The Lucas Awards (Spanish: ''Premios Lucas'') are awarded in
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
for best music video. Once a year, generally in November, the nominees are announced. The program was created by
Orlando Cruzata. The Lucas Awards are given out by the
Cuban Institute for Radio and Television, an institute of the Cuban government and so--in U.S. terms--can be compared to a mix between
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
’s programming and broadcasting influence on the one hand, and the cultural credentials and government recognition of the
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...
on the other.
“LUCAS” MUSIC VIDEO AWARD GIVEN TO CUBA / USA COLLABORATION", EMETRECE Productions
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See also
"Premios Lucas" on Spanish Wikipedia, including a list of winners
External links
"Página oficial del Proyecto Lucas"
"Premios Lucas", ''EcuRed''
(Cuban state wiki)
References
Music video awards
Cuban music awards
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