SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013

(From left) Jose Alberto El Canario, Oscar D’ Leon, Sergio George, Tito Nieves, Ismael Miranda, and Willy Chirino pose backstage at the 14th Annual at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Gaby Moreno and Casino on poses with the Thursday, Nov 21, award for best 2013, in Las Vegas. new artist — AP photos backstage. Latin Grammys go on after green carpet rainout

ndeterred by a torrential 14th annual awards show won best alternative album. rainstorm that shut down Thursday night. Vives dedicated Pitbull and Uthe green carpet, the stars the award “to all the children of rocked with a medley of “I Like It,” of gathered to award Latin America because they have “Echa Pa’lla (Manos Pa’rriba)” and three Latin Grammys made this song even bigger. And “Cotorra y Voli.” Pitbull’s “Echa including song of the year for of course, to my country, Pa’lla (Manos Pa’rriba)” won for “Volvi a Nacer” in Las Vegas. The Colombia.” best urban performance. “This is telenovela star turned vallenato He also racked up awards for for all the Latinos in all the world,” revivalist performed the song best tropical fusion album and he said, brandishing his statuette. while dancers in traditional best tropical song by the mid- The show also paired Ricky Colombian “pollera colora” dress- point of the show. Marc Martin and fellow Menudo alum- es waved their skirts to the Anthony’s “Vivir Mi Vida” took nus, Draco Rosa, who is touring delight of the audience at the recording of the year. When again after being cleared of can- Sergio George, won for both pro- cer earlier this year. Rosa’s “Mas y ducer of the year and best salsa Mas” won album of the year. Last album for “Salsa Giant,” he year’s big winner, the Mexican brought his fellow nominees on duo Jesse & Joy, sang “Llorar” poses back- to the stage with him for an with Camila’s Mario Domm. Two stage with his award for best impromptu chorus, the public new acts, Colombia’s Maluma and contemporary pop vocal went wild and clapped along to Inglewood, California’s Becky G album for “La Musica No Se the clave beat. George also won also paired up for “La Toca”. for producer of the year and for Temperatura,” while Calibre 50 best salsa song with Vives for and Banda Carnaval collaborated Mala Rodriguez poses with “Volvi a Nacer.” The audience also to bring some northern Mexican the award for best urban screamed for superstar Marc flavor to the party. music album for “Bruja”. Anthony and the Mexican acts: Banda los Recoditos and Paquita la del Barrio’s tongue-in-cheek mariachi serenade of Don Francisco from “Sabado Gigante.” Guatemalan-American singer- songwriter Gaby Moreno won best new artist. “What an honor, my first Grammy!” she said in Spanish. Pitbull (left) “This award - I want to dedicate it and to all my people in . Enrique For Guate!” Moreno’s first two Iglesias poses with the bluesy albums featured both perform. award for best short form English and Spanish songs, but music video or “Eres Tu”. her third, “Postales,” is entirely in tribute to the Spanish singer for Spanish. The Argentine funk-rock Singer/songwriter Pablo his music and his charitable work ed by Mexican talents Lucero, duo Illya Kuryaki and the Alboran, who is popular in his with duets. Blanca Soto and Omar Chaparro. Valderramas won their first gold- native , but not well-known “This award is important. It’s Amid a Las Vegas rainstorm, the en gramophone for best urban in the , performed big,” Bose said when Martin pre- fashion parade on the carpet song for “Ula Ula,” while Mala “Tanto,” but did not win any sented him with the award. “I don’t before the show never quite got Carlos Vives (left), Natalie Cole (center) and Rodriguez’s “Bruja” won best awards. Miguel Bose was honored think all these award both first and started as starlets in sparkling skin- Claudia Elena Vasquez pose backstage with the urban album. as the Latin Recording Academy’s last name. To Bose for his career, to tight gowns scampered indoors awards for best tropical fusion album, best tropical ’s “Mujer Person of the Year. , Miguel who dedicated himself to into the pressroom to avoid real song and song of the year. Divina - Homenaje a Agustin Lara” and Laura Pausini paid social causes.” The show was host- fashion disasters. — AP