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2008 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Vikki Carr, Flex featuring Belinda, David Lee Garza, Juanes, and Rosario are the latest performers announced for the 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards telecast, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy®. Actors Cristián de la Fuente and Patricia Manterola will host the Latin music industry’s premier event. Confirmed to present awards are current Latin GRAMMY nominee Buika, and actors Karyme Lozano, Eugenio Siller, and Mayrín Villanueva. The 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will take place on Nov. 13 at the Toyota Center in Houston and will be broadcast on the Univision Network from 8 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).
International superstar Juanes is nominated for five awards: Album Of The Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Album for La Vida…Es Un Ratico, and Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Short Form Music Video for “Me Enamora.” Reggaeton artist Flex has two nods for Best Urban Music Album (Te Quiero) and Best Urban Song (”Te Quiero”). Latin pop artist Rosario is up for Best Female Pop Vocal Album (Parte De Mí).
Previously announced performers include current Latin GRAMMY nominees Café Tacvba, Kany García, Alejandra Guzmán, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Olga Tañón and Julieta Venegas. Previously announced presenters feature actors Daniela Castro, César Evora and Eduardo Santamarina; current Latin GRAMMY nominees Ednita Nazario and Ximena Sariñana; and two-time GRAMMY® and nine-time Latin GRAMMY winner Juan Luis Guerra.
Preceding the Awards show telecast, Univision will present exclusive “Noche de Estrellas” (Night of the Stars) coverage of the celebrity arrivals direct from the Latin GRAMMY Awards Green Carpet starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central). Presented by “Primer Impacto” co-anchor Bárbara Bermudo and host of “Nuestra Belleza Latina” Giselle Blondet, “Noche de Estrellas” will feature live interviews and commentary on the stars and their fashions, and provide viewers an intimate and up close look at Latin music’s most glamorous gala event.
The 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will feature 49 categories and will be supported on radio via Univision Radio (the official Spanish-language radio network of the Latin GRAMMY Awards), and highlighted on the Internet by Univision Online (the official Spanish-language Web site of the Latin GRAMMY Awards) at www.univision.com (Uniclave Latin GRAMMY). For more information and a complete list of nominees, please visit www.grammy.com. Tickets are available to the general public and can be purchased at the Toyota Center Box Office at www.toyotacentertix.com, or by dialing 1.866.4HOUTIX (1.866.446.8849).
9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Performers and Presenters
The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and
cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
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belinda, VIKKI CARR, FLEX, DAVID LEE GARZA, JUANES,
Y ROSARIO ACTUARAN EN LA 9A. entrega
anual del latin GRAMMY®
LOS ACTORES CRISTIAN DE LA FUENTE Y PATRICIA MANTEROLA SERAN los mAESTROs DE CEREMONIAs DE la gran noche de la mUsica latina
Buika, Karyme Lozano, Eugenio Siller, y Mayrín Villanueva se Unen a la Lista de Presentadores del Evento Principal De La Industria De La Música Latina Que Se Realiza en el Toyota Center en Houston Por Primera Vez Y Se Transmitirá
En Vivo el 13 de Noviembre Por La Cadena Univisión
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (23 de octubre de 2008) — La homenajeada con el Premio A La Excelencia Musical de La Academia Latina de la Grabación® 2008 Vikki Carr, Flex con Belinda,, David Lee Garza, Juanes, y Rosario se unen a la lista de artistas que participaran en la transmisión de la 9a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY®, según lo anunció hoy La Academia Latina de la Grabación. Los actores Cristián de la Fuente y Patricia Manterola serán los maestros de ceremonias de la gran noche. Confirmados para anunciar algunas de las categorías son la actualmente nominada al Latin GRAMMY Buika, y los actores Karyme Lozano, Eugenio Siller, y Mayrín Villanueva. La 9a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY se llevará a cabo el 13 de noviembre en el Toyota Center en Houston y se transmitirá en vivo por la Cadena Univisión de 8 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. hora central).
La estrella internacional Juanes tiene cinco nominaciones por Album Del Año y Mejor Album Vocal Pop Masculino por La Vida…Es Un Ratico, y Grabación Del Año, Canción Del Año, y Mejor Video Musical Versión Corta por “Me Enamora”. Flex tiene dos nominaciones por Mejor Album De Música Urbana (Te Quiero) y Mejor Canción Urbana (“Te Quiero”). La Artista de pop Latino Rosario esta nominada a Mejor Album Vocal Pop Femenino (Parte De Mí).
Entre los artistas anunciados previamente para actuar en el espectáculo se encuentran Café Tacvba, Kany García, Alejandra Guzmán, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Olga Tañón, y Julieta Venegas. Entre los presentadores previamente anunciados se encuentran los actores Daniela Castro, César Evora y Eduardo Santamarina; los actualmente nominados al Latin GRAMMY Ednita Nazario, Ximena Sariñana, y el ganador de dos GRAMMY®s y nueve Latin GRAMMYs Juan Luis Guerra.
Previamente a la transmisión de la entrega del Latin GRAMMY, Univisión presentará “Noche De Estrellas” con cobertura exclusiva de la llegada de las estrellas directamente desde la alfombra verde de los Latin GRAMMY a partir de las 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central). Presentada por la co-presentadora de “Primer Impacto” Bárbara Bermudo y la presentadora de “Nuestra Belleza Latina” Giselle Blondet, “Noche De Estrellas” presenta entrevistas en vivo y comentarios de las estrellas y su moda, ofreciendo a los televidentes una visión cercana e íntima al evento de gala más glamoroso de la música latina.
Artistas y Presentadores de La 9a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY
La 9a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY incluirá 49 categorías y contará con el apoyo radial de Univisión Radio (la cadena de radio en español oficial del Latin GRAMMY en los Estados Unidos), y la presencia en el Internet de Univisión Online (el socio cibernético oficial del Latin GRAMMY) en latingrammy.univision.com. Para más información y para ver una lista completa de los nominados por favor visite www.grammy.com. Algunos boletos para el público todavía quedan disponibles para la 9a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY y se pueden comprar por teléfono a 1.866.4HOUTIX (1.866.446.8849) o por el Internet a www.toyotacentertix.com. Boletos también estarán a la venta en la taquilla del Toyota Center.
La Academia Latina de la Grabación es una organización internacional compuesta por artistas, músicos, compositores, productores, y otros profesionales técnicos y creativos de la grabación, de habla hispana y portuguesa. La organización se dedica a mejorar la calidad de vida y las condiciones culturales de la música latina y sus creadores. Además de producir la Entrega del Latin GRAMMY para premiar la excelencia en las artes y ciencias de la grabación, La Academia Latina de la Grabación brinda programas educativos y de asistencia para la comunidad musical latina. Para más información acerca de La Academia Latina de la Grabación, por favor visite el sitio en Internet www.grammy.com.”
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