Latin Grammy Awards of 2008

9th Latin Grammy Awards
Date November 13, 2008
Venue Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Hosts Cristián de la Fuente and Patricia Manterola
Highlights
Person of the Year Gloria Estefan
Television/Radio coverage
Network Univision

The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and were aired on Univision. The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo. The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria Estefan.[1] Juanes was the night's big winner, winning 5 awards including Album of the Year. He now has 17 Latin Grammy awards which is more than any other recording artist.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

Record of the Year

Juanes — "Me Enamora"

Album of the Year

JuanesLa Vida... Es un Ratico

Song of the Year

Juanes — "Me Enamora"

Best New Artist

Kany García

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

Kany GarcíaCualquier Día

Best Male Pop Vocal Album

JuanesLa Vida... Es un Ratico

Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

BelanovaFantasía Pop

Urban

Best Urban Music Album

Wisin & YandelLos Extraterrestres

Best Urban Song

Flex — "Te Quiero"

Rock

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album

Andrés CalamaroLa Lengua Popular

Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

MolotovEternamiente

Best Rock Song

Café Tacuba — "Esta Vez"

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

Julieta VenegasMTV Unplugged

Best Alternative Song

Café Tacuba — "Volver a Comenzar"

Tropical

Best Salsa Album

Marc AnthonyEl Cantante

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

Peter Manjarrés, Emiliano Zuleta and Sergio Luis — Sólo Clásicos

Best Contemporary Tropical Album

José FelicianoSeñor Bachata

Best Traditional Tropical Album

Gloria Estefan90 Millas

Best Tropical Song

Singer-Songwriter

Best Singer-Songwriter Album

Fito PáezRodolfo

Regional Mexican

Best Ranchero Album

Vicente FernándezPara Siempre

Best Banda Album

Los Horóscopos de DurangoAyer, Hoy y Siempre

Best Tejano Album

Emilio NavairaDe Nuevo

Best Norteño Album

Siggno — Six Pack

Best Regional Mexican Song

Joan Sebastian — "Estos Celos" (Vicente Fernández)

Instrumental

Best Instrumental Album

Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá — Orquesta Filarmómoca de Bogotá - 40 Años

Traditional

Best Folk Album

Cholo Valderrama — Caballo!

Best Tango Album

Various Artists — Buenos Aires, Días y Noches de Tango

Best Flamenco Album

Juan Habichuela — Una Guitarra En Granada

Jazz

Best Latin Jazz Album

Caribbean Jazz Project featuring Dave SamuelsAfro Bop Alliance

Christian

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

Soraya MoraesTengo Sed de Tí

Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Soraya MoraesSom Da Chuva

Brazilian

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Vanessa da MataSim

Best Brazilian Rock Album

CPM 22Cidade Cinza

Best Samba/Pagode Album

Paulinho da ViolaAcústico MTV

Best MPB Album

Seu JorgeAmérica Brasil o Disco

Best Romantic Music Album

César Menotti and Fabiano.com Você

Best Contemporary Brazilian Roots Album

Elba RamalhoQual o Assunto Que Mais Lhe Interessa?

Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album

Chitãozinho & XororóGrandes Clássicos Sertanejos Acústico I

Best Brazilian Song

Marco Moraes and Soraya Moraes — "Som da Chuva" (Soraya Moraes)

Children's

Best Latin Children Album

MiguelitoEl Heredero

Classical

Best Classical Album

Plácido DomingoPasión Española

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Carlos José Castro — "Concierto del Sol" (Orquesta Filarmónica de Costa Rica)
Sérgio — "Tahhiyya Li Ossoulina" (Sérgio Assad and Odair Assad)

Recording Package

Best Recording Package

Leicia Gotlibowski, Daniel Kotliar, Karina Levy, Andres Mayo and Mercedes Sencio — Buenos Aires, Días y Noches de Tango (Various Artists)

Production

Best Engineered Album

Moogie Canazio and Luiz Tornaghi — Dentro Do Mar Tem Rio - Ao Vivo (Maria Bethânia)

Producer of the Year

Sergio George

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video

Juanes — "Me Enamora"

Best Long Form Music Video

Julieta VenegasMTV Unplugged

Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Awards
Trustees Awards

Performers

Live from Brazil:

Presenters

Trivia

References

  1. GRAMMY.com
  2. Folha de S. Paulo: Brasil recebe Grammy Latino hoje November 13, 2008

External links

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