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Stars flood Mandalay Bay for Latin Grammy Awards show
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 | 2 a.m.
Leonardo Ramirez / associated press
“Residente,” a singer with the Puerto Rican band Calle 13, performs Oct. 29 in Caracas, Venezuela. Calle 13, best known for its political lyrics, is up for five Latin Grammys.
If You Go
- What: 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards
- When: 5 p.m. today
- Where: Mandalay Bay Events Center
- Tickets: $50-$500; ticketmaster.com
- On TV: Univision (Channel 15)
Reggaeton, flamenco, rock and ranchero — artists from every genre and flavor of Latin music arrived in Las Vegas this week for the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards.
The Latin Recording Academy will be doling out golden trophies in 50 categories tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Famous faces and voices will take the stage in a number of interesting pairings during the live broadcast. Twelve-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys is partnering with 14-time Latin Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz, and five-time Latin Grammy-winning Puerto Rican hip-hoppers Calle 13 will share the stage with Rubén Blades and “Mystere” cast members for a special number.
Before the red carpet rolls out and the winners are announced, here a few nominees whose names, and music, you should know:
Calle 13
Up for five awards at this year’s Latin Grammys, Puerto Rican hip-hop duo Calle 13 is made up of stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (aka Residente) and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez (aka Visitante). They get occasional help from their sister, Joglar’s mother and Latin artists such as rapper Tego Calderón and rockers Café Tacuba. Elements from many Latin and international genres run under Joglar’s political and darkly humorous raps.
The group gained notoriety in 2005 for the song “Querido FBI” (“Dear FBI”) in response to the killing of Puerto Rican revolutionary leader Filiberto Ojeda Ríos during his arrest. Calle 13 teamed with Orishas and Stomp at last year’s Latin Grammys, also at Mandalay Bay, and their performance of “Pa’l Norte” was a highlight of the evening.
Natalia Lafourcade
Mexican singer and songwriter Natalia Lafourcade grew up in a musical family and enrolled in the prestigious Academia de Música Fermatta in Mexico City to pursue her interests in performing. Exposed to music from all over the world, Lafourcade developed a pop vocal style influenced by artists such as Björk, Radiohead, Tori Amos and Ella Fitzgerald. Her self-titled debut album reached No. 1 on the Mexican chart. Lafourcade’s May 2009 release, “Hu Hu Hu,” is up for Best Female Pop Vocal Album.
Jarabedepalo
You may recognize this Barcelona-based band as Jarabe de Palo. After a break with its record label in 2008, the Spanish rock band was forced to change to the single-word spelling of Jarabe de Palo, which translates roughly to healing someone by beating them — very tough love. Established in 1996 by lead singer and guitarist Pau Donés, Jarabe de Palo erupted on the Latin music scene with its debut album “La Flaca.” The band’s newest album, “Orquesta Reciclando,” is nominated for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
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Anybody know when the Caucasion / White Grammy Awards are?
I want my race to have a segregated Music awards show just like Blacks and Latinos have.
You guys did for plenty of years mean while blacks and latinos couldnt. Somebody please tell me why people are always complaining!
I can understand your frustration with Latinos having their own "segregated music awards". However, you should understand that until recently, Hollywood and the main-stream-media NEVER acknowledged Latinos for their creative and artistic talent.
So, being the ambitious bunch that they are, Latinos decided to create an award ceremony honoring those overlooked.
Personally, I wouldn't look at the Latin Grammy Awards as a form of "segregation", but rather the gathering of a common community or culture.
For example; The Country Music Awards.
I don't see the CMA awards as a form Causcasion/Whites segregating themselves, but rather the gathering of a community/culture that share a common interest......Country Music.
Hopefully, this will give you a more positive perspective.
When Latinos and Blacks want something from the White race then they claim Segregation is racism.
"Lets all live happily and fairly together without any regard to the color of our skin"
But when they don't want anything from the white race than it's OK to Segregate.
"Sorry no white people can win awards at this ceremony, Only Latinos can."
what do people want from the white race??
