The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Wednesday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel, Santana and Maná with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each. Winners were chosen by voting members of the Latin Academy from a list of finalists. The inaugural ceremony was broadcast live on CBS that year and was seen in more than 100 countries across the world. The two-hour show was the first bilingual broadcast ever to air on network television during prime time.

History

On January 20, 2000, the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announced that the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards were going to take place on September 15, 2000, in Los Angeles and the awards ceremony would be broadcast in the United States by CBS, which will also distribute it to other countries. Nominations in 40 categories were to be released in August 2000. The list of nominees for the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, slated for September 13, 2000 in Los Angeles, was unveiled on Friday, July 7, 2000, in a Miami ceremony hosted by Michael Greene, President of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Leading the chase for statuettes were Marc Anthony, Shakira and Fito Páez with five nominations each. Juan Luis Guerra, Carlos Vives, and Maná, garnered four nominations. Earning three nominations were Luis Miguel, along with La Ley. Ricky Martin earned for two nominations. Christina Aguilera, received a nod on the Latin side of the musical divide for the Spanish-language remake of "Genie in a Bottle" titled "Genio Atrapado". In addition to the awards, Emilio Estefan Jr. was honored as the Latin Academy's First Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. That award was presented during a dinner on September 11, 2000, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The awards were organized by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS), incorporated by NARAS in 1997. LARAS is a membership-based association of musicians, producers, engineers and other recording professionals. The list of final nominees revealed was a result of balloting by LARAS members.

Live telecast

The list of hosts for the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards, included Gloria Estefan, Antonio Banderas, Jimmy Smits, Andy García and Jennifer Lopez, who also was announced to perform her hit single "No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony, but Anthony (with six nominations that night) did not attend the show citing complications with his (then) wife's pregnancy. Son By Four also were announced performing a duet with boy band 'N Sync, with some singing in Spanish by the American band. The telecast kicked off with a tribute to the late Tito Puente featuring Ricky Martin, Celia Cruz, and Gloria Estefan. Performances throughout the show included Santana & Maná, 'N Sync & Son By Four, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Miami Sound Machine and Alejandro Fernández. The two-hour show was the first bilingual broadcast ever to air on network television during prime time. It was broadcast around the world, either simultaneously or live on tape.

Compilation album

On September 12, 2000, Sony Discos released the first "Latin Grammy Nominees CD" to coincide with the inaugural awards with nominees from three categories, Record of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Tropical Song, with a portion of the proceeds to support the Latin Academy Of Recording Arts and Sciences for community-outreach efforts. It was expected that various labels took turns releasing Latin Grammy sets each year.

Nominations and winners

The nominations were announced on July 7, 2000 and the winners were revealed on September 13, 2000, including Maná, Luis Miguel and Santana each grabbing three trophies at the event. Santana and Maná won Record of the Year for the track "Corazón Espinado" from Santana's album, Supernatural and the same track was honored for Rock Duo or Group with Vocal. Maná also won Best Pop Performance and Santana won Best Pop Instrumental. Amarte Es Un Placer, by Mexican pop singer Luis Miguel won Album of the Year, Best Pop Album and Best Male Pop Performance. Marc Anthony's "Dímelo" picked up Song of the Year, and at age 73, Ibrahim Ferrer won Best New Artist. Emilio Estefan Jr., who was up for six honors, won only two awards: Producer of the Year and the Music Video award for directing his wife Gloria's "No Me Dejes de Querer". Meanwhile, Carlos Vives, also with six nominees, went home with no trophies. Tito Puente won posthumously for Traditional Tropical Performance for the title track from his final album, Mambo Birdland. His son and daughter accepted the award on his behalf. Winners were chosen by voting members of the Latin Academy from a list of finalists. The ceremony was broadcast live on CBS and was seen in more than 100 countries across the world.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

Santana featuring Maná – "Corazón Espinado" Luis Miguel – Amarte Es Un Placer Marc Anthony, Robert Blades, Angie Chirino and Cory Rooney – "Dímelo" (Marc Anthony) Ibrahim Ferrer

Pop

Shakira – "Ojos Así" Luis Miguel – "Tu Mirada" Maná – "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" Santana – "El Farol" Luis Miguel – Amarte Es Un Placer

Rock

Shakira – "Octavo Día" Fito Páez – "Al Lado del Camino" Santana featuring Maná – "Corazón Espinado" Fito Páez – "Al Lado del Camino" Café Tacuba – Revés/Yo Soy

Tropical

Celia Cruz – Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa Juan Luis Guerra 440 – Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual Tito Puente – Mambo Birdland Juan Luis Guerra – "El Niágara en Bicicleta"

Regional

Alejandro Fernández – Mi Verdad Banda el Recodo – Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Los Temerarios – En La Madrugada se Fue Los Palominos – Por Eso Te Amo Los Tigres del Norte – Herencia de Familia Kike Santander – "Mi Verdad" (Alejandro Fernández)

Traditional

Mercedes Sosa – Misa Criolla Lito Vitale and Juan Carlos Baglietto – Postales del Alma Camarón and Tomatito – Paris 87

Jazz

Michel Camilo and Tomatito – Spain / Paquito D'Rivera – Tropicana Nights (tie)

Brazilian

Milton Nascimento – Crooner Os Paralamas do Sucesso – Acústico MTV Zeca Pagodinho – Zeca Pagodinho ao Vivo Caetano Veloso – Livro Sérgio Reis – Sérgio Reis e Convidados Paulo Moura & Os Batutas – Pixinguinha Djavan – "Acelerou"

Children's

Miliki – A Mis Niños de 30 Años

Classical

Plácido Domingo – La Dolores

Production

Carlos Álvarez, Mike Couzzi, Bolívar Gómez, Miguel Hernández, Luis Mansilla, Carlos Ordehl, Eric Ramos, July Ruiz, and Eric Schilling – Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (Juan Luis Guerra) Emilio Estefan Jr.

Music Video

Gloria Estefan – "No Me Dejes de Querer"