The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the

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on Wednesday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were

Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer, often referred to as ''El Sol de México'' (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child—"mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in mu ...

, Santana and

Maná Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band. The band is considered one of the best-selling Latin music artists and the most successful Latin American band of all time with over 40 million records sold worldwide. The group's current lineup consists o ...

with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra,

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, Fito Páez and

Emilio Estefan Jr. Emilio Estefan Gómez (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban Americans, Cuban-born American musician and producer. Estefan has won 19 Grammy Awards. He first came to prominence as a member of the Miami Sound Machine. He is the husband of singer Gloria ...

received 2 awards each. Winners were chosen by voting members of the Latin Academy from a list of finalists. The inaugural ceremony was broadcast live on CBS that year and was seen in more than 100 countries across the world. The two-hour show was the first bilingual broadcast ever to air on network television during

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History

On January 20, 2000, the

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announced that the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards were going to take place on September 15, 2000, in Los Angeles and the awards ceremony would be broadcast in the United States by CBS, which will also distribute it to other countries. Nominations in 40 categories were to be released in August 2000. The list of nominees for the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, slated for September 13, 2000 in Los Angeles, was unveiled on Friday, July 7, 2000, in a

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ceremony hosted by Michael Greene, President of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Leading the chase for statuettes were

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gr ...

and Fito Páez with five nominations each. Juan Luis Guerra,

Carlos Vives Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his interpretation of traditional music styles of Colombia such as vallenato, cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro as well as genres ...

, and

, garnered four nominations. Earning three nominations were

, along with La Ley. Ricky Martin earned for two nominations.

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

, received a nod on the Latin side of the musical divide for the Spanish-language remake of " Genie in a Bottle" titled "Genio Atrapado". In addition to the awards,

was honored as the Latin Academy's First Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. That award was presented during a dinner on September 11, 2000, at the

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. The awards were organized by the

(LARAS), incorporated by

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in 1997. LARAS is a membership-based association of musicians, producers,

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s and other recording professionals. The list of final nominees revealed was a result of balloting by LARAS members.

Live telecast

The list of hosts for the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards, included

Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan (; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has bee ...

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival ...

, Jimmy Smits, Andy García and

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'', where she re ...

, who also was announced to perform her hit single "

No Me Ames "No Me Ames" (English: "Don't Love Me") is a Latin pop duet recorded by American singers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony for Lopez's debut studio album, '' On the 6'' (1999). It is a Spanish cover version of the Italian song "Non Amarmi", written ...

" with

, but Anthony (with six nominations that night) did not attend the show citing complications with his (then) wife's pregnancy. Son By Four also were announced performing a duet with

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, with some singing in Spanish by the American band. The telecast kicked off with a tribute to the late Tito Puente featuring Ricky Martin,

Celia Cruz Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a naturalized Cuban-American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during ...

, and

. Performances throughout the show included Santana &

& Son By Four,

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and Alejandro Fernández. The two-hour show was the first bilingual broadcast ever to air on network television during prime time. It was broadcast around the world, either simultaneously or live on tape.

Compilation album

On September 12, 2000, Sony Discos released the first "Latin Grammy Nominees CD" to coincide with the inaugural awards with nominees from three categories, Record of the Year,

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and Best Tropical Song, with a portion of the proceeds to support the Latin Academy Of Recording Arts and Sciences for community-outreach efforts. It was expected that various labels took turns releasing Latin Grammy sets each year.

Nominations and winners

The nominations were announced on July 7, 2000 and the winners were revealed on September 13, 2000, including

and Santana each grabbing three trophies at the event. Santana and Maná won Record of the Year for the track "

Corazón Espinado "Corazón Espinado" (English: "Thorned Heart'") is a song by Latin rock band Santana featuring Latin rock group Maná. The song was written, produced and sung by Fher Olvera, and co-produced by Alex González, and was released on May 30, 2000, ...

" from Santana's album, ''

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'' and the same track was honored for Rock Duo or Group with Vocal. Maná also won Best Pop Performance and Santana won Best Pop Instrumental. '' Amarte Es Un Placer'', by

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won

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, Best Pop Album and Best Male Pop Performance. Marc Anthony's " Dímelo" picked up Song of the Year, and at age 73, Ibrahim Ferrer won Best New Artist.

