ARMANDO “PITBULL” CHRISTIAN PÉREZ, RAPERO Y COMPOSITOR CUBANO-AMERICANO. PREMIOS Y NOMINACIONES. VÍDEOS
Armando Christian Pérez nació en Miami, Florida de padres inmigrantes cubanos, conocido profesionalmente por su nombre artístico “PITBULL”. Armando es un rapero, compositor y productor discográfico ganador de premios Grammy. Mientras crecía, su familia lo alentaba encarecidamente a “aprovechar” el privilegio de vivir en Estados Unidos y las oportunidades que se presentaban. Su familia tiene un historial de lucha contra el régimen de Castro.
Comenzó su carrera a principios de la década de 2000, grabando reggaeton, hip-hop latino y música crunk bajo varios sellos discográficos.
FILMOGRAFIA
Film
2012 La Gasolina: Reggaeton Explosion Himself Documentary
2013 Blood Money Feature film directed by Gregory McQualter
2013 Epic Bufo Voice
2019 UglyDolls Ugly Dog Voice (original English and Spanish dubs)
2021 Get Ready – Trackhouse Documentary Team Owner Documentary
TELEVISION
Year Title Role Notes
2006 South Beach Himself 2 episodes
2007 Punk’d Episode: “Episode #8.7”
2007–2008 La Esquina 2 episodes; executive producer and writer
2010 When I Was 17
2012 Shark Tank Special guest star
2012–2019 Dancing with the Stars 6 episodes; Guest Judge and Musical guest
2014–2017 Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution TV special; Host
2015 Empire Episode: “Fires of Heaven”
2022: Can’t Stop Us Now Tour (with Iggy Azalea and Sean Paul)
VIDEOS- Armando “PITBULL” Pérez en escena….
PREMIOS Y NOMINACIONES
Lista de los Premios y Nominaciones recibidos por “PITBULL”:
American Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Pitbull Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Nominated
Favorite Latin Artist Nominated
2012 Pitbull Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Nominated
Favorite Latin Artist Nominated
ALMA Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Pitbull Best of the Year in Music Nominated
2011 Pitbull Favorite Male Music Artist Won
2012 Pitbull Favorite Male Music Artist Won
Billboard Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Pitbull Top Latin Artist Nominated
“Bon, Bon” Top Latin Song Won
2012 Pitbull Top Latin Artist Nominated
“Give Me Everything” Top Radio Song Won
Top Rap Song Nominated
Top Hot 100 Song Nominated
“Bon, Bon” Top Latin Song Nominated
2013 Pitbull Top Rap Artist Nominated
“Bailando Por El Mundo” (with Juan Magan) Top Latin Song Nominated
2014 Pitbull Top Rap Artist Nominated
“Timber” Top Rap Song Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Pitbull Latin Digital Download Artist of the Year Won
2010 Pitbull Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo Nominated
“I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year Nominated
2011 Pitbull Social 50 Nominated
Latin Rhythm Airplay Nominated
Latin Rhythm Albums Nominated
“Bon, Bon” Latin Digital Download of the Year Nominated
Latin Rhythm Airplay Nominated
“Armando” Latin Rhythm Albums Nominated
“I Like It” (with Enrique Iglesias) Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event Won
2012 Pitbull Songs Artist of the Year, Male Won
Latin Rhythm Song Solo Artist of the Year Won
Latin Rhythm Album Solo Artist of the Year Nominated
Latin Pop Songs Solo Artist of the Year Nominated
“Give Me Everything” Latin Pop Song of the Year Nominated
Vocal Event Song of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Won
Airplay Song of the Year Nominated
“Armando” Latin Rhythm Album of the Year Nominated
“Bon, Bon” Digital Song of the Year Nominated
2013 Pitbull Song Artist of the Year, Male Nominated
Streaming Artist of the Year Nominated
Social Artist of the Year Nominated
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year, Solo Nominated
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year, Solo Nominated
“Bailando Por El Mundo” (with Juan Magan) Song of the Year Won
Vocal Event Song of the Year Nominated
Airplay Song of the Year Nominated
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year Nominated
2014 Pitbull Social Artist of the Year Nominated
2016 Pitbull Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo Won
Pitbull & Enrique Iglesias Tour of the Year Nominated
“Dale” Latin Rhythm Album of the Year Won
2017 Pitbull Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo Nominated
“El Taxi” (with Sensato, Lil Jon & Osmani Garcia) Digital Song of the Year Nominated
2018 Pitbull & Enrique Iglesias Tour of the Year Won
VIDEOS- Armando “Pitbull” en Escena…
