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The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. The host venue was the Mandalay Bay Events Center's Arena at Mandalay Bay. The show aired on Univision. The Person of the Year (Persona Del Año) was Juan Luis Guerra. Juan Luis Guerra was the nights big winner winning all 5 awards nominated for including Album of the Year. He tied the record for most Latin GRAMMYs won in a single night. He now shares this record with Juanes, who won 5 awards in 2003, and Shakira, who won 5 awards in 2006. is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Mandalay Bay casino from the north Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a hotel/casino on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... For the similar-sounding film format, see Univisium. ... Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. ... Image:EDerbez. ... For the punk/country band named Lucero, see Lucero (band) Lucero (born Lucero Hogaza LeÃ³n on August 29, 1969 in Mexico City), is an actress and singer. ... Grammy Award The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. It was the first primarily Spanish language prime-time program carried on an English-language television network. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... NV, Nv, nv, or nV may stand for: Naamloze Vennootschap (Dutch abbreviation for public limited liability company) Nevada, U.S. postal abbreviation Navajo language (ISO 639 alpha-2, nv) NV is the IATA code for Air Central airline Night vision nanovolt, see volt North Vietnam Nv [abbeviation for NvDm] Owner... Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Mandalay Bay casino from the north Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a hotel/casino on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... For the similar-sounding film format, see Univisium. ... Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. ... Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. ... Juan Esteban AristizÃ¡bal VÃ¡squez (born August 9, 1972), best known as Juanes, is a rock musician from MedellÃn, Colombia. ... This article is about the musician. ...

Performers

Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the singerâ€“songwriter. ... Andrea Bocelli (born 22 September 1958) is a renowned Italian singer. ... Miguel Luchino GonzÃ¡lez BosÃ© (or Borlani?) (April 3, 1956, Aries, Panama), is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish musician and actor. ... Calle 13 is a Spanish cable/satellite channel. ... Intocable at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on July 13, 2006. ... La Quinta EstaciÃ³n is a band composed of three Spanish musicians: Natalia JimÃ©nez (lead singer and harmonica), Ãngel Reyero (guitar) and Pablo DomÃnguez (guitar and bass). ... This article is about the type of spirit. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Blue Man Group (Blue Man, BMG) is a creative organization founded by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink, and Matt Goldman; it is centered on a trio of mute performers, called Blue Men, who present themselves in blue grease paint, latex bald caps, and black clothing. ... Ivy Queen (born Martha Ivelisse Pesante on March 4, 1972 in AÃ±asco, Puerto Rico) is a composer and singer who is known as La Diva, La Gata, La Caballota, and La Reina del Reggaeton, The Queen of Reggaeton. Ivy Queen has earned her name as The Queen of Reggaeton... Jesse & Joy are a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by siblings Jesse (born December 31, 1982) and Joy (born June 20, 1986). ... Shaila Durcal (born Shaila de los Angeles Morales de las Heras on 28 August 1979) is a Spanish-Filipino singer/songwriter best known for being the daughter of singing legend RocÃo DÃºrcal and 60s pop idol Antonio Morales Junior. She was born in Madrid and made her... Alacranes Musical on the cover of their 2007 album, Ahora y Siempre Alacranes Musical is a Mexican band that plays Duranguense music. ... Raymond Ayala (born on December 12, 1977 in Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico), known artistically as Daddy Yankee is a successful Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. ... Kinky may refer to: Kinky (band), a five member band from Monterrey, Mexico Kinky (album), an album by that band Kink (sexual), unconventional sexual practices Kinky Friedman, an American singer, novelist and Texas politician Kinky may mean afro textured hair Kink Kinki, Japan. ... Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957, in Oakland, California), known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American musician, perhaps best known for her work with Prince and Ringo Starr. ... Aleks Syntek (born Alejandro Escajadillo; September 29, 1969 in MÃ©rida, YucatÃ¡n) is a Mexican Rock en EspaÃ±ol and pop musician. ...