, who was up for six honors, won only two awards: Producer of the Year and the Music Video award for directing his wife Gloria's " No Me Dejes de Querer". Meanwhile,

, also with six nominees, went home with no trophies. Tito Puente won posthumously for Traditional Tropical Performance for the title track from his final album, ''Mambo Birdland''. His son and daughter accepted the award on his behalf. Winners were chosen by voting members of the Latin Academy from a list of finalists. The ceremony was broadcast live on CBS and was seen in more than 100 countries across the world.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

; Record of the Year Santana featuring

– "

" *

– " Dímelo" * Rubén Blades – "Tiempos" * Ricky Martin – " Livin' la Vida Loca" *

– " Fruta Fresca" ;

– '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' * Juan Luis Guerra 440 – '' Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' *

– '' MTV Unplugged'' * Caetano Veloso – '' Livro'' *

– '' El Amor de Mi Tierra'' ; Song of the Year

, Robert Blades, Angie Chirino and Cory Rooney – " Dímelo" (Marc Anthony) *Juan Carlos Calderón – "

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" (

) * Fito Páez – "Al Lado del Camino" * Juan Luis Guerra – " El Niágara en Bicicleta" *Martin Madera – " Fruta Fresca" (

) ; Best New Artist Ibrahim Ferrer * Café Quijano *

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Fernando Osorio Fernando Osorio is a singer-songwriter, born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. Early life At age seven, Osorio played the Cuatro (instrument), cuatro, violin, flute and viola in Emil Friedman school. Career In 1982, while be ...

* Ivete Sangalo

Pop

;

– " Ojos Así" *

– " Genio Atrapado" *

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– " Meu Erro" *

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– " Al Despertar" *

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– " Llegar a Ti" ;

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– "Tu Mirada" *

– " Dímelo" * Alejandro Fernández – "Quiéreme" * Ricky Martin – "

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" *

– " Fruta Fresca" ; Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

– "

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" * Ketama – "Miénteme" *

and

– "

" *

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featuring

– "

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" *

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and Milton Nascimento – "Cor Do Amor" ;

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Santana – " El Farol" *

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– "El Despertar Escandalo" * Ivan Lins – "Dois Córregos" *Frankie Marcos featuring Arturo Sandoval – "Oh Havana, When I Think Of You" * Nestor Torres – "Luna Latina" ; Best Pop Vocal Album

– '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' * Ketama – ''

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'' *

– '' MTV Unplugged'' *

Pablo Milanés Pablo Milanés Arias (24 February 1943 – 22 November 2022) was a Cuban guitar player and singer. He was one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola. His music, originating in the Trova, Son and ...

– '' Vengo Naciendo'' *

– '' MTV Unplugged''

Rock

;Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

– " Octavo Día" * Erica Garcia – "Vete Destino" * Alejandra Guzmán – "Algo Natural" *

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– "Jugar A La Locura" *Cecilia Toussaint – "Como La Nada" ;Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Fito Páez – "Al Lado del Camino" *

Enrique Bunbury Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy (born 11 August 1967), best known as Enrique Bunbury, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He has been described as "by far the most international star of Spanish rock." He was propelled to fame as lead singer ...

– "El Extranjero" * Andrés Calamaro – "Te Quiero Igual" *

Gustavo Cerati Gustavo Adrián Cerati (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine singer-songwriter, composer and producer, considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock. Cerati along with his band Soda Stereo ...

– " Bocanada" *

Charly García Charly García (born Carlos Alberto García, October 23, 1951) is an Argentine singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He formed and headlined two of the most popular bands in Argentina's rock history: Sui Generis in the 1970s and Se ...

– "Sweet Home Buenos Aires" ;Best Rock Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals Santana featuring

– "

" *

Jarabe de Palo Jarabe de Palo ("Wooden Stick Syrup" or, by virtue of the Spanish expression "dar un jarabe de palo", i.e. a "hell of a beating") were a Spanish rock band founded in 1996, once led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Pau Donés, who, on 9 June ...

– "Depende" * Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – "La Vida" * Jaguares – "Fín" * La Ley – "Aquí" ;Best Rock Song Fito Páez – "Al Lado del Camino" * Beto Cuevas and Aldo Nova – "Aquí" ( La Ley) * Saúl Hernández – "Fín" ( Jaguares) *

– "Puente" *Fermin Caballero, Raul Chapa and Jason Roberts – "Si Señor" ( Control Machete) ;Best Rock Album

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– '' Revés/Yo Soy'' * Jaguares – '' Bajo el Azul de Tu Misterio'' *

Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas (IKV) is a musical duo formed in 1991 consisting of Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur, from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The duo split in 2001 to follow solo careers, but later performed together several times, ...