BMI Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 I Like It” (with Enrique Iglesias) Latin Songwriter of the Year Won
BMI Latin Award – Winning Song Won
Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Dale Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album Won
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 “Timber” ft. Kesha Best Collaboration Won
2016 Himself Latin Artist of the Year Won
2017 “Ay Mi Dios” ft. IAmChino, Yandel and El Chacal Latin Song of the Year Nominated
Latin American Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 “Como Yo le Doy” ft. Don Miguelo Favorite Collaboration Nominated
“Back It Up” ft. Jennifer Lopez & Prince Royce Favorite Dance Song Nominated
2016 “Dale Album of the Year Nominated
Favorite Urban Album Nominated
2017 Himself Dick Clark Achievement Award Won
Latin Music Italian Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 “Dance Again” ft. Jennifer Lopez Best Latin Song of the Year Won
Pitbull Best Latin Male Artist of the Year Won
2013 “Feel This Moment” ft. Christina Aguilera Best Latin Song of the Year Won
2014 “We Are One (Ole Ola)” ft. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte Best Latin Song of the Year Nominated
“Timber” ft. Kesha Best Latin Male Video of the Year Won
“Love You Te Quiero” ft. Belinda Best Latin Female Video of the Year Nominated
Best Latin Dance of the Year Nominated
“Fireball” Nominated
“I’m a Freak” ft. Enrique Iglesias Won
“Can’t Get Enough” ft. Becky G Best Latin Collaboration of the Year Nominated
“Yo quiero” ft. Gente De Zona Best Latin Tropical Song of the Year Nominated
Pitbull Best Latin Male Artist of the Year Nominated
2015 “Time Of Our Lives” ft. Ne Yo Best Latin Dance of the Year Nominated
“Back It Up” ft. Jennifer Lopez & Prince Royce Nominated
Best Latin Male Video of the Year Nominated
Best Latin Song of The Year Nominated
Best Latin Collaboration of the Year Nominated
“El Taxi” ft. Osmani Garcia, Sensato Nominated
Best Latin Urban Song of the Year Won
“Dale Best Latin Male Album of The Year Won
Pitbull Best Latin Male Artist of the Year Nominated
2016 “Ay Mi Dios” ft. IMChino, Yandel, Chacal Best Latin Urban Song of The Year Nominated
“Greenlight” ft. Flo Rida Best Latin Dance of the Year Nominated
Pitbull Best Latin Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Artist Saga Nominated
2017 “Hey Ma” ft. Camila Cabello & J Balvin Best Latin Collaboration of the Year Nominated
VIDEOS- Armando “PITBULL” en Escena….
Latin Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 “Armando” Best Urban Music Album Nominated
“Bon, Bon” Best Urban Song Nominated
2012 “Crazy People” (with Sensato) Best Urban Song Nominated
2013 Echa Pa’lla (Manos Pa’rriba) Best Urban Performance Won
2017 “Hey Ma (Spanish Version)” (with J Balvin & Camila Cabello) Best Urban Song Nominated
Los Premios MTV
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Pitbull Best MTV Tr3’s Artist Nominated
MP3 Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” Best Latin Song Won
MTV Video Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 I Like It Best Electronic Dance Video Nominated
2011 Give Me Everything Best Collaboration Nominated
Best Pop Video Nominated
2012 Pitbull Best Latino Artist Nominated
2013 Pitbull Best Latino Artist Nominated
Feel This Moment Best Collaboration Nominated
2014 Timber Best Collaboration Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Pitbull Best Hip Hop Nominated
“On the Floor” (with Jennifer Lopez) Best Song Nominated
2012 Pitbull Best Male Nominated
International Love Best Song Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Back in Time Best Video from a Film Nominated
2014 “Live It Up” (with Jennifer Lopez) Best Collaboration Video Nominated
MuchMusic Video Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 “On the Floor” (with Jennifer Lopez) International Video of the Year Nominated
“DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love” (with Usher) Most Watched Video Nominated
2012 Give Me Everything (with Ne-Yo) International Video of the Year Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Pitbull Favorite Male Singer Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Colombia
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 “Hey Ma” Favorite Collaboration Won
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards México
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 “Hey Ma” Favorite Collaboration Nominated
Meus Prêmios Nick
The Meus Prêmios Nick is an annual awards show that awards entertainers with a blimp trophy, as voted by kids on internet.
