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The Latin Recording Academy®, Univision Network, Mandalay Bay, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority today announced that the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards will take center stage at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. This marks the second time Las Vegas will host the international showcase of Latin music. The Latin GRAMMY Awards previously has been held in Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York. This year’s milestone celebration will once again recognize and celebrate musical excellence while featuring performances from the hottest names in Latin music. Nominations for the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be announced Thursday, Sept. 17.
“Celebrating the first decade of the Latin GRAMMY Awards is an extremely exciting moment for The Latin Recording Academy,” said Gabriel Abaroa, President of The Latin Recording Academy. “We have spent the last nine years forging partnerships, building a strong membership base and giving music fans truly amazing Latin GRAMMY moments. Following the success we have recently achieved, in this milestone year we are thrilled to bring back the telecast to Las Vegas’ thriving music community, as well as work with our friends at Univision on another memorable Latin GRAMMY show.”
“We are thrilled to be returning to Las Vegas for this milestone celebration of Latin music and to be bringing one of Univision’s mega-events to one of the most thriving and rapidly growing Hispanic communities in the country,” said Alina Falcón, Univision executive vice president and operating manager. “The 10th anniversary show promises to be one of the most memorable nights of Latin music and a wonderful showcase of Las Vegas style entertainment that we are sure our viewers will enjoy.”
“Mandalay Bay is excited to host the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in November,” said Bill Hornbuckle, president and chief operating officer for Mandalay Bay. “We anticipate another successful event and we look forward to continuing our fabulous relationship with both The Latin Recording Academy and the Univision Network. The opportunity to present the Latin GRAMMYs from Las Vegas allows us to maintain our strong international presence on property as well as showcase Mandalay Bay to our guests and the fans worldwide.”
“Las Vegas is a global city and consistently attracts the brightest stars and the biggest names in entertainment,” said Cathy Tull, senior vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “From concerts to shopping to sporting events, Las Vegas is enjoyed by millions of Hispanic visitors each year. We are doubly honored to host the Latin GRAMMY Awards and welcome music fans from around the world.”
The 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will air live on the Univision Television Network on Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. Additionally, the telecast will be seen globally in more than 110 countries.
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.
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the United Statesreaching 97 percent of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85percent of U.S. Hispanic households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 64 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group, which owns and/or operates 70 radio stations in 16 of the Top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and five stations in Puerto Rico; and Univision Interactive Media, which includes www.univision.com, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the United States, and Univision Móvil, the industry’s most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings. Univision Communications also has a 50percent interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the United States. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.univision.net.
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, an AAA Four Diamond Award-winning destination resort, is set on 60 lush acres and offers 3,635 newly remodeled rooms and suites, including 424 accommodations managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Mandalay Bay Beach, an 11-acre tropical pool environment, features real California sand, a wave pool and the only climate-controlled, poolside gaming in the city. The property also features the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center, award-winning restaurants, Shark Reef Aquarium and the 1.5-million-square-foot Mandalay Bay Convention Center — the largest convention center on the Las Vegas Strip. Mandalay Bay’s brands include THEhotel, an all-suite hotel which features 1,117 luxurious one-bedroom suites, the Bathhouse Spa, and Mandalay Place, a collection of unique boutiques and restaurants. Mandalay Bay is a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE™. For more information and reservations, please visit www.mandalaybay.com, or call toll free at 877.632.7000.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With approximately 140,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and more than 9.8 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA mission centers on attracting ever‑increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com or www.visitlasvegas.com.
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Media Contacts:
Barb Dehgan/The Latin Recording Academy/310.392.3777
Lourdes Lopez/The Latin Recording Academy/310.392.3777
Lara Migliassi/Univision/305.640.3711
Elizabeth Sanjenis/Univision/305.471.4086
Stephanie Heller /MGM Mirage/702.650.7510
Aurrice Duke/R&R Partners/702.318.4255
EDITOR’S NOTES:
Nominees for the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be announced on Sept. 17, 2009. Please visit the Press Room of GRAMMY.com (www.grammy.com), The Recording Academy®’s and The Latin Recording Academy’s official Web site, for media credentialing instructions. They will be posted shortly.
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La Academia Latina de la Grabación®, la cadena Univision, el Mandalay Bay y la oficina de la Autoridad para Visitantes y Convenciones de Las Vegas anunciaron hoy que la 10a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY® se llevará a cabo en el Mandalay Bay Events Center el jueves 5 de noviembre del 2009. Esta será la segunda vez que Las Vegas sea la sede de esta celebración internacional de la música latina. La ceremonia del Latin GRAMMY se ha llevado a cabo con anterioridad en Houston, Los Ángeles, Miami, y Nueva York. Esta importante celebración de la primera década — que reconoce y celebra la excelencia de la música latina — incluirá actuaciones de los artistas latinos más representativos. Las nominaciones para la 10a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY serán anunciadas el jueves 17 de septiembre.“Celebrar la primera década del Latin GRAMMY es extremamente emocionante para La Academia Latina de la Grabación,”expresó Gabriel Abaroa, Presidente de La Academia Latina de la Grabación. “En estos últimos nueve años hemos estado construyendo relaciones muy importantes para La Academia, forjando una fuerte membresía, y al mismo tiempo dándole a los amantes de la música un espectáculo increíble lleno de momentos que solo se pueden ver en la Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY. Después de los éxitos que se han logrado con anterioridad, estamos felices de traer el Latin GRAMMY para ser transmitido desde Las Vegas, con el apoyo de su comunidad. Estamos orgullosos de trabajar nuevamente con nuestros amigos de Univision para lograr otro espectáculo memorable.”
