2nd Latin Grammy Awards
Date
  • September 11, 2001 (originally planned telecast)
  • October 30, 2001 (press conference)
Venue
Hosted by
Highlights
Person of the YearJulio Iglesias
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
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The winners of the Second Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced during a press conference on Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, California.[1] The conference, which was broadcast live on the internet, was hosted by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner winning four awards including Album of the Year. Juanes won three awards including Best New Artist.

Cancellation

Prior to the date of the event, the Latin Grammys were moved from Miami to Los Angeles due to protests by Cuban exiles for allowing musicians living in Cuba to perform.[2] The awards were to have been presented at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles CA with a CBS national telecast on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. It was to be hosted by Jimmy Smits and Christina Aguilera. The telecast was cancelled because of the terrorist attacks that morning in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.[3] After many discussions about rescheduling the ceremony, The Latin Recording Academy determined it would be impossible to do so. Instead, the winners were announced at a press conference on October 30 at the Conga Room. The cancellation of the event cost the organizers an estimate of $2 million in losses.[4]

Awards

General

Record of the Year

Alejandro Sanz — "El Alma Al Aire"

Album of the Year

Alejandro Sanz — El Alma Al Aire

Song of the Year

Alejandro Sanz — "El Alma Al Aire"

Best New Artist

Juanes

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

Christina Aguilera — Mi Reflejo

Best Male Pop Vocal Album

Alejandro Sanz — El Alma Al Aire

Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

Armando Manzanero — Duetos

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Nestor Torres — This Side of Paradise

Rap/Hip-Hop

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop — Un Paso a la Eternidad

Rock

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album

Juanes — Fíjate Bien

Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

Aterciopelados — Gozo Poderoso

Best Rock Song

Juanes — "Fijate Bien"

Tropical

Best Salsa Album

Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri — Obra Maestra

Best Merengue Album

Chichí Peralta — ...De Vuelta al Barrio

Best Traditional Tropical Album

Celia Cruz — Siempre Viviré

Best Tropical Song

Kike Santander — "Júrame (Merengue)" (Gisselle)

Regional

Best Ranchero Album

Pedro Fernández — Yo No Fuí

Best Banda Album

Banda el Recodo — Contigo Por Siempre

Best Grupero Album

Grupo Limite — Por Encima De Todo

Best Tejano Album

Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz — Quien Iba A Pensar

Best Norteño Album

Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte — Quémame Los Ojos/Amigos Del Alma

Best Regional Song

Jose Vaca Flores — "Borracho Te Recuerdo" (Vicente Fernández)

Traditional

Best Folk Album

El All-Stars de La Rumba Cubana — La Rumba Soy Yo

Best Tango Album

Carlos Franzetti — Tango Fatal

Best Flamenco Album

Vicente Amigo — Ciudad de las Ideas

Jazz

Best Latin Jazz Album

Paquito D'Rivera Quintet — Live at the Blue Note

Brazilian

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Marisa Monte — Memorias, Crônicas e Declarações de Amor

Best Brazilian Rock Album

Rita Lee — 3001

Best Samba/Pagode Album

Zeca Pagodinho — Agua da Minha Sede

Best MPB Album

Caetano Veloso — Noites do Norte

Best Sertaneja Music Album

Pena Branca — Semente Caipira

Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album

Gilberto Gil — As Canções de Eu Tu Eles

Best Brazilian Song

Raimundinho do Accordion, Targino Gondim and Manuca — "Esperando na Janela" (Gilberto Gil)

Children's

Best Latin Children's Album

Miliki — Cómo Estan Ustedes?

Classic

Best Classical Album

Carlos Alvarez, Plácido Domingo, Jane Henschel and Ana Maria Martinez — Albeniz: Merlin

Production

Best Engineered Album

Marcelo Anez, Gustavo Celis, Gordon Chinn, Charles Dye, Javier Garza, Mike Gouzauski, Sebastian Krys, Freddy Pinero, Jr., Eric Schilling, Joel Someilan, Ron Taylor, J. C. Ulloa and Robb Williams — Arrasando (Thalía)

Producer of the Year

K. C. Porter

Music Video

Best Music Video

Ricky Martin — "She Bangs"

See also

References

  1. ^ "Latin Grammys Honor Christina's Spanish, Ricky's Moves". MTV News. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  2. ^ Vanhorn, Teri (2001-08-20). "Latin Grammys Relocated To Avoid Miami Protests". MTV. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  3. ^ "Attack forces cancellations / L.A. Madonna show delayed, Latin Grammys canceled". SFGate. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  4. ^ Garza, Augustin (2002-05-18). "Latin Grammys Struggle With Loss of Momentum". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
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