Mexico Natalia Lafourcade Thursday was the winner of the Latin Grammys held in Las Vegas by winning four awards, but the Dominican Juan Luis Guerra was the surprise of the night when the biggest prize.
The artist won the golden gramophones to Song and Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song and Alternative Album for “to root” .
He only lost the Album of the Year, which went to the king of bachata and merengue.
“I feel I’ve taken steps firm boys over 13 years” excitedly Lafourcade said. “I try to make it as artistic and honest” as possible.
The singer took refuge in music to overcome a sentimental failure. After much mourning and searching for answers transformed love and heartbreak on a disk that is succeeding in Latin America.
“I returned to it birth in this process returned to find wonderful things,” she said
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The singer composed the album in collaboration with compatriot Leonel García , one of the best musicians that Mexico currently has and which shared two awards.
But the big surprise of the evening came from the hand of Juan Luis Guerra , whom the Album of the Year was to “Everything Has Its Time”, also rewarded as Tropical Album and Best Tropical Song.
” This (award) took me by surprise, it is a very competitive category, all nominees were deserving of the prize “, recognized by closing the show with his big trophy.
” I thank the Lord that I had to me, “he added. “When I make a CD I put my job on his hands and he gives me the best.”
The Spanish Alejandro Sanz scored a Latin Grammy more to his resume to be that of Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album, while Mana Mexican picked up the Best Album Pop / Rock for “Burned Bed”.
The band took the opportunity to ask for caution in response to bombings in Paris and not to vote “racist” in the upcoming presidential elections United States.
The music dominated the gala, unlike last year when the disappearance of the 43 Mexican students Ayotzinapa and the recently announced immigration reform Barack Obama stole the limelight.
Other winners of the evening, organized at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (Nevada, western US) hotel They were J Balvin, Tego Calderon, Enrique Iglesias Nicky Jam, Diamond Electric, Vicentico, ChocQuibTown, Ruben Blades, Paquito D’Rivera, Juanes, Calle 13 y Gabriela Montero.
– The “Fiesta” Will Smith –
Colombian Monsieur Perine received one of the most important distinctions of the Latin Grammys, Best New Artist, an award that helps propel the careers of newcomers.
They, however, are not novices. In 2007 they started playing in bars and parties mixing jazz, swing, pop and Latin rhythms.
Another moment of the night was when Will Smith gave an explosive performance with the Colombians Bomba Estéreo, with whom he performed “Party” and dared to Spanish.
The festival of music in Spanish and Portuguese was the best place to confirm Smith’s return to rap.
The public also went crazy with Ricky Martin, which went home empty-handed. The Puerto Rican performed his “Shot to the Heart” and the “nibble” and “the desire to feel” with Wisin.
Latin Grammy and lived a day filled with emotions on Wednesday a tribute to the Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos , named Person of the Year.
“I am very excited. It is certainly a very special moment in my life,” he told AFP. “I am very proud of what I’ve achieved.”
Roberto Carlos, 74, beyond the borders of Brazil in the 70s singing love and women in Spanish, French, English and Italian thanks to songs like “One Million Friends”, “Lady Laura” and “Jesus Christ”.
The big winners of the last edition were the late Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía, Enrique Iglesias and Jorge Drexler . Joan Manuel Serrat was honored by his side for his career.
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