Live-Blogging the Latin Grammys: Vegas, Baby, Vegas!
They’ve only been around for eight years, but the Latin Grammys are still the O.G. of Latin awards shows. This year promised a hot new location, major celeb wattage and top-notch performances. Will it deliver on all the hype and keep up with younger, decidedly cooler shows like Premios MTV and Premios Juventud? Let’s find out:
7:57 - Before we even get started, I must say this: whoever decided that Ricky Martin should open the show backed by the Blue Man Group needs to lay off the peyote. No matter how you slice it, there is nothing sexy about seeing Ricky flanked by short bald dudes with smurf-colored face makeup.
8:05 - I was right. This is the unsexiest thing I have ever seen.
8:08 – Ricky and The Blue Men get a standing ovation…alrighty. I’m just going to move on.
8:11 - The music videos shown during the montage of nominees for Best Norteño Album look like they came straight off of YouTube.
8:12 - Michael Salgado wins, and he also proves that norteño stars are the only ones who can get away with wearing white jeans after Labor Day.
8:14 - Even with her pixie-short haircut, Barbara Mori manages to look way hotter than Sofia Vergara. I love it.
8:15 - The competition for Best Group Pop Album is pretty serious, but I would have been happy with almost any of the nominees winning. La Quinta Estación comes out with the win, and their very first Grammy! Lead singer Natalia Jiménez is totally working her animal print chiffon gown.
8:19 - Wow, Marcos Witt has that Best Christian Album category on lock. It’s his fourth win!
8:20 - It’s mariachi time! Pepe Aguilar is working that stage like it’s his job, and I’m counting 11 musicians backing him up. Pretty impressive.
8:25 - Wisin y Yandel look fly in their black tuxes, but I’ll always take issue with the sunglasses that are permanently glued to their faces.
8:26 - The award for Best Merengue Album goes to…Juan Luis Guerra! Um, no crap. Juan Luis Guerra should never not win an award.
8:29 - Just the mention of Daddy Yankee’s upcoming, post-commercial break performance elicits screams from the audience. That’s called true poder, people.
8:35 -Do we really need a video of comedian Paul Rodriguez giving a tour of Las Vegas to demonstrate how awesome it is? Really now, let’s at least try be a little less shameless in our sell-out status.
8:39 - Damn. Los Horoscópos de Durango won. They’re the only group I don’t mind beating out Alacranes Musical, so I’m not too mad at that.
8:40 - I am, however, incredibly mad at the dresses that Vicky and Mirasol Terrazas are wearing. Is that lamé material? Whatever it is, it’s about 3 sizes too tight. Yikes.
8: 41 - First we had to stomach the Blue Man Group, and now we’re watching suspenders-wearing tap dancers introduce Daddy Yankee. What’s next, Aventura backed by lindy-hoppers? Ayyy.
8:42 - There are so many Vegas showgirls strutting across the stage during Yankee’s performance right now, it looks exactly like the beginning of every Miss Universe pageant.
8:44 - Aside from all the mess happening around him, Yankee looks super cute in his tan suit and fedora, and his singing is on point. Now, I just wish he’s get back to some rhyming.
8:50 - Ricky won his first Grammy of the night for Best Long-Form Music Video. One down, three to go! I’m rooting for you.
8:51 - Holy manorexia! Benjamin Bratt looks SKELETAL. Are we sure the camera adds 10 pounds?!?
8:52 - Best Urban Album category is up…I’d love for La Mala Rodriguez to win, but that’s clearly not happening.
8:53 - Calle 13 wins, and yes, they deserve it. But isn’t the Latin Recording Academy nervous about inciting a repeat of last year’s controversy, when Don Omar, Tego and others walked out of the ceremony after losing to these guys?
8:54 - Camila is like a boy band disguised in the form of an actual band. What up with that?
8:57 – God, I completely adore Jesse & Joy. Have you ever seen or heard a cuter duo in your life? Joy looks genuinely psyched to be there (and slightly nervous), and it’s so refreshing. Jesse is sporting a ‘stache, which makes him look like even more of a hipster than usual, if that’s possible. Their performance of “Espacio Sideral” gets the whole crowd rocking along.
9:09 – La Quinta Estación are onstage, proving exactly why they won an award earlier. Natalia kicks ass, until she starts shouting the lyrics a little too much for her own good. Be easy, chica.
9:12 – Just seeing Los Tigres del Norte on TV makes me smile.
9:13 – The competition heats up with the Best Female Pop Album Category. We’re rooting for Belinda, but as these things go, we’re pretty sure Laura Pausini will win.
9:14 – Yeeeep. We were right.
9:19 – Juan Luis Guerra wins Best Tropical Song for “La Llave de Mi Corazon.” That’s 2 for Juan Luis and 1 for Ricky, for those of you keeping score.
9:20 – The lead singer of Intocable is definitely singing off key right now, and the crowd looks less than enthusiastic. Woops.
