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Shakira at 2001 GRAMMYs

Shakira at 2001 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: Shakira Wins Her First GRAMMY For Best Latin Pop Album In 2001

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"Everything I do… is dedicated to my country, Colombia. That in spite of our tough reality, we keep our spirit joyful and alive," Shakira declared in her acceptance speech
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Feb 5, 2021 - 12:22 pm

For the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, GRAMMY.com celebrates legendary Latin pop reina Shakira's birthday (Feb. 2) by traveling back to 2001 when she won her first-ever GRAMMY.

Below, watch the Colombian singer, rocking cascading blonde curls and a backless gold-and-earth-toned dress, accept the Best Latin Pop Album award for 2000's Shakira MTV Unplugged at the 43rd GRAMMY Awards.

"Everything I do…is dedicated to my country, Colombia. That in spite of our tough reality, we keep our spirit joyful and alive," Shakira said in her acceptance speech.

The live album was also nominated for Album Of The Year at the 1st Latin GRAMMY Awards in 2000, where she won her first two Latin GRAMMYs (for "Octavo Día" and "Ojos Así"). She received her first GRAMMY nomination at the 41st GRAMMY Awards, for her fourth album, Dónde Están los Ladrones?

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Jennifer Lopez Crown Marc Anthony 2016 Latin GRAMMY Person Of The Year

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In 2016, the tropical-salsa legend was presented with the high honor of the Latin GRAMMY Person Of The Year by none other than J.Lo—watch his acceptance speech here
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Mar 27, 2020 - 1:17 pm

In 2016, almost 30 years into his legendary musical career, tropical-salsa icon Marc Anthony was crowned as the Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year. Below, in the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, watch GRAMMY- and Latin GRAMMY-nominated pop queen Jennifer Lopez present Anthony with the award, offering a touching speech in Spanish.

The GRAMMY- and Latin GRAMMY-winning powerhouse cantante also delivers heartfelt words, dedicating the award to his children, two of whom are shares with Lopez (Emme and Max).

J.Lo Presents Marc Anthony With Latin GRAMMYs POTY

"Marc is a living legend that undresses his heart and soul throughout his musical journey. Composer, producer and singer, he's a pure and magical artist," Lopez says. "He's not just a Person Of The Year, he's a person of a lifetime and for the rest of history."

After her speech, she hands the award to Anthony with a big smile and a quick kiss to appease the crowd's chants of "beso, beso!" (kiss, kiss!). He also offers kind words of gratitude to his fans and, most of all, his children.

"It's an immense honor to share this night with all of you. I want to dedicate this award, the acknowledgment to my kids. Period," the "Valió la Pena" singer declares.

Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony's Harmony: For The Record

To date, Anthony has received nine GRAMMY nominations and won three golden gramophones. Most recently, at the 2020 GRAMMYs, he won Best Tropical Latin Album for 2019's OPUS. He has won a total of seven Latin GRAMMY Awards, most recently for his prior album, 2013's 3.0. The LP took home Best Salsa Album at the 2014 Latin GRAMMY Awards.

Back at the inaugural Latin GRAMMY Awards in 2000, Lopez and Anthony were nominated for two awards—Best Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group and Best Music Video—for their hit 1999 duet, "No Me Ames."

Lopez and daughter Emme shared a very special moment earlier this year, singing a powerful medley of Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The U.S.A." and Lopez's "Let's Get Loud" on the Super Bowl LIV stage together.

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Carlos Vives at the 2018 Latin GRAMMYs

Carlos Vives at 19th Latin GRAMMYs

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Carlos Vives, Elsa Y Elmar & More Celebrate Their 2019 Latin GRAMMY Nominations

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As the monumental 20th anniversary Latin GRAMMYs approaches, share in the excitement with some of this year's nominees
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Sep 26, 2019 - 2:05 pm

On Sept. 24, the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences shared the nominees for the 20th Latin GRAMMY Awards, set to take place in Las Vegas on Nov. 14.

In the day and a half since the big news went live, many of the nominated artists have taken to social media to share their gratitude and excitement for their nods.

GRAMMY- and Latin GRAMMY-winning Spanish singer/songwriter Alejandro Sanz leads as the artist with the most nominations at eight total. His nominations include Album Of The Year and Best Contemporary Pop Album, for his coyly titled 12th studio album, #ELDISCO ("the album"). Two of its singles, "No Tenga Nada" and "Mi Persona Favorita," featuring GRAMMY nominee Camila Cabello, are both nominated for Song and Record Of The Year, marking the first Latin GRAMMY nods for the 22-year-old Cuban-born pop star.

Mi querido amigo @alejandrosanz this is so special because this song is with someone I love and admire so much, and was written with so much love ! Te quiero mucho ale !!!!! When we wrote this song I was inspired by my sister, my little Tofi, who is mi persona favorita!gracias pic.twitter.com/QrwVoDbt8v

— camila (@Camila_Cabello) September 24, 2019

Cabello shared a heartwarming post (switching between Spanish and English) filled with seven exclamation points, while revealing that "Mi Persona Favorita," which she and Sanz co-wrote, was inspired by her younger sister:

"My dear friend Alejandro Sanz, this is so special because this song is with someone I love and admire so much, and was written with so much love! I love you so much, wow!!!!! When we wrote this song I was inspired by my sister, my little Tofi, who is mi persona favorita!"

