The annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 took place on 18 October 2007 in Mexico City at the Palacio de los Deportes for the second time in a row.
On 25 July 2007 the local government announced they will invest 10 million pesos on the show's planning and that they will have 16 giant screens around the city to broadcast the event live.
There were 3 new categories: Best Urban Artist, Influence Award and Fashionista.
Diego Luna was the host for the third time. He previously co-hosted the 2002 edition and hosted the 2003 edition.
Belinda Peregrin was the most nominated female artist of the year.
Café Tacuba were expected to play live on the show, but one day before the show MTV cancelled their presentation because according to MTV policies they can't have any other activities except for the ones MTV has planned for them in the upcoming week. The band are expected to play on "Las Lunas del Auditorio" on 24 October 2007.
It was announced during the red carpet that 12 million votes were counted for the different categories.
Jose Tillan was the Executive Producer of the event.
Nominations Winners in bold.
Artist of the Year Belinda Babasónicos Kudai Alejandro Sanz Maná
Video of the Year Alejandro Sanz – "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No (featuring Shakira)" Belinda – "Bella Traición" Calle 13 – "Tango del Pecado" Gustavo Cerati – "Adiós" Maná – "Manda Una Señal" Panda – "Los Malaventurados No Lloran"
Song of the Year Avril Lavigne – "Girlfriend" Enrique Iglesias – "Dímelo" Julieta Venegas – "Eres para Mí (featuring Anita Tijoux)" Ricky Martin – "Tu Recuerdo (featuring La Mari from Chambao and Tommy Torres)" Rihanna – "Umbrella (featuring Jay-Z)"
Best Solo Artist Alejandro Sanz Belinda Daddy Yankee Gustavo Cerati Paulina Rubio
Best Group or Duet Babasónicos Kudai Maná Miranda! Panda
Best Pop Artist Alejandro Sanz Belinda Julieta Venegas Miranda! Paulina Rubio
Best Rock Artist Babasónicos Bersuit Vergarabat Catupecu Machu Gustavo Cerati Moderatto
Best Urban Artist Anita Tijoux Calle 13 Daddy Yankee Don Omar La Mala Rodríguez
Best Alternative Artist Allison División Minúscula Kinky Panda Zoé
Best Independent Artist L.E.G.O. Los Dynamite No Lo Soporto No Te Va Gustar The Hall Effect Turbina No public voting
Best Pop Artist – International Avril Lavigne Gwen Stefani Hilary Duff Justin Timberlake Rihanna
Best Rock Artist – International Thirty Seconds to Mars Evanescence Maroon 5 My Chemical Romance Panic! at the Disco
Best New Artist – International +44 Amy Winehouse Fergie Klaxons Lily Allen
Best Artist – North Belinda División Minúscula Julieta Venegas Paulina Rubio Zoé
Best New Artist – North Bengala Camila María José Masappan Pambo
Best Artist – Central Aterciopelados Caramelos de Cianuro Kudai Líbido Los Bunkers
Best New Artist – Central Anita Tijoux Juan Fernando Velasco Naty Botero PopCorn Six Pack
Best Artist – South Airbag Babasónicos Catupecu Machu La Vela Puerca Miranda!
Best New Artist – South Bicicletas Inmigrantes Ella Es Tan Cargosa Las Pastillas del Abuelo Pánico Ramírez
MTV Tr3́s Viewer's Choice Award – Best Pop Artist Aventura Daddy Yankee Enrique Iglesias Jennifer Lopez RKM & Ken-Y
MTV Tr3́s Viewer's Choice Award – Best Urban Artist Calle 13 Don Omar Héctor el Father Joell Ortiz Wisin & Yandel
MTV Tr3́s Viewer's Choice Award – Best New Artist Down AKA Kilo Gustavo Laureano Kat DeLuna Notch Xtreme
Breakthrough Artist Camila División Minúscula Estelares Jesse & Joy PopCorn
Promising Artist Bengala Inmigrantes La Mala Rodríguez Naif No Te Va Gustar No public voting
Fashionista Award – Female Belinda Ely Guerra Hilary Duff Martha Higareda Paulina Rubio
Fashionista Award – Male Daddy Yankee José "Pepe" Madero (from Panda) Juanes Pablo Holman (from Kudai) Wilmer Valderrama
"Agent of Change" Award Juanes
Influence Award The Cure
Performances The Cure – "Friday I'm in Love" Juanes – "Me Enamora" Avril Lavigne – "When You're Gone" and "Girlfriend" Jesse & Joy – "Espacio Sideral" Kudai – "Déjame Gritar" División Minúscula – "Sognare" Thirty Seconds to Mars and Ely Guerra – "From Yesterday" Belinda – "Bella Traición" Hilary Duff and Plastilina Mosh – "With Love" Babasónicos – "El Colmo" The Cure – "The End of the World" Molotov – "Yofo" Los Concorde, Kudai and Miranda! – "De Música Ligera"
Appearances Soda Stereo – performed some of "De Música Ligera" and presented Best Group or Duet Airbag and Martha Higareda – introduced Avril Lavigne RBD – presented Best Pop Artist Valeria Gastaldi and Luis Roberto Guzmán – introduced Kudai, Jesse & Joy and División Minúscula Nicole Neumann – presented Best Rock Artist Panda and Dalma Maradona – introduced Thirty Seconds to Mars Luisana Lopilato and Valerie Domínguez – introduced Belinda Paulina Rubio and Wilmer Valderrama – presented Song of the Year Miranda! and Belanova – introduced Babasónicos Avril Lavigne and Thirty Seconds to Mars – presented Video of the Year Beto Cuevas – presented the Influence Award Julieta Venegas and Hilary Duff – introduced Molotov Álex Lora – presented Artist of the Year
Memorable moments One day before the show, MTV cancelled Café Tacuba's performance, one of the most expected and publicised. According to MTV's policies, acts can't have any other activities except the ones MTV had planned for them for the week after the show, and Café Tacuba had already booked a performance for "Las Lunas del Auditorio" on 24 October 2007. There was a power blackout during the show, just before the live performance of Hilary Duff. RBD, Maná, Paulina Rubio and Belinda were booed by the audience when they appeared on stage to present an award or perform.
External links Los Premios MTV 2007 Official website