Celia Cruz's win for Best Salsa Performance at the very first Latin GRAMMY Awards in 2000 was more than a milestone — it was a celebration of her enduring legacy and her acclaimed live album, A Night of Salsa.
Dancing onto the stage to accept Best Salsa Performance, the "Queen of Salsa" used the moment to honor her collaborators, her late friend Tito Puente, and the global community that embraced her music. With her trademark energy, Cruz turned the stage into a tribute to salsa itself.
Revisit her jubilant acceptance speech above, and head to GRAMMY.com/videos for more episodes of GRAMMY Rewind.
