2008 Latin Music Awards

The 2008 Latin Music Awards were held on October 5th in Puerto Rico. This was the first time the show was held outside of Miami.

2008 Latin Music Awards

The 2008 Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. This was the ninth annual Latin Grammy Awards. The show was broadcast live on Univision. The show was hosted by actor Cristián de la Fuente and actress Roselyn Sánchez.

Date and Location

The 2008 Latin Music Awards will take place on April 17, 2008 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

Host

The 2008 Latin Music Awards were held on October 8, 2008 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Mexican actresses Elsa Pataky and Adriana Fonseca.

Performers

The 2008 Latin Music Awards were held in Miami, Florida on March 6, 2008. The event was hosted by Eva Longoria and Mario Lopez, and featured performances by some of the biggest names in Latino music.

The night’s big winners included Shakira, who took home five awards including Artist of the Year, and Marc Anthony, who won four awards including Song of the Year for his hit “Tu Amor.” Other winners included Mana, Gloria Estefan, Daddy Yankee, and Rey Ruiz.

Below is a complete list of performers and winners from the 2008 Latin Music Awards.

PERFORMERS:

-Shakira
-“Tu Amor” (Marc Anthony)
-Mana
-“Hips Don’t Lie” (Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean)
-Gloria Estefan
-“No Te Olvidare” (Rey Ruiz)
-Daddy Yankee
-“Impacto” (Daddy Yankee featuring Fergie)

Winners

The 2008 Latin Music Awards were held on October 10, 2008 in Hollywood, Florida. The awards show was hosted by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes and television personality Giselle Blondet. The event was broadcast live on the mun2 cable network.

Best Male Pop Artist:
-Luis Fonsi

Best Female Pop Artist:
-Shakira

Best Male Rock Artist:
-Juanes

Best Female Rock Artist:
-Natalia Lafourcade

Background

The Latin Grammy Awards are an annual award show that features Latin music. The show was established in 2000 and is broadcasted on the television network Univision. The show is produced by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.

History

The Latin Grammy Awards were established in 2000 by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences of the United States to recognize “Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recordings in various genres worldwide”. Since 2001, the award ceremony has been held annually at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

In 2000 and 2001, 20 awards were presented each year, increasing to 34 in 2002. In 2003 and 2004, 39 awards were presented each year; from 2005 to 2007, 44 awards were presented annually; from 2008 onward, 58 awards are given out each year. The American Latin music media company Latin Billboard publishes an annual ranking of Top 100 Spanish Language albums and songs in the United States.

The Premio lo Nuestro Awards is a salsa music award ceremony that has been held annually since 1985 by television network Univision. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious music events for Spanish-speaking entertainers in the United States.

The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded every year by The Latin Recording Academy (LARAS). Established in 1997, LARAS began as an offshoot of The Recording Academy—the organization that also gives out the Grammy Awards—but whereas Grammys recognize excellence in all genres of music recorded in English, LARAS instead focuses on Spanish- and Portuguese-language recordings.

Previous Years

2008 Latin Grammy Awards
The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. It was broadcast on Univision.
Ricky Martin was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 12, 2008.

2007 Latin Grammy Awards
The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 8, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was broadcast on Univision.
Shakira won a record-breaking eight awards, including Album of the Year for Fijación Oral Vol. 1; she tied Gloria Estefan’s record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night.

2006 Latin Grammy Awards
The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Thursday, November 2, 2006. The show was aired live on CBS and hosted by actor/singer Mario López. Shakira won five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year—becoming the biggest winner of that year’s ceremony—and made history as the first artist to win all three general field awards (Album, Record and Song) in one year.Juanes won four awards, including Record and Song of the Year.”Belleza de Cantina” by Beto y Sus Canarios won Best Regional Mexican Song becoming one of only two songs to win this award twice (the other being “La cigarra” which received it in 2002 and again in 2004).

2008 Latin Music Awards

The 2008 Latin Music Awards was held on October 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was broadcast live on the mun2 cable network. This was the first time the show was held outside of Miami, Florida.

Date and Location

The 2008 Latin Music Awards were held on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

Host

The 2008 Latin Music Awards will be hosted by actor/comedian George Lopez. George Lopez is a Mexican-American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is known for his popular television sitcom, George Lopez, which aired on ABC from 2002-2007. He has also starred in numerous films and hosted the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards.

Performers

Some of music’s hottest stars took the stage at the 2008 Latin Music Awards, held April 3 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif.

The show was hosted by actor Mario Lopez and actress Rosario Dawson, and featured performances by Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, Mana, Gloria Estefan, Belinda, Alicia Keys, Ozuna, Farruko and many others.

Here is a complete list of performers at the 2008 Latin Music Awards:

Ricky Martin
Daddy Yankee
Mana
Gloria Estefan
Belinda
Alicia Keys
Ozuna
Farruko

Winners

This year’s Latin Music Awards were held on May 5th in Miami, Florida. The awards ceremony, which was hosted by actress Eva Longoria, honored the best in Latin music from the past year.

The evening’s big winners were Marc Anthony and Shakira, who each took home four awards. Anthony won for Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (El Cantante), Song of the Year (“Tu Amor Me Hace Bien”), and Producer of the Year. Shakira won for Female Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, Best Pop Album (Fija Mis Ojos En Cristo), and Best Rock Song (“Hay Amores”).

Other notable winners included Mana (Group of the Year), Gloria Estefan (Lifetime Achievement Award), Juanes (Best Male Pop Vocal Album), and Julieta Venegas (Best Female Pop Vocal Album).