The finalists for the eighth annual Billboard Latin Music Awards — to be held April 29 in Miami Beach, Florida — have been announced, according to Billboard. Pop-en-español act Son By Four leads with seven nominations, including Hot Latin Track and Billboard Latin 50 Artist. Nuyorican salsa singer Marc Anthony is also up for those two awards alongside four other nominations.
Wild-maned Colombian superstar Shakira, Cuban-American superstar Gloria Estefan and semi-Latin pop superstar Christina Aguilera garnered three nominations each.
Artists performing live have not yet been announced.
Three latin acts will receive special awards at the ceremony. Mexican norteño standard bearers Los Tigres del Norte will receive the Spirit of Hope Award, East Los Angeles Latin rockers Los Lobos will hoist aloft the Lifetime Achievement Award and Cuban congo master Mongo Santamaria will receive the Hall of Fame Award.
The Billboard Latin Music Awards will be broadcast on the Telemundo network from Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts in Miami Beach. The ceremony will take place three days after the April 24-26 Billboard Latin Music Conference.
2001 Billboard Latin Music Award nominees:
Marc Anthony, "Muy Dentro de Mi" Gilberto Santa Rosa, "Que Alguien Me Diga" Joan Sebastian, "Secreto de Amor" Son By Four, "A Puro Dolor" Hot Latin Track, Vocal Duo
Gizelle D'Cole y Elvis Crespo, "Come Baby Come" Milly Quezada y Fernandito Villalona, "Pideme" Eddie Santiago y Huey Dunbar, "Que Locura Enamorarme de Ti" Marc Anthony, "Muy Dentro De Mi" Gloria Estefan, "No Me Dejes De Querer" Enrique Iglesias, "Solo Me Importas Tu" Ricky Martin, "Shake Your Bon-Bon" Oscar de la Hoya, Oscar de la Hoya Alejandro Fernandez, Entre Tus Brazos Christina Aguilera, Mi Reflejo Los Tri-O, Mi Gloria, Eres Tu Christina Aguilera, Mi Reflejo Oscar de la Hoya, Oscar de la Hoya Marc Anthony, "Muy Dentro de Mi" Christian Castro, "Por Amarte Asi" Chayanne, "Atado a Tu Amor" Son By Four, "A Puro Dolor" Billboard Latin 50 Artist
Tropical/Salsa Album, Male
Ruben Gonzalez, Chanchullo Tito Puente & Eddie Palmieri, Obra Maestra Carlos Vives, El Amor de Mi Tierra Tropical/Salsa Album, Female
Gloria Estefan, Alma Caribena-Caribbean Soul Gisselle, Voy a Enamorarte Melina Leon, Bano de Luna Omara Portuondo, Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo Tropical/Salsa Album, Group
Afro-Cuban All Stars, Distinto Diferente Grupomania, Masters of the Stage: 2000 Veces Mania Limi-T XXI, Sabe a Limi-t Tropical/Salsa Album, New Artist
Marc Anthony, Seras Parte de Mi Mundo Omara Portuondo, Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo Marc Anthony, "Muy Dentro de Mi" Gilberto Santa Rosa, "Que Alguien Me Diga" Son By Four, "A Puro Dolor" Regional Mexican Album, Male
Pepe Aguilar, Lo Grande de los Grandes Pepe Aguilar, Por Una Mujer Bonita Vicente Fernandez, Lobo Herido Joan Sebastian, Secreto de Amor Regional Mexican Album, Male Group
Banda el Recodo, Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Conjunto Primavera, Morir de Amor Los Temerarios, "En la Madrugada Se Fue Los Tigres del Norte, De Paisano a Paisano Regional Mexican Album, Female Group or Solo Artist
Yesenia Flores, Prenda del Alma Grupo Limite, Por Encima de Todo Jennifer, Abrazame y Besame Priscila y Sus Balas de Plata, El Amor Nos Mantendra Juntos Regional Mexican Album, New Artist
Placido Domingo, 100 Años de Mariachi Jennifer, Abrazame y Besame Banda el Recodo, Yo Se Que Te Acordaras Conjunto Primavera, Morir de Amor Los Angeles Azules, El Liston de Tu Pelo Rogelio Martinez, Y Sigues Siendo Tu Foreign Imported Productions Publishing, BMI Foreign Imported Productions Publishing Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos, Muy Divertido! Poncho Sanchez, Latin Soul Poncho Sanchez, Soul of the Conga Chucho Valdes, Live at the Village Vanguard Latin Greatest-Hits Album
Marc Anthony, Desde un Principio — From the Beginning Elvis Crespo, The Remixes Enrique Iglesias, The Best Hits Selena, All My Hits — Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 2 Various Artists, 2000 Latin Grammy Nominees Various Artists, Billboard Latin Music Awards Various Artists, Guerra de Estados Pesados Various Artists, Merenhits 2000 Latin Dance Club Play Track
Gloria Estefan, "No Me Dejes de Querer" Enrique Iglesias, "Solo Me Importas Tu" 
