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Latin Grammy Award For Best Rock Song
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is reserved to the songwriters of a new song containing at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish. Instrumental recordings or cover songs are not eligible. Songs in Portuguese may be entered in the Brazilian field. The award has been given every year since the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony being presented to the Argentine singer-songwriter Fito Páez with the song "Al Lado del Camino". The award has been presented to songwriters originating from Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. Colombian musician Juanes is the biggest winner in this category, having won in all the four occasions he's been nominated for (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005). Other multiple winners are Gustavo Cerati with three wins out of fou ...
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The Latin Recording Academy
The Latin Recording Academy ( es, Academia Latina de la Grabación; pt, Academia Latina da Gravação), formally known as the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, is a multinational membership-based association composed of Latin music, Latin music industry professionals, musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other creative and technical recording professionals. The Latin Academy of Recording is a group that places greater emphasis on aesthetic and technical accomplishments than it does on sales or chart positions. They want to provide a broader platform and raise the profile of Latino artist and creators, both domestically and internationally. They are dedicated to promoting the genre and its makers, both inside and outside the United States. The Academy is internationally known for its annual Latin Grammy Awards. It is headquartered in Miami and is led by president and CEO Manuel Abud. Historical highlights * 1997: The Recording Academy establishes the Latin Reco ...
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Fíjate Bien (song)
"Fíjate Bien" (English: ''"Focus"'') is a song written and performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes. The song is the title track and first radio single from his debut solo studio album, ''Fíjate Bien''. This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2001 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. The conference, which was broadcast live on the internet, was hosted by Jimm .... Track listing #"Fíjate Bien" (Radio Edit) – #"Fíjate Bien" (Album Version) – 4:54 Juanes songs Songs written by Juanes Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song Song recordings produced by Gustavo Santaolalla 2000 debut singles Universal Music Latino singles Spanish-language songs 2000 songs {{Latin-song-stub ...
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Mala Gente (song)
"Mala Gente" (English: ''Evil People'') is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes. The song is the third radio single from his second studio album, ''Un Día Normal''. It shows his frustration with his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend who he calls "mala gente" ("evil people" or "evil woman"). She tells him that their romance is now over, and she wants to be friends. He believes her to be a liar, that she cannot be trusted, has played with his emotions and does not want to be friends. That she will come to regret this breakup. His prediction comes true. This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2003 The 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Miami at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday, September 3, 2003. It was the first time the telecast was held outside of Los Angeles. Juanes was the night's biggest winner winning a record five ..., the third year in a row for him to win in this field. Track listing #"Mala Gente" - 3:16 (J ...
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Latin Grammy Awards Of 2003
The 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Miami at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday, September 3, 2003. It was the first time the telecast was held outside of Los Angeles. Juanes was the night's biggest winner winning a record five awards including Album of the Year. He tied his own record winning five awards again five years later in 2008. Juan Luis Guerra and Calle 13 also tied this record in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Awards Winners are in bold text. General Record of the Year Juanes — "Es Por Ti" *Bacilos — "Mi Primer Millón" *Luis Miguel — "Hasta Que Vuelvas" * Molotov — " Frijolero" *Tribalistas — "Já Sei Namorar" Album of the Year Juanes — ''Un Día Normal'' *Bacilos — ''Caraluna'' *Rubén Blades — '' Mundo'' *Alexandre Pires — ''Estrella Guía'' *Tribalistas — ''Tribalistas'' Song of the Year Juanes — "Es Por Ti" *Jorge Villamizar — "Caraluna" (Bacilos) *Natalia Lafourcade — "En El 2000" *Sergio George and Jorge Villamizar ...
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León Gieco
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, pseudonym, better known as León Gieco (born on November 20, 1951 in Cañada Rosquín, Argentina) is an Argentine folk rock performer, Music composer, composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular Folklore, folkloric genres with Argentinian rock and roll, and lyrics with social and political connotations. This has led to him being called "The Argentine Bob Dylan". Biography Leon Gieco was born into a family of Italian origin on November 20, 1951 in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. At 6 years old, Gieco traveled with his family from the field to the village center due to economic problems. At age 8, Gieco bought his first guitar on credit, and soon began playing music at local events with his father's band. Throughout his childhood, Gieco played with local bands such as a folkloric group called Los Nocheros (The Night Watchers) and Los Moscos (The Flies), a rock music, rock band that gained some popularity within Argentina. In 1965, Gieco t ...
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Luis Alberto Spinetta
Luis Alberto Spinetta (23 January 1950 – 8 February 2012), nicknamed "El Flaco" (Spanish for "skinny"), was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer and poet. One of the most influential Rock music, rock musicians of Argentina, he is regarded as one of the founders of Argentine rock, considered the first incarnation of Rock en español, Spanish-language rock. Born in Buenos Aires in the residential neighbourhood of Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Belgrano, he was the founder of iconic rock bands including Almendra (band), Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible (band), Invisible, Spinetta Jade, and Spinetta y Los Socios del Desierto. In Argentina January 23rd is celebrated as "Día Nacional del Músico" (National Musician's Day) in honor of Spinetta's birth Spinetta devoted himself fully to his own music. In his lyrics, there are influences of multiple writers, poets and artists like Arthur Rimbaud, Vincent van Gogh, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Friedrich Nietzsche, Michel Foucault, Gilles ...
