With sold out shows at Yankee Stadium and the first-ever bachata performance on ‘The Tonight Show,’ Santos continues raising the bar on superstardom.
It’s hard to top a year in which you headline a sold-out concert at Yankee Stadium, ride a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and give the first-ever bachata performance on “The Tonight Show.”
But Romeo Santos’ dream 2014 is ending on yet another high note.
The Bronx-reared, self-styled King of Bachata on Dec. 2 picked up a slew of nominations - nine of them - for the 2015 Premios Lo Nuestro ceremony airing in February on Univision.
Santos’ nods include Artist of the Year, Tropical Album of the Year (“Formula Vol. 2″), Contemporary Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Tropical Song of the Year, for “Odio.”
Ironically, both Santos and Enrique Iglesias - who beat Santos with 10 nods - were nominated together in two categories. Their “Loco” is up for Tropical Song and Collaboration of the Year.
Both will vie for the awards’ highest honor, Artist of the Year, with Calibre 50 and newcomer J Balvin.
Premios Lo Nuestro, the longest-running show celebrating Latin music in the U.S., is based on the top 500 Latin songs played during the year ended Sept. 30.
Fans will be able to vote for their favorite acts until Dec. 28; the winners will be announced at the ceremony in Miami.