Natalia Lafourcade

Natalia Lafourcade

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Natalia Lafourcade Wins Best Folk Album | 18th Latin GRAMMYs

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Mexican singer/songwriter takes home the folk album award at The Biggest Night in Latin Music
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Nov 16, 2017 - 2:18 pm

No stranger to the Latin GRAMMY stage, Mexican singer/songwriter Natalia Lafourcade added another Latin GRAMMY to her collection, winning Best Folk Album for Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards.

Natalia Lafourcade Best Folk Album | Acceptance

"Wow. Hi everyone. We are very excited. I am very grateful. I have next to me, two great men, the Macorinos, I wanted to collaborate on this project to reconnect with myself and reconnect with music, folklore [and] the composers that I admire [and] with Mexico [and] with Latin America. I felt it was necessary to unveil the music and return it to that … intimate space of heart and soul and, fortunately, this spread to my team. This spread to our producers, Gustavo Guerrero [and] Cheche Alara. It spread to my management team, to Queta, Kevin [and] Carlos. It spread to my record company, my family [and] my record company that indulge [my] crazy whims. …

 

"There they are, and they tell me, "Let's go forward." [Thank you to] the team of people that have been behind this Musas [album] that we completed. And [to] my men, my Macorinos: What I most wanted was [for] the world [to] remember them always for how pleasant they are. …  Thank you very much." — Natalia Lafourcade

A GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, this win marked her first win in the Best Folk Album category. She also took home Best Long Form Video at the 18th Latin GRAMMYs for Musas, El Documental, marking her ninth career win. Past wins include the Latin GRAMMY for Record and Song Of The Year for "Hasta La Raíz" at the 16th Latin GRAMMY Awards.

The other nominees for Best Folk Album were Yuvisney Aguilar & Afrocuban Jazz Quartet's Piango, Piango, Magín Díaz' El Orisha De La Rosa, Quinteto Leopoldo Federico's Pa' Qué Más (Música Andina Colombina), and Edward Ramírez & Rafa Pino's El Tuyero Ilustrado.

T Bone Burnett holds the 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' vinyl soundtrack

T Bone Burnett

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'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' Soundtrack: For The Record

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Learn more about the hit soundtrack to the 2000 Coen Brothers' film and its unique place in GRAMMY history
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Dec 7, 2017 - 12:11 pm

Sometimes, the marriage of music to a film is so brilliantly executed that it's impossible to imagine that film without said music.

For The Record: 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'

That's certainly the case with the 2000 Coen Brothers' film, O Brother, Where Art Thou? With loose parallels to Homer's "Odyssey," the film is set in Depression-era rural Mississippi in 1937, with the plot centering three convicts, including Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), who escape from a chain gang and journey homeward to get their hands on some stolen bank money.

T Bone Burnett, a musician's musician, was tapped to produce the soundtrack designed to feature bluegrass, country, gospel, blues, and folk music to appropriately represent the time period. The result is a stunningly fun collection of songs that ably supports the film's offbeat comedy.

Enlisting an all-star collective, Burnett churned out an authentic mix of sterling tracks, including Alison Krauss' angelic reading of the traditional "Down To The River To Pray"; Norman Blake's uplifting "You Are My Sunshine"; Chris Thomas King's rootsy "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues"; Ralph Stanley's bone-chilling "O Death"; and Krauss, Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris teaming for another traditional song, "Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby."

Not only did the soundtrack top the Billboard 200 album chart, it emerged a big winner at the 44th GRAMMY Awards in 2002. The 19-song set took Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media honors, while Burnett scooped up Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical and Stanley earned took Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "O Death."

The cherry on top of the proverbial sundae? Following Saturday Night Fever and The Bodyguard, the O Brother …. soundtrack became just the third film soundtrack to win the coveted Album Of The Year GRAMMY.

"This version of this epic had a happy ending of sorts, and then one happy ending after another," said Burnett during his acceptance. "But not even minds as elliptical as the Coen Brothers could have written this ending."

Ruben Blades in 2017

Ruben Blades accepts the Latin GRAMMY for Album Of The Year at the 18th Latin GRAMMYs

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Relive Your Favorite Moments From The 18th Latin GRAMMYs (Photo Gallery)

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Take a look back at some of the most memorable moments from The Biggest Night In Latin Music
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Nov 16, 2017 - 9:47 pm

The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards is officially in the books. Let's take a look back at some of our favorite moments from The Biggest Night In Latin Music.

