Fher Olvera and his bandmates are scheduled to receive the Icon Award at the upcoming Billboard Latin Music Awards which will take place later this month.
- Sep 5, 2021
AceShowbiz - Mexican rockers MANA are to be honoured with the Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The Grammy-winning stars, led by singer Fher Olvera, will be recognised for being the "most distinguished band in their genre."
Olvera and his bandmates Alex Gonzalez, Sergio Vallin, and Juan Calleros will be feted during the awards ceremony, set to take place on 23 September (21).
Mana will also be performing their new single, a remake of the classic "El Reloj Cucu", with 12-year-old singer Mabel at the show.
Meanwhile, Paquita la del Barrio will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
This year's nominations for Billboard Latin Music Awards are dominated by Bad Bunny with a total of 22 nods. Maluma follows with 11, J Balvin with 9, while Karol G, Anuel AA, and Black Eyed Peas have 8 mentions each.
Bad Bunny, Maluma, J Balvin, and Anuel AA are pitted against one another for the top prize, Artist of the Year. Ozuna also joined the fierce competition.
Meanwhile, will.i.am and his bandmates are up against Dua Lipa, Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, and The Weeknd for Crossover Artist of the Year.
Black Eyed Peas receive numerous nominations for their "Ritmo" collaboration with J Balvin for movie "Bad Boys for Life" and another song "Mamacita" with Ozuna and J. Rey Soul. Nicki gets multiple nods for her "Tusa" collaboration with Karol G while The Weeknd is recognized for his "Hawai" due with Maluma.
Dua Lipa, meanwhile, released "Un Dia (One Day)" with J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and Tainy last year while Ne-Yo recorded "Me Quedare Contigo" with Pitbull, Lenier, and El Micha.