9:24 – Love that the boys of Aventura give a shot out to the South Bronx when they come up to present the next award. But if Benjamin Bratt is manorexic, then Romeo is definitely tanorexic. That, or his canary-yellow shirt (which also happens to be an exact match with the envelope in his hand) is just a terrible look.
9:26 – It’s Juan Luis! Just like that, he’s the guaranteed big winner of the night.
9:31 – I’m so happy to see Orishas performing on this show that there’s no way I’m going to hate on it. It’s freaking great. Cubans, stand up!
9:33 – So that “no-hating” promise I just made isn’t lasting longer than two minutes, and here’s why. Orishas just tossed it over to the cast of STOMP, who are apparently a part of Calle 13’s act. What. The. Hell. Did the Latin Recording Academy sell its soul to Broadway this year? Explain yourselves.
9:36 – I’m trying to imagine the expressions on Wisin and Yandel’s faces during this Calle 13 performance, and I just can’t do it.
9:40 – This STOMP/Calle 13 collabo is actually turning out to be pretty amazing. That’s what happens when artists are smart enough to use a concept to full effect.
9:41 – Aaaaahhhhh, the too-tight lamé dresses are back! Hide your kids!
9:42 – Time for Best Ranchera Album. We’re betting on Christian Castro, and if this turns out to be the only category I predict correctly tonight, I’ll die laughing.
9:43 – Nope, it’s Pepe Aguilar. Maybe I should just quit right now.
9:44 – Exactly how old/homogenous are the people voting for these awards? That’s the only way I can explain how off-base I am here.
9: 49 – Ok it’s time for our favorite category – Best New Artist. Since Jesse y Joy performed live on the show, they have to take this award…right?????!!!!????
9:50 – YES! They do. Finally, I feel so much better.
9:51 – Gloria Estefan takes the stage, and aside from the too-pink blush, she looks fabulous! She opens up the tribute montage to Juan Luis Guerra, who’s picking up the Person of the Year award. The only thing that shocks us is that he hasn’t won this already. He is truly the best!
9:56 – Did the host seriously just make a fat joke at the expense of Placido Domingo and Pepe Aguilar? That guy just wants a death wish.
9:57 – OMG…I heart Alacranes Musical. They are crooning over duranguense. They even make the dance moves look cool. It’s crazy!
9:58 – Alacranes toss it over to Kinky (I know, inexplicable), and I don’t heart that; I love it. Big difference.
10:00 – The lead singers of Alacranes just joined Kinky onstage to close out the performance. My head is exploding.
10:08 – Laura Pausini is dressed like a poor man’s Bjork. I do kind of like her, though—believe it or not—so I’m going to let her live for the rest of the night.
10:10 – Woah, Andrea Bocelli just showed up to sing a duet with Laura. I’m equal parts impressed and mortified.
10:11 – There is no way on earth that Elvis Crespo can see a thing right now. His sunglasses are black as night.
10:12 – Best Urban Song is up. Can we cut Don Omar and the WY boys some slack and give it to them for their MySpace track, which was undoubtedly one of the most commercially successful reggaeton songs of the year?
10:13 – Of course not. Calle 13 and Orishas, congratulations. And major, major respect to Residente, who says during his acceptance speech, “Todos somos Latinos y somos residentes aquí. Nadie nos va a poner una muralla en el medio.” Preach!
10:21 – Ivy Queen is performing, and at last, someone isn’t using a major Broadway show as a crutch for lack of original ideas. She looks fierce.
10:24 – Wilmer Valderrama is really making an effort to connect with the community by going to all these awards shows. But I’ve got another idea that could work even better. Maybe he should just try dating a Latina for a change? Wilmer, if you’re listening, I’m available.
10:27 – Ricky’s acceptance speech is just as great as Residente’s. Here’s the best line: “Tenemos que hablar español. No dejemos de hablar español. Tenemos que aprender ingles, pero el español es nuestra lengua, y tenemos que seguir hablándola.” Yes, yes, yes.
10:28 – Holy ta-tas! Kate Del Castillo gets the award for most scandalous dress of the night.
10:29 – We’re already at Album of the Year, and I just noticed that the category’s first nominee, Miguel Bosé, has been completely shut out tonight. Ouch.
10:30 – Juan Luis wins! He hugs Kate Del Castillo and miraculously avoids a major wardrobe malfunction.
10:35 – Conjunto Primavera are putting on a decent performance, but at this point it looks like the crowd is ready to head for the slot machines.
10:39 – Congratulations, Sergio Mayer. You win the worst dressed award for the night, and you’re not even a norteño singer.
10:41 – And the award for Best Alternative Album (the worst-compiled category this year, hands down), goes to Aterciopelados! Another “shocking” result. They’re wearing the silliest track suits, but I could never hate on them, ever.
10:45 – Wow, La Mala is onstage! In a gown! She looks so hot, and Fanny Lu looks so…not. I can’t even tell who’s standing between them, because his cowboy hat is too low.
10:46 – Here we go with the Song of the Year category. I just realized Belinda was also completely shut out tonight, but I guess she’ll have plenty of time to get her piece one day.