If White people started their own television network called "White Entertainment Television" , "WET" for short, and did nothing but promote white entertainers and celebrities, how do you think that would be received by the minority races?
Would they have a problem with it?
lol thats funny to me, but what youre asking is, really why do people always have that double standard with these things? maybe because we never enslaved any "minorities" ourselves. Thats probably why people dont view it the same. ??
Hey Petergun, You do its called the CMA's you butt munch!
Peterguy, whites did start their own tv stations...ABC= Anyone But Coloreds, CBS= Caucasion By Selection and NBC=No Brown Celebrities. Give it a rest dude. People like you make this world worse off. I hope I didn't offend anyone except Petershooter.
You give it a rest loser. (LV4LIFE)
If I'm not happy with the Double Standard in this country when it comes to racism then I have that right. And I'm not happy with it.
The fact that Rush Limbaugh can't be a part owner of a NFL Football team over that absolutely minor thing that he said about Donovan McNabb is an absolute joke.
Friggin rappers spew racist and sexist lyrics in just about every damn song that they create and nobody says a damn thing about it.
Kanye West gets up at the MTV Awards and interrupts a white girls acceptance speech with his racist bullcrap and nobody does a thing about it.
And I'm not a racist either. I have a right to be proud of my race and want fairness for white people just like minorities do.
I really thought with the international flow to Las Vegas, readers wd appreciate not only the enormous financial input, but that appreciation for talent wd be a hallmark for residents. The Latin Grammy awards bring incomparable talent, glamour, and profound contributions to the fluid world of music. Tamales? IDs? Social Security cards? I had no idea that so many supremacist groups subscribe to the Sun. By the way, have any of you actually read a newspaper?
Anybody know when the Caucasion / White Grammy Awards are?
I want my race to have a segregated Music awards show just like Blacks and Latinos have
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MTV has a music/video awards show and a movie awards show. CMA's have a music/video award show too. I'm African American and I've enjoyed all these shows but never thought to make it a race issue. It's music!! Why is this a problem for you?
By the way, C-A-U-C-A-S-I-A-N.
There is a difference between COLOR and CULTURE. The Latin grammy awards have to do with the Latino culture,music not COLOR, however there are some in ALL races who cannot see past someone else skin COLOR (Too Sad)!!
Its funny that some people have never traveled abroad but yet want to comment about other culture's and races, and skin color, not knowing what they're talking about !!
what a waste of money, you didn't learn anything !
sorry you thought I singled you out, so you seem to have some sort of guilt in your ways of thinking ..
Bottom line- if you don't like it or agree with it, don't watch it.
Latin music is a certain genre. Just because you may not know the artists doesn't mean they don't exist. Maybe instead of watching the show you can go read a dictionary.
By the way, that was directed at witeizrite.
Witeizrite is WRONG!
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Hi guys, I just got in! Gee, I hope nothing contentious is being said here! How about them Raiders, huh?
White people do have there own stations, its called FOX,NBC,ABC and CBS
La Raza means the race, how much more racist can you get?
"The Latin grammys is a joke. No one has ever heard of these so called performers."
You're wrong. They're world famous, obviously you don't know of them.
"La Raza means the race, how much more racist can you get?"
It's not racist in Latin America or the America's in general. It's the original people of this continent. Nothing racist I see.
Wow, I can't believe idiots are allowed to post. I'm glad I attended and performed at the Latin Grammy's.
People don't understand it. These awards are to celebrate the musicians/artists of Latin America. I was also at a similar event last year in Guadalajara (MTV awards).
These people that participated in the event are getting celebrated for their achievements in the Latin world because they don't get this kind of recognition at the normal grammy's. The reason for this is because a lot of the music is in Spanish and only about 25% of the U.S. population speaks Spanish. They're all really famous in Spain, Mexico, South America, Central America, etc. but the main purpose is to award those whose excellent music is overlooked. It's not promoting any type of "racism". There's white, black, brown, you name it in here that's awarded. Latino doesn't have a "color". I suggest you check out CNN's "Latino in America" coverage.
