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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.”

Vikki Carr, Cheo Feliciano, Astrud Gilberto, Angelica Maria, Maria Dolores Pradera, and Estela Raval will receive The Latin Recording Academy(R) Lifetime Achievement Award. Simon Diaz, Larry Harlow, and Juanito Marquez will be honored with the Latin Recording Academy Trustees Award. The award recipients will be acknowledged at a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston.
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“This is a diverse group of honorees that represent the vivid history, rich diversity and true foundation of Latin music,” said Gabriel Abaroa, President of The Latin Recording Academy. “Their legendary passion and artistry has spanned many decades across many countries, illustrating the prominence and importance of Latin music globally. The Board of Trustees of The Latin Recording Academy is honored to pay homage to these creative and innovative visionaries who have made prolific contributions to Latin culture.”

Lifetime Achievement Awards: This Special Award is presented by vote of The Latin Recording Academy’s Trustees to performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.

Three-time GRAMMY(R) winner Vikki Carr has helped pave the way for American singers to freely explore their Latin roots in the United States. Born in El Paso, Texas, she released her first Spanish language album in 1972 and quickly developed a strong Mexican following. She has spanned genres from mainstream pop to country and jazz, and recorded more than 60 albums. Carr has also made her mark on screen and stage, and still performs to sold-out audiences today.

Blessed with a beautiful voice, Puerto Rico’s Cheo Feliciano has been at the epicenter of the salsa movement since the ’60s. As a soulful singer with a bolero style, he explored the fusion of Afro-Cuban dance with mainstream American genres such as R&B and big band jazz. He was an important part of the cultural movement of the New York salsa explosion in the ’70s. With such hits as “El Raton” and “A La Seis” he continues to play live shows and record salsa songs to this day.

The unique, wispy style of Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto highlighted on the classic hit “The Girl From Ipanema” stormed the world by surprise as she won Record Of The Year at the 7th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 1964. As a poignant symbol of the bossa nova movement, she recorded more classics including among many others “Insensatez,” and “Corcovado,” In 2002 she released Jungle, an album of original compositions and she continues to sing throughout the world.

One of Mexico’s jewels known as “La Novia de Mexico,” Angelica Maria was the first woman to record in the bolero ranchero field, and her distinctive voice became associated with the emerging rock en espanol genre. Born in the United States, she relocated to Mexico City at the age of five, and is known for such pop-rock gems as “Adonde Va Nuestro Amor” and “Dominque.” She has also enjoyed a flourishing career as an actress, starring in many movies, stage musicals, and telenovelas, where she continues to work today.

Favoring classic song formats like the bolero, ranchera, ronda, fado, and vals, Maria Dolores Pradera is one of the most respected and majestic singers to come out of Spain. She began her career as an actress, and in the ’60s joined Los Gemelos, where she would develop her crisp, delicate vocals that stand out in such songs as “Amarraditos,” and “La Flor De La Canela.” She continues recording albums and performing worldwide, and most recently released En Buenas, a compilation album of her best duets.

An influential artist in the emergence of Latin pop and Spanish rock and roll, Estela Raval brought ’50s doo wop into Latin America. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1956, she founded the group Los 5 Latinos, with whom she would record more than 20 albums and such hits as “Solamente Tu” and “Tu Eres Mi Destino.” Last year, they celebrated their 50th Anniversary with numerous sold-out shows throughout the Americas and a live CD/DVD package. She continues performing actively.

Trustees Award: This Special Award is presented by vote of The Latin Recording Academy’s Trustees to individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording.

Venezuelan composer and singer Simon Diaz has written dozens of songs that deeply connect to Latin American culture. His famous anthem “Caballo
Viejo” — also known as “Bamboleo” — has been translated into more than 10 different languages. Artists he has composed for include Ruben Blades, Celia Cruz, Placido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, and the Gipsy Kings. He recorded his first album as a singer/songwriter in 1963, and has since recorded many albums including the 2001 Amorosante where he revisited his bolero beginnings, as well as 2005’s Sabaneando. Also recognized as a celebrated comedian in Venezuela, his career has also encompassed roles in film, television, and theatre.

Salsa bandleader and keyboardist Larry Harlow, “El Judio Maravilloso,” was one of the pivotal influences in the salsa explosion of the ’70s. A Jewish-American New Yorker, he proved that you don’t need to be Latino in order to be an innovator of Afro-Caribbean music. His densely textured keyboard solos highlight such classic salsa anthems as “La Cartera” and “Senor Sereno.” A tireless promoter of tropical music, he has produced dozens of albums, created the all-female orchestra Latin Fever, and was an integral in the establishment of a Latin music category in the GRAMMY Awards — which was instituted in 1975. He currently tours the world performing salsa music.

Cuban guitarist and composer Juanito Marquez has had a remarkable career as a songwriter, arranger, and conductor in Cuba, Spain, and the United States. He composed the memorable boleros “Alma Con Alma” and “Como Un Milagro,” and his debut album in 1964 pioneered the infectious song format pa’ cá - a swinging Cuban variation of the Venezuelan joropo. He was at the forefront of the golden era of Cuban music, when genres such as mambo and
cha-cha-cha changed Latin music forever. His distinctive guitar skills can be heard in the music of Cachao, Julio Iglesias, Paul Mauriat, and on such Gloria Estefan albums as Mi Tierra, Abriendo Puertas, and the recent 90 Millas.

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. “