Celia Cruz, Alejandro Sanz, and Vicente and Alejandro Fernandez to Perform at 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards.Entertainment Editors/Music Writers SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002 The Latin Recording Academy: -- Carlos Santana with P.O.D., Marc Anthony, Shakira, Juanes with Nelly Furtado, Thalia, Carlos Vives, Ivan Lins, and Bossacucanova Among Performers Previously Announced -- Andres Cabas, Nick Carter, Hector Elizondo, Daisy Fuentes, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ali Landry, Cheech Marin, Reba McEntire, Alex Meneses, Esai Morales, Jacqueline Obredors, Laura Pausini, Freddy Rodriguez, Jon Secada, Justin Timberlake, and Wilmer Valderrama Among Previously Announced Performers for Latin Music's Biggest Night to be Broadcast on the CBS Television Network September 18 Celia Cruz Celia Cruz (October 21 1925 – July 15 2003) was an Afro-Cuban-American salsa singer who spent most of her career living in New Jersey, and working in the United States and several Latin American countries. , Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sanz, born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18 1968 in Madrid, is a Spanish pop/ballad musician. Biography Alejandro Sanz is the second son of María Pizarro Medina from Alcalá de los Gazules, and Jesús Sánchez Madero from Algeciras. , and Vicente and Alejandro Fernandez will perform live on the 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards telecast set for September 18, it was announced today by the Latin Recording Academy(R). These performers join a lineup that includes previously announced performances by Carlos Santana Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20 1947), is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, the Santana Blues Band, going mostly under the title "Santana", which with P.O.D., Marc Anthony For other people named "Marc Anthony" or "Mark Anthony", see . Marc Anthony (born September 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter popular in Latin America for his salsa music and salsa monga ballads. , Shakira, Juanes with Nelly Furtado, Thalia, Carlos Vives, Ivan Lins, and Bossacucanova, and presenters Andres Cabas, Nick Carter, Hector Elizondo, Daisy Fuentes, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ali Landry, Cheech Marin, Reba McEntire, Alex Meneses, Esai Morales, Jacqueline Obredors, Laura Pausini, Freddy Rodriguez, Jon Secada, Justin Timberlake, and Wilmer Valderrama. The show will be co-hosted by Gloria Estefan and Jimmy Smits, and broadcast on the CBS Television Network CBS Television Network Major U.S. broadcasting company and network. It began in 1928 as the Columbia Broadcasting System, a small radio network directed by William S. Paley. from 9 - 11 p.m. (ET/PT). GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Award-winning legend Celia Cruz earned four nominations this year, including Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Best Salsa Album, and Best Music Video for the album "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" and its title song. Four-time Latin GRAMMY winner Alejandro Sanz is currently nominated for three awards: Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte," and Album Of The Year for his "MTV Unplugged" album. Sanz was last year's top winner when he took home Latin GRAMMY Awards 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 American network television. for Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Album for "El Alma Al Aire" and its title song. Superstars Alejandro and Vicente Fernandez will perform together. Both father and son are nominated in the Best Ranchero ran·che·ro n. pl. ran·che·ros Southwestern U.S. A ranch owner; a rancher. [American Spanish, from rancho, small ranch; see ranch.] Album category -- Alejandro for his album "Origenes" and Vicente for his album "Mas Con El Numero Uno." In addition, Vicente will be honored as this year's LARAS LARAS Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Person Of The Year at a special tribute dinner and concert on September 17. The 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be telecast by the CBS Television Network; carried on radio via the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and Westwood One worldwide; and featured on the Internet at GRAMMY.com and America Online, Inc. (AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: LatinGRAMMY). The 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMYs will present awards in 40 key categories covering many genres and sub-genres of Latin music. The 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards is produced by Cossette Productions. Pierre and John Cossette are executive producers; Ken Ehrlich is producer/writer; Walter Miller is producer/director; and Tisha Fein is coordinating producer. The Latin Recording Academy is a membership-based organization comprised of recording artists, musicians, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals who are dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural conditions for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recording arts and sciences, the Latin Recording Academy provides educational and human services programs to the Latin music community. For more information about the Latin GRAMMY Awards, the Latin Recording Academy, as well as a complete list of nominees, please go to www.grammy.com. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion