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Latin GRAMMYs: Special Awards Ceremony Raises Thanks For Music

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From Los Del Río to Lucecita Benítez, Lalo Schifrin and Guadalupe Pineda, the Latin Recording Academy's 2017 Special Awards ceremony honored an array of talent who shaped history and touched millions of hearts
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Nov 15, 2017 - 5:08 pm

Latin GRAMMY Week for the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards is underway as Special Awards honorees gathered for an invitation-only event at Las Vegas' Four Seasons Hotel on Nov. 15.

2017 Latin Special Awards Honors Living Legends

The 2017 Latin Recording Academy Special Awards recipients embody multiple national traditions, contributions to history and independence, and admirable musical excellence. Or, as Latin Recording Academy President/CEO Gabriel Abaroa Jr. put it, they are "living legends" who are "all unique and all matchless."

Receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards were Lucecita Benítez (Puerto Rico), João Bosco (Brazil), Ilan Chester (Venezuela), Víctor Heredia (Argentina), Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones of Los Del Río (Spain), Guadalupe Pineda (Mexico), and Cuco Valoy (Dominican Republic). Rounding out the legendary honoree roster were Trustees Awards recipients decorated engineer Jon Fausty and Argentinian composer Lalo Schifrin of "Mission Impossible" fame.

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No hay palabras,más que emocionados. G R A C I A S#LatinGrammys #LasVegas https://t.co/8hXdDLRi04

— Los del Río Oficial (@LosDelRioMusic) November 15, 2017

"Humility and simplicity [are] what take you to all the places in the world, and today we are really proud," Romero Monge said during Los Del Río's acceptance. "We tell young people not to throw in the towel and that anyone, if they have faith in what they do, can one day have their 'Macarena' or their 'Despacito'."

GRACIAS A LA VIDA, GRACIAS A TODOS USTEDES!! #Grammy #LatinGrammy pic.twitter.com/5qNnIX5R7q

— Guadalupe Pineda (@GuadalupePineda) November 15, 2017

"This speaks of a trajectory, of someone who sowed seeds that paid off and came to fruition," said Pineda. "I feel very proud to represent Mexico … and very grateful because it's been 43 years working in music, [and] I owe it to my audience."

Benítez took an opportunity to pay a touching homage to her native Puerto Rico, which was recently ravaged by Hurricane Maria. "I want to dedicate [this award] to ... my land, to those hands that work and continue to work … so that it returns to be the island that it always has been."

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Lucecita Benítez, João Bosco, Cuco Valoy, and Lalo Schifrin also among group to receive special honors
Renée Fabian
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Sep 13, 2017 - 4:10 pm

Each year the Latin Recording Academy honors esteemed Latin music makers with their Special Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a Trustees Award. On Sept. 13, The Latin Academy announced this year's class of Special Awards recipients.

Lucecita Benítez, João Bosco, Ilan Chester, Víctor Heredia, Los Del Río (Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones), Guadalupe Pineda, and Cuco Valoy will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award. Jon Fausty and Lalo Schifrin will receive the Trustees Award.

Benítez began her career as a young Puerto Rican star of Nueva Ola pop, and later grew in international recognition for her contributions to the nueva trova movement and her classic boleros. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Bosco is an essential part of the música popular Brasileira movement in Brazil in the 1960s and '70s. A Latin GRAMMY-winning musician, Chester is a pioneering Venezuelan singer, keyboardist, arranger, and composer.

Argentine singer/songwriter Heredia is arguably best known for his symphonic work about Taki Ongoy, a movement against the Spanish conquest in South America. Los Del Río — comprising Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones — made their mark on Latin music with the smash crossover 1990s hit, "Macarena." Mexican singer Pineda, aka the Queen of Bolero, has released more than 30 albums in her career. A Dominican salsa, son montuno and merengue artist, Valoy is arguably best-known for his song "Juliana."

A Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner, Fausty is a sought-after engineer and mixer who has worked with artists such as Celia Cruz, Marc Anthony, Tito Puente, and Eddie Palmieri. Also a Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner, Argentine pianist/composer/arranger/conductor Schifrin is instantly recognizable through his popular themes, including the "Mission—Impossible" theme (GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, 2017) and Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry films.

