touring Artist, Top Social Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top Rap Song

T.I.: Top Hot 100 Song, Top Digital Song, Top Radio Song, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top R&B Song

Jay Z: Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album, Top R&B Song (X2), Top Rap Song

Avicii: Top Dance/Electronic Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Album, Top Radio Song, Top Dance/Electronic Song

Daft Punk: Top Dance/Electronic Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Album, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top Dance/Electronic Song

Florida Georgia Line: Top Duo/Group, Top Country Artist, Top Country Album, Top Country Song

Romeo Santos: Top Latin Artist, Top Latin Album, Top Latin Song (X2)

Blake Shelton: Top Country Artist, Top Country Album, Top Country Song

Bruno Mars: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist

Capital Cities: Top New Artist, Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Song

Chris Tomlin: Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Album, Top Christian Song

Lady Gaga: Top Dance/Electronic Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Album, Top Dance/Electronic Song

Marc Anthony: Top Latin Artist, Top Latin Album, Top Latin Song

One Direction: Top Duo/Group, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Social Artist

Passenger: Top New Artist, Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Song

Prince Royce: Top Latin Artist, Top Latin Album, Top Latin Song

Zedd: Top Dance/Electronic Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Album, Top Dance/Electronic Song

Darius Rucker: Top Country Artist, Top Country Song

Fall Out Boy: Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Album

Jenni Rivera: Top Latin Artist, Top Latin Album

Mandisa: Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Song

Matthew West: Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Song

OneRepublic: Top Duo/Group, Top Digital Song

Pitbull: Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Song

Ray Dalton: Top Streaming Songs (Audio), Top Rap Song

Skillet: Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Album

Taylor Swift: Top Social Artist, Top Country Artist

Wanz: Top Streaming Song (Video), Top Rap Song

Alan Jackson: Top Christian Album

Alejandro Fernandez: Top Latin Album

Ariana Grande: Top New Artist

Baauer: Top Streaming Song (Video)

Bastille: Top New Artist

Bon Jovi: Top Touring Artist

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Top Touring Artist

Building 429: Top Christian Song

Calvin Harris: Top Dance/Electronic Artist

Charlie XCX: Top Dance/Electronic Song

Daddy Yankee: Top Latin Song

Enrique Iglesias: Top Latin Song

Foxes: Top Dance/Electronic Song

Garth Brooks: Top Country Album

Gerardo Ortiz: Top Latin Artist

Icona Pop: Top Dance/Electronic Song

J. Cole: Top Rap Album

Justin Bieber: Top Social Artist

Ke$ha: Top Rap Song

Lana Del Rey: Top Rock Album

Lindsey Stirling: Top Dance/Electronic Album

Majid Jordan: Top R&B Song

Mumford & Sons: Top Rock Album

Nelly: Top Country Song

P!nk: Top Touring Artist

Pistol Annies: Top Country Song

PSY: Top Streaming Artist

R. Kelly: Top R&B Album

Sidewalk Prophets: Top Christian Song

The Robertsons: Top Country Album

Third Day: Top Christian Album

TobyMac: Top Christian Artist

RCA RECORDS TO RELEASE ALBUM IN THE U.S. ON MAY 12th ALBUM PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE TODAY APRIL 8TH

Fans Who Pre-Order the Album Can Download Instantly Pitbull’s “We Are One (Ole Ola),”
The Official Song of the 2014 FIFA World CupTM featuring Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian artist Claudia Leitte

Track Available for Sale Worldwide Today, April 8th CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW TO “We Are One (Ole Ola)!”

The Official Anthem of the 2014 FIFA World CupTM in Brazil “Dar um Jeito (We Will Find A Way),” Featuring Carlos Santana, Wyclef, Avicii and Alexandre Pires
Available for Sale Worldwide on April 29th

FIFA and SONY Music Entertainment announce today that ONE LOVE, ONE RHYTHM: THE OFFICIAL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUPTM ALBUM will be available at iTunes, Amazon and all major retailers on May 12th.  The album will be released in the U.S. on RCA Records and is available today for pre-order. Spanning the world, the track listing represents artists from Brazil and all over the globe.  In  addition, it was announced today that Pitbull’s “We Are One (Ole Ola), the Official Song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup TM featuring Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian artist Claudia Leitte is now available for sale worldwide today, April 8th. Click here to listen now!

Fans who pre-order ONE LOVE, ONE RHYTHM: THE OFFICIAL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUPTM ALBUM will receive a download of “We Are One (Ole Ola)” instantly.  The song will be performed by Pitbull, together with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte at the FIFA World Cup™ Opening Ceremony on June 12 at the Arena de Sao Paulo.