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Reyli Barba
Reyli Barba (born April 12, 1972), most commonly known as Reyli, is a Mexican singer-songwriter. He is also a composer and has written songs for artists such as Alejandro Fernández and Beyoncé Knowles. Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a band which he led until 2003, when he set out to release his debut solo album. This album, titled ''En la Luna'' (On the Moon), sold well, and ''"Amor Del Bueno"'' reached the top of the Mexican charts, charted in the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks and became a global Latin hit. Career Elefante Elefante had formed in Mexico in the late nineties, but they only became successful in the early 2000s, when they opened for Joaquín Sabina in the Auditorio Nacional, Mexico's most important arena. Their debut album, ''El Que Busca Encuentra'' was a success. The first single was ''Así Es La Vida'' which reached the Mexican Top 5 due to its staggering radio airplay. The band would go on to release ''Lo Que Andábamos Buscando'', their second album ...
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A Dios Le Pido
"A Dios le Pido" (''I beg to God'') is the lead single from the Spanish studio album ''Un Día Normal'' by the Latin music singer and songwriter Juanes, released in 2002 in Spain and Latin America. In 2006, the song was re-released in some countries in Europe, right after the success of "La Camisa Negra", which charted in almost every European country in the top five. It reached number 1 in twelve countries on three different continents. "A Dios le Pido" spent 47 consecutive weeks on the "Hot Latin Tracks" Billboard reaching number 2 (kept out from the number one spot by Chayanne's ''Y Tú Te Vas'' and Jennifer Peña's ''El Dolor de Tu Presencia''). This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2002 The 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on Wednesday, September 18, 2002. Alejandro Sanz was the night's big winner, winning a total of three awards including Album of the Year. The ceremony returned i ...
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Latin Grammy Awards Of 2002
The 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on Wednesday, September 18, 2002. Alejandro Sanz was the night's big winner, winning a total of three awards including Album of the Year. The ceremony returned in style after the 2001 ceremony was cancelled because of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks across America, and all presenters apologized to viewers during the broadcast for such. Awards Winners are in bold text. General ;Record of the Year Alejandro Sanz — "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" *Celia Cruz — " La Negra Tiene Tumbao" * La Ley — "Mentira" *Gian Marco — "Se Me Olvidó" *Carlos Vives — " Déjame Entrar" ;Album of the Year Alejandro Sanz — ''MTV Unplugged'' *Miguel Bosé — '' Sereno'' *Celia Cruz — '' La Negra Tiene Tumbao'' *Ivan Lins — ''Jobiniando'' *Carlos Vives — '' Déjame Entrar'' ;Song of the Year Alejandro Sanz — "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" *Juanes — "A Dios le Pido" *Andres Castro, Martín Made ...
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Tribune Company
Tribune Media Company, also known as Tribune Company, was an American multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Through Tribune Broadcasting, Tribune Media was one of the largest television broadcasting companies, owning 39 television stations across the United States and operating three additional stations through local marketing agreements. It owned national basic cable channel/superstation WGN America, regional cable news channel Chicagoland Television (CLTV) and Chicago radio station WGN. Investment interests include the Food Network, in which the company had a 31% share. Prior to the August 2014 spin-off of the company's publishing division into Tribune Publishing, Tribune Media was the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher behind the Gannett Company, with ten daily newspapers, including the ''Chicago Tribune'', ''Los Angeles Times'', ''Orlando Sentinel'', '' Sun-Sentinel'' and ''The Baltimore Sun'', and several commuter tabloids. In 2007, i ...
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Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Venegas plays 17 instruments including acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard. In 1997, she released her debut album '' Aquí'' to favorable reviews in Mexico by the rock audience. Her next production '' Bueninvento '' (2000) also produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, was praised by international critics and considered the third best album in the history of Spanish Rock by Rolling Stone. In later years, she positioned herself as one of the most prominent songwriters in Latin pop by achieving fame in 2003 in Latin America and Spain with the album '' Sí'' and singles "Andar Conmigo" and " Algo está cambiando" which were positioned at the top of Latin ''Billboard''. In 2006, she released her most successful album ''Limón y Sal'' which is her b ...
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Aterciopelados
Aterciopelados ( en, The Velvet Ones), also known as Los Aterciopelados, is a rock band from Colombia, led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago. Their music fuses rock with a variety of Colombian and Latin American musical traditions. Aterciopelados have recorded eight albums. The group has won four Latin Grammy Awards from eight nominations, including Best Alternative Album in 2007 for '' Oye'', as well as four Grammy Award nominations. Their song "Bolero Falaz" topped Canal Viva Colombia's list of the 1,000 most important songs of Colombian rock, and several more of their songs also made the list, including "Maligno", "El Estuche", "Mujer Gala" and "Sortilegio". Aterciopelados are internationally recognized for their socially conscious message, and regularly discuss issues including political injustice, women's rights, and environmental destruction. They were honored by the United Nations for their work denouncing violence in Colombia. Background Primarily a collabor ...
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