Maybe they should call Carlos Santana “King of the World.” Just a few months after his veritable sweep of the Grammy Awards, Santana took three trophies, including the record of the year award for “Corazon Espinado,” his duet with Mexican rock band Mana, at the newfangled Latin Grammys on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
“It feels like the first kiss,” Santana said after winning. “It feels very natural and divine and human.” The guitar god extraordinaire dedicated his awards to Africa, the women of the world, bilingual education and Nelson Mandela.
It was a star-studded event, as they say. Heavyweights such as Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera and ‘N Sync were among those trolling down the red carpet, and Ricky Martin opened the ceremony by performing a tribute to the late Tito Puente. The show was hosted by Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Andy Garcia and Jimmy Smits.
The evening’s other winners included crooner Luis Miguel (three awards), Shakira (two awards) and Marc Anthony (song of the year).
Here’s a complete list of the winners:
Record of the year: “Corazon Espinado,” Santana featuring Mana
Album of the Year: “Amarte Es Un Placer,” Luis Miguel
Song of the year: “Dimelo (I Need To Know),” Marc Anthony, Robert Blades, Angie Chirino and Cory Rooney (Marc Anthony)
New artist: Ibrahim Ferrer
Male pop vocal performance: “Tu Mirada,” Luis Miguel
Female pop vocal performance: “Ojos Asi,” Shakira
Pop performance by a duo or group with vocal: “Se Me Olvido Otra Vez,” Mana
Pop instrumental performance: “El Farol,” Santana
Pop album: Amarte Es Un Placer, Luis Miguel
Rock performance by a duo or group with vocal: “Corazon Espinado,” Santana featuring Mana
Male rock vocal performance: “Al Lado Del Camino,” Fito Paez
Female rock vocal performance: “Octavo Dia,” Shakira
Rock song: “Al Lado Del Camino,” Fito Paez (Fito Paez)
Rock album: Reves/Yo Soy, Cafe Tacuba
Salsa performance: “Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night Of Salsa,” Celia Cruz
Merengue performance: “Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual,” Juan Luis Guerra y 440
Ranchero performance: “Mi Verdad,” Alejandro Fernandez
Traditional tropical performance: “Mambo Birdland,” Tito Puente
Tropical song: “El Niagara En Bicicleta,” Juan Luis Guerra (Juan Luis Guerra y 440)
Banda performance: “Lo Mejor De Mi Vida,” Banda El Recodo
Grupero performance: “En La Madrugada Se Fue,” Los Temerarios
Tejano performance: “Por Eso Te Amo,” Los Palominos
Norteno performance: “Herencia De Familia,” Los Tigres Del Norte
Folk album: Misa Criolla, Mercedes Sosa
Tango album: Postales Del Alma, Juan Carlos Baglietto & Lito Vitale
Flamenco album: Paris 87, Camaron Con Tomatito
Latin jazz album (two winners): Spain, Michel Camilo & Tomatito; Tropicana Nights, Paquito D’Rivera
Brazilian contemporary pop album: Crooner, Milton Nascimento
Brazilian rock album: Acustico0–MTV, Os Paralamas Do Sucesso
Samba/pagode album: Zeca Pagodinho Ao Vivo, Zeca Pagodinho
MPB (musica popular brasileira) album: Livro, Caetano Veloso
Sertaneja album: Sergio Reis E Convidados, Sergio Reis
Brazilian roots/regional album: Pixinguinha, Paulo Moura e os Batutas
Brazilian song: “Acelerou,” Djavan (Djavan)
Latin children’s album: A Mis Ninos De 30 Anos, Miliki
Classical album: La Dolores — Tomas Breton, Tito Beltran, Placido Domingo, Manuel Lanza, Antoni Ros Marba, Elisabete Matos
Engineered album: Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual
Producer of the year: Emilio Estefan Jr.
Music video: “No Me Dejes De Querer,” Gloria Estefan
Photos courtesy of Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect and Livecast Inc.