Presenters

Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor. ... Gloria Estefan (born Gloria MarÃa Fajardo on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban American singer and songwriter. ... Sofía Margarita Vergara (born July 10, 1972) is a native of Barranquilla, Colombia. ... Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo (born July 30, 1971 in New York, New York) is a Puerto Rican Merengue singer. ... Sergio Mayer (born Sergio Mayer BretÃ³n on May 21, 1966 in Mexico City, is a Mexican actor singer and producer. ... MarÃa RodrÃguez, also known as La Mala or Mala RodrÃguez, is a Spanish hip hop singer. ... Alessandra Rosaldo (born Alejandra SÃ¡nchez Barredo on September 11, 1971) is a Mexican actress and singer, earning her acting fame in the the Mexican telenovela DKDA. She was recognized as the best debut actress with the TVyNovels Award. ... Dayanara Torres Delgado (born on October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model and former Miss Universe. ... Rubén Blades (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor and politician. ... . Kate del Castillo (born October 23, 1972 in Mexico City) is a well known Mexican actress. ... Fanny LucÃa MartÃnez de Leeu, more commonly known as Fanny LÃº, is a singer from Cali, Colombia. ... Barbara Mori Barbara Mori (born February 2, 1978 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an Uruguayan-born Mexican actress. ... Alessandra Rosaldo (born Alejandra SÃ¡nchez Barredo on September 11, 1971) is a Mexican actress and singer, earning her acting fame in the the Mexican telenovela DKDA. She was recognized as the best debut actress with the TVyNovels Award. ... Erika Buenfil (born Teresa de JesÃºs Buenfil on November 23, 1964 in Monterrey, Nuevo LeÃ³n) is a Mexican actress. ... Eduardo Capetillo (born in April 13, 1970) is a Mexican actor and singer. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Few artists in popular music have been able to go beyond the barriers of time, trends and geography, keeping the timelessness of their own style. ... Pedro FernÃ¡ndez (born JosÃ© MartÃn Cuevas Cabos on September 28, 1969) is a Mexican actor and singer. ... Pablo Montero (born c. ... Ana Patricia Navidad Lara (born May 20, 1973) is a Mexican actress and singer, born in small village named El Carrizal near from CuliacÃ¡n, Sinaloa, Mexico. ... Paul Rodriguez at a United Service Organizations (USO) show aboard USS Nimitz, June 19, 2003 Paul Rodriguez (born January 19, 1955 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a Hispanic-American comedian. ... Wilmer Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is a Venezuelan-American comic actor best known for the role of Fez in the sitcom That 70s Show and as the host of the MTV series Yo Momma. ... AngÃ©lica Vale (born AngÃ©lica Vale Hartman on November 11, 1975 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, singer and comedian. ... Actor & Producer Eduardo Verastegui Eduardo VerÃ¡stegui (born as JosÃ© Eduardo VerÃ¡stegui CÃ³rdoba May 21, 1974) is a Mexican actor. ... Yandel (left) and Wisin (right) Wisin y Yandel are a pair of reggaeton artists from Cayey, Puerto Rico. ...

Nominees

Nominees were announced on August 29, 2007 in Miami. A full list of nominees can be found here: is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...

Winners were announced on November 8, 2007 in Las Vegas. is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Las Vegas (disambiguation) and Vegas (disambiguation). ...

Winners

Record of the Year

Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. ...

Album of the Year

La Llave de mi CorazÃ³n is a studio album from Juan Luis Guerra. ... Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. ...

Song of the Year

Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. ...

Best New Artist

Jesse & Joy are a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by siblings Jesse (born December 31, 1982) and Joy (born June 20, 1986). ...

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

Io Canto/Yo Canto (Italian and Spanish for I Sing) is a studio album released by Italian singer Laura Pausini on November 10, 2006. ... This article is about the singerâ€“songwriter. ...

Best Male Pop Vocal Album

MTV Unplugged (Ricky Martin) is a 2006 Live MTV Unplugged acoustic show by singer Ricky Martin. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

El mundo se equivoca (The World Makes Mistakes) is the third studio album release from Spanish music trio, La 5Âª EstaciÃ³n. ... La Quinta EstaciÃ³n is a band composed of three Spanish musicians: Natalia JimÃ©nez (lead singer and harmonica), Ãngel Reyero (guitar) and Pablo DomÃnguez (guitar and bass). ...

