"She has helped bring Latin music to unprecedented heights," executive producers Barry Adelman and Alexi Mazareas said. Karol G Alex Loucas Trending on Billboard Karol G  will receive the International Artist Award of Excellence and perform at the 52nd American Music Awards , CBS an Dick Clark Productions announced Wednesday (May 13). This honor, last awarded to Whitney Houston in 2009, recognizes an artist whose music and cultural influence has resonated globally, inspiring and impacting audiences around the world. The Colombian superstar joins a select list of past honorees that also includes Aerosmith, Bee Gees, Beyoncé, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and Rod Stewart.  “Karol G has redefined what it means to be a global artist.…