BMI Latin Grammy 2000

Posted in News on September 17, 2000

BMI's Latin songwriters and artists were hot hot hot at the recent 1st annual Latin Grammy Awards, presented by the Latin Recording Academy in Los Angeles. The two-hour ceremony aired nationally on CBS and was full of heart-felt speeches, in Spanish and English, as well as some of the best performances the Grammys have ever seen.

Songwriters represented by BMI won 80% of the total awards, including Luis Miguel and Santana who were the top winners, earning three Grammys each. Emilio Estefan, who was feted as the LARAS �Person of the Year� earlier in the week, took home two awards, as did Juan Luis Guerra and Latin music�s new �it� girl, Shakira.

BMI's Latin Grammy Winners

Luis Miguel
Album of the Year
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Best Pop Album

Santana
Record of the Year
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Emilio Estefan Jr.
Producer of the Year
Best Music Video

Juan Luis Guerra
Best Tropical Song "El Ni�gara En Bicicleta"
Best Merengue Performance

Shakira
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Banda El Recodo
Best Banda Performance

Robert Blades, Angie Chirino, Cory Rooney
Song of the Year "Dimelo (I Need to Know)"

Caf� Tacuba
Best Rock Album

Michel Camilo
Best Latin Jazz Album

Djavan
Best Brazilian Song "Acelerou"

Paquito D'Rivera
Best Latin Jazz Album

Gloria Estefan
Best Music Video

Los Tigres Del Norte
Best Norte�o Performance

KC Porter
Record of the Year

Kike Santander
Best Regional Song "Mi Verdad"

Gustavo Santaolalla
Best Rock Album

Caetano Veloso
Best Musica Popular Brasileira Album

SOURCENews TAGS Jazz Latin Pop Rock Latin Grammy Awards Artists Paquito D'Rivera Djavan Emilio Estefan Gloria Estefan Juan Luis Guerra Los Tigres del Norte Luis Miguel Rooney Cory Rooney Kike Santander Gustavo Santaolalla Shakira