Placido Domingo Cited As Latin Grammy Awards Person of the Year 2010

Placido Domingo with Ricky Martin

Accepting the Awards for Person of the Year
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The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards marked a significant year for Plácido Domingo . It was a breath-taking night when Ricky Martin introduced and tribute in a special presentation the 2010 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Plácido Domingo at the 11th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards last November 11, 2010. Placido Domingo is well described as "The King of Opera and the Greatest Artist of modern times. José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE or better known as Plácido Domingo, was born on January 21, 1941 .A Spanish tenor and conductor known for his multitalented and strong voice, possessing a vibrant and dramatic tone all through its range.

The 69 yard old Spanish tenor’s won his first Grammy Award in 1971 and went on to win eight more, as well as three Latin Grammy awards. Placido Domingo, known to admired music audiences for his "Three Tenors" performances with Jose Carreras and the late Luciano Pavarotti. This year, Domingo underwent surgery to remove a cancerous polyp from his colon in March, Thank God he quickly returned to the stage. He even established the Operalia, a competition for opera singing, and raised millions of dollars in benefit concerts for victims of disasters such as Mexico's 1985 earthquake and Hurricane Katrina. Domingo takes great pride for all Latinos for his extraordinary talents, being philanthropist and munificence.

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2010 Latin Grammy Award Winners

It was a successful year for all the winners of 2010 Latin Grammy Winners that was held last November 11, 2010 at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were among the stars who hit the red carpet and entertained with dazzling awesome sex appeal like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias with many more renowned artists.

Here are the Winners by Category:

GENERAL

Record of the Year * Camila, "Mientes"
Song of the Year   * Mario Domm & Mónica Vélez, "Mientes"
Best New Artist    * Alex Cuba
Album of the Year  * Juan Luis Guerra, "A Son De Guerra"

POP

Best Female Pop Vocal Album   * Nelly Furtado, "Mi Plan"
Best Male Pop Vocal Album     * Alejandro Sanz, "Paraíso Express"
Best Pop Album By A Duo or Group with Vocal  * Camila, "Dejarte De Amar"

URBAN

Best Urban Music Album  * Chino y Nacho, "Mi Niña Bonita"
Best Urban Song   * Mala Rodríguez, "No Pidas Perdón"

ROCK

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album  * Gustavo Cerati, "Fuerza Natural"
Best Rock Song  * Gustavo Cerati, "Deja Vu"

ALTERNATIVE

Best Alternative Music Album   * Ely Guerra, "Hombre Invisible"
Best Alternative Song  * Gloria "Goyo" Martinez, Miguel "Slow" Martinez & Carlos "Tostao" Valencia, "De Donde Vengo Yo"

TROPICAL

Best Salsa Album  * Gilberto Santa Rosa, "Irrepetible"
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album * Diomedes Díaz y Alvaro López, "Listo Pa'la Foto"
Best Contemporary Tropical Album  * Juan Luis Guerra 4.40, "A Son De Guerra"
Best Traditional Tropical Album  * Buika, "El Último Trago"
Best Tropical Song * Juan Luis Guerra, "Bachata en Fukuoka"

SINGER-SONGWRITER (CANTAUTOR - CANTOR/COMPOSITOR)

Best Singer-Songwriter Album  * Rubén Blades, "Cantares del Subdesarrollo"

REGIONAL MEXICAN

Best Ranchero Album * Vicente Fernández, "Necesito de Ti"
Best Banda Album

    * Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga, "Me Gusta Todo de Ti"
    * La Original Banda El Limon De Salvador Lizárraga, "Soy Tu Maestro"

Best Tejano Album  * Elida Reyna y Avante, "Fantasia"
Best Norteño Album  * Grupo Pesado, "Desde La Cantina Vol. 1."
Best Regional Mexican Song  * Yoel Henriquez & Paco Lugo, "Amarte a La Antigua"

INSTRUMENTAL

Best Instrumental Album  * Arturo Sandoval, "A Time for Love"

TRADITIONAL

Best Folk Album   * Ilan Chester, "Tesoros De La Música Venezolana"
Best Tango Album  * Aida Cuevas, "De Corazón a Corazón Mariachi Tango"
Best Flamenco Album  * Tomatito, "Sonanta Suite"

JAZZ
Best Latin Jazz Album   * João Donato Trio, "Sambolero"

CHRISTIAN

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)  * Monica, "Tienes Que Creer"
Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language) * Marina de Oliveira, "Na Extremidade"

BRAZILIAN

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album  * Sergio Mendes, "Bom Tempo"
Best Brazilian Rock Album  * Charlie Brown Jr., "Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva"
Best Samba/Pagode Album   * Diogo Nogueira, "Tô Fazendo a Minha Parte"
Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album  * Gilberto Gil, "Banda Dois"
Best Sertaneja Music Album  * Zezé di Camargo & Luciano, "Double Face"
Best Native Brazilian Roots Album  * Gilberto Gil, "Fé na Festa"
Best Song  * Adriana Calcanhotto, "Tua"

CHILDREN’S

Best Latin Children’s Album  * Luis Pescetti, "Luis Pescetti"

CLASSICAL
Best Classical Album  * Leo Brouwer; Amado Del Rosario, "Integral Cuartetos De Cuerda"
Best Classical Contemporary  * Lalo Schifrin, "Pampas"

RECORDING PACKAGE

Best Recording Package  * Rock Instrument Bureau, Roy Garcia, art director, "Fuerza Natural"

PRODUCTION

Best Engineered Album * "Distinto," Paul Acedo, Rafa Arcaute, Sebastian Krys, Lee Levin, Daniel Ovie, Sebastian Perkal, Tom Russo, Esteban Varela & Dan Warner, engineers; Reuben Cohen & Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineers

Producer of the Year

    * "A Time For Love," Jorge Calandrelli, Gregg Field
    * "Sergio George," Corazón Sin Cara (Prince Royce) (T); Estúpida (India) (T); Si Él Te Habla De Mi (India) (T); Smile (India) (T); Stand By Me (Prince Royce) (T); Te Vas a Arrepentir (India) (T); Tu y Yo (Prince Royce) (T)

MUSIC VIDEO

Best Short Form Music Video  * Julieta Venegas, "Bien o Mal"
Best Long Form Music Video   * Voz Veis, "Una Noche Común y Sin Corriente"

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