10:47 – Guess what? Juan Luis Gerra wins again. He dedicates it to the other nominees…yes, even Belinda.
10:49 – As consolation for going 0 for 3 tonight, Miguel Bosé gets to perform now. This man’s appeal is an utter mystery to me.
10:57 – Ah, after a nice long commercial break, Juan Luis Guerra jumps onstage—not to accept another award, but to close out the show with a performance. Sheila E. KILLS IT on the congas, and it’s all very predictable, but great…just like the rest of the show, I suppose. I’m getting sleepy, so there you have it! Until the next one…
It was mentioned today in New York that the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards are tainted.By mid-September it was already news in the inner circle of Mexico’s music industry, that the pop duo Jesse & Joy were the winners in one of the general categories.There is believe this is due to the family relationship there is between Mr. Alejandro Abaroa (Jesse & Joy’s record label A&R) and his brother, Mr. Gabriel Abaroa, president of the Latin Grammys. Is this a coincidence?
Love it! I felt that I was there again, one week later. Agree with you on the outfits, except the white pants. I didn’t like them…never do.
But, I did hear about Beyoncé and Shakira..and never saw them…
regarding the Jesse & Joy ’s I do not understand how they could have been
nominated for best new artists if they were already established artists in Mexico
when they performed live on National television for approximately 100,000 people. They should have not been included in this category. If this were to be true , they should be stripped from the award.
Marissa/Guanajuato, Mexico
Claro que existe el favoritismo y planeamiento de quien ganara! No dudo nada
que lo de los jessy y Joy estaba planeado con mucho tiempo. Las disqueras
tienen poder y mas aun si el hermano del representante de Jesse y Joy es el hermano del presidente del latin grammy. Asi gana cualkiera.
very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce
Estoy de acuerdo con los comentarios. Pense que los Latin Grammys eran
lo mejor, pero despues de estos comentarios si es verdad que el hermano del Presidente del Grammy es el hermano del representante de la disquera de
jesse Joey, entonces no tienen credibilidad. Todo esto es una tremenda
mierda, empezando por los abaroas.
bueno, despues de pensarlo bien, no dudo que haya habido TRAMPA de parte de los Jesse & Joy, mas aun si el hermano Abaroa es el hermano del presidente
del grammy latino Gabriel Abaroa. si es asi que le ANULEN el grammy!
i so loved it i wished i could of been there but i didnt have time to go
any ways i hope to go some time!!!!
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Published by mherrera at 10:43 am under Sound Check
Nov 09 2007
They’ve only been around for eight years, but the Latin Grammys are still the O.G. of Latin awards shows. This year promised a hot new location, major celeb wattage and top-notch performances. Will it deliver on all the hype and keep up with younger, decidedly cooler shows like Premios MTV and Premios Juventud? Let’s find out:
7:57 - Before we even get started, I must say this: whoever decided that Ricky Martin should open the show backed by the Blue Man Group needs to lay off the peyote. No matter how you slice it, there is nothing sexy about seeing Ricky flanked by short bald dudes with smurf-colored face makeup.
8:00 - Is Blue Man Group ripping off N’SYNC’s “heads in the TV sets” performance from the VMAs a few years ago, or did N’SYNC rip that off from the original Blue Man Group? It’s a chicken vs. egg debate.8:02 - Ricky jumped on the faux-hawk trend about a few years too late, and somehow, it doesn’t even matter.
8:05 - I was right. This is the unsexiest thing I have ever seen.
8:08 – Ricky and The Blue Men get a standing ovation…alrighty. I’m just going to move on.
8:11 - The music videos shown during the montage of nominees for Best Norteño Album look like they came straight off of YouTube.
8:12 - Michael Salgado wins, and he also proves that norteño stars are the only ones who can get away with wearing white jeans after Labor Day.
8:14 - Even with her pixie-short haircut, Barbara Mori manages to look way hotter than Sofia Vergara. I love it.
8:15 - The competition for Best Group Pop Album is pretty serious, but I would have been happy with almost any of the nominees winning. La Quinta Estación comes out with the win, and their very first Grammy! Lead singer Natalia Jiménez is totally working her animal print chiffon gown.
8:19 - Wow, Marcos Witt has that Best Christian Album category on lock. It’s his fourth win!
8:20 - It’s mariachi time! Pepe Aguilar is working that stage like it’s his job, and I’m counting 11 musicians backing him up. Pretty impressive.
8:25 - Wisin y Yandel look fly in their black tuxes, but I’ll always take issue with the sunglasses that are permanently glued to their faces.
8:26 - The award for Best Merengue Album goes to…Juan Luis Guerra! Um, no crap. Juan Luis Guerra should never not win an award.
8:29 - Just the mention of Daddy Yankee’s upcoming, post-commercial break performance elicits screams from the audience. That’s called true poder, people.
8:35 -Do we really need a video of comedian Paul Rodriguez giving a tour of Las Vegas to demonstrate how awesome it is? Really now, let’s at least try be a little less shameless in our sell-out status.
