LAS VEGAS (AP) — Juan Gabriel never received a Latin Grammy in life, but on Thursday he became posthumously a double winner.
The deceased superastro mexican music was awarded with the awards for album of the year and best traditional pop vocal album for "duo 2", a compilation of his greatest hits performed with such luminaries of Latin music such as Marc Anthony, Alejandro Fernandez, Jose Feliciano, Franco De Vita Wisin. He was also honored with a video in which he recounted some of the highlights of his career.
Carlos Vives, meanwhile, took the gramophones golden song and record of the year for "The bike", a successful duet with Shakira, who was not present.
"Many thanks to the Spanish-speaking community in all parts of the world… for the pride of singing songs hispanic," said Vives to accept the first of the awards, which he dedicated to his family and his land in colombia. He expressed with enthusiasm that the song "came to children, to youth, to old".
later, in the press room, You realized that you forgot to mention Shakira by accepting the prize, despite the fact that she had planned to thank her, to her boyfriend Gerard Piqué and their two children.
During the gala, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, made constant allusion to the american president-elect, Donald Trump, but without naming it.
The ceremony began with a performance of Pablo Lopez & Juanes singing "Your enemy", accompanied by a choir dressed as white-style gospel, and a group of dancers and you played drums.
"If these idiots know, that I am the richest man in the world, living of your hugs. They forgot that the man is nothing more than a man, your hands are my flag, and I have border song", sang by the artists.
at The end, the hostess Roselyn Sanchez stressed that part of the letter and stressed that "the only barriers that should exist are the songs."
For its part, the mexican actor Diego Luna, who presented with Julieta Venegas the award for song of the year, said that latinos "together we are stronger".
The mexican Carla Morrison, who won the Latin Grammy for the best song choice for "first Time", he dedicated the award to "all the latinos that are in this country, that the walls only are mental and that we can destroy, and that will never separate us".
Multiple artists received two Latin Grammys, among them the debutant Manuel Medrano, who won the coveted award for best new artist, and best singer-songwriter album. The colombian Fonseca won in the categories of best album of cumbia/vallenato for "Tribute (to the music of Diomedes Diaz)" and best tropical song for "I Came to seek thee"; Yandel won best urban song and best fusion/interpretation urban "Charming"; the argentines Illya Kuryaky &The Valderramas best alternative music album for "L. H. O. N." and best music video short version for "Black Rooster", and your fellow citizens of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs best rock album for "the salvation of The Just, and John," and best rock song for "The storm".
"latinos united, we always do much more," said Fonseca to receive the award for "I Came to find you" in reference to the different nationalities of the composers of the song.
The show was packed full of presentations colorful: Juanes also performed with the chilean Mon Laferte "If you want me" and then performed her new single "Fire" in the midst of flares on stage. Laura Pausini sang "right Side of the heart," Jesse and Joy "I soltaste" and Wisin’s "Vacation". And, in one of the most awaited performances, Live sang "The bicycle," accompanied by his musicians and a corps of dancers.
But none was so surprised as Jennifer Lopez, who rose to interpret with Marc Anthony the classic Pimpinela "Olvídame and paste the back" and present the award to the Person of the Year for her ex.
"Marc is a living legend that will baring his heart and soul in his musical journey… it Is a magical performer and pure will giving us classics that will stay with us forever," Lopez said. "Our own personal journey and artistic we have learned so much, we have grown so much and will always be many things in my life: my mentor, a soul mate, a father. He is not just a Person of the Year, is a person of all life. And for me it is a pride to deliver the Prize of the Person of the Year Person of the Year, the love of mine".
The more cold, said: "Sister, thank you. This recognition I want to give it to my children," and then added: "all those person that told me not to, ever in my life I was going to achieve what I have achieved. … This is for you". They said goodbye with a brief kiss on the lips then that the audience to shout "oh kiss, kiss, kiss!".
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs were introduced for the first time at the Latin Grammy awards with a medley of "Matador" and "The king of swing". Wisin sang "Vacation," Joss Favela she performed her song of regional mexican music "When we were nothing," and Fonseca sang with the puerto rican Alexis and Fido "Live to you".
After the interpretation of Reik "Since I found out", Yandel went up to the stage wearing a long black jacket and sang "Never forget me", while a group of chichas contouring silhouettes in swimwear fabrics black to the floor covering the back of his legs, fastened at the waist with thick belts silver.
In a ceremony prior not televised in which was announced the first prize to Juan Gabriel, the host, Andres Ceballos, singer from Spanish band Dvicio, seemed to ignore the fact that astro mexican had died.
"There is," he said after proclaiming it the winner. "The academy will give this award and congratulations to him."
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