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Alejandro Fernandez, Alexandre Pires, Reyli, John Santos, Olga Tañon, Diego Torres, and Orestes Vilato Join Stellar Lineup for 6th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Patty Manterola, Bárbara Mori, JD Natasha and Aleks Syntek Added as Presenters for the Hottest Night in Latin Music on the Univision Network on Nov. 3
Miami, FL -- The Latin Recording Academy® today announced that Alejandro Fernández, Alexandre Pires, Reyli, Olga Tañón, and Diego Torres will perform on the 6th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards telecast. Previously announced performers include Bebe, Juan Luis Guerra, Intocable, Kumbia Kings, La Ley, Los Tigres Del Norte, Laura Pausini, Julieta Venegas, and a special, once-in-a-lifetime performance by Bebo Valdés, Cachao, Arturo Sandoval, Johnny Pacheco, Generoso Jiménez, Ed Calle and newly announced John Santos and Orestes Vilato. Presenting awards will be actress/singer Patty Manterola, actress Bárbara Mori, singer/songwriter JD Natasha, and singer/songwriter Aleks Syntek. They join previously announced presenters Myrka Dellanos, actor Cristián de la Fuente, actor Guy Ecker, model/actress Daisy Fuentes, actor/producer Andy Garcia, actress Eva Longoria, actress Sofia Milos, Emmy® Award-winning news anchor Maria Elena Salinas, boxer Tito Trinidad, and actress Sofia Vergara. The Latin music industry's premier event will take place on Nov. 3 at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. and will be broadcast live on the Univision Network at 8 p.m./7c.
Alejandro Fernández is nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Album (A Corazón Abierto), and Alexandre Pires has a nod for Best Romantic Music Album (Alto Falante). Reyli is up for Record Of The Year ("Amor Del Bueno"), Olga Tañón for Best Tropical Song ("Bandolero," written with José Luis Morín A.), and Diego Torres for Album Of The Year (MTV Unplugged). Aleks Syntek and JD Natasha each have three Latin GRAMMY nominations: Syntek for Record Of The Year ("Duele El Amor," with Ana Torroja), Song Of The Year ("Duele El Amor"), and Best Music Video ("A Veces Fuí"), and Natasha for Best New Artist, Best Rock Solo Vocal Album (Imperfecta-Imperfect), and Best Rock Song ("Lágrimas," written with Martin Chan).
The 6th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will feature 43 categories, and the three-hour show will be broadcast by the Univision Network from 8 – 11 p.m. ET/PT, supported on radio via Univision Radio (the official Spanish-language radio network of the Latin GRAMMY Awards), and highlighted on the Internet by Univision Online (the official online partner of the Latin GRAMMY Awards) at www.latingrammy.univision.com. For more information, a complete list of nominees, and media credentialing instructions, please visit www.grammy.com.
The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
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Cassandra Bujarski
Citigate Sard Verbinnen for Univision
212-687-8080
Gaby Romero
Axis for The Latin Recording Academy
310-854-8259
Maureen O'Connor
Rogers & Cowan for The Latin Recording Academy
310-854-8116
Ron Roecker
for The Latin Recording Academy
310-392-3777
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