8:37 - Time for the Best Banda Album category—let’s go, Alacranes Musical!
8:39 - Damn. Los Horoscópos de Durango won. They’re the only group I don’t mind beating out Alacranes Musical, so I’m not too mad at that.
8:40 - I am, however, incredibly mad at the dresses that Vicky and Mirasol Terrazas are wearing. Is that lamé material? Whatever it is, it’s about 3 sizes too tight. Yikes.
8: 41 - First we had to stomach the Blue Man Group, and now we’re watching suspenders-wearing tap dancers introduce Daddy Yankee. What’s next, Aventura backed by lindy-hoppers? Ayyy.
8:42 - There are so many Vegas showgirls strutting across the stage during Yankee’s performance right now, it looks exactly like the beginning of every Miss Universe pageant.
8:44 - Aside from all the mess happening around him, Yankee looks super cute in his tan suit and fedora, and his singing is on point. Now, I just wish he’s get back to some rhyming.
8:50 - Ricky won his first Grammy of the night for Best Long-Form Music Video. One down, three to go! I’m rooting for you.
8:51 - Holy manorexia! Benjamin Bratt looks SKELETAL. Are we sure the camera adds 10 pounds?!?
8:52 - Best Urban Album category is up…I’d love for La Mala Rodriguez to win, but that’s clearly not happening.
8:53 - Calle 13 wins, and yes, they deserve it. But isn’t the Latin Recording Academy nervous about inciting a repeat of last year’s controversy, when Don Omar, Tego and others walked out of the ceremony after losing to these guys?
8:54 - Camila is like a boy band disguised in the form of an actual band. What up with that?
8:57 – God, I completely adore Jesse & Joy. Have you ever seen or heard a cuter duo in your life? Joy looks genuinely psyched to be there (and slightly nervous), and it’s so refreshing. Jesse is sporting a ‘stache, which makes him look like even more of a hipster than usual, if that’s possible. Their performance of “Espacio Sideral” gets the whole crowd rocking along.
9:09 – La Quinta Estación are onstage, proving exactly why they won an award earlier. Natalia kicks ass, until she starts shouting the lyrics a little too much for her own good. Be easy, chica.
9:12 – Just seeing Los Tigres del Norte on TV makes me smile.
9:13 – The competition heats up with the Best Female Pop Album Category. We’re rooting for Belinda, but as these things go, we’re pretty sure Laura Pausini will win.
9:14 – Yeeeep. We were right.
9:19 – Juan Luis Guerra wins Best Tropical Song for “La Llave de Mi Corazon.” That’s 2 for Juan Luis and 1 for Ricky, for those of you keeping score.
9:20 – The lead singer of Intocable is definitely singing off key right now, and the crowd looks less than enthusiastic. Woops.
9:24 – Love that the boys of Aventura give a shot out to the South Bronx when they come up to present the next award. But if Benjamin Bratt is manorexic, then Romeo is definitely tanorexic. That, or his canary-yellow shirt (which also happens to be an exact match with the envelope in his hand) is just a terrible look.
9:25 – Time to give out the award for Record of the Year. Will it be Juan Luis or Ricky?
9:26 – It’s Juan Luis! Just like that, he’s the guaranteed big winner of the night.
9:31 – I’m so happy to see Orishas performing on this show that there’s no way I’m going to hate on it. It’s freaking great. Cubans, stand up!
9:33 – So that “no-hating” promise I just made isn’t lasting longer than two minutes, and here’s why. Orishas just tossed it over to the cast of STOMP, who are apparently a part of Calle 13’s act. What. The. Hell. Did the Latin Recording Academy sell its soul to Broadway this year? Explain yourselves.
9:36 – I’m trying to imagine the expressions on Wisin and Yandel’s faces during this Calle 13 performance, and I just can’t do it.
9:40 – This STOMP/Calle 13 collabo is actually turning out to be pretty amazing. That’s what happens when artists are smart enough to use a concept to full effect.
9:41 – Aaaaahhhhh, the too-tight lamé dresses are back! Hide your kids!
9:42 – Time for Best Ranchera Album. We’re betting on Christian Castro, and if this turns out to be the only category I predict correctly tonight, I’ll die laughing.
9:43 – Nope, it’s Pepe Aguilar. Maybe I should just quit right now.
9:44 – Exactly how old/homogenous are the people voting for these awards? That’s the only way I can explain how off-base I am here.
9: 49 – Ok it’s time for our favorite category – Best New Artist. Since Jesse y Joy performed live on the show, they have to take this award…right?????!!!!????
9:50 – YES! They do. Finally, I feel so much better.
9:51 – Gloria Estefan takes the stage, and aside from the too-pink blush, she looks fabulous! She opens up the tribute montage to Juan Luis Guerra, who’s picking up the Person of the Year award. The only thing that shocks us is that he hasn’t won this already. He is truly the best!
9:56 – Did the host seriously just make a fat joke at the expense of Placido Domingo and Pepe Aguilar? That guy just wants a death wish.
