LATIN GRAMMYS CANCELLED?
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latin Grammy Awards face an uncertain future after terrorist attacks on America forced their postponement. The awards had been scheduled to go ahead in Los Angeles on September 11th, the day of the attacks. The event has not yet been rescheduled and it is now thought they may ...
| Latin Grammy Awards canceled
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second annual Latin Grammy Awards scheduled for Tuesday night at the Forum in Los Angeles have been canceled in light of the apparent terrorist airplane attacks on the East Coast (New York and Washington), organizers said. The cancellation, announced by Michael Greene, head ...
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Stage set for Latin Grammys
Colombian rock artist Juanes stands to walk away with the lion's share of awards at the Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Juanes, 27, has been nominated in seven categories, including album of the year, song of the year and best new artist. He will battle out with Spanish artist Alejandro ...
| Latin Grammy Chaos Overshadows Bids
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latin Grammys, just 2 years old, can't seem to avoid controversy. Last year, the awards debuted to protests from some artists who felt the nominees, who included Carlos Santana and Ricky Martin, were too mainstream and that the show ignored more traditional Latin artists. This ...
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Molotov, Kool Keith, Juanes Close Out Watcha 2001 In L.A.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Molotov Celebrating its third year, the Watcha Tour - the Latin offshoot of the Vans Warped Tour - just completed another successful summer run. Watcha, slang for "check it out," rolled through Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre Friday (Sept. 7) evening with 10 performers on ...
| Latin Grammys Under Fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Latin Grammy Nominees Omara Portuondo of the Buena Vista Social Club, jazz pianist Chucho Valdes, salsa singer Isaac Delgado and pop singer Andres Alen are at the center of a controversy between Junta Patriotica Cubana, a Cuban American anti-Castro group, and the National Academy ...
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Latin Grammys May Face Picketers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latin Grammy awards, yanked from Miami by organizers who feared protests by Cuban exiles, may still face picketers at next week's ceremony.On Thursday, groups in favor and against Cuban artists performing at the awards promised to hold their own demonstrations outside the Forum, ...
| Celia Cruz, L Pausini, C Ponce, A Sandoval, A. Sanz, J Secada And Thalía To Pay Tribute To Julio Iglesias
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP)-- Celia Cruz, Laura Pausini, Carlos Ponce, Arturo Sandoval, Alejandro Sanz, Jon Secada, and Thal�a will take part in a celebrity-studded tribute on September 10 honoring Julio Iglesias as the 2001 Latin Recording Academy (LARAS) Person Of The Year. The black-tie gala will also ...
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Aguilera Hosts Latin Grammys
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - Christina Aguilera and Jimmy Smits will be the co-hosts for the second annual Latin Grammy Awards. Smits co-hosted the awards ceremony last year, while Aguilera is one of this year's nominees for the Best Record of the Year for the track "Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti" from her ...
| Cuba's jazz king set for Latin Grammy awards
HAVANA (Reuters) - All set to go to Los Angeles for this month's Latin Grammy music awards, Cuba's Latin jazz king Chucho Valdes says the change of venue from Miami is a shame, since music should be a universal language that does not mix with politics. "It's a pity about the change in city, and that ...
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Estefans to skip Latin Grammys after Miami move
- MIAMI (Reuters) - Disappointed over the Latin Grammys' decision to move the show from Miami, Latin pop diva Gloria Estefan and her husband, music producer Emilio Estefan, have decided not to attend the awards show in Los Angeles this month, the Miami Herald reported Saturday. Last month, Grammy chief ...
| Latin Musicians Press for Equal Pay
WASHINGTON (AP) - Carl Joseph Leon has played guitar with a Who's Who list of Latino artists, including Tejano sensation Emilio. But only his latest recording earned him a pension. For Latin percussionist Henry Brun, a second job is the only way to make ends meet, despite recording 400-plus albums. ...
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Jennifer Lopez, Alejandro And Vicente Fernandez To Appear At Latin GRAMMY Awards
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - Mexican pop star Alejandro Fernandez will perform with his father, Vicente Fernandez, for the first time in the U.S. at the 2nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in L.A. on Sept. 11. They join the previously announced Juanes -- who is up for the lion's share of awards (seven) ...
| Santana enters Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - Performances by Santana, Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim are among the first recordings to be inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established by the Latin Recording Academy earlier this year to honour important recordings - singles or ...
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Cuban nominees plan to go to Latin Grammys in L.A.
HAVANA (Reuters) - The Cuban artists and bands nominated for Latin Grammy awards plan to attend the Sept. 11 gala in Los Angeles after potential protests over their presence by anti-Castro groups forced a change in venue from Miami. "It's important we are there because this is a cultural event they ...
| TBA Entertainment Corporation Artist Jaci Velásquez Shines With Ease
NASHVILLE, TENN (AP) - You'll be seeing and hearing more of TBA Entertainment Corporation's (AMEX: TBA) award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist management client Jaci Vel�squez. While her dual career in both Latin and Christian music has achieved impressive success in both markets simultaneously, ...
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Cuba won't block artists to Latin Grammys in L.A.
HAVANA (Reuters) - Havana said Friday it would allow Cuban musicians nominated for Latin Grammy awards to travel to the ceremony in Los Angeles Sept. 11. "Cuba never put up obstacles to stop nominated artists on the island from participating in the Latin Grammys," the state-run Music Institute's vice-president, ...
| Amid Protest Concerns, Latin Grammys Shift To L.A.
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - After a weekend of heated discussions among show organizers, city officials, and the local host committee, the second annual Latin Grammy awards, slated for Sept. 11, have been moved from Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena to Los Angeles' Great Western Forum. Recording Academy/Latin ...
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Latin Grammy Awards Threatened
MIAMI (AP) - Threats of protests by Cuban exile groups at the Latin Grammy Awards next month have organizers concerned about the safety of performers and guests and could result in the ceremony being moved. Anti-Castro Cuban exiles, who are upset the show will feature artists from the communist island, ...
| Nelly Furtado, Luis Miguel, Alejandro Sanz To Appear At Latin GRAMMY Awards
NY (Top40 Charts) - Nelly Furtado and Jon Secada have signed on to present awards at the 2nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards ceremony, while Luis Miguel, Thalia, and Alejandro Sanz have been confirmed as performers on the show. The awards will take place on Sept. 11 in Miami and air on CBS that night. As ...
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