7TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED SEPTEMBER 26 IN NEW YORK CITY

LOS ANGELES (Recording Academy) - WHO: The Latin Recording Academy and key members of the music industry and cultural community will be in attendance.

WHAT: Announcement of Nominations for the 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards.

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 7:15 a.m. ET Media Check-In (***Photo I.D. required.***) 8:30 a.m. ET (SHARP!) Press Conference Begins

WHERE: Theater @ Madison Square Garden (Lobby Entrance) (7th Ave. between 31st and 33rd St., through Theater doors)

INFO: The 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live on the Univision Network (8 p.m./7C) from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 2. For more information, please visit www.latingrammy.univision.com.

Media RSVP Hotline: 310.854.8351 (R.S.V.P. MANDATORY!!)

All media MUST R.S.V.P. for this press conference. Please call Rogers & Cowan at 310.854.8351 to request admittance. Please note that a request for admittance does not guarantee access.

***Media Credentialing: Instructions regarding media credentials for the 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be posted Sept. 12 on www.grammy.com . The Latin Recording Academy will not accept any credential requests in any form other than that specifically outlined on the Web site.