Shakira Wins Big At Latin Grammys
Colombian Superstar Takes Home Record, Song, And Album Of The Year
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Only On The Web: The Latin Grammy Awards took the best of Latin music to New York City. Shakira, Thalia and other top artists talked to TheShowBuzz.com's Judy Faber.
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Only On The Web: Alejandro Sanz and Latin stars from reggaeton to salsa to alternative rock talk to Judy Faber of TheShowBuzz.com on the red carpet of the Latin Grammy Awards in New York.
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Shakira, left, and Alejandro Sanz, perform their duet "La Tortura" at the Latin Grammy Awards in New York on Nov. 2, 2006. Shakira took home four awards out of the five nominations she had received. (Getty Images/Scott Gries)
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Ricky Martin sings a ballad as faux snow swirls around him during the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden Nov. 2, 2006. (Getty Images/Scott Gries)
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Ricky's Night
Ricky Martin, named Person of the Year by the Latin Grammys, takes time to celebrate with friends.
On the red carpet Shakira told Judy Faber of The Showbuzz, "It's going to be a very emotional night, I think. Just the mere fact that I'm going to be meeting with so many of my friends and colleagues and sharing the stage with them. It's something, you know?"
She also earned best female pop vocal album, and her recording team took home honors for best engineered album. She was the leading nominee going in to the show with five nominations.
She lost best short form video, which went to Puerto Rico reggaeton group Calle 13. They took home a total of two awards, as did Argentine rock legend Gustavo Cerati.
Earlier in the evening, Shakira sang her ballad "La Pared" seated sweetly on a stool, and after changing into tight leggings and a midriff-baring top she joined Alejandro Sanz for a performance of "La Tortura."
Perhaps her next win will be a Nobel Prize for science because the way she's able to isolate her torso and hip movements is certainly a feat of engineering.
Andrea Bocelli performed songs from his album "Amor" which was nominated for best male pop album. "This was my first album recorded almost completely in Spanish," he told The Showbuzz. "It was a big challenge for me and for this reason I'm very happy to be here."
Ricky Martin picked up this year's Person Of The Year award for his humanitarian work in the fight against human trafficking. Martin had the audience on their feet and dancing with his performance of two songs from his upcoming MTV Unplugged album.Video: See Shakira, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez and more.
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"We are here fighting for all of you," he said, referring to victims of human trafficking. "And to the traffickers: we're at war and God will bless us."
By Judy Faber
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