- Title: USA: NOMINATIONS FOR THE 1ST ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY MUSIC AWARDS
- Date: 7th July 2000
- Summary: VARIOUS, CROWD APPLAUDING WIDE , CROWD MILLING AFTER PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SANTANA TALKING ABOUT THE BREADTH OF MUSIC IN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) GLORIA ESTEFAN SAYING "I think it's a historic day because for the first time a lot of Latin artists that have so much to offer the music world are going to have the opportunity because of m
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- Location: MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Entertainment
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- Story Text: Spanish language music cast aside its niche-market status with the announcement of nominees for the 1st annual Latin Grammy Awards, further evidence of the genre's burgeoning global appeal and credibility.
While legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana and Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin were among the familiar names heading the list of nominees, other artists snagging multiple nods included the lesser known Carlos Vives, Marc Anthony, Luis Miguel and Shakira.
Santana's "Corazon Espinado" Martin's Spanish version of "Livin' La Vida Loca" and Vives' "Fruta Fresca" were among the five nominees for Record of the Year.
Nominees in 40 categories of Latin music were announced in Miami at ceremonies attended by a host of Latin stars including Julio Iglesias, Carlos Ponce, and Miamians Gloria and Emilio Estefan.
"I think it's a historic day because for the first time a lot of Latin artists that have so much to offer the music world are going to have the opportunity because of more categories that really reflect the genre of music," said Gloria Estefan, a Latin Grammy nominee herself, as well as a multi-grammy winner for her English language music.
Estefan and her husband Emilio, who was also showered with several nominations in his capacity as producer, are widely seen as instrumental in bringing the announcement of the nominations to Miami.
Miami was to have been the site of the first Latin Grammys; the subsequent uproar over the Elian Gonzalez case made Grammy organizers re-think the location. The Latin Grammy Awards, to be held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on September 13.
Santana, a Mexican native, is riding high this year on one of the biggest comebacks in rock 'n' roll history, having snared eight Grammy awards in Los Angeles in February, including album of the year for his hit "Supernatural."
The awards, presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and its offshoot, the Latin Recording Academy, will be broadcast in 120 countries.
Nominees for Record of the Year included Dimelo (Marc Anthony); Tiempos (Ruben Blades); Livin' La Vida Loca (Ricky Martin); Corazon Espinado (Santana featuring Mana); and Fruta Fresca (Carlos Vives).
Album of the Year nominees were Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (Juan Luis Guerra); Amarte Es Un Placer (Luis Miguel); MTV Unplugged (Shakira); Livro (Caetano Veloso); and El Amor De Mi Tierra (Carlos Vives).
Nominees for Song of the Year, which is given to the songwriter, included Al Lado Del Camino (Fito Paez); Dimelo (Marc Anthony, Robert Blades, Angie Chirino and Cory Rooney); El Niagara En Bicicleta (Juan Luis Guerra); Fruta Fresca (Martin Madera); O Tu O Ninguna (Juan Carlos Calderon).
Best New Artist were Cafe Quijano, Ibrahim Ferrer, Amaury Gutierrez, Fernando Osorio, Ivete Sangalo. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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