The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and were aired on Univision. The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo. The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria Estefan. Juanes was the night's big winner, winning 5 awards including Album of the Year. He now has 17 Latin Grammy awards which is more than any other recording artist. The show was watched by an average of 5.8 millions.
Awards
Winners are in bold text.
General
Record of the Year
Juanes â "Me Enamora"
Album of the Year
Juanes â La Vida... Es un Ratico
Song of the Year
Juanes â "Me Enamora"
Best New Artist
Kany GarcÃÂa
Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Kany GarcÃÂa â Cualquier DÃÂa
Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Juanes â La Vida... Es un Ratico
Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Belanova â FantasÃÂa Pop
Urban
Best Urban Music Album
Wisin & Yandel â '
Best Urban Song
Flex â "Te Quiero"
Rock
Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Andrés Calamaro â La Lengua Popular
Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Molotov â Eternamiente
Best Rock Song
Café Tacuba â "Esta Vez"
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
Julieta Venegas â MTV Unplugged
Best Alternative Song
Café Tacuba â "Volver a Comenzar"
Tropical
Best Salsa Album
Marc Anthony â El Cantante
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Peter Manjarrés, and Sergio Luis â Sólo Clásicos
- Chicas de Canela â Chicas de Canela
- El Combo de las Estrellas â Somos La Esencia
- Gusi & Beto â La Mandarina
- Emilianito Zuleta and Toba Zuleta â Palabra de Honor
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
José Feliciano â Señor Bachata
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Gloria Estefan â 90 Millas
Best Tropical Song
Singer-Songwriter
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Fito Páez â Rodolfo
Regional Mexican
Best Ranchero Album
Vicente Fernández â Para Siempre
Best Banda Album
Los Horóscopos de Durango â Ayer, Hoy y Siempre
Best Tejano Album
Emilio Navaira â De Nuevo
Best Norteño Album
Siggno â Six Pack
Best Regional Mexican Song
Joan Sebastian â "Estos Celos" (Vicente Fernández)
- Freddie MartÃÂnez, Jr. â "Búscame En El Cielo" (Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz)
- Charlie Corona and Jesse Turner â "Decirte Te Quiero" (Siggno)
- Adolfo Angel â "Si Tú Te Vas" (Los Temerarios)
Instrumental
Best Instrumental Album
Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá â Orquesta Filarmómoca de Bogotá - 40 Años
Traditional
Best Folk Album
Cholo Valderrama â Caballo!
Best Tango Album
Various Artists â Buenos Aires, DÃÂas y Noches de Tango
- Esteban Morgado Cuarteto â Milongueros
- Luis Salinas â Tango
- Javier Vinasco and Edith Ruiz â Astos Piazzolla/Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro â Buenos Aires Report
Best Flamenco Album
Juan Habichuela â Una Guitarra En Granada
- Diego Amador â RÃÂo de los Canasteros
- Camarón de la Isla â Reencuentro
- Esperanza Fernández â Recuerdos
- Lole â Metáfora
Jazz
Best Latin Jazz Album
Caribbean Jazz Project featuring Dave Samuels â Afro Bop Alliance
- Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto â Brasilianos 2
- Pau Brasil â Nonada
- David Sánchez â Cultural Survival
- Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround â Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround
Christian
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Soraya Moraes â Tengo Sed de TÃÂ
Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Soraya Moraes â Som Da Chuva
- Aline Barros â Aline Barros & CIA 2
- Fernanda Brum â Cura-Me
- Toque No Altar â E Impossivel Mas Deus Pode
- Andre Valadao â Sobrenatural
- Italo Villar â Deus Sonha Com Vocé
Brazilian
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Vanessa da Mata â Sim
Best Brazilian Rock Album
CPM 22 â Cidade Cinza
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Paulinho da Viola â Acústico MTV
Maria Rita â Samba Meu
Best MPB Album
Seu Jorge â América Brasil o Disco
- Maria Bethânia â Dentro do Mar Tem Rio - Ao Vivo
- Chico Buarque â Chico Buarque Carioca - Ao Vivo
- Omara Portuondo and Maria Bethânia â Omara Portuondo e Maria Bethânia
- Roberta Sá â Que Belo Estranho Dia Pra Se Ter Alegria
- Caetano Veloso â Multishow ao Vivo Cê
Best Romantic Music Album
César Menotti & Fabiano â .com Você
Best Contemporary Brazilian Roots Album
Elba Ramalho â Qual o Assunto Que Mais Lhe Interessa?