Best Urban Music Album

Residente o Visitante is Calle 13s second album, released on April 24, 2007. ... Calle 13 is a Spanish cable/satellite channel. ...

Best Urban Song

Calle 13 is a Spanish cable/satellite channel. ... This article is about the type of spirit. ...

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album

Fito PÃ¡ez Rodolfo Fito PÃ¡ez (born March 13, 1963 in Rosario, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine popular rock and roll pianist, lyricist, Spanish language singer and film director. ...

Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

Best Rock Song

Gustavo AdriÃ¡n Cerati Clark (born in Buenos Aires on August 11, 1959) is an Argentine artist and songwriter. ...

Best Alternative Music Album

One of the first Latin rock bands in Colombia, Aterciopelados is among the Latin American countrys top groups. ...

Best Alternative Song

Manu Chao (born JosÃ©-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961 in Paris, France) is a French-born and raised singer from Spanish origins (mainly Galician and Basque). ...

Best Salsa Album

Arroz con Habichuela is the recent studio album by El Gran Combo released on November 28, 2006. ... El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican Salsa music orchestra. ...

Best Merengue Album

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Best Traditional Tropical Album

Bobby Cruz (born February 1, 1937 in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico) - salsa singer and religious minister. ...

Best Tropical Song

Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. ...

Best Singer-Songwriter Album

Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (born 7 August 1942), known as Caetano Veloso, is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian composer and singer. ...

Best Ranchero Album

This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Best Banda Album

Best Grupero Album

Grupo Bryndis is an internationally known Mexican musical group that originated in Villa JuÃ¡rez, S.L.P. The musicians are: Guadalupe Guevara (singer/percusions), Mauro Posadas (guitar), Gerardo Izaguirre (bass), Claudio MontaÃ±o (keyboard), and Juan Guevara (drums). ...

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Michael Salgado is a popular Tejano artist // Tejano singer/accordionist Michael Salgado gained prominence in the mid-90s by looking back to the norteÃ±o sound influenced by Ramon Ayala, and introduced the style to the younger generation. ...

Best Regional Mexican Song

Best Instrumental Album

Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. ... BÃ©la Fleck (born July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American virtuoso banjo player. ...

Best Folk Album

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto are a Colombian traditional folkloric cumbia group originally from the Caribbean Region of Colombia. ...

Best Tango Album

Best Flamenco Album

Ojos de Brujo (Eyes of A Wizard in English[1]) is an eight-piece band from Barcelona, Spain, who describe their style as hiphop flamenkillo (hip-hop with a little flamenco) [1]. The band sold over 100,000 copies of their self-produced BarÃ album, and has received several awards...

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

AlegrÃa is the thirtieth album released by Christian singer Marcos Witt. ... Marcos Witt Jonathan Mark Witt was born in San Antonio, Texas, on May 19, 1962. ...

Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Lenine (real name Osvaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel - born February 2 1959) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter from Recife, Pernambuco. ...

Best Brazilian Rock Album

LobÃ£o, born JoÃ£o Luiz Woerdenbag Filho (Rio de Janeiro, October 11, 1957) is a brazilian rock and MPB singer. ...

Best Samba/Pagode Album

Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album

Cesar Camargo Mariano (September 19th 1943 in SÃ£o Paulo) is a Brazilian Pianist, Arranger, Composer and Music Producer Cesar Camargo Mariano is today one of the most renowned instrumental artists to come out of his home country, Brazil. ...

Best Romantic Music Album

Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album

BalÃ© Mulato - Ao Vivo is Daniela Mercurys fourth live album, released in Brazil in December 2006 through EMI. The tracks of this album (with the exception of the latter two) were recorded live in September 17, 2006 in Farol da Barra, Salvador, Bahia. ... Daniela Mercuri de Almeida PÃ³voas (born on July 28, 1965 in Salvador, Bahia), best known as Daniela Mercury, is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Brazilian axÃ©/MPB singer and occasional songwriter. ...

Best Brazilian Song (Portuguese Language)

Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (born 7 August 1942), known as Caetano Veloso, is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian composer and singer. ...

