EMI's Juan Luis Guerra Tops Latin Grammys with 6 Grammys

- 6 Grammys include Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year
- EMI Televisa and EMI Music Latin America International artists including Pepe Aguilar, Aterciopelados and Deniela Mercury win a total of 10 awards

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- Broadcast highlights include extraordinary performances from other EMI artists including Aleks Syntek, Shaila Dúrcal, Intocable and Orishas

Las Vegas, NV (November 9, 2007) – EMI Televisa recording artists Juan Luis Guerra dominated the Latin Grammy Awards last evening, pulling down six Grammys including the evening’s most prestigious awards: Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. In total, five artists from the EMI Televisa family took home 10 Latin Grammy® Awards at a ceremony held tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

JF Cecillon, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music International, said: “EMI Music Latin American artists boast 32 nominations in this year's 2007 Latin Grammy Awards and my first thanks go to them and our labels across the Region. This demonstrates the total commitment and dedication EMI puts behind its artists in this prominent creative part of the world. Obviously a very particular attention for our extraordinary friend Juan Luis Guerra, the Man of the Year, who won 6 Grammys tonight and this incredible success will undoubtedly give him the international recognition he deserves.”

“The extraordinary success of Juan Luis Guerra at this year's Latin Grammy represents a Magna Cum Laude graduation given to him by all artists, song writers and music producers in the fashionable Latin music world. Guerra's international popularity has now been complemented with this exceptional triumph at the famous awards given by the Latin Recording Academy,” said Manolo Diaz, Creative Advisor Chairman's Office.

Rodolfo López Negrete, Televisa-EMI President, said: “This year the Grammys have been truly extraordinary for all EMI artists. EMI Televisa is pleased to have history-making artists on our roster and those who make a significant musical contribution to the society around the world. If Juan Luis Guerra was a baseball player he’d be a world champion! Earning 6 nominations was amazing, and it’s terrific that he walked away with 6 Grammys. EMI Televisa congratulates Juan Luis Guerra and we thank him for making us part of his success.”

Juan Luis Guerra, recognized as Person of the Year 2007 by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and who earned more nominations than any other artist this year, won 6 awards in total, including Album of the Year, Best Album Merengue Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Tropical Song and Best Engineered Recording for the album. The singer, composer and producer from the Dominican Republic, also had headed the closing of the show with a masterful interpretation of his new hit The Voyage, accompanied by his group 4-40 and the famed drummer, Sheila E.

Regional Mexican singer, musician and composer Pepe Aguilar was awarded in the category of Best Ranchero Album for his album Enamorado. Pepe tonight delivered a beautiful version of his song Por Amarte soundtrack of a Mexican soup opera Destilando Amor.

In the Alternative category, Hector Buitrago and Andrea Echeverri of Aterciopelados won for Best Alternative Music Album with his album Oye.

The singer Spanish Shaila Dúrcal, the Mexican composer and singer Aleks Syntek, the Mexican group Intocable and Cuban musicians Orishas have amazing performances on the live broadcast tonight.

The complete list of artists EMI-Televisa winners is as follows:

Record Of The Year
La Llave De Mi Corazón, Juan Luis Guerra 440

Album Of The Year
La Llave De Mi Corazón, Juan Luis Guerra 440

Song Of The Year
La Llave De Mi Corazón, Juan Luis Guerra, composer (Juan Luis Guerra 440)

Best Alternative Music Album
Oye, Aterciopelados

Best Merengue Album
La Llave De Mi Corazón, Juan Luis Guerra 440

Best Tropical Song
La Llave De Mi Corazón, Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra 440)

Best Ranchero Album
Enamorado, Pepe Aguilar

Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Balé Mulato Ao Vivo, Daniela Mercury

Best Engineered Recording for the album
La Llave De Mi Corazón, Allan Leschhorn, Luis Mansilla and Ronnie Torres, engineers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer (Juan Luis Guerra 440)

Producer of the Year
Sebastian Krys / Lo Que Trajo El Barco (producers of EMI artist Obie Bermudez)

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Source: EMI Group Limited