– '' Leche'' * La Ley – '' Uno'' * Fito Páez – '' Abre''

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album

– '' Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa'' *

Oscar D'León Oscar Emilio León Somoza (born July 11, 1943), known as Oscar D'León, and affectionately called ''The Pharaoh of Salsa'', ''The Lion of Salsa'', and the ''World's Sonero'', is a Venezuelan musician best known for his work with salsa music. He ...

– ''La Formula Original'' * Los Van Van – ''Llegó . . . Van Van: Van Van Is Here'' * Gilberto Santa Rosa – ''

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'' * Son By Four – '' Son By Four'' ;Best Merengue Album Juan Luis Guerra 440 – '' Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' * Elvis Crespo – ''

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'' *

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– ''Masters Of The Stage'' *Hermanos Rosario – ''Bomba 2000'' * Olga Tañón – ''Olga Viva, Viva Olga'' ;Best Traditional Tropical Album Tito Puente – ''Mambo Birdland'' *

Joe Arroyo Álvaro José Arroyo González (also known as Joe Arroyo or El Joe; 1 November 1955 – 26 July 2011) was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. He was considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean music i ...

– ''En Sol Mayor'' * Cachao – ''Cuba Linda'' * Ibrahim Ferrer – ''

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'' *

– ''El Amor De Mi Tierra'' ;Best Tropical Song Juan Luis Guerra – " El Niágara en Bicicleta" *Omar Alfanno – " A Puro Dolor" ( Son By Four) *

and Kike Santander – " Da La Vuelta" (

) *Martin Madera – " Fruta Fresca" (

) *Robert Blades,

and

– " No Me Dejes de Querer" (Gloria Estefan)

Regional

;Best Ranchero Album Alejandro Fernández – '' Mi Verdad'' *

Antonio Aguilar José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter with a dominating career in music. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 mill ...

– ''Consentida'' * Pepe Aguilar – ''Por mujeres como tú'' *

Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México ...

– ''Vicente Fernández y los más grandes éxitos de los Dandy's'' * Nydia Rojas – ''Si me conocieras'' ;Best Banda Album Banda el Recodo – ''Lo Mejor De Mi Vida'' *Banda Arkángel R-15 – ''Esperando un ángel'' *

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– ''Rancheras de oro'' * Banda Maguey – ''Mil Gracias'' * Graciela Beltrán – ''La reina del pueblo con banda'' * Joan Sebastian – ''El rey del jaripeo'' ;Best Grupero Album Los Temerarios – '' En La Madrugada se Fue'' * Ana Bárbara – ''Tu Decisión'' * Conjunto Primavera – '' Morir de Amor'' *Guardianes del amor – ''Un pedazo de luna'' * La Mafia – ''Momentos'' ;Best Tejano Album

Los Palominos Los Palominos are a Tejano group from Uvalde, Texas. History Los Palominos were formed in 1986 by four brothers under the name Los Tremendos Pequeños. Their repertoire includes polka, ''rancheras'', ''boleros'', ballads, and ''cumbias''. They sign ...

– ''Por Eso Te Amo'' *David Lee Garza & Los Musicales – ''Nadie como yo'' *Stefani Montiel – ''Dulce sensación'' *

Bobby Pulido Jose Roberto Pulido Jr. (born April 25, 1971), known professionally as Bobby Pulido, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is credited for introducing Tejano music to a youthful crowd and became a teen idol and one of the mo ...

– ''El Cazador'' *

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& Los Kumbia Kings – '' Amor, Familia Y Respeto'' ;Best Norteño Album Los Tigres del Norte – ''Herencia de Familia'' *Grupo Atrapado – ''¡Oh! que gusto'' * Intocable – ''Contigo'' * Los Tucanes de Tijuana – ''Al por mayor'' *Cornelio Reyna Jr. featuring

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y Sus Bravos Del Norte – ''La leyenda continúa...'' ;Best Regional Song Kike Santander – "Mi Verdad" ( Alejandro Fernández) *Ricardo Ceratto – "Me Estoy Acostumbrando a Tí" ( Pepe Aguilar) *Massias – "Loco" ( Alejandro Fernández) *Juan Carlos Medrano – "El Carretonero"' (

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) *Edel Ramírez – "No Debes Llorar" (Los Cosmos)

Traditional

;Best Folk Album

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at BrainyHistory.com – 4 October 2009), sometimes known as ' ...

