5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards explained

5th Latin Grammy Awards
Date:September 1, 2004
Venue:Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Hosts:George Lopez
Network:CBS
Award1 Type:Person of the Year
Award1 Winner:Carlos Santana
Previous:2003
Next:2005

The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

This was the last telecast of the awards nationally in the United States in English with a CBS contract. Effective in 2005, the awards were announced in Spanish with an exclusive Spanish-language telecast. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner winning four awards including Album of the Year.[1]

Presenters

Performers

Awards

Winners are in bold text.[2]

General

Record of the YearAlejandro Sanz — "No Es Lo Mismo"
Album of the YearAlejandro SanzNo Es Lo Mismo
Song of the YearAlejandro Sanz — "No Es Lo Mismo"
Best New ArtistMaria Rita

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal AlbumRosarioDe Mil Colores
Best Male Pop Vocal AlbumAlejandro SanzNo Es Lo Mismo
Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with VocalsSin BanderaDe Viaje

Urban

Best Urban Music AlbumVico CEn Honor A La Verdad

Rock

Best Rock Solo Vocal AlbumJulieta Venegas
Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with VocalsLa LeyLibertad
Best Alternative Music AlbumCafé TacubaCuatro Caminos
Best Rock SongEmmanuel del Real — "Eres" (Café Tacuba)

Tropical

Best Salsa AlbumCelia Cruz — Regalo del Alma
Best Merengue AlbumJohnny VenturaSin Desperdicio
Best Contemporary Tropical AlbumAlbitaAlbita Llegó
Best Traditional Tropical AlbumBebo Valdés and Diego El CigalaLágrimas Negras
Best Tropical SongSergio George and Fernando Osorio — "Ríe y Llora" (Celia Cruz)

Singer-Songwriter

Best Singer-Songwriter AlbumSorayaSoraya

Regional Mexican

Best Ranchero AlbumVicente Fernández and Alejandro Fernández
Best Banda AlbumBanda El RecodoPor Ti
Best Grupero AlbumAlicia VillarrealCuando el Corazón Se Cruza
Best Tejano AlbumJimmy González & El Grupo MazzLive en el Valle
Best Norteño AlbumLos Tigres del NortePacto de Sangre
Best Regional Mexican SongMarco Antonio Solís — "Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio"

Instrumental

Best Instrumental AlbumYo-Yo MaObrigado Brazil Live In Concert

Traditional

Best Folk AlbumKepa JunkeraK
Best Tango AlbumGerardo Gandini — Postangos en Vivo en Rosario
Best Flamenco AlbumPaco de LucíaCositas Buenas

Jazz

Best Latin Jazz AlbumChucho ValdésNew Conceptions

Christian

Best Christian Album (Spanish language)Marcos WittRecordando Otra Vez
Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)Aline BarrosFruto de Amor

Brazilian

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop AlbumCarlinhos BrownCarlinhos Brown Es Carlito Marrón
Best Brazilian Rock AlbumSkankCosmotron
Best Samba/Pagode AlbumNana, Dori and Danilo — Para Caymmi. de Nana, Dori e Danilo
Best MPB AlbumMaria RitaMaria Rita
Best Romantic Music AlbumZezé di Camargo & Luciano — Zezé di Camargo y Luciano
Best Brazilian Roots/Regional AlbumBanda de Pífanos de Caruaru — No Século XXI, no Pátio do Forró
Best Brazilian SongMilton Nascimento — "A Festa" (Maria Rita)

Children's

Best Latin Children's AlbumNiños Adorando — Niños Adorando 2

Classical

Best Classical AlbumVarious Artists — Jobim Sinfônico
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya — Carmen Symphony

Production

Best Engineered AlbumRafa SardinaNo Es Lo Mismo (Alejandro Sanz)
Producer of the YearJavier Limón

Music Video

Best Music VideoRobi Draco Rosa — "Más y Más"

Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Awards
Trustees Award

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanz, Rita Top Winners at Latin Grammys. PEOPLE.com. 20 November 2015.
  2. http://www.soundspike.com/news/2/7025-alejandro_sanz_news_alejandro_sanz_dominates_5th_latin_grammy.html