Shakira, Wisin y Yandel, Aventura, Pitbull, Camila and Daddy Yankee Compete in the First-Ever 'Tr3s Latino Artist of the Year' Category at the MTV Video Music Awards 2010

MIAMI, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas (formerly MTV Tr3s) announces its stellar list of nominees for this year's "Tr3s Latino Artist of the Year" award to include Shakira, Wisin y Yandel, Aventura, Pitbull, Camila and Daddy Yankee.

Starting today thru September 10th, the winner of the "Latino Artist of the Year" award will be selected by Tr3s viewers, who will cast their votes online at www.tr3s.com. The winner of the coveted Moon Man will be announced on Tr3s on September 18th at 5pm during the transmission of the 2010 MTV VMAs.

About Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas

Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas, owned and operated by MTV Networks Latin America, reaches 7.4 million Hispanic TV households (58% of US Hispanic Total TV HH) and 39 million total TV households. The network's programming embraces the trilogy of cultures that represents Latino life – Latin American plus American equals US Latino - through original productions, key acquisitions, and content from MTV Networks' portfolio of entertainment brands. Tr3s embraces the key lifestyle aspects of Latino identity -- milestones, making it and music -- as well as social responsibility through its initiative "Agentes de Cambio", which tackles issues that affect Latinos today. The network also taps into the growing number of Latinos that are digitally connected thru www.tr3s.com.

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