Sanz, who was honored as the 2017 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, wrote on Twitter, "Celebrating every nomination for each and everyone of the people that are behind every award. Thank you, always. Congratulations to all of the nominees."

Celebro cada nominación por todas y cada una de las personas que están detrás de cada premio. Siempre gracias Enhorabuena a todos los nominados #LatinGRAMMY @LatinGRAMMYs #ELDISCO #MiPersonaFavorita #NoTengoNada #LoQueFuiEsLoQueSoy @Camila_Cabellopic.twitter.com/4TFsXlQvIB

— Alejandro Sanz (@AlejandroSanz) September 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based mixing engineer Jaycen Joshua also received eight nominations, including for his role as album mixer on three Album Of The Year-nominated LPs—Luis Fonsi's Vida, Rosalía's El Mal Querer and Sebastián Yatra's Fantasía.

Speaking of flamenco-fusion queen Rosalía, the Barcelona-based Latin GRAMMY winner, who took home her first two wins at the 19th Latin GRAMMY Awards, was also one of the top nominees, earning five nods this year. 2018's El Mal Querer not only earned her the major Album Of The Year nod, it is in the running for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album (an award given to the audio engineers). Several of her 2019 singles are nominated for Latin GRAMMYs as well, including "Con Altura," with her co-producer El Guincho and fellow Latin GRAMMY winner J Balvin, for Best Urban Song, and "Aute Couture" for Record Of The Year.

MIL GRACIAS @LatinGRAMMYs y a todos x estas nominaciones!!! VAYA REGALO DE CUMPLE Q ME HABÉIS DADO WAAAAAAAA felicidades mi hermano @el_guincho pic.twitter.com/04nZEhF0xO

— R O S A L Í A (@rosaliavt) September 25, 2019

Celebrating her nominations on her 26th birthday, Rosalía tweeted, "A thousand thanks Latin GRAMMYs and everyone else for these nominations!" She also shouted out El Guincho in the post, which included of a video of the creative powerhouse pair each holding big unicorn balloons.

Another multiple nominee is Mexican alt-Latino singer Ximena Sariñana, who, like the two aforementioned Spanish pop stars, also earned Album Of The Year and Record Of The Year nods, for her album ¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas? and "Cobarde," respectively. "I feel very honored to be nominated," she posted to Twitter, shortly after the nominations were announced.

Me siento muy honrada de estar Nominada a la 20a Entrega Anual del #LatinGRAMMY en las categorías de Grabación del Año y Album del Año, y que la canción “Godzilla” donde participo con @Leiva_Oficial fue Nominada a Mejor Canción Rock. ¡Muchas gracias @LatinGRAMMYs ! pic.twitter.com/jtpUE3fvRx

— Ximena Sariñana (@ximenamusic) September 24, 2019

Eternal Colombian musical icon Carlos Vives celebrated his nomination for Best Long Form Music Video for "Déjame Quererte" ("Let Me Love You"). The song and video celebrates the rich beauty of his home country along with a diverse group of fellow Colombian artists: Cholo Valderrama, Cynthia Montano, Elkin Robinson, Kombilesa Mi and Velo De Oza. The multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner marked the nomination with a thoughtful post. "I never miss the opportunity to continue looking to my country through music and to show the world a more inclusive Colombia. Thank you to the Latin Academy for the nomination and for honoring this."

He also shared his excitement (with three exclamation marks) for another nominee and fellow GRAMMY- and Latin GRAMMY-winning musical vanguard. "Congratulations dear Rubén Blades!!!" Vives wrote along with a retweet of the Panamanian Latin jazz/salsa heavyweight's tweet about his three nominations this year. Blades, whose many Latin GRAMMY wins to date include Album Of The Year in 2017, is up for Album Of The Year again, for his 2019 collaborative project Paraíso Road Gang. For this project, the musician/activist/actor featured artists that share his Panamanian roots, including Horacio Valdés and Kansas City-based alt-rock group Making Movies.

Nunca desaprovecho la oportunidad para seguir buscando a mi país a través de la música y contarle al mundo de una Colombia más incluyente que ella me enseña.
Gracias a la academia latina de la grabación por valorarlo @LatinGRAMMYs #dejamequererte https://t.co/8w7l21r53c

— Carlos Vives (@carlosvives) September 24, 2019

GRAMMY winner Alessia Cara, who is nominated for Record and Song Of The Year for "Querer Mejor," her first release in Spanish, shared a simple yet stoked: "YEAAAHHHHH," complete with three star emojis. She also tagged her duet partner in the song, GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner Juanes, who retweeted her post.