In addition,  the Official Anthem of the 2014 FIFA World CupTM in Brazil, entitled “Dar um Jeito (We Will Find A Way),” featuring a global superstar line-up including music legend Carlos Santana, Wyclef, Avicii and Alexandre Pires, will be available for sale worldwide on April 29th. “Dar um Jeito (We Will Find A Way)” will be performed at the 2014 FIFA World CupTM Closing Ceremony on July 13 at the legendary Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Comments Thierry Weil, FIFA Marketing Director “We are very excited about the release of One Love, One Rhythm: The Official FIFA World CupTM Album. The partnership with Sony Music Entertainment has allowed us to add some of the world’s biggest musical superstars to the FIFA World Cup line-up. I’m sure that music and football fans all over the world will enjoy this great combination of top international stars and fantastic Brazilian artists and that this album will add great rhythm to the footballing action in Brazil.”

Comments Edgar Berger, Chairman & CEO, International, Sony Music Entertainment: “We have been working with FIFA for over a decade now and have developed a very successful partnership delivering hit songs and great performances.  For the 2014 FIFA World Cup, we created a music offering which showcases the best superstar talent including Pitbull, Carlos Santana feat. Avicii, Shakira, Ricky Martin, and Magic!  The FIFA World Cup will showcase great emotions and this album delivers the soundtrack for what will be the biggest worldwide event of the year.”

Comments Tom Corson, President and COO of RCA Records: “RCA is thrilled to be part of the Official FIFA World Cup album, celebrating the artistry of RCA recording artists Pitbull, Shakira and Carlos Santana. The FIFA World Cup is like no other sporting event in the world, and we are honored to have our artists standing on the global stage with other Sony Music superstar artists, and taking part in this momentous album release.

ONE LOVE, ONE RHYTHM: THE OFFICIAL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP TM ALBUM will be available in both standard and deluxe editions.

Find below a working track listing for ONE LOVE, ONE RHYTHM: THE OFFICIAL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP TM ALBUM:

1. Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte – We Are One (Ole Ola) (The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup TM Song)
2. Santana & Wyclef feat. Avicii & Alexandre Pires – Dar Um Jeito (We Will Find A Way) (The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup TM Anthem)
3. Arlindo Cruz – Tatu Bom De Bola (The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup TM Mascot Song)
4. Ricky Martin – Vida (Spanglish Version)
5. David Correy – The World Is Ours
6. Psirico – Lepo Lepo
7. Sérgio Mendes & Carlinhos Brown – One Nation
8. Shakira – La La La (Brazil 2014) feat. Carlinhos Brown
9. The Isley Brothers – It’s Your Thing (Studio Rio Version)
10. Bebel Gilberto and Lang Lang – Tico Tico
11. Adelén – Olé (Stadium Anthem Mix)
12. Magic! – This Is Our Time (Agora e’a nossa horra)
13. Baha Men – Night & Day (Carnival Mix)
14. Rodrigo Alexey feat. Preta Gil – Go, Gol

Deluxe Edition also includes the following bonus tracks:
Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte – We Are One (Ole Ola) (The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup  TM Song) (Olodum Mix)
Arlindo Cruz – Tatu Bom De Bola (The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup TM Mascot Song) (DJ Meme Remix)

About FIFA: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is the world governing body of football, comprising 209 football associations around the globe, grouped into six confederations. FIFA’s activities extend far beyond its role as the global guardian of football and its broad spectrum of international competitions, headed by the FIFA World Cup™:
For more information on FIFA, its football development and social development projects, and its competitions, especially the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, please visit the official website at www.FIFA.com.

About Sony Music Entertainment:
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including Arista Nashville, Beach Street/Reunion Records, Bystorm Entertainment, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Kemosabe Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Inspiration, RCA Nashville, RCA Records, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Syco Music, Vested in Culture and Volcano. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

About RCA Records: RCA Records is a Division of Sony Music Entertainment. RCA includes a diverse roster of internationally renowned artists representing all genres of music including Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, Kings Of Leon, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews Band, Shakira, Ke$ha, R. Kelly, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, D’Angelo, Daughtry, Fantasia, Monica, Buddy Guy, Three Days Grace, Tool, Santana, Kirk Franklin, and Fred Hammond, among others; critically acclaimed and chart topping artists including Miguel, Ray LaMontagne, A$AP Rocky, Anthony Hamilton, Sia, Marsha Ambrosius, Mike Posner, Gavin DeGraw, Hot Chelle Rae and Cage The Elephant; burgeoning artists G-Eazy, Bleachers, Betty Who, Brooke Candy, Kodaline, Kid Ink, Mikky Ekko, Walk The Moon, Elle Varner, Tom Odell, Becky G, Elle King and many more.

High Res Cover art available at www.rcarecordspress.com

“We Are One (Ole Ola)” audio stream: http://smarturl.it/WeAreOnepv

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Media Contacts:
Avicii: Diana Baron, d.baron media relations, 310-315-5444, diana@dbaronmedia.com
FIFA Media Department: +41-(0)43 222 7272, media@fifa.org
Sony Music Entertainment: Brian Garrity, 212-833-5891, brian.garrity@sonymusic.com
RCA Records: Sarah Weinstein Dennison, 212-833-5593, sarah.weinstein@rcarecords.com