Latin Grammys Fixate on Shakira
Shakira finally has that pair of bookends she always wanted. Two pairs, in fact.
The Colombian crossover sensation scored a leading four Latin Grammy Awards Thursday night, including Album of the Year honors for Fijacion Oral Vol. 1, matching the success of last year's English-language Oral Fixation Vol. 2, which won a Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.
Shakira also won for Female Pop Vocal Album and picked up Song of the Year and Record of the Year awards for "La Tortura," her duet with Spanish pop star Alejandro Sanz. The fetching duo opened the ceremony this year with a slightly tamer version of their break-up ballad/revenge fantasy, not quite matching the tone of their sexed-up video.
While Shakira's more known for her ultra-honest hips, she took time out in one of her four acceptance speeches to direct people's attention to the plight of illegal immigrants in the U.S.
"I hope soon they will receive they recognition they deserve from the government," the 29-year-old singer said.
The ceremony celebrating Latin music from across the Americas and Spain, now in its sixth year (the 2001 ceremony was canceled after 9-11), was held at New York's Madison Square Garden and broadcast live on Univision.
Forty-seven creative and technical awards were handed out honoring genres ranging from Tejano and flamenco to jazz and Christian rock. All of the music and videos honored were recorded between April 2005 and June 2006.
Other performers included Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, whose Amor lost out to Ricardo Arjona's Adentro for Best Pop Vocal Album; La Vida Loca hip-shaker Ricky Martin, named the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year for his ongoing campaign against child exploitation; and Mexican pop star Thalía, whose face was licked by a female dancer during her rendition of "Seducción."
Let's just say, it was an all-around saucy night.
Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13 won the Best New Artist Award, Best Short Form Music Video for the tune "¡Atrévete Te, Te!" and Best Urban Album for their self-titled debut.
"I'm honestly wetting myself," lead singer Residente, whose real name is René Pérez, said excitedly on stage.
Argentine rocker Gustavo Cerati was the night's other multiple winner, picking up Best Rock Solo Album for Ahí Vamos and Best Rock Song for "Crimen."
And speaking of bookends, already an Oscar winner this year for his Brokeback Mountain score, Gustavo Santaolalla and fellow producer Gustavo Moz won Best Tango Album for Café De Los Maestros.
Also in attendance were Jennifer Lopez and hubby Marc Anthony, John Leguizamo, Maria Full of Grace star Catalina Sandino Moreno, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, designer Roberto Cavalli, Spanglish star Paz Vega and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Here's a complete list of the evening's winners:
- Record of the Year: "La Tortura," Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz
- Album of the Year: Fijación Oral Vol. 1, Shakira
- Song of the Year: "La Tortura," Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz
- New Artist: Calle 13
- Female Pop Vocal Album: Fijación Oral Vol. 1, Shakira
- Male Pop Vocal Album: Adentro, Ricardo Arjona
- Pop Album by a Duo or Group: Guapa, La Oreja De Van Gogh
- Urban Music Album: Calle 13, Calle 13
- Rock Solo Album: Ahí Vamos, Gustavo Cerati
- Rock Album by a Duo or Group: Casa, Natalia y Forquetina
- Alternative Music Album: Limón y Sal, Julieta Venegas
- Rock Song: "Crimen," Gustavo Cerati
- Salsa Album: Directo Al Corazón, Gilberto Santa Rosa
- Merengue Album: MQ, Milly Quezada
- Cumbia/Vallenato Album: Cien Días De Bohemia, Los Hermanos Zuleta
- Contemporary Tropical Album: Una Nueva Mujer, Olga Tañón
- Traditional Tropical Album: AM/PM Lineas Paralelas, Andy Montañez & Pablo Milanés
- Tropical Song: "Te Mando Flores," Juan Fernando Fonseca
- Singer-Songwriter Album: Como Un Campo De Maíz, Pablo Milanés
- Ranchero Album: Historias De Mi Tierra, Pepe Aguilar
- Banda Album: Más Allá Del Sol, Joan Sebástian
- Grupero Album: En El Auditorio Nacional, Joan Sebástian
- Tejano Album: Nuevamente, La Mafia
- Norteño Album: Historias Que Contar, Los Tigres Del Norte
- Regional Mexican Album: Kumbia Kings Live, A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings
- Regional Mexican Song: "Aun Sigues Siendo Mia," Osvaldo Villareal, songwrite (Conjunto Primavera))
- Instrumental Album: Bebo, Bebo Valdés
- Folk Album: Corazón Libre, Mercedes Sosa
- Tango Album: Café De Los Maestros, Various Artists; Gustavo Santaolalla & Gustavo Moz, producers
- Flamenco Album: Picasso En Mis Ojos, Diego El Cigala
- Latin Jazz Album: Solo, Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Spanish-language Christian Album: Dios Es Bueno, Marcos Witt
- Portuguese-language Christian Album: Aline Barros & Cia, Aline Barros
- Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album: Timeless, Sergio Mendes
- Brazilian Rock Album: Hoje, Os Paralamas de Sucesso
- Samba/Pagode Album: Universo Ao Meu Redor, Marisa Monte
- MPB (Brazilian Popular) Album: Segundo, Maria Rita
- Romantic Music Album: Roberto Carlos, Roberto Carlos
- Brazilian Roots/Regional Album: Vida Marvada, Chitãozinho & Xororó
- Brazilian Song (Portuguese language): "Caminho das Águas," Rodrgio Maranhão, songwriter (Maria Rita)
- Latin Children's Album: Adriana Partimpim—O Show, Adriana Partimpim
- Classical Album: Rhapsody In Blue, Michel Camilo & Ernest Martínez Izquierdo; Elaine Martone, producer
- Recording Package: Café De Los Maestros, Laura Varsky, art director
- Engineered Album: Fijación Oral Vol. 1, Vlado Meller, master engineer; Gustavo Celis, Serban Ghanea, Mauricio Guerrero, Rob Jacobs, Killen Kevin & Dave Way, engineers (Shakira)
- Producer of the Year: Cachorro López
- Short Form Music Video: "¡Atrévete Te, Te!," Calle 13; Fish, director; Gabriel Coss, producer
- Long Form Music Video: (tie) "Blanco Y Negro En Vivo," Bebo & Cigala; Fernando Trueba, director; Fernando Trueba & Nat Chediak, producers and "Un Viaje," Café Tacuba; Tito Lara, director; Gerardo Gutierrez, producer
- President's Award: Mana



0 Comments
Now loading...