Latin Grammy awards celebrate 20 years

'Gracias Totales'- Latin Grammy awards celebrate 20 years

by Reuters 15-11-2019 | 11:42 AM
REUTERS:- Ricky Martin was joined by actresses Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega to host the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday (November 14). The night featured a star-studded celebration of the show's two decades. Award winners included Alejandro Sanz for record of the year for, "Mi Persona Favorita" ("My Favorite Person"); Bad Bunny for best urban music album for, "X 100Pre;" and Rosalia, for album of the year and best urban song. "I am seriously in shock. This is the last thing I ever expected, I swear to God," said Rosalia, the 26-year old Spanish from the award ceremony stage. Bad Bunny, the 25-year old reggaeton star, has spoken out about the lack of acceptance of his genre in the Latin Music world. The newcomers were joined during the evening by legends of the Latin music world to celebrate the 20th anniversary. Among the legends on stage were Soda Stereo, the Argentine rock band who performed their classic, "De Musica Ligera" ("Light music.") Capping off the night was the first time the performance of three generations of the Fernandez mariachi stars, Vicente, Alejandro, and Alex Jr.