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 “Hey Ma” Favorite Collaboration Won
NRJ Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” International Song of the Year Nominated
2012 Pitbull International Artist of the Year Nominated
2013 Nominated
People’s Choice Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Pitbull Favorite Hip Hop Artist Nominated
2013 Pitbull Favorite Hip Hop Artist Nominated
Premio Lo Nuestro
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Pitbull Urban & General Artist of the Year Won
2012 Pitbull Favorite Hip-Hop Artist Won
Armando Best Album of the Year Won
2013 “Bailando Por El Mundo” (with Juan Magan) Urban Song of The Year Nominated
Collaboration of the Year Nominated
Premios Juventud
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 “Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)” My Favorite Ringtone Nominated
2010 Pitbull The Best Dressed Award Won
2011 Pitbull Best Urban Artist Won
Best Moves Nominated
“I Like It” (with Enrique Iglesias) The Perfect Combo Nominated
On the Floor” (with Jennifer Lopez) The Perfect Combo Nominated
“Bon, Bon” Best Song Won
Best Ringtone Won
2012 Pitbull Best Urban Artist Won
All Over the Dial Nominated
Best Moves Nominated
“Euphoria” (with Enrique Iglesias) My Favorite Concert Won
Planet Pit Everything I touch it Nominated
“International Love” The Perfect Combination Nominated
Best Ringtone Nominated
2013 Pitbull Best Urban Artist Won
All Over the Dial Nominated
Best Moves Nominated
Planet Pit World Tour My Favorite Concert Nominated
“Feel This Moment” Favorite Hit Nominated
2014
Pitbull Best Urban Artist Won
Idolo de la Juventud Won
2015
Pitbull Best Urban Artist Won
Tour of the Year (with Enrique Iglesias & J Balvin) Won
2016 “Back it Up” (with Jennifer Lopez & Prince Royce) The Perfect Combination Nominated
2017 “Hey Ma” (with Camila Cabello & J Balvin) Best Song For Dancing Nominated
Los Premios 40 Principales
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Pitbull Best Latin Artist Nominated
2011 Pitbull Best International Artist Won
“Give Me Everything” Best International Song Nominated
“On the Floor” (with Jennifer Lopez) Best International Song Nominated
“Bailando Por El Mundo” (with Juan Magan) Best Dance Act Nominated
Best Song Nominated
2012 Pitbull Most Influential Latin Artist and Producer Won
Best Latin Artist Nominated
Best Spanish Language International Artist Nominated
Premios 40 Principales America
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Pitbull Best Urban Artist Won
Premios Tu Mundo
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 “International Love” Party Song Nominated
“Bailando Por El Mundo” (with Juan Magan) Party Song Nominated
2013 “Sin Ti” (with Dyland y Lenny) Presents Best Music Video Nominated
Pitbull I’m Sexy & I Know It Nominated
Pitbull (Epic) Film Presents: Latino Pride In Hollywood Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008[30] “The Anthem” Rap/Hip-Hop Track Nominated
2009[31] Pitbull Rap Artist Nominated
“I Like It” (with Enrique Iglesias) Hook Up Nominated
2010[32] Pitbull Rap Artist Nominated
“I Know You Want Me” Rap/Hip-Hop Track Nominated
2011[33] Pitbull R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
Summer Music Star: Male Nominated
“Give Me Everything” Single Nominated
2012[34] Pitbull Male Artist Nominated
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
Summer Music Star: Male Nominated
2013 Pitbull Male Artist Nominated
Hip-Hop/Rap Artist Nominated
Music Star: Male Nominated
“Feel This Moment” (ft Christina Aguilera) Choice Single: Male Artist Nominated
2014 Pitbull Choice Male Artist Nominated
“Mmm Yeah” (with Austin Mahone) Choice Single: Male Artist Nominated
2015[35] Pitbull Choice Male Artist Nominated
2016 “Hey Ma” ft. Camila Cabello & J Balvin Choice Latin Song Nominated
American Academy of Achievement
In 2019, he received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement during the International Achievement Summit in New York City.
Year Nominee/Work Award Result
2019 Arts and Philanthropy Golden Plate Award Won
San Diego International Film Festival
The ceremony was on October 18, 2019. Previous winners include Kenny Loggins.
Year Nominee/Work Award Result
2019 Life’s Work Music Icon Award Won
ARMANDO “PITBULL” CHRISTIAN PEREZ, RAPPER, AND SONGWRITER. AWARDS & NOMINATIONS. VIDEOS
Armando Christian Pérez was born in Miami, Florida to Cuban immigrant parents, known professionally by his stage name Pitbull. While growing up, he was strongly encouraged by his family to “take advantage” of the privilege of living in America, and the opportunities it came with. His family has a history of fighting against the Castro regime, he is a Grammy award-winning rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
He began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, Latin hip-hop, and crunk music under many labels.
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