Best Latin Childrens Album

Best Classical Album

Montserrat CaballÃ© Maria de Montserrat Viviana ConcepciÃ³n CaballÃ© i Folc, better known as Montserrat CaballÃ© (born April 12, 1933), is a Catalan Spanish operatic soprano renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. ...

Best Recording Package

Best Engineered Album

Producer Of The Year

Carlos Eduardo LÃ³pez Avila, better known under his stage name JeremÃas, is a British-Venezuelan singer-songwriter who was born in London, England on September 19, 1973, of Venezuelan parents. ... David Bisbal (born June 5, 1979) is a Spanish singer. ... Amar Es Lo Que Quiero is the second Iberoamerican single from David Bisbals album PremoniciÃ³n. ... Jennifer Marcella PeÃ±a CantÃº (born September 17, 1983 in San Antonio, Texas), is a two time Grammy Nominated Tejano/Latin pop singer and actress. ... Los Rabanes is a punk ska trio from Panama. ... Obie BermÃºdez (born 1980 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico), is a Latin Grammy winning-pop singer and composer. ... Luis Fonsi (birth name: Luis Alfonso RodrÃguez LÃ³pez-Cepero) born April 15, 1978 in Orlando, Florida, is a Puerto Rican-American singer, composer and soap opera actor. ... Soldado De Papel (English: Paper Soldier) is the third promotional single to be released from David Bisbals 2006 studio album, PremoniciÃ³n. ... This article doesnt deal with the tomatillo Tomatito (little tomato)s real name is JosÃ© FernÃ¡ndez Torres (b. ... Tu amor is a song written by JeremÃas and performed by Luis Fonsi. ...

Best Short Form Music Video

Best Long Form Music Video

MTV Unplugged (Ricky Martin) is a 2006 Live MTV Unplugged acoustic show by singer Ricky Martin. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

External Links

http://www.grammy.com/Latin/ The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (or the Latin Academy or Latin Recording Academy), headquartered in Miami, is a multinational membership-based association composed of music industry professionals, musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other creative and technical recording professionals who are dedicated to improving the quality of life and...

Category: 2007 awards // Record of the Year: CorazÃ³n EspiÃ±ado, Santana featuring ManÃ¡ (Fher Olvera and KC Porter, producers; Benny Faccone, engineer/mixer) Album of the Year: Amarte Es Un Placer, Luis Miguel (Luis Miguel, producer; Rafa Sardina and Al Schmitt, engineers/mixers). ... The second annual Latin Grammy awards were awarded on January 4, 2002, in Montreal. ... General Field Category 1 Record Of The Year GrabaciÃ³n Del AÃ±o GravaÃ§Ã£o Do Ano Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) if other than the artist. ... (winners in bold) // Mi primer millÃ³n by Bacilos Es por ti by Juanes Hasta que vuelvas by Luis Miguel Frijolero by Molotov Ja Sei Namorar by Tribalistas Caraluna by Bacilos Mundo by RubÃ©n Blades Un dÃa normal by Juanes Estrella guÃa by Alexandre Pires Tribalistas by... GRAMMY Winner Alejandro Sanz, artist. ... Latin Grammy Awards by year 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 1. ... The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was heald at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. ...

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Presenters

Nominees

Winners

Record of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

Best Male Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

Best Urban Music Album

Best Urban Song

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album

Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

Best Rock Song

Best Alternative Music Album

Best Alternative Song

Best Salsa Album

Best Merengue Album

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Best Traditional Tropical Album

Best Tropical Song

Best Singer-Songwriter Album

Best Ranchero Album

Best Banda Album

Best Grupero Album

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Best Regional Mexican Song

Best Instrumental Album

Best Folk Album

Best Tango Album

Best Flamenco Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Best Brazilian Rock Album

Best Samba/Pagode Album

Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album

Best Romantic Music Album

Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album

Best Brazilian Song (Portuguese Language)

Best Latin Childrens Album

Best Classical Album

Best Recording Package

Best Engineered Album

Producer Of The Year

Best Short Form Music Video

Best Long Form Music Video

External Links

Performers