Latin Grammys Love Shakira, Calle 13

Posted in News on November 3, 2006

Just like Wyclef Jean chants in her massive hit "Hips Don't Lie," New York's Madison Square Garden echoed with cries of "Shakira, Shakira" last night (11/2) as the Colombian singer added four Latin Grammys to her already full trophy shelf. Taking home some of the night's biggest awards -- Record and Song of the Year for "La Tortura," and Album of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 -- Shakira's four wins put her at the top of BMI's 2006 Latin Grammy winners list.

Shakira	Julieta Venegas	Calle 13

In addition to top album recognition, Shakira's mega-selling Spanish-language CD also earned a Best Engineered Album nod for engineers Gustavo Celis and Mauricio Guerrero.

Ricky Martin	Gustavo Celis

Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13 picked up the Best Short Form Music Video win for their smash "¡Atrevete Te, Te!" Made up of half-brothers Residente (René Pérez ) and Visitante (Eduardo Cabra), Calle 13 also nabbed the coveted Best New Artist Latin Grammy and Best Urban Music Album for their self-titled CD, winning all three awards for which they were nominated.

Richie Ray & Bobbie Cruz	Cesar Camargo Mariano

Held for the first time in New York City, the seventh annual ceremony also named Limón y Sal by Mexican singer/songwriter Julieta Venegas (SGAE) Best Alternative Music Album, while her contenders Café Tacuba tied for Best Long Form Music Video award with "Un Viaje." The Mexican rock band shared the video prize with "Blanco Y Negro En Vivo" by Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés, who also earned a Best Instrumental Album Latin Grammy.

Los Tigres del Norte	Café Tacuba	Gustavo Santaolalla

Also on the BMI winners list were Cachorro López, named Producer of the Year; Academy Award-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla, who took home the Best Tango Album Latin Grammy as producer on Café De Los Maestros; and Best Norteño Album winners Los Tigres Del Norte.

Latin pop singer Ricky Martin was honored Nov. 1 as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year during a special star-studded tribute dinner and concert at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers. A portion of the evening's proceeds went to Martin's charitable efforts.

Also in the spotlight were Cesar Camargo Mariano and Richie Ray & Bobbie Cruz, who each received the 2006 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award at a special ceremony held at New York's historical Rainbow Room also on Nov. 1.

The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were broadcast live from Madison Square Garden on the Spanish-language Univision Network.

BMI's 2006 Latin Grammy Award winners:

Shakira
Record of the Year
"La Tortura"
Song of the Year
"La Tortura"
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1

Calle 13
Best New Artist
Best Urban Music Album
Calle 13
Best Short Form Music Video
"¡Atrevete Te, Te!"

Gustavo Celis
Record of the Year
"La Tortura"
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Best Engineered Album
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Mauricio Guerrero
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Best Engineered Album
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1

Luis Fernando Ochoa
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Song of The Year
"La Tortura"

Bebo Valdés
Best Instrumental Album
Bebo
Best Long Form Music Video (tie)
"Blanco Y Negro En Vivo"

Pepe Aguilar
Best Ranchero Album
Historias De Mi Tierra

Café Tacuba
Best Long Form Music Video (tie)
"Un Viaje"

Michel Camilo
Best Classical Album
Rhapsody In Blue

Edgar Cortazar
Best Regional Mexican Song
"Aun Sigues Siendo Mia"

Ernesto Cortazar
Best Regional Mexican Song
"Aun Sigues Siendo Mia"

Cachorro López
Producer of the Year

Lester Mendez
Album of the Year
Fijacion Oral Vol. 1

Los Tigres Del Norte
Best Norteño Album
Historias Que Contar

A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings
Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album
Kumbia Kings Live

Gustavo Santaolalla
Best Tango Album
Café De Los Maestros

Julieta Venegas (SGAE)
Best Alternative Music Album
Limón y Sal

Marcos Witt
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Dios Es Bueno

SOURCENews TAGS Latin Latin Grammy Awards Pepe Aguilar Edgar Cortazar Ernesto Fernando Los Tigres del Norte A.B. Quintanilla III Gustavo Santaolalla Shakira Julieta Venegas Marcos Witt