It's an international celebration, not just in the United States and it involves many people from different countries. I don't get how some of you can't understand that, you're just idiots.
I win. Whoever opposes me better have a Harvard degree or something of that kind to even be a match or an IQ higher than 130. Otherwise don't bother.
where did they all park? mandalay bay doesn't have a front yard.
also, fellow white people...chill out on these meaningless award shows.
this is all about corporate america getting a whole lot of one demographic in front of their TV sets so they can sell them pepsi and doritos.
Mr meow, the origanal people of this continent were Indians not Latins. Latins did not appear here until 1000's of years later when Spanish people mingled with local tribes to make a Latin person. M-E-O-W !
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A good majority of latinos have Native blood.
You trying to correct me? Please, you fail. They're not "Indians", those are in Asia, just to let you know. It's Native Americans.
Also, I'll help you out with your English.
It's "Original" not "origanal", what's that, some type of herb? You can't even write properly in your own language, what a joke.
So a good deal of latinos (the majority have native blood which are were the first settlers here and are mixed and have some African or European blood.
So what you're saying is that "latins" are white, spaniards? HAHAHAHAHA. You obviously didn't read my post when I said "Latino doesn't have a 'color'".
Please, don't make fun of my name. It's Asian and I like it. Treat it like...Miyagi.
a good majority of latinos have native blood.
Yes, from Mexico, South and Central America.
I'm Native American, born here in USA.
I can't argue with a mangee cat, HAHAHAHAHA.
Thanks Mr Miyagi.
Good for you. They're in somewhat close to you then.
You still don't get the purpose of the Latin Grammy's.
Stop feeling superior, you're not getting your land back.
I destroyed all your arguments. If you decide to go the ad hominem way, it just means I won.
everyone just calm down. don't you know that only WHITE people can be racist?
Nice sarcasm. This isn't racist at all and I don't get how people don't understand it.
It's always people pulling the "Race card" nowadays or something similar, huh? Or Reverse Racism (total bs).
"There will be a large number of mexicans there and just like anywhere else that the mexicans congregrate, there will be food i.e tamales and unscrupulis individuals trying to sell identity to the illegals." - witeizrite
Actually none of those things were present. A good deal of of the attendants weren't just Mexican. There were Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Argentinians, Spanish, Colombians, etc. Try again buddy. Your white supremacist rhetoric is failing. Don't be complaining that you're a minority in 2050. You'll probably be dead by then anyways. Get used to it.
"Anybody know when the Caucasion / White Grammy Awards are?
I want my race to have a segregated Music awards show just like Blacks and Latinos have.
" -PeterGun
Yeah, it's called the Grammy's. By the way, there were black, white, and even a few asians at the event. It did not discriminate at all, try again.
A person with actual intelligence posted "Truth_B_Told" knows what is up.
"If White people started their own television network called "White Entertainment Television" , "WET" for short, and did nothing but promote white entertainers and celebrities, how do you think that would be received by the minority races?
Would they have a problem with it?"
No. Even then, "white people" have their own stations, it's called Fox.
lol. They aren't racist, it just focuses on a specific demographic, such as BET. I have white friends who watch it, I even watch it and I'm not black nor do I think it's racist.
"What were you thinking... stars flood... what like across the border?" - Comeonnow
Planes, etc. Sophisticated transportation, something you probably can't afford.
"Im glad Las Vegas has the Latin Grammys as well. I hope that they fill all 200 or so seats and that they spend their money downtown." - WiteizRite
Actually, it's not a Vegas thing. They decided to host it in Vegas this year. It's an International thing, obviously, you don't understand that.
"Seeing that I have travelled to over 25 countries, I am well versed to discuss this topic." - WiteIzRite
Hmm, Texas? Alabama? Yeah right. Probably never went outside your tourist designated area. I recommend Monterrey, Mexico.
Burritobandit, you probably were one of those native american traitors.
WOW!
I see the "Fox News Watchin', Beer Guzzlin', Nascar Nation, Buck-toothed red-neck" crowd is here! Are Y'all gettin' ready to go to Stoney's to ride Ze Bool?
you forgot 'God fearing'