Rehearsals are coming along for Premios Juventud 2017, the Univision award show that celebrates music and youth making a change. The Watsco Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL is lit with the biggest stars in Latin music getting ready to perform for the big night. J Balvin, Carlos Rivera, Chyno, Gente de Zona are some of the stars that have taken the stage to prepare their musical numbers for Thursday's live show. Scroll-through the photo gallery below and tell us who you are most excited to see perform!
Premios Juventud 2017 will be hosted by various celebrities like Alejandra Espinoza, Danilo Carrera, Jesse & Joy, Chyno and Leslie Grace. The spectacular show will broadcast live starting at 8pm/7c on Univision. Appearances from stars throughout the night include: Jake T. Austin, África Zavala, Bárbara de Regil, Natalia Jiménez, Adrián Martín, and many more.
“Univision is bringing a whole new level of multi-platform engagement to this year’s Premios Juventud, giving our fans unprecedented access and exclusive content leading up to and throughout the summer’s biggest music celebration,” said Sameer Deen, SVP Digital at Univision Communications Inc. “From the Musicaly.ly content to the UCN influencer behind-the scenes coverage, our fans will experience the show like never before.”
Performing for the first time in a Latin network in the U.S. is Iggy Azalea who will bring her new hits to the party. Also joining the lineup is DNCE, Maluma, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Gente de Zona, De La Ghetto, Wisin, Farruko, Jacob Forever, Ozuna, and Zion y Lennox. The duo that was Chyno y Nacho will be going solo and Calibre 50 and Ulices Chaidez y sus Plebes will also be at the event. Other confirmed performers include Enrique Iglesias, Yandel, Silvestre Dangond, Carlos Rivera, Arcángel and Sebastián Yatra.
This year the youth will be honored for their continued struggle and community work with the "Agentes de Cambio" award. Wilver Valderrama will be one of the celebrities that will have the honor to celebrate the outstanding work of the youth. Joining the former "That 70s Show" star is "Orange Is The New Block" actress Diane Guerrero. The six "Agentes de Cambio" are Iván Ceja (26) and Justino Mora (28) from Compton, California, Dante Alvarado León (22) from Berkeley, California, Sarahí Espinosa Salamanca (27) from Palo Alto, California, Xiuhtezcatl Martínez (17) from Boulder, Colorado and Nalleli Cobo (16) from Los Ángeles, California.
Premios Juventud has taken on a change of format for this year's show opting to focus on music and dropping categories from pop culture like telenovelas and sports. “Premios Juventud 2017 will celebrate the best musical talent that appeals to the young Latino audience in a revamped format with fresh and fun categories,” said Univision’s President of Music Jorge “Pepo” Ferradas. “We will further connect with the younger generation by inviting new artists and recognizing important issues and amazing individuals who make our world a better place.”
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