9:57 – OMG…I heart Alacranes Musical. They are crooning over duranguense. They even make the dance moves look cool. It’s crazy!
9:58 – Alacranes toss it over to Kinky (I know, inexplicable), and I don’t heart that; I love it. Big difference.
10:00 – The lead singers of Alacranes just joined Kinky onstage to close out the performance. My head is exploding.
10:08 – Laura Pausini is dressed like a poor man’s Bjork. I do kind of like her, though—believe it or not—so I’m going to let her live for the rest of the night.
10:10 – Woah, Andrea Bocelli just showed up to sing a duet with Laura. I’m equal parts impressed and mortified.
10:11 – There is no way on earth that Elvis Crespo can see a thing right now. His sunglasses are black as night.
10:12 – Best Urban Song is up. Can we cut Don Omar and the WY boys some slack and give it to them for their MySpace track, which was undoubtedly one of the most commercially successful reggaeton songs of the year?
10:13 – Of course not. Calle 13 and Orishas, congratulations. And major, major respect to Residente, who says during his acceptance speech, “Todos somos Latinos y somos residentes aquí. Nadie nos va a poner una muralla en el medio.” Preach!
10:21 – Ivy Queen is performing, and at last, someone isn’t using a major Broadway show as a crutch for lack of original ideas. She looks fierce.
10:24 – Wilmer Valderrama is really making an effort to connect with the community by going to all these awards shows. But I’ve got another idea that could work even better. Maybe he should just try dating a Latina for a change? Wilmer, if you’re listening, I’m available.
10: 25 – Ricky wins the award for Best Male Pop Album! Whew. This is so well deserved.10:26 – I still can’t get over the faux-hawk. How is he making it work?!
10:27 – Ricky’s acceptance speech is just as great as Residente’s. Here’s the best line: “Tenemos que hablar español. No dejemos de hablar español. Tenemos que aprender ingles, pero el español es nuestra lengua, y tenemos que seguir hablándola.” Yes, yes, yes.
10:28 – Holy ta-tas! Kate Del Castillo gets the award for most scandalous dress of the night.
10:29 – We’re already at Album of the Year, and I just noticed that the category’s first nominee, Miguel Bosé, has been completely shut out tonight. Ouch.
10:30 – Juan Luis wins! He hugs Kate Del Castillo and miraculously avoids a major wardrobe malfunction.
10:35 – Conjunto Primavera are putting on a decent performance, but at this point it looks like the crowd is ready to head for the slot machines.
10:39 – Congratulations, Sergio Mayer. You win the worst dressed award for the night, and you’re not even a norteño singer.
10:41 – And the award for Best Alternative Album (the worst-compiled category this year, hands down), goes to Aterciopelados! Another “shocking” result. They’re wearing the silliest track suits, but I could never hate on them, ever.
10:45 – Wow, La Mala is onstage! In a gown! She looks so hot, and Fanny Lu looks so…not. I can’t even tell who’s standing between them, because his cowboy hat is too low.
10:46 – Here we go with the Song of the Year category. I just realized Belinda was also completely shut out tonight, but I guess she’ll have plenty of time to get her piece one day.
10:47 – Guess what? Juan Luis Gerra wins again. He dedicates it to the other nominees…yes, even Belinda.
10:49 – As consolation for going 0 for 3 tonight, Miguel Bosé gets to perform now. This man’s appeal is an utter mystery to me.
10:57 – Ah, after a nice long commercial break, Juan Luis Guerra jumps onstage—not to accept another award, but to close out the show with a performance. Sheila E. KILLS IT on the congas, and it’s all very predictable, but great…just like the rest of the show, I suppose. I’m getting sleepy, so there you have it! Until the next one…
8 Responses to “Live-Blogging the Latin Grammys: Vegas, Baby, Vegas!”# felixon 12 Nov 2007 at 10:16 pm
It was mentioned today in New York that the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards are tainted.By mid-September it was already news in the inner circle of Mexico’s music industry, that the pop duo Jesse & Joy were the winners in one of the general categories.There is believe this is due to the family relationship there is between Mr. Alejandro Abaroa (Jesse & Joy’s record label A&R) and his brother, Mr. Gabriel Abaroa, president of the Latin Grammys. Is this a coincidence?
# Melissaon 16 Nov 2007 at 3:58 pm
Love it! I felt that I was there again, one week later. Agree with you on the outfits, except the white pants. I didn’t like them…never do.
But, I did hear about Beyoncé and Shakira..and never saw them…
# Marissaon 19 Nov 2007 at 9:04 pm
regarding the Jesse & Joy ’s I do not understand how they could have been
nominated for best new artists if they were already established artists in Mexico
when they performed live on National television for approximately 100,000 people. They should have not been included in this category. If this were to be true , they should be stripped from the award.
