Premios Texas to feature top Latino artists – Aug. 13

The fifth annual Premios Texas takes place Thursday, August 13, 2009, in Austin, Texas, but festivities start the day before with the “Concierto bajo las estrellas” – a free concert and meet-and-greet autograph party featuring some of the celebrities who are up for awards the next night.  The Wednesday concert/fan event begins at 5 p.m. in Austin’s Long Center for the Performing Arts.

Artists on hand will include:

    * La reconocida modelo y conductora Sissi

    * Makano nominado como Mejor Artista Hip-Hop/Urbano y Mejor Artista Revelación

    * Tati, nominada como Mejor Artista Revelación

Among the artists scheduled to perform this year at the Premios Texas are Olga Tañón, merengue artist and 19-time “Premio Lo Nuestro” winner, three-time Latin GRAMMY and two-time GRAMMY winner; Makano, Panamanian reggaeton artist who holds the number one spot on the Billboard Latin Charts; Bobby Pulido, platinum-selling Texas native and long time Tejano music favorite; K-Paz de La Sierra, top-selling duranguense band and fan favorite; Yahir, popular male vocalist and reality TV superstar from Mexico; and El Guero y su Banda Centenario, another chart-topper of the duranguense music genre; Reyli, Latin pop artist whose album has climbed the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and gone double platinum in Mexico; and Vallejo, the Austin-based rock band will kick-off the show.

The 2009 Premios Texas Nominees Include:

BEST TEJANO ARTIST

Bobby Pulido

David Lee Garza Los Musicales

Shelly Lares

Fama

BEST FEMALE VOCALIST

Olga Tañon

Paulina Rubio

Diana Reyes

Jenny Rivera

BEST TROPICAL ARTIST

Olga Tañon

Gilberto Santarosa

Juan Luis Guerra

Frank Reyes

REVOLUTIONARY ARTIST

Makano

Los Pikadientes

Tati

Playa Limbo

BEST HIP HOP/URBAN ARTIST

Makano

Eddie Lover

Tito El Bambino

Pitbull

BEST SPANISH ROCK/POP ARTIST

Yahir

Tommy Torres

Yuridia

Reyli

BEST AUSTIN BAND

Vallejo

La Clave de México

Foco Rojo

Los Bad Apples

BEST MALE VOCALIST

El Güero

Michael Salgado

José Guadalupe Esparza

Germàn Montero

BEST MEXICAN REGIONAL ARTIST

Los Rieleros del Norte

El Chapo

Palomo

Patrulla 81

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

K-Paz de la Sierra “Capaz de Todo Por Ti

Tommy Torres “Tarde o Temprano”

Yuridia “Entre Mariposas”

El Chapo de Sinaloa “La Historia”

PremiosTexas.com is the official website for “Premios Texas 2009,” providing users with the ability to vote for this year’s nominees as well as the ability to view pictures and videos from previous “Premios Texas” events.  After the show, the excitement continues as users can access video clips of must-see moments and artist interviews.  Images of this year’s winners will be posted following the televised broadcast.