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J Balvin won the award for best urban music album for “Colores”.
In a virtual ceremony – however, international – the 2020 Latin Grammys rewarded the best exponents of Latin music this Thursday night.
Under the motto “Music humanizes us”, the gala took advantage of the virtual nature of the ceremony to change scenery, jumping between various cities.
Artists from Madrid, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Guadalajara, San Juan and, as headquarters, Miami participated.
Various presentations highlighted the current pandemic crisis, particularly Pitbull’s song, “I Believe That We Will Win,” dedicated to medical workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus.
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Pitbull addressed the issue of the pandemic singing “I Believe That We Will Win” (“I think we will win”).
One of the most sought-after awards, that of Best Song of the Year, went to the Puerto Rican Residente with “René”, a confessional issue in which he addresses his mental health, among other things.
In his acceptance speech, the singer urged colleagues to focus more on the art of making music rather than the numbers that determine success.
“Art was not made to set records, we are not in the Olympics,” he said, while urging reducing the obsession with social networks.
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Like many other awardees, Residente had to accept his award for best song of the year remotely, with his image projected onto a curtain.
Some Notable winners:
Song of the Year: “René”, Resident
Record of the Year: “With you”, Alejandro Sanz
Album of the year: “Song for Mexico, Vol. 1”, Natalia Lafourcade
Best New Artist: Mike bay
Best Pop Song: “Tu tu”, Camilo and Pedro Capó
Best Rock Song: “Biutiful”, Mon Laferte
Best Pop / Rock Song: “The Song of the Beasts”, Fito Páez
Best Rap / Hip Hop Song: “Before the World Ends”, Resident
Best Alternative Song: “En Cantos”, Ile and Natalia Lafourcade
Best Salsa Album: “40”, Niche Group
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Mike Bahía received the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist.
The night was filled with memorable performances across the diverse spectrum of Latin music, including the Mexican, tropical and reggaeton genres.
There was also a special tribute to the late salsa legend, Héctor Lavoe.
Although many music veterans were awarded, including Carlos Vives, Rosalía, Natalia Lafourcade, Bad Bunny and Alejandro Sanz, there was also the recognition of new artists who won for the first time, among them Mike Bahía.
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