Marissa/Guanajuato, Mexico
# Fernanon 28 Nov 2007 at 10:55 pm
Claro que existe el favoritismo y planeamiento de quien ganara! No dudo nada
que lo de los jessy y Joy estaba planeado con mucho tiempo. Las disqueras
tienen poder y mas aun si el hermano del representante de Jesse y Joy es el hermano del presidente del latin grammy. Asi gana cualkiera.
# Idetrorceon 15 Dec 2007 at 12:41 pm
very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce
# Clarissaon 17 Dec 2007 at 9:17 am
Estoy de acuerdo con los comentarios. Pense que los Latin Grammys eran
lo mejor, pero despues de estos comentarios si es verdad que el hermano del Presidente del Grammy es el hermano del representante de la disquera de
jesse Joey, entonces no tienen credibilidad. Todo esto es una tremenda
mierda, empezando por los abaroas.
# Idetrorceon 26 Dec 2007 at 6:28 pm
bueno, despues de pensarlo bien, no dudo que haya habido TRAMPA de parte de los Jesse & Joy, mas aun si el hermano Abaroa es el hermano del presidente
del grammy latino Gabriel Abaroa. si es asi que le ANULEN el grammy!
# lauraon 08 Jul 2008 at 6:11 pm
i so loved it i wished i could of been there but i didnt have time to go any ways i hope to go some time!!!!
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Live-Blogging the Latin Grammys: Vegas, Baby, Vegas!
Published by mherrera at 10:43 am under Sound Check
Nov 09 2007
They’ve only been around for eight years, but the Latin Grammys are still the O.G. of Latin awards shows. This year promised a hot new location, major celeb wattage and top-notch performances. Will it deliver on all the hype and keep up with younger, decidedly cooler shows like Premios MTV and Premios Juventud? Let’s find out:
7:57 - Before we even get started, I must say this: whoever decided that Ricky Martin should open the show backed by the Blue Man Group needs to lay off the peyote. No matter how you slice it, there is nothing sexy about seeing Ricky flanked by short bald dudes with smurf-colored face makeup.
8:00 - Is Blue Man Group ripping off N’SYNC’s “heads in the TV sets” performance from the VMAs a few years ago, or did N’SYNC rip that off from the original Blue Man Group? It’s a chicken vs. egg debate.8:02 - Ricky jumped on the faux-hawk trend about a few years too late, and somehow, it doesn’t even matter.
8:05 - I was right. This is the unsexiest thing I have ever seen.
8:08 – Ricky and The Blue Men get a standing ovation…alrighty. I’m just going to move on.
8:11 - The music videos shown during the montage of nominees for Best Norteño Album look like they came straight off of YouTube.
8:12 - Michael Salgado wins, and he also proves that norteño stars are the only ones who can get away with wearing white jeans after Labor Day.
8:14 - Even with her pixie-short haircut, Barbara Mori manages to look way hotter than Sofia Vergara. I love it.
8:15 - The competition for Best Group Pop Album is pretty serious, but I would have been happy with almost any of the nominees winning. La Quinta Estación comes out with the win, and their very first Grammy! Lead singer Natalia Jiménez is totally working her animal print chiffon gown.
8:19 - Wow, Marcos Witt has that Best Christian Album category on lock. It’s his fourth win!
8:20 - It’s mariachi time! Pepe Aguilar is working that stage like it’s his job, and I’m counting 11 musicians backing him up. Pretty impressive.
8:25 - Wisin y Yandel look fly in their black tuxes, but I’ll always take issue with the sunglasses that are permanently glued to their faces.
8:26 - The award for Best Merengue Album goes to…Juan Luis Guerra! Um, no crap. Juan Luis Guerra should never not win an award.
8:29 - Just the mention of Daddy Yankee’s upcoming, post-commercial break performance elicits screams from the audience. That’s called true poder, people.
8:35 -Do we really need a video of comedian Paul Rodriguez giving a tour of Las Vegas to demonstrate how awesome it is? Really now, let’s at least try be a little less shameless in our sell-out status.
8:37 - Time for the Best Banda Album category—let’s go, Alacranes Musical!
8:39 - Damn. Los Horoscópos de Durango won. They’re the only group I don’t mind beating out Alacranes Musical, so I’m not too mad at that.
8:40 - I am, however, incredibly mad at the dresses that Vicky and Mirasol Terrazas are wearing. Is that lamé material? Whatever it is, it’s about 3 sizes too tight. Yikes.
8: 41 - First we had to stomach the Blue Man Group, and now we’re watching suspenders-wearing tap dancers introduce Daddy Yankee. What’s next, Aventura backed by lindy-hoppers? Ayyy.
8:42 - There are so many Vegas showgirls strutting across the stage during Yankee’s performance right now, it looks exactly like the beginning of every Miss Universe pageant.
8:44 - Aside from all the mess happening around him, Yankee looks super cute in his tan suit and fedora, and his singing is on point. Now, I just wish he’s get back to some rhyming.
8:50 - Ricky won his first Grammy of the night for Best Long-Form Music Video. One down, three to go! I’m rooting for you.
8:51 - Holy manorexia! Benjamin Bratt looks SKELETAL. Are we sure the camera adds 10 pounds?!?