Lifetime Achievement Award for performers who have made unprecedented contributions of outstanding artistic significance to Latin music and the Latin community, and the Trustees Award for individuals who have made significant contributions, other than performance, to Latin music during their careers.

"Our 2017 class represents a wide-range of artists that together have contributed to shape Latin music's iconic rhythms and lyrics throughout history," said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., Latin Recording Academy President/CEO. "Each honoree is an inspiration to our culture and community as well as a muse for new and contemporary work."

The Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award honorees will be celebrated during a private ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas on Nov. 15 as part of the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Week. This ceremony will be followed by the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, which will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 16, from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT on Univision.

Nominations for the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards will be announced Sept. 20.

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A brand-new event added to Latin GRAMMY Week for the first time in 2017, The Leading Ladies Of Entertainment will be held at Mastro's Ocean Club in the Crystal Mall on Nov. 14. Honored for their indelible impressions and contributions they have made to the Latin entertainment industry, the inaugural class of honorees includes Marcella Araica, recording/mixing engineer, vice president N.A.R.S Records/Dream Asylum Studios; Leila Cobo, executive director of content & programming for Latin music & entertainment, Billboard; Erika Ender, singer/songwriter; Rebeca Leon, CEO and founder of Lionfish Entertainment; Gabriela Martinez, general manager, Warner Music Latina & senior vice president, Marketing Warner Music Latin America; and Jessica Rodriguez, executive vice president and CMO, Univision Communications Inc. All proceeds will benefit the charitable efforts of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation.

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Bestowed annually to recognize significant lasting achievements in Latin music, the 2017 Latin Recording Academy Special Awards will be presented at a private ceremony at the Four Season Hotel in Las Vegas on Nov. 15. This year's Trustee Awards recipients are GRAMMY- and Latin GRAMMY-winning engineer/mixer Jon Fausty and GRAMMY- and Latin GRAMMY-winning composer/arranger/conductor Lalo Schifrin. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are Lucecita Benítez, João Bosco, Ilan Chester, Víctor Heredia, Los Del Río (comprising Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones), Guadalupe Pineda, and Cuco Valoy.

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The sold-out celebration honoring 2017 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Alejandro Sanz will also be held on Nov. 15. Taking place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center., Sanz will be honored for his artistry and substantial philanthropic contributions. The Spaniard will be feted with tribute performances by a host of GRAMMY- and Latin-GRAMMY winning artists including David Bisbal, Camila Cabello, Santiago Cruz, Alejandro Fernández, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Jesse & Joy, Juanes, Mon Laferte, Natalia Lafourcade, Gian Marco, Manuel Fernández Montoya "El Carpeta", Niña Pastori, Residente, Rosalía, Jimmy Zambrano, and more. Proceeds will benefit the charitable efforts of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation.

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Held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center on Nov. 16, the Latin GRAMMY Premiere Ceremony takes place hours prior to the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards telecast. Hosted by Latin GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Tommy Torres, the ceremony will kick off The Biggest Night In Latin Music with performances by current nominees Tiago Iorc, Las Migas, Debi Nova, and Sig Ragga. Approximately 85 percent of the awards for the 18th Latin GRAMMYs will be given out during the nontelevised premiere ceremony, with awards presented by current nominees Paula Arenas, Eduardo Cabra, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Miranda! You can live-stream the ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET via LatinGRAMMY.com.

"Noche De Estrellas"

Directly preceding the Latin GRAMMY Awards telecast at 7 p.m. ET/PT, Univision Network will present exclusive "Noche De Estrellas" ("Night of Stars") coverage of the celebrity arrivals direct from the Latin GRAMMY red carpet. "Noche De Estrellas" will provide viewers with an intimate look at Latin music's most glamorous event with live interviews and commentary on the stars and their fashion.

