JIMMY SMITS, RAY SANTIAGO, ALICIA VILLAREAL, JOAN SEBASTIAN, ANA GABRIEL, GRACIELA BELTRAN, LA MAFIA, K-PAZ DE LA SIERRA, PITBULL AND LA ONDA AMONG ALL-STAR LINE-UP OF PRESENTERS AT THE 2005 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS

MIAMI, FL – April 22, 2005 – The 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards will feature an all-star line-up of presenters made up of top musicians, actors, and television personalities, including P.Diddy, who will join these stars with a spectacular appearance. Hailed as the nation's most important and prestigious Latin music event, the awards will take place on Thursday, April 28 at the Miami Arena in Florida, and will be produced and broadcast live on Telemundo at 7pm (6pm/c). Tickets for the event are available through Ticketmaster and the Miami Arena Box Office.

A special presentation by P.Diddy will be at the heart of Latin music's biggest night. P.Diddy, also known as Sean Puffy Combs, has been one of the most enduring and successful talents in urban entertainment over the past decade. His special appearance at the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards is a testament of support to Hispanic artists who are making inroads in urban music today, with their own fusion of Latin rhythms in genres like hip hop, rap and reggae.

Leading the list of this year's presenters are two Hollywood stars: Jimmy Smits, currently featured on NBC's "The West Wing," and Ray Santiago, who played the role of Ben Stiller's alleged son in the movie "Meet the Fockers." They are joined by Alicia Villareal, finalist in the categories of Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Female Solo Artist for "Cuando el Corazon se Cruza" and Regional Mexican Airplay Track of the Year, Female Solo Artist for "Soy Tu Mujer;" Mexican artist Joan Sebastian, known as the "people's poet" and a finalist for Latin Tour of the Year; renowned Mexican singer, Ana Gabriel; Graciela Beltran, a Billboard Award finalist in the Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duet category for "Corazón Encadenado"; Grammy Award-winning Tejano group, La Mafia; K-Paz de la Sierra, known for its "duranguense" genre and a Billboard Award finalist in the category of Regional Mexican Album of the Year, New Artist for "Pensando en Ti;" bilingual rapper, Pitbull, and Cumbia-Norteña group, La Onda.

Renowned soap opera actors join to present awards: from 'La Ley del Silencio", Jose Angel Llamas, Flora Martinez, Alejandro Chaban; from "Los Plateados" Mauricio Islas and Tamara Monserrat, from "Amarte Asi" child star Alejandro Felipe, from "Te Voy a Enseñar a Querer" Danna Garcia and Miguel Varoni, and from "Prisionera" Gabriela Spanic.

In addition, Lorena Rojas, from the popular television series "Zapata;" María Celeste Arraras, host of "Al Rojo Vivo;" Ana María Polo, host of "Caso Cerrado," Andres Garcia and Leonardo Garcia from upcoming reality series "El Principe Azul;" and the finalists of music reality show "Nuevas Voces de America" will also be present to honor winners with the much coveted Billboard Awards.

These artists will be joined by singer/songwriter Soraya, and previously announced performers, including Marc Anthony, Marco Antonio Solis, Thalia, Juanes, Paulina Rubio, Juan Luis Guerra, Olga Tañon, Conjunto Primavera, Franco de Vita, Aleks Syntek, Daddy Yankee, Christian Castro, and Crooked Stilo. Soap opera star Saul Lisazo and renowned Spanish television personality Candela Ferro have been selected as the official hosts of the show.

For more information about the event and the music conference, the public may visit www.billboardevents.com

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