Latin Grammy Awards of 2006

Infobox Grammy Awards
date = November 2, 2006
venue = Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
network = Univision
host = Lucero, Victor Manuelle

The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was heald at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. It aired on Univision at 8:00PM ET. Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won. She is the first female artist to win Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.

Performers

*Shakira
*Alejandro Sanz
*Ana Gabriel
*Anaís
*Thalía
*Luis Fonsi
*Maná
*Joan Sebastian
*Wisin & Yandel
*Juan Luis Guerra
*RBD
*Ricky Martin
*Andrea Bocelli

*Special reggaetón performance by Hector "El Father," Tonny Tun Tun, Ivy Queen and Wisin & Yandel.

*Special salsa tribute performance by Willie Colón, Fania All-Stars, Anaís, Andy Montañez, Tito Nieves and Gilberto Santa Rosa.

Presenters

*Fonseca
*Ricardo Montaner
*Galilea Montijo
*Paloma San Basilio
*Jimmy Smits
*Olga Tañón
*Sofia Vergara
*Alejandra Barros
*Miguel Bosé
*Alexa Damian
*Los Horóscopos de Durango
*Lena
*Adamari Lopez
*Pablo Montero
*Ludwika Paleta
*Milly Quezada
*Johnny Ventura
*Catalina Sandino Moreno
*Anaís
*Banda El Recodo
*Calle 13
*Alejandra Guzmán
*Los Tigres Del Norte

Winners

Record of the Year

*"La Tortura"" – Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz
**Shakira and Alejandro Sanz (artists); Shakira (producer); Gustavo Celis & Rob Jacobs (engineers/mixers). Track from: "Fijación Oral Vol. 1".

Album of the Year

*"Fijación Oral Vol. 1" – Shakira
**Shakira (artist); Gustavo Cerati, Lester Mendez, Luis F. Ochoa, & Shakira (producers); Gustavo Celis, Serban Ghanea, Mauricio Guerrero, Mauricio Guerrero, Rob Jacobs, Kevin Killen & Dave Way (engineers/mixers); Vlado Meller (mastering engineer).

ong of the Year

*"La Tortura"" – Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz
**Luis F. Ochoa & Shakira (songwriters).

Best New Artist

*Calle 13

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

*"Fijación Oral Vol. 1" – Shakira

Best Male Pop Vocal Album

*"Adentro" – Ricardo Arjona

Best Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

*"Guapa" – La Oreja De Van Gogh

Best Urban Music Album

*"Calle 13" – Calle 13

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album

*"Ahí Vamos" – Gustavo Cerati

Best Rock Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

*"Casa" – Natalia y La Forquetina

Best Alternative Music Album

*"Limón y Sal" – Julieta Venegas

Best Rock Song

*"Crimen"" – Gustavo Cerati
**Gustavo Cerati (songwriter).

Best Salsa Album

*"Directo Al Corazón" – Gilberto Santa Rosa

=Best Merengue Album=

*"MQ" – Milly Quezada

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

*"Cien Días De Bohemia" – Los Hermanos Zuleta

Best Contemporary Tropical Album

*"Una Nueva Mujer" – Olga Tañón

Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album

*"Kumbia Kings Live" – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings [EMI/Televisa]

Best Traditional Tropical Album

*"AM/PM Líneas Paralelas" – Andy Montañez and Pablo Milanés

Best Tropical Song

*"Te Mando Flores"" – Fonseca
**Juan Fernando Fonseca (songwriter). Track from: "Corazón"

Best Singer-Songwriter Album

*"Carioca" – Chico Buarque

*"Como Un Campo De Maíz" – Pablo Milanés

=Ranchero Album=

*"Historias De Mi Tierra" – Pepe Aguilar

Best Banda Album

*"Más Allá Del Sol" – Joan SebastianDennis Parker, Ismael Gómez & José Angel Cabrera, engineers. Joan Sebástian, producer.

Best Grupero Album

*"En El Auditorio Nacional" – Joan Sebastian

Best Tejano Album

*"Nuevamente" – La Mafia

Best Norteño Album

*"Historias Que Contar" – Los Tigres Del Norte [Fonovisa Records]

Best Regional Mexican Song

*"Aun Sigues Siendo Mia"Edgar Cortázar, Ernesto Cortázar, Tony Melendez, songwriters (Conjunto Primavera)Track from: Algo De Mí [Fonovisa]

Best Instrumental Album

*"Bebo" – Bebo Valdés

Best Folk Album

*"Corazón Libre" – Mercedes Sosa

Best Tango Album

*"Café De Los Maestros" – Café De Los Maestros

Best Flamenco Album

*"Picasso En Mis Ojos" – Diego El Cigala

Best Latin Jazz Album

*"Solo" – Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

*"Dios es Bueno" – Marcos Witt

Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

*"Aline Barros & Cia" – Aline Barros

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

*"Timeless" – Sergio Mendes

=Best Brazilian Rock Album=

*"Hoje" – Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Best Samba/Pagode Album

*"Universo Ao Meu Redor" – Marisa Monte

Best MPB Album

*"Segundo" – Maria Rita

Best Romantic Music Album

*"Roberto Carlos" – Roberto Carlos

Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album

*"Vida Marvada" – Chitãozinho & Xororó

Best Brazilian Song (Portuguese Language)

*"Caminho das Águas"Rodrigo Maranhão, songwriter (Maria Rita)Track from: Segundo

Best Latin Children's Album

*"Adriana Partimpim - O Show" – Adriana Partimpim

Best Classical Album

*"Rhapsody In Blue" – Michel Camilo & Ernest Martínez Izquierdo; Elaine Martone, producer [Telarc Jazz]

Best Recording Package

*"Café De Los Maestros" [http://www.lauravarsky.com.ar Laura Varsky] , art director (Café De Los Maestros) [Surco / Seminal / Universal Music Latin]

Best Engineered Album

*"Fijacion Oral Vol. 1"Engineers: Gustavo Celis, Serban Ghanea, Mauricio Guerrero, Rob Jacobs, Killen Kevin & DaveWay

Producer Of The Year

*Cachorro Lopez• Dias Felices (Christian Castro) (A)• Diego (Diego) (A)• Dulce Beat (Belanova) (A)• Sal y Limon (Julieta Venegas) (A)• Vanessa Colaiutta (Vanessa Colaiutta) (A)

Best Short Form Music Video

*"¡AtréveteTe, Te! "" – Calle 13
**Gabriel Coss & Jorge "Fish" Rodríguez (video directors); María Estades (video producer).

Best Long Form Music Video

*"Blanco Y Negro En Vivo" – Bebo & Cigala
**Fernando Trueba (video director); Fernando Trueba (video producer).

*"Un Viaje" – Café Tacuba
**Tito Lara (video director); Gerardo Gutiérrez (video producer).

External links

* [http://www.grammy.com/Latin/Events/Default.aspx?eventID=1275&eventCategoryID=2 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards]
* [http://www.sinvueltasfm.com.ar SIN VUELTAS "La Musica Anticipada"]
* [http://www.grammy.com/Latin/7_latin/ Nominations]
* [http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?chid=10383&schid=11335 Univision]