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Premios Heat Awards Founder Diana Montes on How the Event Has Evolved Over 10 Years


Premios Heat Awards founder Diana Montes reflects on 10 years of the event that has honored superstars such as Karol G and Feid.

She pitched the concept to multiple cities and countries and finally partnered with the Dominican Republic’s burgeoning tourist destination of Cap Cana. Today, 10 years after its first broadcast by the seashore, the event has grown from a homey show to a major ceremony with a massive online following and a cadre of devoted artists — including Karol G and Feid — who have been feted by Premios Heat throughout their careers. Nominations are based on video rotation on HTV, and we also have a committee of radio programmers throughout Latin America who tell us what’s playing in different countries.

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