Music awards presented Nov 2011
The 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The show will be aired on Univision.
Puerto Rican band Calle 13 were the big winners of the night with nine awards (breaking the previous record of five wins in a single ceremony) including Album of the Year for "Entren Los Que Quieran"; and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Latinoamérica". The Best New Artist award went to Sie7e. Shakira was honored as the Person of the Year the night before the telecast and she also won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for "Sale El Sol".
Awards.
Winners are in bold text.
General.
Record of the Year
Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita – "Latinoamérica"
Album of the Year
Calle 13 – "Entren Los Que Quieran"
Song of the Year
Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 – "Latinoamérica" (Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita)
Best New Artist
Sie7e
Pop.
Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Shakira – "Sale el Sol"
Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Franco De Vita – "En Primera Fila"
Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Alex, Jorge y Lena – "Alex, Jorge y Lena"
Urban.
Best Urban Music Album
Calle 13 – "Entren Los Que Quieran"
Best Urban Song
Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 – "Baile de los Pobres" (Calle 13)
Rock.
Best Rock Album
Maná – "Drama y Luz"
Best Rock Song
León Larregui and Zoé – "Labios Rotos" (Zoé)
Alternative.
Best Alternative Music Album
Zoé – "MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo"
Best Alternative Song
Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 – "Calma Pueblo" (Calle 13 featuring Omar-Rodríguez-López)
Tropical.
Best Salsa Album
Rubén Blades and Seis Del Solar – "Todos Vuelven Live"
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Juan Carlos Coronel — "Tesoros"
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Tito El Bambino – ""
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Cachao López – "The Last Mambo"
Best Tropical Song
Calle 13 – "Vamo' A Portarnos Mal"
Singer-Songwriter.
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Amaury Gutiérrez – "Sesiones IntimasGian Marco – "Días Nuevos
Regional Mexican.
Best Ranchero Album
Vicente Fernández – "El Hombre Que Mas Te Amó"
Best Banda Album
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón – "Todo Depende De Tí"
Best Tejano Album
Little Joe &amp; La Familia – "Recuerdos"
Best Norteño Album
Los Tigres del Norte – ""
Best Regional Song
Marco Antonio Solís – "Tú Me Vuelves Loco"
Instrumental.
Best Instrumental Album
Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White – "Forever"
Traditional.
Best Folk Album
Mercedes Sosa – "Deja La Vida Volar – En Gira"
Best Tango Album
Diego El Cigala – "Cigala &amp; Tango"
Best Flamenco Album
Niña Pastori – "La Orilla de mi Pelo"
Jazz.
Best Latin Jazz Album
Paquito D'Rivera – "Panamericana Suite"
Christian.
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Alex Campos – "Lenguaje de Amor"
Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Aline Barros – "Extraordinário Amor De Deus"
Brazilian.
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Jota Quest – "Quinze"
Best Brazilian Rock Album
Caetano Veloso – "Zii e Zie – Ao Vivo"
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Exaltasamba – "Exaltasamba 25 Anos – Ao Vivo"
Best MPB Album
Djavan – "Ária"
Best Sertaneja Music Album
João Bosco &amp; Vinícius – "João Bosco &amp; Vinícius"
Best Native Brazilian Roots Album
Naná Vasconcelos – "Sinfonia &amp; Batuques"
Best Brazilian Song
Nando Reis and Samuel Rosa – "De Repente" (Skank)
Children's.
Best Latin Children's Album
Pato Fu – "Música de Brinquedo"
Classical.
Best Classical Album
Brazilian Guitar Quartet – "Brazilian Guitar Quartet Plays Villa-Lobos"
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Paquito D'Rivera – "Panamericana Suite" (Paquito D'Rivera)
Recording Package.
Best Recording Package
Javier Mariscal – "Chico &amp; Rita" (Various Artists)Alejandro Ros – "Solo un Momento" (Vicentico)
Production.
Best Engineered Album
Benny Faccone, Thom Russo and Tom Baker – "Drama y Luz" (Maná)
Producer of the Year
Rafael Arcaute and Calle 13
Music Video.
Best Short Form Music Video
Calle 13 – "Calma Pueblo"
Best Long Form Music Video
Franco De Vita – "En Primera Fila"
Special Awards.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Trustees Award
Person of the Year
References.
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