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The main event, The Biggest Night In Latin Music, will be held at the MGM Grand's Garden Arena on Thursday, Nov. 16, with telecast coverage provided by Univision Network beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. Central. Hosted by Mexican actor/singer Jaime Camil and Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Roselyn Sánchez, the 18th Latin GRAMMYs will feature, among others, special collaborative performances by Juanes with Logic and Alessia Cara, Carlos Vives and Sebastián Yatra, J Balvin with Bad Bunny, French Montana and Steve Aoki; Lila Downs and Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga; and Bronco with Ha*Ash.

Presenters include Anavitória, Camila Cabello, Sofia Carson, Flo Rida, Leslie Grace, Maribel Guardia, Juan Luis Guerra, Olga Tañón, and Wilmer Valderrama, as well as Best New Artist nominees Martina "La Peligrosa" and Rosalía. Additional behind-the-scenes show coverage, including interviews from the red carpet, will be provided by the Latin Recording Academy via Facebook Live beginning at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

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Whether your interest in top Latin GRAMMY winners begins with "Despacito," curiosity or connoisseurship, there is a lot to enjoy and explore. Like the top GRAMMY winners of all time, the top Latin GRAMMY winners are a collection of esteemed artists, producers, engineers, and more.

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In celebration of the vibrant heritage of Latin music awarded through the Latin GRAMMYs each year, here are the top Latin GRAMMY winners of all time, through the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards.

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René Pérez, 24

The top nominee at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards with nine nods, including Album Of The Year, René Pérez — aka Residente — is perhaps best known as one-half of the duo Calle 13. But in 2017, he took his sound in new directions with his self-titled solo album and earned a pair of milestones on his own. The Latin GRAMMY winner — who earned 22 GRAMMYs as a member of Calle 13 — took home the Latin GRAMMYs for Best Urban Music Album and Best Urban Song for "Somos Anormales," earning him the title of top Latin GRAMMY winner of all time.

Eduardo Cabra, 24

The other half of Calle 13, Eduardo Cabra — aka Visitante — earned 22 of his career GRAMMYs as a member of the record-setting duo, and at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards, pulled ahead for the second-highest Laitn GRAMMY winner of all times when he earned a Producer Of The Year Latin GRAMMY for his work with first-time Latin GRAMMY winner Vicente García, Diana Fuentes and Tommy Torres, among others.

Calle 13, 22

Taking the Puerto Rican tradition of reggaetón in unexpected clever directions, Eduardo Cabra (Visitante) and René Pérez (Residente) perform together as Calle 13. They won Latin GRAMMY recognition with their debut self-titled album and recognition from both the Latin GRAMMYs and the GRAMMYs for their four subsequent albums, including two Latin GRAMMY wins for Album Of The Year. The duo made history at the 12th Latin GRAMMY Awards when they hauled in a total of nine awards, including Album, Record and Song Of The Year, in one night.

Juanes, 22

Refreshing authenticity helped lift Juanes from teen success with his band Ekhymosis in Colombia to global success as a solo pop-rock icon. Bursting on the scene with his 2000 debut, Fijate Bien, he won his first three Latin GRAMMYs and received his first GRAMMY nomination for 2001. He's earned Latin GRAMMY Album Of The Year honors three times, for Un Día Normal (2003), La Vida … Es Un Ratico (2008) and MTV Unplugged (2012). At the 18th Latin GRAMMYs, he earned Best Pop/Rock Album honors for Mis Planes Son Amarte.

Juan Luis Guerra, 18

Returning home to the Dominican Republic in the '80s, having left to attend Boston's Berklee College of Music, Juan Luis Guerra reinvigorated the tropical and merengue traditions. At the 1st Latin GRAMMY Awards, he had two wins in tropical/merengue categories, having already won his first GRAMMY nine years prior. He's won the esteemed Album Of The Year award four times to date, the most in the category's history to date.