– ''Misa Criolla'' *

Hevia José Ángel Hevia Velasco, known professionally as Hevia (born October 11, 1967 in Villaviciosa, Asturias), is a Spanish bagpiper – specifically, an Asturian gaita player. He commonly performs with his sister, María José, on drums. I ...

– ''Tierra de nadie'' * Los Nocheros – ''Nocheros'' * Carlos Núñez – ''Os amores libres'' *

Totó la Momposina Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent. She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 album ''La Candela Viva'' on Peter G ...

– ''Pacantó'' ;Best Tango Album

Lito Vitale Héctor Facundo Vitale (born December 1, 1961, Villa Adelina, Buenos Aires province), known as Lito Vitale, is an Argentine musician, composer and arranger. Career A talented piano player, he was coached by his mother, renowned music teacher E ...

and Juan Carlos Baglietto – ''Postales del Alma'' *Nestor Marconi – ''Trío Bien de arriba'' * Rodolfo Mederos – ''Eterno Buenos Aires'' *Nuevo Quinteto Real – ''Nuevo Quinteto Real'' *Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas – ''Tangos de terciopelo'' ;Best Flamenco Album Camarón and Tomatito – ''Paris 87'' * Remedios Amaya – ''Gitana Soy'' *Juan Habichuela – ''De la zambra al duende... un homenaje'' * El Lebrijano – ''Lágrimas de cera'' *Miguel Poveda – ''Suena Flamenco''

Jazz

;Best Jazz Album Michel Camilo and Tomatito – ''

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'' Paquito D'Rivera – ''

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'' * Adrian Iaies Trio – ''Las Tardecitas de Minton's'' * Chico O'Farrill – ''Heart of a Legend'' *

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– ''Latin Jazz Suite''

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album Milton Nascimento – ''Crooner'' *

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– ''Vo Imbola'' *

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– ''Ana Carolina'' *

– ''Puro Prazer'' * Ivete Sangalo – '' Ivete Sangalo'' ;Best Brazilian Rock Album Os Paralamas do Sucesso – '' Acústico MTV'' *

Cássia Eller Cássia Rejane Eller ( Portuguese: /ˈkasjɐ ʁeˈʒɐni ˈɛleʁ/) (December 10, 1962 – December 29, 2001) was a Brazilian singer and musician. She came to prominence in the early 1990s and performed a mix of rock and MPB. Eller released fi ...

– ''Com Vocé... Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo'' *

Legião Urbana Legião Urbana (Portuguese for Urban Legion) was a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo (vocals, bass and keyboards), Dado Villa-Lobos (guitar) and Marcelo Bonfá ( ...

– '' Acústico MTV'' * Los Hermanos – ''Los Hermanos'' *

Raimundos Raimundos is a Brazilian punk/hardcore band formed in 1987 by Digão and Rodolfo Abrantes, in Brasília, Distrito Federal. They had with major influences from 1980s punk bands, especially Ramones, from which their name is a play of. Raimundos w ...

– ''Só no Forevis'' ;Best Samba/Pagode Album Zeca Pagodinho – ''Zeca Pagodinho ao Vivo'' * Alcione – ''Claridade'' *

Martinho da Vila Martinho da Vila (born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives of samba and MPB. He is a prolific songwriter, with hundreds of recorded songs across over 40 solo albums. He a ...

– ''Lusofonia'' *Velha Guarda da Portela – ''Tudo Azul'' *Velha Guarda da Mangueira – ''Velha Guarda da Mangueira e Convidados'' ;Best MPB Album Caetano Veloso – ''Livro'' *

Maria Bethânia Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (; born 18 June 1946) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"). Due to its popularity, with perform ...

– ''A Forca Que Nunca Seca'' *

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration ...

– ''O Sol de Oslo'' * Joyce – ''Astronauta - Cancões de Elis'' * Lenine – ''Na Pressão'' ;Best Sertaneja Music Album

Sérgio Reis Sergio Bavini, known as Sérgio Reis (born June 23, 1940), is a Brazilian ''Música sertaneja, sertanejo'' singer, actor and politician. He has sold approximately 16 million copies of his more than 40 album releases. Reis was born in São Pau ...

– ''Sérgio Reis e Convidados'' *

Zezé di Camargo & Luciano Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano () are a famous Brazilian sertanejo/ country duo. The two brothers were born in Pirenópolis, Goiás. Zezé is the artistic name for Mirosmar José de Camargo and Luciano the artistic name for Welson David de Camargo. ...

