Latin Grammy Awards

Infobox award
name = Latin Grammy Award


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description = Outstanding achievements in the record industry
presenter = Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
country = USA
year = 2000
website = http://www.grammy.com/latin/The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. It was the first primarily Spanish language prime-time program carried on an English-language television network. Like the Grammy Awards, the Latin Grammys recognize artistic and technical excellence in the recording arts and sciences by peer vote (the Latin Grammy Awards Process). It has already come to represent the height of achievement in Latin music recording. The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 8, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired on Univision. Juan Luis Guerra was the night's big winner. He won a record 5 Awards including Album of the Year. The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be held at the Toyota Center in Houston on November 13, 2008. Nominations were announced on September 10, 2008.

Host cities and venues

*2000: Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
*2001: Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium (To be held on the evening of September 11, but the ceremony was cancelled due to the World Trade Center/Pentagon attacks earlier that day. The awards were presented on October 31, 2001 at a press conference at the Conga Room in Los Angeles.)
*2002: Los Angeles, CA – Kodak Theatre
*2003: Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
*2004-2005: Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium
*2006: New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden
*2007: Las Vegas, NV- Mandalay Bay Events Center at Mandalay Bay
*2008: Houston, TX- Toyota Center

Awards by artists' country of origin

Main categories

*Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
*Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
*Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
*Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Female
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Male
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Duo or Group
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Album, Duo or Group
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Banda Album
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
*Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video

Trivia and records

Artist with most awards

Alejandro Sanz: 15

# 2001 Album of the Year - "El Alma Al Aire"
# 2001 Record of the Year - "El Alma Al Aire"
# 2001 Song of the Year - "El Alma Al Aire"
# 2001 Best Male Pop Vocal Album - "El Alma Al Aire"
# 2002 Album of the Year - "MTV Unplugged"
# 2002 Record of the Year - "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte"
# 2002 Song of the Year - "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte"
# 2004 Album of the Year - "No Es Lo Mismo"
# 2004 Record of the Year - "No Es Lo Mismo"
# 2004 Song of the Year - "No Es Lo Mismo"
# 2004 Best Male Pop Vocal Album - "No Es Lo Mismo"
# 2005 Record of the Year - "Tu No Tienes Alma"
# 2005 Song of the Year - "Tu No Tienes Alma"
# 2006 Record of the Year - "La Tortura" (Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz)

Juanes is in second place, having won 12 Latin Grammys so far. In third place is Juan Luis Guerra who has won 9.
Shakira with 8 holds the record for the most Latin Grammys won by a female artist.

Most awards by an artist in one night

Juanes in 2003: 5
# Album of the Year - "Un Día Normal"
# Record of the Year - "Es Por Ti"
# Song of the Year - "Es Por Ti"
# Best Rock Solo Vocal Album - "Un Dia Normal"
# Best Rock Song - "Mala Gente"

Juan Luis Guerra in 2007: 5
# Album of the Year - "La Llave de mi Corazón"
# Record of the Year - "La Llave de Mi Corazón"
# Song of the Year - "La Llave De Mi Corazón"
# Best Merengue Album - "La Llave De Mi Corazón"
# Best Tropical Song" - "La Llave De Mi Corazón"

Other Records/Trivia

*Christina Aguilera is the first American recording artist to win a Latin GRAMMY. In 2001 she was awarded Best Female Pop Vocal Album.

*Country with most awards:
** (4 awards)

*Most awards in one night by a country:
** (16 awards)

Notes

Current President of Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences:Gabriel Abaroa, one of the most successful Mexicans in the United States

References

*"Spanish broadcast for Latin Grammys". (November 5 2005). "New Straits Times", p. 26.

External links

* [http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?chid=10383&schid=11335 Latin Grammy Official Site]
* [http://www.alejandrosanz4englishspeakers.com AlejandroSanz4EnglishSpeakers]