Los Angeles (USA), (EFE).- “Motomami”, by Rosalía, won the Grammy this Sunday for best alternative Latin album, Rubén Blades won the award for best Latin pop album with “Pasieros”; and Marc Anthony crowned “Pa’lla Voy” as best tropical Latin album.
None of the three artists attended the gala prior to this 65th edition of the Grammys, in which technical awards are given and most of those related to genres such as rap, country, folk or Latin music in its different expressions.
The Spanish singer Rosalía got “Motomami” to surpass its main competitor, “Tinta y Tiempo” by Jorge Drexler, and added her second gramophone after having triumphed in the same category for “El Mal Querer” in 2020.
Blades’ award, which is the eleventh Grammy of his career, came after the Panamanian singer-songwriter beat proposals from new generations such as “Pa’Afuera”, by Colombian Camilo, or “Dharma +”, by Colombian Sebastián Yatra.
After “Amar Sin Mentiras” (2005) and “Contra la Corriente” (1999), Marc Anthony won his third Grammy by defeating Carlos Vives (“Cumbiana II”), who also performed during this ceremony prior to the main gala .
And it is that, due to the large number of Grammy categories, the Recording Academy divides its event at the Crpyto.com Arena in Los Angeles into two parts: a non-televised act where the majority of recognitions are delivered and the great ceremony, which takes place later and where the most popular awards are announced already before the cameras.
Third Grammy for Natalia Lafourcade
On the other hand, Natalia Lafourcade won the award for best regional Mexican music album, which also includes the Texan variety, thanks to “Un Canto por México – El Musical”.
It is the third Anglo-Saxon gramophone in the career of this singer-songwriter who, surprisingly, surpassed the Mexican phenomenon of the moment, Christian Nodal and his album “Foragido EP #1”, as well as the legend Marco Antonio Solís, who was running with his work “What do you want from you?”
In addition, Lafourcade has the honor of being the most successful woman in the Latin Grammys -the version of these awards organized by the Latin Recording Academy- only behind the Colombian Shakira.
“Encanto”, Latino representation at the Grammys
The film “Encanto” deserved a special mention, which swept away its competitors and bagged three Grammys in two categories beyond the Latin sphere: best soundtrack compilation for visual media, best soundtrack for visual media, and best song composed. for visual media.
In the latter he triumphed thanks to the song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”, by the Puerto Rican composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, which is part of the repertoire of the Oscar-winning film.
“Thanks to the musicians who created this and made the world a little better with this film,” said Germaine Franco, also a composer of some of the music creations for this film.
Beyond “Encanto”, the Hispanic candidates failed to get elected in other general sections.
Rosalía could not repeat with her second award of the afternoon, as “Motomami (Tik Tok Live Performance)” did not prosper in the category of best long-form music video.
Other Latino awards
Puerto Rican saxophonist Miguel Zenón; the Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez; and Cuban clarinetist and saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera also failed to win the award for best instrumental composition.
“Don’t Forget My Love”, by the composer of Mexican descent Miguel Jontel, came face to face with “Break My Soul”, one of the top favorites of the afternoon, which won the award in the category of best electronic recording or dance.
Likewise, the director of the New York Youth Symphony, Michael Repper, defeated the Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, in charge of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, in the category of best orchestra performance.
The main gala of the 65th Grammy Awards begins at 5:00 p.m. local time (1:00 GMT on Monday) with comedian Trevor Noah as master of ceremonies and the winners of the most important categories for the music industry will be announced.
Guillermo Azabal
