Calle 13 Reign Supreme At Latin Grammy Awards
By WENNFriday, November 6, 2009
Hip-hop duo CALLE 13 dominated the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday (05Nov09), winning every category in which they were nominated.
The Puerto Rican pair went home with their hands full after their album Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo scooped their second consecutive Best Urban Music Album award and an Album of the Year honour, which lead singer Rene Perez dedicated to late Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa.
Sosa, who died in October (09), was honoured with the best Folk Album prize for her disc Cantora 1.
Calle 13 also triumphed in the Record of the Year, Best Alternative Song, and Best Short Form Music Video categories at the ceremony, held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The rapping stepbrothers weren’t content to just accept trophies for their mantelpiece - they thrilled fans by taking to the stage with salsa star Ruben Blades to perform their hit La Perla, as Cirque du Soleil dancers leaped in the background.
Other highlights included a performance from Alicia Keys, who teamed up with Alejandro Sanz to sing their duet Looking for Paradise, as well as an appearance from Enrique Iglesias, who presented the 2009 Person of the Year Award to Juan Gabriel.
