At dawn from Thursday to today, Friday, November 17, the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony.
These awards are presented by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The setting for the gala was the impressive MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (State of Nevada).
El The name of the night was the song "Despacito", by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, who got four gramophones. Among them the song of the year. For its part, Residente, with 9 nominations at the gala, won two awards.
Other award-winning artists were Vicente Garcia, which won three Latin Grammy Awards, and Juanes and Natalia Lafourcade, with two each.
Luis Fonsi's night
Actually, it was already expected. The song "Despacito", by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, swept the gala, where the trophy for Song of the year. As an extra, Fonsi has released a new version, together with the Colombians from Bomba Estéreo.
You have to remember that the video for this song is the most viewed in YouTube history. During the month of October, it exceeded 4.000 million views.
Album of the year
The album of the year award went to «Salsa Big Band », the work of Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado and his Orchestra. This award is recognized as the most important of the Latin Grammy Awards.
It should be remembered that this work by the well-known and veteran artist from Panama is the second that he records with his compatriot arranger Delgado and his band. It was released on the market in April of this year 2017.
Live performances
The 2017 Latin Grammy Awards ceremony was full of important performances. Above all, of the two winners of the night. Resident would begin by vindicating the Sons of the cane field with an impressive staging. And ended with Slowly, played first in a Puerto Rican version, later as a danceable hit with Bomba Estéreo, again in tune with Víctor Manuelle, and with a remix ending, all by DJ Diplo ..
Latin Grammy Winners 2017
- Record of the Year: Despacito (Luis Fonsi with daddy Yankee).
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Salón, Tears and Desire (Lila Downs).
- Best Urban Fusion / Performance: Despacito (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee with Justin Bieber).
- Best Urban Music Album: Resident (Resident).
- Best Urban Song: We are abnormal (Resident).
- Best Rock Album: The Great Swing (Electric Diamond).
- Best Pop / Rock Album: My plans are to love you (Juanes).
- Best Rock Song: Déjala Rodar (Electric Diamond), La noche (Andrés Calamaro).
- Best Alternative Music Album: Jei Beibi (Café Tacvuba).
- Best Alternative Song: Amárrame (Mon Laferte).
- Best Salsa Album: Salsa Big Band (Rubén Blades).
- Best Cumbia / Vallenato Album: Not a Step Back (Jorge Celedón and Sergio Luis Rodríguez).
- Best Contemporary Tropical Album: Bidimensional (Guaco).
- Best Traditional Tropical Album: To Beny Moré With Love (Jon Secada).
- Best Tropical Fusion Album: Olga Tañón y punto (Olga Tañón).
- Best Tropical Song: Bachata in Kingston (Vicente García).
- Best Songwriter Album: A la mar (Vicente García).
- Best Instrumental Album: Spain Forever (Michel Camilo & Tomatito).
- Best Folk Album: Muses (A tribute to Latin American folklore in the hands of Los Macorinos - Vol. 1) (Natalia Lafourcade).
- Best Tango Album: Only Buenos Aires (Fernando Otero).
- Best Flamenco Music Album: Memory of the Senses (Vicente Amigo).
- Best Latin Jazz Album: Dance of Time (Eliane Elias).
Image sources: Diario Metropolitano