The 2006 Latin Music Awards
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The 2006 Latin Music Awards were held on Thursday, April 27, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
Introduction
The 2006 Latin Music Awards were held on April 27, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was broadcast live on the Univision television network. This was the first time in ten years that the Latin Music Awards were held in Los Angeles. The last time they were held in Los Angeles was in 1996.
The Latin Music Awards were created to recognize the contributions of Latin musicians to the world of music. The awards are presented in various categories, including pop, rock, Alternative, Salsa, Merengue, and Reggaeton. In addition to the music awards, there are also awards for Latin music videos and for Lifetime Achievement.
This year’s award show was hosted by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Martin is a five-time winner of the Latin Music Award for Male Pop Artist of the Year. He is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
This year’s award show featured performances by some of the biggest names in Latin music, including Shakira, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, pitted against each other in an acoustic battle; Marc Anthony, José Luis Rodríguez “El Puma”, Mana’, and others.
Winners
The 2006 Latin Music Awards were held on November 2, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was broadcast live on the Univision Network. Winners in various categories are listed below.
Album of the Year
The album of the year went to Gloria Estefan for “90 Millas.” The Cuban-American singer also won in the contemporary tropical album category for the same album.
Artist of the Year
Shakira
The 2006 Latin Music Awards were held on April 27, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Shakira was the big winner of the night, taking home four awards, including Artist of the Year. Other winners included Ricky Martin, who won Male Artist of the Year, and Marc Anthony, who won Male Artist of the Year.
Song of the Year
The song of the year is “Aie A Mwana” by Diblo Dibala & Matchatcha.
Best New Artist
This award is given to the best new artist of the year.
-Wisin & Yandel
-Calle 13
-Grupo Magnum
Best Male Artist
Contemporary Latin music is the sound of Latin America today. It includes music genres such as pop, rock, hip hop, electronica, and even punk. In 2006, the Latin Music Awards honored the best contemporary Latin musicians with awards in various categories. The following is a list of the winners in some of the major categories.
Best Male Artist:
-Juanes
Best Female Artist:
-Shakira
Best Group:
-Mana
Best Female Artist
It was Shakira’s night at the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards. The Colombian singer took home five awards, including album of the year for “Fijación Oral Vol. 1” and record of the year for “La Tortura.”
In addition to those top two honors, Shakira also won best female pop vocal album, best short form music video and best pop song for “La Tortura.” It was her second Latin Grammy for album of the year; she won in 2002 for “Laundry Service.”
Best Group
The 2006 Latin Music Awards were held on October 12, 2006, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. The show was broadcast live on Univision.
Best Group:
The 2006 Latin Music Award for Best Group went to RBD.
Best Collaboration
This award goes to the best musical collaboration of the year. The nominees are:
-“Bidí Badía” by Bebe and Shawn Mendes
-“Despacito” by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber
-“Felices los 4” by Maluma
-“Mi Gente” by J. Balvin, Willy William, and Beyoncé
-“Súbelo!” by Lujuria
Performances
Shakira
The 2006 Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday November 2, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. It was the seventh annual Latin Grammy Awards and recognition show honoring Latin music. Shakira was nominated for five awards and won all of them,including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. Shakira also became the first artist to win all three general field categories in the same year.
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin, who was on-hand to present the award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album, wowed the audience with a four-song performance that included “Tu Recuerdo” (with La Mari of Chambao), as well as his new hits ” Drop It on Me,” ” It’s Alright” and ” I Don’t Care.”
Gloria Estefan
The Miami Sound Machine star is a veteran of the Latin Music Awards, having taken home the top prize — female pop artist of the year — eight times. She’s also won in the hot Latin tracks and tropical/salsa categories. Estefan will be up for three awards this time around: female pop artist, Latin pop album for “90 Millas” and tropical album for “Oye 2006.”
Conclusion
The 2006 Latin Music Awards were held on October 5, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was broadcast live on the Univision network. The show was hosted by actor Christian de la Fuente and actress Eva Longoria.
A total of twenty awards were presented. The nominees were announced on September 12, 2006. Gloria Estefan and Shakira were the biggest winners of the night, each winning four awards. Estefan won in the categories of Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year for “No Llores” (with husband Emilio Estefan), and Latin Pop Album of the Year for 90 Millas. Shakira won in the categories of Latin Pop Album of the Year for Fijación Oral Vol. 1, Female Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year for “La Tortura” (with Alejandro Sanz), and Record of the Year for “La Tortura”.
Other winners included Ricky Martin, who won Male Artist of the Year; Zoé, who won Rock Group or Duo of the Year; and Santana, who won Latin Rock Album of the Year for All That I Am.
