Awards Categories for The LUKAS 2019

The Latin UK Awards is Europe’s only awards ceremony to celebrate Latino culture in all its diversity and manifestations: music, dance, theatre, film, arts, and sport. The public is invited to nominate candidates for The LUKAS 2019. Awards include Alternative Act, Brazilian Act, Classical, Jazz or Folk Act, Vocalist, Urban Act, Tropical and Brazilian Dance Performers, Visual Artist, Film, Footballer, and many more, not forgetting the Lifetime Achievement Awards, won by stars like Colombian guitarist Phil Manzanera, (Roxy Music), Royal Ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, and Bianca Jagger for her contribution to Human Rights. Here below you can find the full list of awards categories and a link to nominate.

AWARDS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC

2018 was the year that Latin music conquered the world. For decades Latin music has inspired mainstream global culture, but now Latin American artists are making the global hits, in their own language. With its unique fusion of influences from Europe, Africa and Asia mixed with and indigenous and modern American, Latin music continues to create exciting sounds that captivate audiences. Here are the awards recognising the best Latin music outputs and talent from the UK, Europe and around the world.

Alternative Act of the Year
European Alternative Act of the Year
Brazilian Act of the Year
European Brazilian Act of the Year
Classical/Jazz/Folk Act of the Year
European Classical/Jazz/Folk Act of the Year
Tropical Act of the Year
European Tropical Act of the Year
Musician of the Year (band leader or outstanding soloist)
Vocalist of the Year
Club DJ of the Year
Tropical DJ of the Year
Urban Act of the Year
Production of the Year (e.g. EP, Album)
Song of the Year
International Artist of the Year (all genres)
International Breakthrough Artist of the Year (all genres)

AWARDS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO DANCE

Latin dances are captivating global audiences more than ever before. It’s time to recognise the real stars of the show – from Tango and Salsa to Samba and Flamenco. Here are the awards for the UK’s and Europe's best dancers in each of these world famous genres.

Brazilian Dance Performers of the Year
European Brazilian Dance Performers of the Year
European Tango Dance Performers of the Year
Tropical Dance Performers of the Year
European Tropical Dance Performers of the Year
Dance Production of the Year
International Dance Soloist of the year (all genres)
International Dance Performers of the year (Couples and groups - all genres_

AWARDS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT

This year's World Cup will again no doubt exhibit why Latin Americans are considered the best footballers in the world, with the inevitable resulting influx of new Latin American players to the Premier League. The world’s most watched Football league would not be the same without this influx, which is why we celebrate Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish contribution to British football.

Sports Personality of the Year
Football Personality of the Year
Manager of the Year

AWARDS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARTS

Artistic creativity has long been one the Latin World’s biggest exports. Beyond music and dance, Latin American and Spanish film, theatre and visual arts, offer their unique perspective on the world. In film especially, Latin American directors have gone from being an art novelty to at the forefront of Hollywood's most commercially succesful. Here we celebrate the artists that have exhibited, performed or screened their work in the UK in the last year.

Visual Artist of the Year
Film of the Year
Performing Artist of the Year
Theatre Production of the Year

SPECIAL AWARDS

Whose the person that has captured your heart or your imagination this year? Whose that pioneer whose lifetime of work deserve special recognition? Whose that talented youngster who you think will be the face of the future?