2009 Grammys Winners + Latino Winners: Juanes + Jaguares Etc
Okay, drum roll please.
Juanes won the Best Latin Pop Album award for La Vida…Es Un Ratico, but didn’t show his hermosisimo face to receive it. Gustavo Santaolalla was there to accept it for him.
Guess Juanes is either tired of receiving awards, or he must be somewhere in Colombia trying to get the narcos to stop the violence. Probably the latter, you can be sure.
At least he did send out a statement of gratitude to the Grammys folks, and dedicated his award to Colombian kidnapping victims.
Jaguares won Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album for their album 45.
The album Los Extraterrestres brought Wisin y Yandel the Best Latino Urban album, but they didn’t show up to get the award either. They did release a statement afterwards. Are we seeing a pattern here?
Ruben Ramos and The Mexican Revolucion were all smiles, and with Best Tejano Album award for “Viva La Revolucion”, they certainly had reasons to.
Mariachi Divas left the awards show with the Best Regional Mexican Album award for Canciones De Amor. It must be a bummer to have to split royalties with each other!
Here’s a list of the other winners:
Best Tropical Latin Album
Señor Bachata
José Feliciano
Best Regional Mexican Album
Amor, Dolor Y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
Canciones De Amor
Mariachi Divas
Best Tejano Album
Viva La Revolucion
Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution
Best Norteño Album
Raíces
Los Tigres Del Norte
Best Banda Album
No Es De Madera
Joan Sebástian
Best Musical Show Album
In The Heights
Best Latin Jazz Album: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Song for Chico
George Carlin Paul Schiraldi
To see a list of the other winners, visit here. To view a list of the original nominees, click here.
Pic Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty + Reuters
Pcampos
Comment made on February 9, 2009 at 3:11 pmJuanes and the other celebs didn’t show up because they realize that this Grammy thing has become a joke.
Alisohn Robles
Comment made on February 9, 2009 at 3:22 pmThe Grammys aren’t what they used to be, but it’s still prestigious and I can’t believe so many of our Latino artists had the nerve not to show up.
papichulo
Comment made on February 9, 2009 at 3:23 pmJose Feliciano has so many Grammys already. So half of the Latino artists didn’t show up? Let see how the Grammy voting board react to this rudeness next year.
Mariachi'sSon
Comment made on February 9, 2009 at 3:24 pmWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many categories. Now it’s like just anybody can get a Grammy.
eagleeye
Comment made on February 10, 2009 at 8:25 amUh…. for God’s sake, isn’t it COLOMBIAN (not ColUmbian)?