Alejandro Sanz, 18

Alejandro Sanz grew up with music in Spain and established himself as a pop hitmaker/songwriter long before his 2000 album, El Alma Al Aire, netted him his first four Latin GRAMMYs. Branching out stylistically with 2003's No Es Lo Mismo, he won another four Latin GRAMMYs and his first GRAMMY, for Best Latin Pop Album, a category he went on to win another two times. The Spaniard has earned the Tatin GRAMMY Album Of The Year award three times: El Alma Al Aire (2001), MTV Unplugged (2002) and No Es Lo Mismo (2004).

Gustavo Santaolalla, 16

Rooted in Argentine tango, Gustavo Santaolalla has an extraordinary wingspread of talents. As a producer, he earned the Latin GRAMMY for Album and Record Of The Year twice with Juanes. As a singer/songwriter and instrumentalist with the rock-tango collective Bajofondo, he won the Latin GRAMMY for Best Alternative Song for 2013 "Pena En Mi Corazón."

Sergio George, 15

New York salsa maestro Sergio George earned his first GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY wins as the producer of Celia Cruz's La Negra Tiene Tumbao for 2002. His Latin GRAMMY wins include three for producing Marc Anthony and George has won the Producer Of The Year Latin GRAMMY four times and the Best Salsa Album Latin GRAMMY eight times.

Carlos Alvarez, 13

A producer/engineer best known for his mixing and mastering, Carlos Alvarez won Latin GRAMMYs for his finishing touches on albums by Anthony, George, Guerra, Alejandra Guzmán, India, and Sanz. Alvarez has also won three GRAMMYs, and is not to be confused with the GRAMMY-winning opera baritone who shares his name. His Latin GRAMMY wins include engineering and mixing 2013's Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants.

Rafael Arcaute, 13

As a producer/engineer/mixer, Rafael Arcaute won his first Latin GRAMMY as well as a GRAMMY for Calle 13's 2008 album, Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo. At the 12th Latin GRAMMY Awards in 2011, Arcaute shared in seven wins with Calle 13 related to their smash album Entren Los Que Quieran, including Producer Of The Year. Arcaute also won the Latin GRAMMY for Producer Of The Year again in 2016.

Anibal Kerpel, 13

Anibal Kerpel has earned the bulk of his 12 Latin GRAMMYs as an esteemed engineer/mixer. He's won Album Of The Year twice for Juanes' Un Día Normal (2003) and La Vida … Es Un Ratico (2008). On Bajofondo's Latin GRAMMY-winning Presente album, Kerpel shared the win as a producer/engineer/mixer as well as playing keyboards and electric bass on the record.

Allan Leschhorn, 13

As engineer/mixer, Allan Leschhorn has won Latin GRAMMYs for his work with Juan Luis Guerra, Chichi Peralta and Draco Rosa. For Guerra's 2007 album, La Llave De Mi Corazon, Leschhorn shared in four Latin GRAMMY wins, including Record Of The Year and Album Of The Year. He has also engineered for Luis Fonsi, Nelly Furtado and Jesse & Joy.

Thom Russo, 13

On the engineering teams behind Latin GRAMMY-winning albums by Juanes and Maná, Thom Russo has also won GRAMMYs and engineered for English-language artists, including Johnny Cash and Michael Jackson. He's earned Album Of The Year honors twice for his work with Juanes.

Álvaro Alencar, 12

An engineer/mixer, Álvaro Alencar has won Latin GRAMMYs for his work with Bacilos, Gilberto Gil, Lenine, Lobão, Maria Rita, Skank, and Suricato. Although he is best known for his work with Brazilian acts, for example Sergio Mendes, he has worked with artists from various backgrounds.

Andres Castro, 12

A multi-instrumental studio musician, Andres Castro has won Latin GRAMMYs for his songwriting collaborations with Carlos Vives and his production work alongside Emilio Estefan Jr. and Sebastian Krys. Most recently, Castro took home the Latin GRAMMYs for Record and Song Of The Year as producer for Vives and Shakira's "La Bicicleta."

Sebastian Krys, 12

A winner of two Latin GRAMMYs for Producer Of The Year, Sebastian Krys won his first Latin GRAMMY as an engineer for Thalía's 2000 album, Arrasando. Krys received additional Latin GRAMMYs for his work with Obie Bermúdez, Gian Marco, Rabanes, Sanz, Diego Torres, and with Vives for El Rock De Mi Pueblo.

