Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony

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Remember When? Marc Anthony's "I Need To Know" Nets Latin GRAMMY

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Singer/songwriter takes home the first Latin GRAMMY ever awarded for Song Of The Year
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Sep 24, 2017 - 9:00 am

Thanks to the crossover popularity of Latin artists such as Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias and Shakira in the late '90s, salsa master Marc Anthony was soon to join the Latin hot flash with his first English crossover album, which was self-titled.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony on the red carpet

The result of Marc Anthony was not only his first Billboard Hot 100 Top 5 hit, "I Need To Know," but it also landed the singer his first-ever Latin GRAMMY Award, and the distinction of earning the very first Latin GRAMMY for Song Of The Year in 2000 for the Spanish version of the catchy tune, "Dímelo."

Anthony has gone on to win an additional four Latin GRAMMYs and two GRAMMY Awards. In 2016 he was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year for his outstanding achievements as an artist and for his philanthropic work.

Juanes

Juanes

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Remember When? Juanes Wins Best New Artist Latin GRAMMY

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Singer/songwriter takes home his first Latin GRAMMY Awards at the 2nd Latin GRAMMYs, including Best New Artist
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Oct 3, 2017 - 11:53 am

A name synonymous with Latin music, it's hard to imagine a time when Juanes was just a fledgling singer/songwriter working his way up the ranks. But that's where the Colombian was before the 2nd Latin GRAMMY Awards.

Juanes On Performing A Spanish Song At The GRAMMYs

On the strength of his debut solo album, Fijate Bien, Juanes racked up seven Latin GRAMMY nominations in 2001, including nods for Album Of The Year and Record and Song Of The Year for the album's title track.

The 2nd Latin GRAMMYs was slated to take place on Sept. 11, 2001, however, in light of the tragic events of the day, the show was canceled and a press conference was held at a later date where the Latin GRAMMY Awards were given out to their respective winners, including Juanes.

Juanes took home the coveted Latin GRAMMY for Best New Artist, along with Best Rock Solo Vocal Album and Best Rock Song. Since then, he has gone on to win 21 Latin GRAMMYs to date, making him one of the top Latin GRAMMY winners of all time, and two GRAMMY Awards.

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Remember When? Selena Wins Big At The 36th GRAMMYs

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Take a look back at the Queen of Tejano Music's momentous GRAMMY win
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Sep 22, 2017 - 12:40 pm

Armed with an unforgettable smile and voice, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez — known simply as Selena — was the Queen of Tejano Music.

Selena Wins Best Mexican-American Album

Her 1993 Live album climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart and brought the singer home the GRAMMY for Best Mexican-American Album at the 36th GRAMMY Awards, cementing her as the first-ever female Tejano artist to earn that honor.

Following the young singer's tragic passing in 1995, her final studio album, Dreaming Of You, was released posthumously. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making it the first album to be recorded predominantly in Spanish to top that chart. Billboard later crowned her the top-selling Latin artist of the decade in the 1990s.

Shakira at the 1st Latin GRAMMY Awards

Shakira

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Remember When? Shakira Unplugs For MTV, Wins Latin GRAMMY

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Colombian's "MTV Unplugged" show resulted in a couple of notable Latin music firsts
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Sep 21, 2017 - 5:00 pm

Throughout the '90s, the "MTV Unplugged" series was a pop culture staple on par with flannel, boy bands and "Friends." The stripped-down pairing of an artist's catalog, acoustic instrumentation and intimate settings made for some truly magical music moments, including GRAMMY-winning sets from Nirvana, Tony Bennett and Eric Clapton.

Shakira Wins Best Latin Pop Album

While artists such as Maná (Mexico), Los Tres (Chile) and Luis Alberto Spinetta (Argentina) beat her to the acoustic punch, Shakira's "MTV Unplugged" was a watershed for the Latin market. Taped in 1999, right in the heart of the late '90s Latin music explosion, the Colombian's unplugged concert was the program's first episode broadcast entirely in Spanish and served as her major breakthrough in the U.S. market.

The show was released as an album in 2000, and Shakira became the first artist to win a Latin GRAMMY for an "MTV Unplugged" effort. At the inaugural Latin GRAMMY Awards, the "Hips Don't Lie" singer netted Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Ojos Así" and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Octavo Día." The album has since been certified four-times platinum by the RIAA.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

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Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony's Harmony: For The Record

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Take a look back at the New York natives' duet history
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Oct 11, 2017 - 5:26 pm

Though they may no longer be husband and wife, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony still have undeniable  chemistry.

For The Record: Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony

The dynamic duo, who were married from 2004–2014,  has recorded a total of four duets in their career: "No Me Ames" (1999), "Escapémonos" (2004), "Por Arriesgarnos" (2007), and "Olvídame Y Pega La Vuelta" (2016).

"No Me Ames" earned the New York natives two Latin GRAMMY nominations at the inaugural Latin GRAMMY Awards for Best Pop Duo/Group With Vocal and Best Music Video. They also performed "Escapémonos" at  the 47th GRAMMY Awards in 2005.

Arguably their most famous duet, Lopez and Anthony staged a dramatic performance of "Olvídame Y Pega La Vuelta" at  the 17th Latin GRAMMY Awards in 2016, during whuch the two shared a romantic kiss during the duet that had fans' heads spinning.

 Music isn't the only work Lopez and Anthony still do together — they also partner for philanthropic efforts. Most recently they created an initiative called Somos Una Voz (We Are One Voice) to support victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.