2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The winners of the Second Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced during a press conference on Tuesday, October 30, 2001, at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, California. The conference, which was broadcast live on the internet, was hosted by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez; the original award ceremony, scheduled for September 11, 2001, was canceled. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner winning four awards including Album of the Year. Juanes won three awards including Best New Artist.

Cancellation

Prior to the date of the event, the Latin Grammys were moved from Miami to Los Angeles due to protests by Cuban exiles for allowing musicians living in Cuba to perform. The awards were to have been presented at the Shrine Auditorium with a CBS national telecast, to be hosted by Jimmy Smits and Christina Aguilera, on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The telecast was canceled because of the terrorist attacks that morning in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. After many discussions about rescheduling the ceremony, The Latin Recording Academy determined it would be impossible to do so. Instead, the winners were announced at a press conference on October 30 at the Conga Room. The cancellation of the event cost the organizers an estimate of $2 million in losses.

Awards

General

;Record of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "El Alma Al Aire"
;Album of the Year
Alejandro SanzEl Alma Al Aire
;Song of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "El Alma Al Aire"
;Best New Artist
Juanes

Pop

;Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Christina AguileraMi Reflejo
;Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Alejandro SanzEl Alma Al Aire
;Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Armando ManzaneroDuetos
;Best Pop Instrumental Album
Nestor TorresThis Side of Paradise

Rap/Hip-Hop

;Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Sindicato Argentino del Hip HopUn Paso a la Eternidad
  • DJ Kun — Crazy Atorrante
  • Faces do Subúrbio — Como É Triste de Olhar
  • Planet HempA Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça
  • 7 Notas 7 Colores — ''La Mami Internacional Presenta: 7 Notas 7 Colores''

Rock

;Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
JuanesFíjate Bien
;Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
AterciopeladosGozo Poderoso
;Best Rock Song
Juanes — "Fijate Bien"

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album
Tito Puente and Eddie PalmieriObra Maestra
;Best Merengue Album
Chichí Peralta...De Vuelta al Barrio
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Celia CruzSiempre Viviré
;Best Tropical Song
Kike Santander — "Júrame "
  • Albita — "Azúca' Pa' Tu Amargura"
  • Issac Delgado — "La Fórmula"
  • Toño Rosario — "Yo Me Muero Por Ella"
  • Alejandro Jaén and William Paz — "Yo Si Me Enamoré"

Regional

;Best Ranchero Album
Pedro FernándezYo No Fuí
  • Myrza — Homenaje a Fernando Z. Maldonado
  • Paquita la del BarrioPiérdeme el Respeto
  • Mariachi Sol De México — Tequila con Limón con el Mariachi
  • Manuel VargasPor Amor
;Best Banda Album
Banda el RecodoContigo Por Siempre
;Best Grupero Album
Grupo LimitePor Encima De Todo
;Best Tejano Album
Jimmy González y Grupo MazzQuién Iba a Pensar
;Best Norteño Album
Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte — Quémame Los Ojos/Amigos Del Alma
  • Grupo Atrapado — Atrapando Tú Corazón
  • Los Tigres del NorteDe Paisano A Paisano
  • Los Tucanes De Tijuana — Me Gusta Vivir De Noche
  • Polo Urías y Su Máquina Norteña — De Chihuahua Para Ti
;Best Regional Song
Jose Vaca Flores — "Borracho Te Recuerdo"
  • Enrique Valencia — "De Paisano A Paisano"
  • Francisco de Jesus Martínez — "Disculpe Usted"
  • Oscar Treviño — "Mi Obsesión"
  • Toscano — "Piérdeme El Respeto"

Traditional

;Best Folk Album
El All-Stars de La Rumba Cubana — La Rumba Soy Yo
;Best Tango Album
Carlos FranzettiTango Fatal
;Best Flamenco Album
Vicente AmigoCiudad de las Ideas

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album
Paquito D'Rivera Quintet — Live at the Blue Note

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Marisa MonteMemorias, Crônicas e Declarações de Amor
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
Rita Lee3001
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Zeca PagodinhoAgua da Minha Sede
;Best MPB Album
Caetano VelosoNoites do Norte
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Pena Branca — Semente Caipira
;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Gilberto GilAs Canções de Eu Tu Eles
;Best Brazilian Song
Raimundinho do Accordion, Targino Gondim and Manuca — "Esperando na Janela"

Children's

;Best Latin Children's Album
Miliki — Cómo Estan Ustedes?
  • Los Niños de Cuba — Así Cantan Los Niños de Cuba
  • Niños Adorando — Niños Adorando
  • El Morro — Puras Para Niños, Vol. 1
  • Colegio de Música de Medellín — ''Traralalala''

Classic

;Best Classical Album
Carlos Alvarez, Plácido Domingo, Jane Henschel and Ana Maria MartinezAlbeniz: Merlin

Production

;Best Engineered Album
Marcelo Anez, Gustavo Celis, Gordon Chinn, Charles Dye, Javier Garza, Mick Guzauski, Sebastian Krys, Freddy Pinero Jr., Eric Schilling, Joel Someilan, Ron Taylor, J. C. Ulloa and Robb Williams — Arrasando
;Producer of the Year
K. C. Porter

Music video

;Best Music Video
Ricky Martin — "She Bangs"