“Estamos muy emocionados de volver a Las Vegas para esta celebración tan especial de la música latina y ofrecer uno de los mega-acontecimientos de Univision a una de las comunidades hispanas de más rápido crecimiento en el país”, dijo Alina Falcón, vicepresidenta ejecutiva y gerente de operaciones de la cadena Univisión. “El show del 10o. Aniversario promete ser una de las noches más memorables de la música latina y una exposición maravillosa del entretenimiento al estilo de Las Vegas, que estamos seguros nuestros espectadores disfrutarán”.
“Estamos muy entusiasmados de poder ser anfitriones de la 10a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY en el Mandalay Bay en noviembre”, dijo Bill Hornbuckle, presidente y director de operaciones del Mandalay Bay. “Anticipamos la consolidación de nuevos éxitos de la mano de La Academia Latina de la Grabación y la cadena Univision. La oportunidad de traer el Latin GRAMMY desde Las Vegas una vez más nos permite crear una presencia internacional más fuerte en nuestra propiedad, además de mostrar el Mandalay Bay a nuestros huéspedes y a los fanáticos de alrededor del mundo”.
“Las Vegas es una ciudad global y constantemente atrae las estrellas más grandes y brillantes del mundo del entretenimiento”, dijo Cathy Tull, vicepresidenta senior de mercadeo para la oficina de la Autoridad para Visitantes y Convenciones de Las Vegas. “Desde la asistencia a diversos conciertos, las compras y hasta la oferta de grandes eventos deportivos, Las Vegas se disfruta por millones de Hispanos cada año. Estamos orgullosos de celebrar los Latin GRAMMYs y de darle la bienvenida a todos los fans de la música”.
La 10a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY será transmitida en vivo por la cadena Univision el jueves 5 de noviembre, a las 8 de la noche hora del este/7 hora del centro. Además, el programa será transmitido internacionalmente en más de 110 países.
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 Anual 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.
Univision Communications Inc. es la empresa líder de medios de comunicación de habla hispana en Estados Unidos. Sus operaciones incluyen Univision, la cadena de televisión en español más vista en EE.UU., con cobertura del 97% de los hogares hispanos del país; TeleFutura, la cadena de televisión en español lanzada en 2002, con cobertura del 85% de los hogares hispanos de EE.UU.; Galavisión, la cadena de televisión por cable en español líder en el país; el Grupo de Televisión Univision, propietario y operador de 64 estaciones de televisión en los principales mercados hispanos de EE.UU. y Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, el principal grupo radial en español, propietario y/u operador de 70 emisoras de radio en 16 de los 25 principales mercados hispanos y de 5 emisoras de radio en Puerto Rico; y Univision Interactive Media, que incluye www.univision.com, el destino de Internet en español principal de EE.UU. y Univision Móvil, plataforma que da el contenido en español más completo para celulares en la industria. Univision Communications tiene un 50% de participación en TuTv, empresa formada para distribuir en EE.UU. los canales de televisión por cable de Televisa. Univision Communications tiene su centro de operaciones de sus cadenas de televisión en Miami y estaciones y oficinas de ventas de televisión y radio en las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos. Para mayor información, por favor visite www.univision.net.
El Hotel y Casino Mandalay Bay, un establecimiento ganador del premio Cuatro Diamantes del Automóvil Club, está ubicado en 60 opulentas acres y ofrece 3.635 habitaciones y departamentos recientemente remodelados, incluyendo 424 cuartos administrados por la cadena de hoteles Four Seasons. Mandalay Beach, un espacio de 11 acres con piscina tropical, tiene arena verdadera de California, una piscina con olas, clima-controlada y con oportunidad de jugar. La propiedad también cuenta con el Mandalay Bay Events Center con 12.000 butacas, restaurantes premiados, el Shark Reef y el Centro de Convenciones Mandalay Bay de 1.5 millones de pies cuadrados — el centro de convenciones más espacioso dentro del Las Vegas Strip. Las marcas de Mandalay Bay incluyen THEhotel, un hotel de 1.117 lujosos departamentos de un dormitorio, Bathhouse Spa y Mandalay Place, una colección de tiendas y restaurantes únicos. Mandalay Bay es un subsidiario exclusivo de MGM MIRAGE™. Para más información y para hacer reservaciones, visite www.mandalaybay.com, o llame gratis al 877.632.7000.
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority está a cargo del mercadeo de la región meridional de Nevada como destino turístico y punto para la celebración de convenciones, así como de la operación de los centros de convenciones Las Vegas Convention Center y Cashman Center. Con aproximadamente 140.000 habitaciones (solamente en Las Vegas) y más de 910.000 metros cuadrados (9,8 millones de pies cuadrados) de espacio para exposiciones y reuniones en toda la ciudad, la misión de la LVCVA se concentra en atraer al área un número cada vez mayor de visitantes por razones de negocios y de placer. Para más información, visite www.lvcva.com o www.visitlasvegas.com.mx
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Contactos de Prensa:
Barb Dehgan/La Academia Latina de la Grabación/310.392.3777
Lourdes López/La Academia Latina de la Grabación/310.392.3777
Lara Migliassi/Univision/305.640.3711
Elizabeth Sanjenis/Univision/305.471.4086
Stephanie Heller /MGM MIRAGE/702.650.7510
Aurrice Duke/R&R Partners/702.318.4255
NOTA DEL EDITOR:
Los nominados para la 10a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY serán anunciados el 17 de septiembre del 2009. Por favor visite la zona de prensa de GRAMMY.com (www.grammy.com), la página de Web oficial de The Recording Academy® y La Academia Latina de la Grabación, para recibir instrucciones sobre credenciales de prensa. Estas serán incluidas próximamente.”
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