Billboard Awards, Latin Style

Paulina Rubio poses backstage with her awards for Latin Pop Album of the Year, Female, and Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Female, at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Coral Gables, Fla.

Singer Toby Love arrives at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007. Love won in both hip-hop and tropical categories, a nod to the popularity of both genres among fans.

Rapper Pitbull and Telemundo personality Yasmin pose backstage at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007. The awards honor the most popular albums, songs and performers in Latin music as determined by sales and radio airplay data published on Billboard's weekly charts.

Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico poses backstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Coral Gables, Fla. Colombia's Shakira and Haitian-American rapper and producer Wyclef Jean won best duet for their smash hit, "Hips Don't Lie."

Singers Miguel Bose and Paulina Rubio arrive together at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday April 26, 2007. Bose received the Billboard Lifetime Achievement award for his 30-year career. He has made nearly two dozen albums and starred in numerous films in Europe and Mexico.

Actress Geraldine Bazan arrives at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007. Spanish-language soap star Marlene Favela and singer-actor Carlos Ponce hosted the event in Coral Gables, just south of downtown Miami. Telemundo, a subsidiary of General Electric-owned NBC, aired the show.

Gloria Trevi poses backstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Coral Gables, Fla. Mexican singer Mariano Barba dominated the awards, taking top song of the year, a prize usually given to pop stars such as Shakira.

Singer Arthur Hanlon arrives at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007.

Members of the group Residente Calle Trece appear with a member of the show, center in the awards room at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday April 26, 2007.

Singer David Bisbal of Spain is seen backstage at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday April 26, 2007.

Singer Ricardo Montaner arrives with his family at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007. The Venezuelan singer was honored for his work with disabled children and those living in poverty across Latin America.

Singer Victor Manuelle poses backstage with his award for Tropical Album of the Year, Male, at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Coral Gables, Fla.

Singer Lupillo Rivero arrives at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007.

Reggeaton singer Don Omar arrives at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007.

Colombian singer Fonseca holds up his award for Tropical Album of the Year, New Artist, backstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Coral Gables, Fla.

Singer Carlos Ponce and his wife, Veronica, arrive at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007.

Mexican singer Yuridia poses backstage with her award for Latin Pop Album of the Year, New Artist, at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Coral Gables, Fla.

Dominican actress Dania Ramirez arrives at the Billboard Latin Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007.

Mexican singer Diana Reyes poses backstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Coral Gables, Fla.

Telemundo personality Gabriela Spanic arrives for the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, April 26, 2007.