8:52 - Best Urban Album category is up…I’d love for La Mala Rodriguez to win, but that’s clearly not happening.
8:53 - Calle 13 wins, and yes, they deserve it. But isn’t the Latin Recording Academy nervous about inciting a repeat of last year’s controversy, when Don Omar, Tego and others walked out of the ceremony after losing to these guys?
8:54 - Camila is like a boy band disguised in the form of an actual band. What up with that?
8:57 – God, I completely adore Jesse & Joy. Have you ever seen or heard a cuter duo in your life? Joy looks genuinely psyched to be there (and slightly nervous), and it’s so refreshing. Jesse is sporting a ‘stache, which makes him look like even more of a hipster than usual, if that’s possible. Their performance of “Espacio Sideral” gets the whole crowd rocking along.
9:09 – La Quinta Estación are onstage, proving exactly why they won an award earlier. Natalia kicks ass, until she starts shouting the lyrics a little too much for her own good. Be easy, chica.
9:12 – Just seeing Los Tigres del Norte on TV makes me smile.
9:13 – The competition heats up with the Best Female Pop Album Category. We’re rooting for Belinda, but as these things go, we’re pretty sure Laura Pausini will win.
9:14 – Yeeeep. We were right.
9:19 – Juan Luis Guerra wins Best Tropical Song for “La Llave de Mi Corazon.” That’s 2 for Juan Luis and 1 for Ricky, for those of you keeping score.
9:20 – The lead singer of Intocable is definitely singing off key right now, and the crowd looks less than enthusiastic. Woops.
9:24 – Love that the boys of Aventura give a shot out to the South Bronx when they come up to present the next award. But if Benjamin Bratt is manorexic, then Romeo is definitely tanorexic. That, or his canary-yellow shirt (which also happens to be an exact match with the envelope in his hand) is just a terrible look.
9:25 – Time to give out the award for Record of the Year. Will it be Juan Luis or Ricky?
9:26 – It’s Juan Luis! Just like that, he’s the guaranteed big winner of the night.
9:31 – I’m so happy to see Orishas performing on this show that there’s no way I’m going to hate on it. It’s freaking great. Cubans, stand up!
9:33 – So that “no-hating” promise I just made isn’t lasting longer than two minutes, and here’s why. Orishas just tossed it over to the cast of STOMP, who are apparently a part of Calle 13’s act. What. The. Hell. Did the Latin Recording Academy sell its soul to Broadway this year? Explain yourselves.
9:36 – I’m trying to imagine the expressions on Wisin and Yandel’s faces during this Calle 13 performance, and I just can’t do it.
9:40 – This STOMP/Calle 13 collabo is actually turning out to be pretty amazing. That’s what happens when artists are smart enough to use a concept to full effect.
9:41 – Aaaaahhhhh, the too-tight lamé dresses are back! Hide your kids!
9:42 – Time for Best Ranchera Album. We’re betting on Christian Castro, and if this turns out to be the only category I predict correctly tonight, I’ll die laughing.
9:43 – Nope, it’s Pepe Aguilar. Maybe I should just quit right now.
9:44 – Exactly how old/homogenous are the people voting for these awards? That’s the only way I can explain how off-base I am here.
9: 49 – Ok it’s time for our favorite category – Best New Artist. Since Jesse y Joy performed live on the show, they have to take this award…right?????!!!!????
9:50 – YES! They do. Finally, I feel so much better.
9:51 – Gloria Estefan takes the stage, and aside from the too-pink blush, she looks fabulous! She opens up the tribute montage to Juan Luis Guerra, who’s picking up the Person of the Year award. The only thing that shocks us is that he hasn’t won this already. He is truly the best!
9:56 – Did the host seriously just make a fat joke at the expense of Placido Domingo and Pepe Aguilar? That guy just wants a death wish.
9:57 – OMG…I heart Alacranes Musical. They are crooning over duranguense. They even make the dance moves look cool. It’s crazy!
9:58 – Alacranes toss it over to Kinky (I know, inexplicable), and I don’t heart that; I love it. Big difference.
10:00 – The lead singers of Alacranes just joined Kinky onstage to close out the performance. My head is exploding.
10:08 – Laura Pausini is dressed like a poor man’s Bjork. I do kind of like her, though—believe it or not—so I’m going to let her live for the rest of the night.
10:10 – Woah, Andrea Bocelli just showed up to sing a duet with Laura. I’m equal parts impressed and mortified.
10:11 – There is no way on earth that Elvis Crespo can see a thing right now. His sunglasses are black as night.
10:12 – Best Urban Song is up. Can we cut Don Omar and the WY boys some slack and give it to them for their MySpace track, which was undoubtedly one of the most commercially successful reggaeton songs of the year?
10:13 – Of course not. Calle 13 and Orishas, congratulations. And major, major respect to Residente, who says during his acceptance speech, “Todos somos Latinos y somos residentes aquí. Nadie nos va a poner una muralla en el medio.” Preach!
