2011 Latin Grammy Award Winners

Billed as the biggest night in Latin music, the Latin Grammy Awards honour the best of Latin Music from artists throughout Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. The twelfth annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 10, 2011 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Scheduled to perform during the night’s events were Pepe Aguilar, Calle 13, Franco de Vita, Alejandra Guzman, Los Tigres Del Norte, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Sie7e, and Marco Antonio Solia. During the pre television telecast Lena Burke, Jorge Y Lena, Pau Dones, Amaury Guterrez, La Santa Cecilia, and Merche entertained the crowd between arward presentations.

Winners of the 12th annual Latin Grammy Awards are…

Record of the Year: “Latinoamerica” by Calle 13

Song of the Year: “Latinoamerica” by Calle 13

Best New Artist: Sie7e

Album of the Year: “Entren Los Que Quieran” by Calle 13

Best Rock Album by a Vocal Duo or Group: “Drama Y Luz” by Mana’

Best Rock Song: “Labios Rotos” by Zoe

Best Spanish Language Christian Album: “Lenguaje De Amor” by Alex Campos

Best Portuguese Language Christian Album: “Extraordinario Amor De Deus” by Aline Barros

Best Latin Jazz Ablum: “Panamericana Suite” by Paquito D’Rivera

Best Engineered Album: Benny Faccone and Thom Russo for “Drama Y Luz”

Producer of the Year: Rafael Arcaute and Calle 13 for “Entren Los Que Quieran”

Best Ranchero Album: “El Hombre Que Mas Te Amo” by Vicente Fernandez

Best Banda Album: “Todo Depende De Ti” by la Arrollandora Banda El Limon De Rene Camacho

Best Tejano Album: “Recuerdos” by Little Joe and La Familia

Best Norteno Album: “Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends MTV Unplugged” by Leos Tigres Del Norte

Best Regional Mexican Song: “Tu Me Vuelves Loco” by Marco Antonio Solis

Best Salsa Album: “Todos Vuelven Live Vol. 1y2” by Ruben Blades y Seis Del Solar

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album: “Tesoros” by Juan Carlos Coronel

Best Contemporary Tropical Album: “Invencible” by Tito el Bambino

Best Traditional Tropical Album: “The Last Mambo” by Cachao

Best Tropical Song: “Vamo’ A Portamos Mal” by “Calle 13

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album: “Quinze” by Jota Quest

Best Brazilian Rock Album: “Zii e Zie – Ao Vivo” by Caetano Veloso

Best Samba/Pagode Album: “Exaltasamba 25 Anos – Ao Vivo” by Exaltasamba

Best Musica Popular Braxileira Album: “Aria” by Djavan

Best Portuguese Language Brazilian Song: “De Repente (Versao Estudio) by Nando Reis and Samuel Rosa

Best Sertaneja Music Album: “Joao Bosco & Vinicius” by Joao Bosco & Vinicius

Best Native Brazilian Roots Album: “Sinfonia & Batuques” by Nana Vasconcelos

Best Instrumental Album: “Forever” by Chic Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White

Best Short Form Music Video: “Calma Pueblo” by Calle 13

Best Long Form Music Video: “En Primera Fila” by Franco De Vita

Best Female Pop Vocal Album: “Sale El Sol” by Shakira

Best Male Pop Vocal Album: “En Primera Fila” by Franco De Vita

Best Vocal Duo or Group Pop album: “Alex, Jorge Y Lena” by Alex, Jorge Y Lena

Best Alternative Music Album: “Musica De Fondo: MTV Unplugged” by Zoe

Best Alternative Song: “Calma Pueblo” by Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13

Best Folk Album: “Deja La Vida Volar – En Gira” by Mercedes Sosa

Best Tango Album: “Cigala & Tango: by Diego El Cigala

Best Flamenco Album: La Orilla De Mi Pelo” by Nina Pastori

Best Classical Album: “Brazilian Guitar Quartet Plays Villa-Lobos” by the Brazilian Guitar Quartet

Best Classical Contemporary Composition: “Panamericana Suite” by Paquito D’Rivera

Best Urban Music Album: “Entren Los Que Quieran” by Calle 13

Best Urban Song: “Baile De Los Pobres” by Rafa Arcaute & Calle 13

Best Singer-Songwriter Album: “Sesiones Intimas” by Amaury Gutierrez and “Dias Nuevos” by Gian Marco

Best Latin Children’s Album: “Musica De Brinquedo” by Pato Fu

Best Recording Package: “Chico & Rita” art directed by Javier Mariscal and “Solo Un Momento” art directed by Alejandro Ros