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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 29, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The '2B Awards,' an online talent competition based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl announced that recent winner in the vocal performance category Shanik Hughes, has made it into the finals of the Latin themed reality TV series "Protagonistas, El Reality," one of Univision's upcoming productions.

Hughes, besides winning the '2B Awards' cash prize, has performed in more than 35 television spots and print ads and worked with clients such as Nestle, Sony, and Fanta. She is a singer and actress as well as an accomplished musician and dancer. Born in Mexico City in 1987, Hughes grew up in the US and was greatly influenced by both American pop and the music of her homeland.

Hughes was just recently named winner for vocal performance on the monthly '2B Awards' online talent competition for her performance of her original song "Like A Lady."

"This was a very special performance," said 2B Awards CEO Rob Kenneth, "Shanik received one of the highest vote totals in any of our talent categories," he said. "It is no surprise to us that she is a finalist for the 'Protagonistas' show.

"Shanik is blessed with beauty, acting and singing ability. Keep an eye out for her, she is going to make it big," said Kenneth.

Her '2B Awards' performance can be viewed at www.2BAwards.com/shanikhughes.  

About The 2B Awards
The 2B Awards is the creation of CEO Rob Kenneth. It is an online talent competition awarding cash prizes to winning vote getting videos uploaded to its website, www.2BAwards.com. Kenneth realized that there was great talent in America that couldn't make it to crowded city auditions for the TV talent competitions, and created the 2B Awards to level the playing field and identify new and upcoming talent.