Cachorro Lòpez, 12

Winner of two Latin GRAMMYs for Producer Of The Year, Argentina's Cachorro Lòpez won both a Latin GRAMMY and a GRAMMY as producer of Julieta Venegas' 2006 album, Limón Y Sal. He's also won Latin GRAMMYs as producer for Natalia Lafourcade and Rosario, including Record Of The Year for 2015 as the producer on the former's "Hasta La Raíz."

Eric Schilling, 12

Engineer/mixer Eric Schilling has won both Latin GRAMMYs and GRAMMYs for his work on Olga Tañón's 2001 album, Yo Por Ti, and on Cachao's 2004 LP, ¡Ahora Si! Other artists Schilling has lent his technical acumen to on their way to Latin GRAMMY wins include Guerra, Sanz and Thalía. He earned a Latin GRAMMY for Album Of The Year for his work on Sanz's MTV Unplugged.

Gustavo Borner, 11

Best known for engineering multiple "MTV Unplugged" sets, Gustavo Borner's GRAMMY wins include work with Vicente Fernández and Los Tigres del Norte, as well as mixing the score for the movie Birdman. His four Latin GRAMMYs for MTV Unplugged were with Juanes, Venegas, Ricky Martin, and Diego Torres.

Emmanuel Del Real, 11

Mexican artist Emmanuel Del Real is perhaps best known as the keyboardist for the rock/alternative band Café Tacvba. As a member of the group, he earned the Latin GRAMMY for Record Of The Year for "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" at the 10th Latin GRAMMYs. He also earned Best Rock Song honors as a songwriter for "Eres" for 2004, and as a co-writer for "Esta Vez" for 2008.

Shakira, 11

Colombian singer/songwriter Shakira has been a mainstay at the Latin GRAMMY Awards since she won her first two career Latin GRAMMYs at the inaugural show in 2000, including Best Pop Vocal Performance ("Ojos Asi") and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance ("Octavo Dia"). She has since earned a total of 11 career Latin GRAMMYs, including Album Of The Year for Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 in 2006, Record and Song Of The Year for "La Bicideta" in 2016, and Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album for El Dorado in 2017

Caetano Veloso, 11

Brazilian Caetano Veloso has earned the majority of his Latin GRAMMY wins in Brazilian music categories, including four wins for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasilieira) Album, two wins for Best Brazilian Song and a win for Best Brazilian Rock Album. He's also earned two Latin GRAMMYs for Best Singer-Songwriter Album for Zii E Zie (2009) and Abraҫaҫao (2013).

Carlos Vives, 11

Colombia superstar Carlos Vives has earned many of his Latin GRAMMY Awards in tropical music categories, including Best Contemporary Tropical Album and Best Tropical Fusion Album. Vives earned a Song Of The Year Latin GRAMMY in 2013 for "Volví A Nacer," and Shakira and Vives shared Latin GRAMMYs for the 2016 hit "La Bicicleta" for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year.

2017 Latin GRAMMY Awards: Full Winners List

 

Jann Wenner photographed in 2006

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Penske Media Acquires 'Rolling Stone' Magazine Majority Stake

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Following music and culture in the U.S. has often included reading Rolling Stone magazine over the past 50 years, thanks to the publishing success of Jann Wenner. So it came as a surprise last September when Wenner announced he would sell the magazine. Now, it has been announced Penske Media Corporation has acquired 51 percent of the magazine for an estimated $100 million. Wenner will remain on as editorial director.

Jay Penske, who also owns entertainment business magazine Variety, and PMC look forward to being a big part of what happens next.

"Our interest in Rolling Stone is driven by its people, its cultural significance and the globally recognized brand that has no peer in its areas of influence," Penske said. "We believe that Penske Media is uniquely qualified to partner with the Wenners to ensure the brand continues to ascend for decades across multiple media platforms."

The remaining 49 percent of Rolling Stone parent Wenner Media remains held by Singapore's BandLab.

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