– ''Zezé di Camargo y Luciano'' *Leonardo – ''Tempo'' * Roberta Miranda – ''Ao Vivo - A Majestade o Sabiá'' *Wilson & Soraya – ''Nada Foi em Vão'' ;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album

Paulo Moura Paulo Moura (15 July 1932 – 12 July 2010) was a Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist. Born in São José do Rio Preto, where his father was the maestro of a marching band and encouraged his son to train as a tailor, Paulo instead studied in ...

& Os Batutas – ''Pixinguinha'' *Nilson Chaves – ''Tempo Destino: 25 Anos ao Vivo'' *

Dominguinhos José Domingos de Morais (12 February 1941 – 23 July 2013), better known as Dominguinhos, was a Brazilian composer, accordionist and singer. His principal musical influences were the music of Luiz Gonzaga, Forró and in general the music of the ...

– ''Voce Vai Ver o Que é Bom'' *Toninho Ferragutti – ''Sanfonemas'' *Carlos Malta and Pife Muderno – ''Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno'' ;Best Brazilian Song

Djavan Djavan Caetano Viana (; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Early life and career Djavan was born in Maceió, Brazil to a white father of Dutch descent and a black mother. He later formed the group Luz, Som, Dimensão (LSD ...

– "Acelerou" * Chico César and

Vanessa da Mata Vanessa Sigiane da Mata Ferreira (born February 10, 1976), professionally known as Vanessa da Mata, is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian MPB singer, songwriter, and novelist. She has released four studio albums and the songs "Ai, Ai, Ai" ...

– "A Forca Que Nunca Seca" (

) *

Marcelo Camelo Marcelo de Souza Camelo (Rio de Janeiro, February 4, 1978) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, and poet. He is best known as composer and lead guitarist of the Brazilian band Los Hermanos. Since the end of the band, he continues composing ...

– "Anna Julia" ( Los Hermanos) *

Nando Reis Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...

– "O Segundo Sol" (

) *Cristovão Bastos and Aldir Blanc – "Suave Veneno" ( Nana Caymmi)

Children's

;Best Children's Album Miliki – ''A Mis Niños de 30 Años'' *

Daniela Luján Daniela Luján (; born Daniela Barrios Rodriguez, 5 April 1988) is a Mexican pop singer and actress. She is considered the "Queen of Telenovelas for Children" for having starred in telenovelas of world success, being: Luz Clarita and El diario d ...

– ''El diario de Daniela'' *Various Artists – ''Ellas cantan a cri cri'' *Maria del Rey – ''Lullabies of Latin America: canciones de cuna de Latinoamérica'' *

Eliana Eliana Assyrian/Akkadian, אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew), Ηλιάνα (Greek), إليانا (Arabic), is a female given name found with that spelling in Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Origin & meaning Many sources derive it from via He ...

– ''Primavera''

Classical

;Best Classical Album

Plácido Domingo José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French ...

– '' La Dolores'' *Aldo Antognazzi, Paquito D'Rivera and Brenda Feliciano – ''Música de dos Mundos'' *

José María Vitier José María Vitier (born January 7, 1954) is a Cuban music composer and pianist. He has made music for movies and television, as well as compositions for piano, symphonic orchestra, chamber orchestra, among other formats. His style often combines ...

– ''Salmo de las Américas'' *

Esa-Pekka Salonen Esa-Pekka Salonen (; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is principal conductor and artistic advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and music di ...

– ''Sensamayá: The Music of Silvestre Revueltas'' * Eduardo Diazmuñoz and La Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico – ''Twentieth Century Mexican Symphonic Music, Vol. 1''

Production

;Best Engineered Album Carlos Álvarez, Mike Couzzi, Bolívar Gómez, Miguel Hernández, Luis Mansilla, Carlos Ordehl, Eric Ramos, July Ruiz, and Eric Schilling – '' Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' ( Juan Luis Guerra) * Frank Filipetti – '' Abre'' ( Fito Páez) *Jerry Boys – ''

'' ( Ibrahim Ferrer) * Moogie Canazio – ''João Gilberto Voz e Violão'' ( João Gilberto) *

Joe Chiccarelli Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

– '' Revés/Yo Soy'' (

) ;Producer of the Year

Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, a ...

*Rudy Pérez * KC Porter * Caetano Veloso

Music Video

;Best Music Video

– " No Me Dejes de Querer" * Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – "La Vida" * La Ley – "Aquí" *

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– " Ojos Así"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Latin Grammy Awards Of 2000 2000 music awards Latin Grammy Awards by year 2000 in Latin music 2000 in Los Angeles September 2000 events in the United States