The longtime Colombian alt-rock artist is also up for a third award for "La Plata," featuring Colombian rapper Lalo Ebratt, and is also up for Record Of The Year. Additionally, Juanes has been named the Latin Recording Academy's 2019 Person Of The Year, which will be celebrated with the special show held annually during Latin GRAMMY Week.

YEAAAHHHHH @juanes https://t.co/mMaVUbTyWw

— ac (@alessiacara) September 24, 2019

Brazilian tri-lingual (she sings in Portuguese, Spanish and English) pop star Anitta added her joy to the online celebrations, as her fourth studio album, Kisses, earned a nod for Best Urban Music Album. The reggaeton princess wrote, "I'm so so happy to be nominated…for my album "Kisses"! Thank you to the Latin GRAMMYs, thank you to all of my friends who helped me make this project that I love so much"

Muy muy feliz estar nominada a la 20a Entrega Anual del #LatinGRAMMY en la categoría de Mejor Álbum de Música Urbana, con my álbum "Kisses"! Gracias @LatinGRAMMYs, gracias a todos los amigos que aceptaron estar conmigo en este proyecto que tanto amo pic.twitter.com/jXgIRlepSO

— Anitta (@Anitta) September 24, 2019

Arguably one the most exciting parts of the annual Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY nominations is meeting the class of first-time nominees, including the recipients of Best New Artist nods. One of these Latin GRAMMY Best New Artist nominees is rising Venezuelan Latin jazz artist Chipi Chacón. Like Rosalía, he celebrated both his Libra birthday (Sept. 23) and his nomination. The 31-year-old shared a long, heartfelt post on Instagram, writing "What an incredible birthday present. I'm thankful for the Latin GRAMMYs for taking my music into consideration. This nomination is completely for Venezuela. Thanks to all of the incredible musicians and engineers who participated in my album Transparente."

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Another Best New Artist nominee, Colombian Elsa Carvajal, shared in that special first-time nom feeling. The Berklee College of Music graduate, who makes dreamy alt-pop as Elsa y Elmar, shared a teary-eyed video reflecting on the nomination. In the post she wrote, "I thought these things were not for me… Thank you for being part of this reminder that the hard work is worth it… Thank you to the academy, Latin GRAMMYs, for considering me worthy of a nomination. Like this, punk as I am."

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Make sure to tune in to Univision on Nov. 14 to catch all the magic of the Biggest Night in Latin Music live from Las Vegas. Also, stay tuned to GRAMMY.com—and @RecordingAcad on @LatinGRAMMYs on Twitter—for timely updates on all the big winners and lively Latin GRAMMY Week events.

The 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Nominations Are Here

DJ Jazzy Jeff at 1992 GRAMMYs

DJ Jazzy Jeff at 1992 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Win For 1991 Bop "Summertime"

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Watch DJ Jazzy Jeff accept the award on behalf of the dynamic duo, looking cool in a boxy black suit with a colorful lapel and coordinating purple shirt and small, dark sunglasses
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 22, 2021 - 11:23 am

For the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, we celebrate legendary hip-hop producer DJ Jazzy Jeff's birthday (Jan. 22) by revisiting his and Will Smith's win for their sunny 1991 bop, "Summertime" at the 34th GRAMMY Awards in 1992.

Below, watch Jeff accept the award on behalf of the dynamic pair, looking cool in a boxy black suit with a colorful lapel and coordinating purple shirt and small, dark sunglasses to top it off.

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's 1992 GRAMMY Win

"Summertime" was crowned Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group and earned the rap duo known as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince their second career GRAMMY win. The vibey, laid-back track was the lead single from their fourth studio album, Homebase.

They earned their first GRAMMY at the 31st GRAMMY Awards in 1989, winning Best Rap Performance for "Parents Just Don't Understand," from their second studio album, He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper.

Watch Will Smith's Powerful GRAMMY Acceptance Speech From 1998 | GRAMMY Rewind

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Win Best New Artist In 2014

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"I want to thank our fans, the people that got us on this stage…without them, there would be no us," Macklemore said
Ana Monroy Yglesias
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Jan 8, 2021 - 11:21 am

Seattle rap act Macklemore and Ryan Lewis win Best New Artist at the 56th GRAMMY Awards in 2014 on the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind.

The duo looked fresh as they accepted their award from presenters Pharrell and Anna Kendrick. Macklemore rocked an emerald green velvet tux and black velvet bowtie while Lewis wore a silver and black houndstooth suit with a silk black tie.

Video: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Win Best New Artist

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"Wow, we're here on this stage right now," Macklemore said, grinning. "First and foremost, I want to thank our fans, the people that got us on this stage…without them, there would be no us." 

Following the momentum of their massive 2012 single "Thrift Shop" featuring Wanz, the Seattle rapper was nominated for a total of seven awards that year. He took home four wins, including Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for the aforementioned hit.

Fellow contenders were James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, Kacey Musgraves, and Ed Sheeran; All are now GRAMMY winners. 

Learn more about the current 2021 Best New Artist nominees here.

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