Music awards presented Nov 2006
The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won. She is the first female artist to win Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
Awards.
Winners are in bold text.
General.
Record of the Year
Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz — "La Tortura"
Album of the Year
Shakira — "Fijación Oral Vol. 1"
Song of the Year
Luis F. Ochoa and Shakira — "La Tortura" (Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz)
Best New Artist
Calle 13
Pop.
Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Shakira — "Fijación Oral Vol. 1"
Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Ricardo Arjona — "Adentro"
Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
La Oreja de Van Gogh — "Guapa"
Urban.
Best Urban Music Album
Calle 13 — "Calle 13"
Rock.
Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Gustavo Cerati — "Ahí Vamos"
Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Natalia y La Forquetina — "Casa"
Best Alternative Music Album
Julieta Venegas — "Limón y Sal"
Best Rock Song
Gustavo Cerati — "Crimen"
Tropical.
Best Salsa Album
Gilberto Santa Rosa — "Directo Al Corazón"
Best Merengue Album
Milly Quezada — "MQ"
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Los Hermanos Zuleta — "Cien Días de Bohemia"
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Olga Tañón — "Una Nueva Mujer"
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Andy Montañez and Pablo Milanés — "AM/PM Líneas Paralelas"
Best Tropical Song
Fonseca — "Te Mando Flores"
Singer-Songwriter.
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Pablo Milanés — "Como un Campo de Maíz"
Regional Mexican.
Best Ranchero Album
Pepe Aguilar — "Historias de Mi Tierra"
Best Banda Album
Joan Sebastian — "Más Allá Del Sol"
Best Grupero Album
Joan Sebastian — "En El Auditorio Nacional"
Best Tejano Album
La Mafia — "Nuevamente"
Best Norteño Album
Los Tigres del Norte — "Historias Que Contar"
Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album
A.B. Quintanilla III &amp; Los Kumbia Kings — "Kumbia Kings Live"
Best Regional Mexican Song
Edgar Cortazar, Ernesto Cortazar and Tony Melendez — "Aun Sigues Siendo Mia" (Conjunto Primavera)
Instrumental.
Best Instrumental Album
Bebo Valdés — "Bebo"
Traditional.
Best Folk Album
Mercedes Sosa — "Corazón Libre"
Best Tango Album
Various Artists — "Café de Los Maestros"
Best Flamenco Album
Diego El Cigala — "Picasso En Mis Ojos"
Jazz.
Best Latin Jazz Album
Gonzalo Rubalcaba — "Solo"
Christian.
Best Christian Album (Spanish language)
Marcos Witt — "Dios es Bueno"
Best Christian Album (Portuguese language)
Aline Barros — "Aline Barros y Cia"
Brazilian.
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Sérgio Mendes — "Timeless"
Best Brazilian Rock Album
Os Paralamas do Sucesso — "Hoje"
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Marisa Monte — "Universo ao Meu Redor"
Best MPB Album
Maria Rita — "Segundo"
Best Romantic Music Album
Roberto Carlos — "Roberto Carlos"
Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Chitãozinho &amp; Xororó — "Vida Marvada"
Best Brazilian Song
Rodrigo Maranhão — "Caminho das Águas" (Maria Rita)
Children's.
Best Latin Children's Album
Adriana Partimpim — "Adriana Partimpim - O Show"
Classical.
Best Classical Album
Michel Camilo and Ernest Martínez Izquierdo — "Rhapsody In Blue"
Recording Package.
Best Recording Package
Laura Varsky — "Café de Los Maestros" (Various Artist)
Production.
Best Engineered Album
Gustavo Celis, Serban Ghenea, Mauricio Guerrero, Rob Jacobs, Kevin Killen, Dave Way and Vlado Meller — "Fijación Oral Vol. 1" (Shakira)
Producer of the Year
Cachorro López
Music Video.
Best Short Form Music Video
Calle 13 — "Atrévete-te-te" 
Best Long Form Music Video
Bebo Valdés and Diego El Cigala — "Blanco y Negro En Vivo" ;br ;
Café Tacuba — "Un Viaje"
Special awards.
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Trustees Awards
References.
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