Between the honors and the performances there was plenty to please Latin music fans at the Billboard Awards event that aired Thursday night on Telemundo but there's no denying that Jennifer Lopez was the one who stole the show.
More video Now Playing Artist of the Month Mikky Ekko performs 'Smile' Now Playing Marc Anthony opens up about his music motivation Now Playing Fancy 'I was sad no one compared me to Beyonce' Now Playing Pitbull 'My mother taught me how to survive'That's because she paid a fitting tribute to the Queen of Tejano Music Selena 20 years after the legend's death. TODAY's Natalie Morales was there in Miami and after the show she spoke to Lopez about Selena and why she's still so important.
There is only one Selena Lopez said. And there only ever will be. She's just one of those special types of artists that with her music and her spirit and her heart really touched people.
And of course Lopez knows what she's talking about. Not only was she inspired by Selena in 1997 she played this artist in a career making biopic.
The impact that it had on my life on my career ... Lopez broke off with a sigh. It was a great thing for her to be my mentor. And it was a great thing to have her teach me so much about how to navigate this business but also how to navigate through life.
Carlo Allegri / REUTERSLopez honored that in the film that brought her fame at the age of 25 and again on the stage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards as she performed the singer's hits in front on a montage of photos.
That's what makes it so emotional Lopez explained. When I'm out there dancing and I see her on the screen I'm thinking 'If she were here she'd be doing what I'm doing now.'
Rachel DeLima / TODAYLopez said making the film Selena just two years after the rising star's death at the age of 23 affected her deeply.
It's a sad story Lopez said choking up a bit. It still gets to me to this day because it did mark my life at that time.
There's no denying that. Prior to Selena Lopez was building her career as a dancer and an actress but not a singer.
You never know what's going to happen she told Morales. You have to live in the moment you have to be present you have to seize the day. So I decided right after that movie to make my first record and I did.
So while Lopez has done a lot to keep the legacy of Selena alive Selena's life and all to brief career did a lot for Lopez too.
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