Sixes were wild for Café Tacuba this morning as the Mexican alternarockers led all contenders for the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, snagging six nominations, including Album of the Year for their sixth studio release, Sino.
The group, founded in Naucalpan in 1989 and known for a combining Mexican folk traditions with rock, electronic and punk, also scored nods for Best Alternative Album, Best Alternative Song for "Volver a Comenzar" and Song of the Year and Best Rock Song for "Esta Vez."
Colombian crooner Juanes and Argentinian producer Gustavo Santaolalla tied with five noms apiece. Argentinian musician Andrés Calamaro, Puerto Rican singer Kany García and pop songbird Julieta Venegas each racked up four nods. Gloria Estefan, who is contending in three categories, was also named the Latin Grammy Person of the Year for her "philanthropic, professional and cultural accomplishments."
This year's ceremony will take place Nov. 13 in Houston and air live on the Spanish-language network Univision.
Nominees:
Record of the Year:
1. Vive Ya! (Vivere) - Andrea Bocelli ft. Laura Pausini
2. Bonita - Cabas
3. Volver a Comenzar - Cafe Tacvba
4. Me Enamora - Juanes
5. El Presente - Julieta Venegas
Album of the Year:
1. Niña de Fuego - Buika
2. Sino - Cafe Tacvba
3. Para Siempre - Vicente Fernandez
4. Cualquier Dia - Kany Garcia
5. La Vida es un Ratico - Juanes
Song of the Year:
1. EL PRESENTE
Julieta Venegas, songwriter (Julieta Venegas)
Track from: MTV Unplugged
2. ESTA VEZ
Café Tacvba, songwriters (Café Tacvba)
Track from: Sino
3. HOY YA ME VOY
Kany García, songwriter (Kany García)
Track from: Cualquier Día
4. ME ENAMORA
Juanes, songwriter (Juanes)
Track from: La Vida... Es Un Ratico
5. TODAVÍA
Aureo Baqueiro & Gian Marco, songwriters
Track from: Desde Adentro
Best Female Pop Vocal Album:
1. ARPEGGIOS DE AMOR: REQUIEM POR TRES ALMAS
Ana Gabriel
2. CUALQUIER DÍA
Kany García
3. FUERZA
Alejandra Guzmán
4. REAL
Ednita Nazario
5. PARTE DE MÍ
Rosario
Best Male Pop Vocal Album
1. QUIÉN DIJO AYER
Ricardo Arjona
2. UN DÍA MÁS EN EL GRAN CIRCO
Jeremías
3. LA VIDA... ES UN RATICO
Juanes
4. ENOJADO
Alejandro Lerner
5. DESDE ADENTRO
Gian Marco
Best Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
1. FANTASIA POP
Belanova
2. 10
Hombres G
3. NADHA
Kudai
AB QUINTANILLA PRESENTA KUMBIA ALL STARZ -
PLANETA KUMBIA
4.
Kumbia All Starz
5. EMPEZAR DESDE CERO
RBD
More nominees
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