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Gabriel, one of world's best-selling Latin
singer-songwriters, also won for best traditional pop/vocal
album, while his work for Puerto Rican singer India on "Intensamente
India Con Canciones de Juan Gabriel," led her to a win for best
salsa album.
Gabriel, who died in August at the age of 66 in California while
on tour, had never won a Latin Grammy despite recording some 18
albums.
Colombians Shakira and Carlos Vives were the other big winners,
taking home two Latin Grammys for their catchy summer song "La
Bicicleta."
"La Bicicleta", the first collaboration between the two singers,
won record and song of the year on a night that celebrated the
best of Latin music.
Mexican sibling duo Jesse & Joy's "Un Besito Mas" was declared
the best contemporary pop/vocal album and Mexican-American
guitar player Julieta Venegas won the rock/pop album Latin
Grammy for "Algo Sucede."
Colombian singer Manuel Medrano was named best new artist.
The three hour show featured performances from Marc Anthony, the
newly-crowned Latin Recording Academy's person of the year, as
well as Wisin, and Jesse & Joy.
The Latin Grammy nominees and winners are voted for by members
of The Latin Recording Academy.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Joseph Radford)
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