It's been a rough year for award shows. Despite the ravenous collective appetite for live performances after more than one year in lockdown, audiences have largely opted out of the hours-long ceremonies in 2021 — even as producers have adopted a hybrid of at-home and in-studio celebrity appearances.
The Golden Globes, Emmys, and Grammys all saw ratings nosedive this year (albeit following years of steady decline), with February's Premio Lo Nuestro standing out as a notable exception. The 2021 edition of the long-running Latin music awards ceremony aired live from the soon-to-be-former American Airlines Arena. The newer Latin American Music Awards is undoubtedly hoping its move to South Florida yields similar success.