10:21 – Ivy Queen is performing, and at last, someone isn’t using a major Broadway show as a crutch for lack of original ideas. She looks fierce.
10:24 – Wilmer Valderrama is really making an effort to connect with the community by going to all these awards shows. But I’ve got another idea that could work even better. Maybe he should just try dating a Latina for a change? Wilmer, if you’re listening, I’m available.
10: 25 – Ricky wins the award for Best Male Pop Album! Whew. This is so well deserved.10:26 – I still can’t get over the faux-hawk. How is he making it work?!
10:27 – Ricky’s acceptance speech is just as great as Residente’s. Here’s the best line: “Tenemos que hablar español. No dejemos de hablar español. Tenemos que aprender ingles, pero el español es nuestra lengua, y tenemos que seguir hablándola.” Yes, yes, yes.
10:28 – Holy ta-tas! Kate Del Castillo gets the award for most scandalous dress of the night.
10:29 – We’re already at Album of the Year, and I just noticed that the category’s first nominee, Miguel Bosé, has been completely shut out tonight. Ouch.
10:30 – Juan Luis wins! He hugs Kate Del Castillo and miraculously avoids a major wardrobe malfunction.
10:35 – Conjunto Primavera are putting on a decent performance, but at this point it looks like the crowd is ready to head for the slot machines.
10:39 – Congratulations, Sergio Mayer. You win the worst dressed award for the night, and you’re not even a norteño singer.
10:41 – And the award for Best Alternative Album (the worst-compiled category this year, hands down), goes to Aterciopelados! Another “shocking” result. They’re wearing the silliest track suits, but I could never hate on them, ever.
10:45 – Wow, La Mala is onstage! In a gown! She looks so hot, and Fanny Lu looks so…not. I can’t even tell who’s standing between them, because his cowboy hat is too low.
10:46 – Here we go with the Song of the Year category. I just realized Belinda was also completely shut out tonight, but I guess she’ll have plenty of time to get her piece one day.
10:47 – Guess what? Juan Luis Gerra wins again. He dedicates it to the other nominees…yes, even Belinda.
10:49 – As consolation for going 0 for 3 tonight, Miguel Bosé gets to perform now. This man’s appeal is an utter mystery to me.
10:57 – Ah, after a nice long commercial break, Juan Luis Guerra jumps onstage—not to accept another award, but to close out the show with a performance. Sheila E. KILLS IT on the congas, and it’s all very predictable, but great…just like the rest of the show, I suppose. I’m getting sleepy, so there you have it! Until the next one…
8 Responses to “Live-Blogging the Latin Grammys: Vegas, Baby, Vegas!”# felixon 12 Nov 2007 at 10:16 pm
It was mentioned today in New York that the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards are tainted.By mid-September it was already news in the inner circle of Mexico’s music industry, that the pop duo Jesse & Joy were the winners in one of the general categories.There is believe this is due to the family relationship there is between Mr. Alejandro Abaroa (Jesse & Joy’s record label A&R) and his brother, Mr. Gabriel Abaroa, president of the Latin Grammys. Is this a coincidence?
# Melissaon 16 Nov 2007 at 3:58 pm
Love it! I felt that I was there again, one week later. Agree with you on the outfits, except the white pants. I didn’t like them…never do.
But, I did hear about Beyoncé and Shakira..and never saw them…
# Marissaon 19 Nov 2007 at 9:04 pm
regarding the Jesse & Joy ’s I do not understand how they could have been
nominated for best new artists if they were already established artists in Mexico
when they performed live on National television for approximately 100,000 people. They should have not been included in this category. If this were to be true , they should be stripped from the award.
Marissa/Guanajuato, Mexico
# Fernanon 28 Nov 2007 at 10:55 pm
Claro que existe el favoritismo y planeamiento de quien ganara! No dudo nada
que lo de los jessy y Joy estaba planeado con mucho tiempo. Las disqueras
tienen poder y mas aun si el hermano del representante de Jesse y Joy es el hermano del presidente del latin grammy. Asi gana cualkiera.
# Idetrorceon 15 Dec 2007 at 12:41 pm
very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce
# Clarissaon 17 Dec 2007 at 9:17 am
Estoy de acuerdo con los comentarios. Pense que los Latin Grammys eran
lo mejor, pero despues de estos comentarios si es verdad que el hermano del Presidente del Grammy es el hermano del representante de la disquera de
jesse Joey, entonces no tienen credibilidad. Todo esto es una tremenda
mierda, empezando por los abaroas.
# Idetrorceon 26 Dec 2007 at 6:28 pm
bueno, despues de pensarlo bien, no dudo que haya habido TRAMPA de parte de los Jesse & Joy, mas aun si el hermano Abaroa es el hermano del presidente
del grammy latino Gabriel Abaroa. si es asi que le ANULEN el grammy!
# lauraon 08 Jul 2008 at 6:11 pm
i so loved it i wished i could of been there but i didnt have time to go any ways i hope to go some time!!!!
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