- Harmonia do Samba â Esse Som Vai Te Levar - Ao Vivo
- Trio Curupira â Pés no Brasil, Cabeça no Mundo
- Trio Virgulino â 26 Anos de Estrada
- Victor & Leo â Ao Vivo em Uberlândia
Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Chitãozinho & Xororó â Grandes Clássicos Sertanejos Acústico I
- Pedro Bento and Zé da Estrada â 50 Anos de Mariachis & Grandes Sucessos Sertanejos
- Banda Calypso â Acústico
- Cezar & Paulinho â Companheiro é Companheiro
- Siba e A Fuloresta â Toda Vez Que Eu Dou Um Passo o Mundo Sai Dolugar
Best Brazilian Song
Marco Moraes and Soraya Moraes â "Som da Chuva" (Soraya Moraes)
Children's
Best Latin Children Album
Miguelito â El Heredero
- Claraluna â Un Lugar Llamado Colombia
- Raquel Durães â Hora de Dormir
- Niños Adorando â Niños Adorando 3
- Remi â Alegrate
- Strings For Kids â Acordes para Hormiguitas y Menudas Criaturas
Classical
Best Classical Album
Plácido Domingo â Pasión Española
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Carlos José Castro â "Concierto del Sol" (Orquesta Filarmónica de Costa Rica)<br> Sérgio â "Tahhiyya Li Ossoulina" (Sérgio Assad and Odair Assad)
- Jorge Liderman â "Barcelonazo" (Jorge Liderman)
- Roberto Valera â "Non Divisi" (Camerata Romeu)
- Aurelio De La Vega â "Variación del Recuerdo" (The North/South Chamber Orchestra)
Recording Package
Best Recording Package
Leicia Gotlibowski, Daniel Kotliar, Karina Levy and Mercedes Sencio â Buenos Aires, DÃÂas y Noches de Tango (Various Artists)
- Santiago Velazco-Land â Cara B (Jorge Drexler)
- Jorge du Peixe and Valentina Trajano â Fome de Tudo (Nação Zumbi)
- Gaspar Guerra â Gózalo (Orquesta La 33)
- Fritz Torres â Tijuana Sound Machine (Nortec Collective presents Bostich and Fussible)
Production
Best Engineered Album
Moogie Canazio and Luiz Tornaghi â Dentro Do Mar Tem Rio - Ao Vivo (Maria Bethânia)
Producer of the Year
Sergio George
Music video
Best Short Form Music Video
Juanes â "Me Enamora"
Best Long Form Music Video
Julieta Venegas â MTV Unplugged
Special Awards
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Trustees Awards
Performers
- Gloria Estefan â "Mi Tierra / Oye Mi Canto"
- Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, Gian Marco and Carlos Santana â "No Lloren"
- Kany GarcÃÂa â "Esta Soledad"
- Café Tacuba â "Esta Vez"
- Heatt - National recording artist from Phoenix, Az
- Gilberto Santa Rosa â "AmnesÃÂa"
- Alejandra Guzmán â "Hasta el Final"
- Olga Tañón featuring Jenni Rivera and Vikki Carr â "Presencie tu Amor / Cosas del Amor"
- Julieta Venegas featuring Michael Salgado and David Lee Garza â "El presente"
- Flex and Belinda â "Te Quiero"
- Juanes featuring John Legend â "Me Enamora / Odio Por Amor / If You're Out There"
- Banda el Recodo â "Te Presumo"
- Jorge Celedón featuring Jimmy Zambrano and El Mariachi Vargas â "Que bonita es esta Vida"
- Fonseca â "El Arroyito"
- Jenni Rivera and Lupillo Rivera â "Sufriendo a Solas"
- Michael Salgado, Emiliano Zuleta, Fernando Otero, Héctor del Curto and David Lee Garza â "Especial accordion tribute"
- Los Tigres del Norte â "Somos mas Americanos"
- VÃÂctor Manuelle â "Mi Salsa"
- Rosario, Juanes, Olga Tañón, JeremÃÂas, Tommy Torres, Antonio Carmona and Belinda â "No Dudaria"
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