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Latin Grammy Awards 2007 : Pre-Telecast

12:56 H | Topics: Celebrities - Events - Las Vegas - Music

Yours truly got all dressed up for the Latin Grammy awards, even the part that they don't show on television, the pre-telecast, where about 90% of awards are given out. And I'm not just talking about catagories for designing the cover of your favorite cd, I'm talking good music here like salsa, merengue, cumbia, rock, alternative, flamenco, samba and I could go on and on but I'll let the categories speak for themselves as I go through them.

Vos Veis, whose nomination I wasn't exactly excited about, ended up winning two awards. One for their heartwarming (if you like that sort of thing) video navideno, Ven a Mi Casa esta Navidad and the other for Best Children's Album, Como se Llega a Belen. Vos Veis is the first Venezuelan group to win a Latin Grammy, ever! So big ups to Venezuela. Backstage the band said that they were working on a more poppy/rock record.

Best Long Form Video went to Ricky Martin : MTV Unplugged. Who didn't see that one coming? The press wouldn't see Ricky though till way later.

I don't listen to Christian music (sorry) but I just had to do a little write up about the winner in the category of Best Christian Album in Portuguese. Aline Berros won her third Latin Grammy with this category and she was lovely and gracious backstage with us, the press. Pero mujer. Seriously . I just had one question for her. WWJSAD? What would Jesus say about that dress? It was so ugly it was bordering in sinful.

I was thrilled, thrilled, thrilled to see Ojos de Brujo win Best Flamenco Album for Techari. Ramon, who came to represent the band, was thrilled too, especially since, as he said, they do everything all for themselves and by themselves.

Latin Grammy Person of the Year, Juan Luis Guerra, took home a Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Song. He would be the last artist to speak to the press at the end of the telecast.