Residente in 2017
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Luis Fonsi, Li Saumet at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards

Luis Fonsi and Bomba Estéreo's Li Saumet

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"Despacito," Vicente García, Rubén Blades Win Big | 18th Latin GRAMMYs

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Alongside a night of lit performances, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's hit collaboration earns four awards while Dominican singer/songwriter García captured three awards
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Nov 16, 2017 - 9:10 pm

"Despacito," Vicente García and Rubén Blades emerged as the big winners at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas.

Rubén Blades Album Of The Year | Acceptance Speech

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," the 2017 smash that just won't slow down, took home four awards: Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Best Short Form Music Video, and Best Urban Fusion/Performance. The song's remix earned the latter award, which netted Justin Bieber his first career Latin GRAMMY win.

Newcomer Dominican singer/songwriter García won his first three career Latin awards: Best New Artist, Best Singer-Songwriter Album for A La Mar and Best Tropical Song for "Bachata En Kingston."

Vicente García Best New Artist | Acceptance Speech

The Panamanian Blades took home Album Of The Year and Best Salsa Album honors for Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta. He was previously nominated for Album Of The Year three times.

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Though they didn't work as a pair this time around, Calle 13 — Residente and Eduardo Cabra (Visitante) — made their presence known.

Residente earned Best Urban Album honors for Residente and Best Urban Song for "Somos Anormales."

Meanwhile, Cabra took home Producer Of The Year honors.

Camila Cabello at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards
18th Latin GRAMMY Awards | Red Carpet

GRAMMY winner Lin-Manuel Miranda of "Hamilton" fame was feted with special recognition in the form of a President's Merit Award. "No one gets here alone," said Miranda, who referred to himself as the "weird theater kid."

The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards was all about dazzling performances as well.

Following a moment of silence for Puerto Rico and Mexico and the people affected by the recent natural disasters, Residente opened the show on a poignant note with his "Hijos Del Cañaveral."

Alejandro Sanz, the 2017 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, was honored by fellow Latin GRAMMY winner Juan Luis Guerra. After dedicating the award to his family, Sanz performed a medley of his hits, including "Corazón Partío."

Residente at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards
18th Latin GRAMMY Awards | Winners Backstage

Colombia's Juanes, who won Best Pop/Rock Album for Planes Son Amarte, joined Alessia Cara and Logic for a moving performance of the Spanish version of the latter's suicide prevention anthem, "1-800-273-8255."

Logic talks about 'Everybody'

Making an impressive Latin GRAMMY stage debut, Miami-based boy band collective — and Best New Artist nominees — Cnco performed their hit "Reggaetton Lento."

Colombian reggaeton singer/songwriter Maluma commanded the stage with verve during a reading of his "Felicies Los 4."

Fresh from winning her first Latin GRAMMY for Best Alternative Song, Chile's Mon Laferte energetically performed her winning song: "Amárrame."

Watch Mon Laferte Win First Career Latin GRAMMY

In a raucous finale, Fonsi served up a knock-out punch of "Despacito" alongside special guests Bomba Estéreo, Víctor Manuelle and Diplo. Fittingly, the biggest song in Latin music in 2017 served as an unforgettable coda to The Biggest Night in Latin Music.

Maluma

Maluma

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Vote: What's Your Favorite Latin GRAMMY Performance?

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From Residente and Maluma to Cnco, Mon Laferte and Nicky Jam, vote on your favorite 18th Latin GRAMMY performance
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Nov 16, 2017 - 8:11 pm

The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards are called the Biggest Night in Latin Music for a reason — one of them being the unforgettable performances. From Maluma's saucy "Felicies Los 4" to Juanes, Alessia Cara and Logic's inspiring versions of "Es Tarde" and "1-800-273-8255" and Luis Fonsi, Bomba Estereo, Victor Manuelle, and Diplo jamming on "Despacito," they all rose to the occasion.

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With more than 15 performances broadcast on the show this evening, we want to know, which one were you most excited about?

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