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Marco Antonio Solis has a great time in concert!
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Santaolalla wins the 2005 Academy Award for Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
March 2006
Gustavo Santaolalla received the Academy Award for best original score for Brokeback Mountain. Up against John Williams (Memoirs of a Geisha, Munich), Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener) and Dario Marianelli (Pride And Prejudice), Santaolalla dedicated his award to "todos los Latinos." This award comes on top of the Golden Globe win for "A Love That Will Never Grow Old," which Santaolalla won with co-writer Bernie Taupin in February.

Santaolalla Honoured With Golden Globe, Nominated for Academy Award
February 2006
Gustavo Santaolalla, leader of MRP's Bajofondo Tango Club, was honoured with the 2006 Golden Globe for Best Song. The song A Love That Will Never Grow Old from the film Brokeback Mountain was written by Santaolalla and Bernie Taupin and performed by Emmylou Harris. Santaolalla is also up for an Academy Award for the score from the film.
Santaolalla is anything but a newcomer to film soundtracks. He has composed critically acclaimed scores for The Motorcycle Diaries, North Country, Collateral and 21 Grams among others.
The Argentinian-born composer does not confine himself to film scores, however. He is credited with pushing the boundaries of modern Latin music and helping new Latin music find it's way confidently into worldwide markets. Santaolalla has worked with a diverse list of Latin artists including alternative rap-rockers Molotov and the wildly successful Columbian superstar Juanes. Santaolalla's label Surco has been a springboard for some of the most influential Latin music of the last decade.
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Universal Music Garners 38 nominations at the Latin Billboard Music Awards
February 2006
 The 17th Annual Latin Billboard Music Awards, which honors 51 music categories, will be held live from Miami on April 27th on Telemundo (8:00 p.m. Eastern). The show will feature 20 performances from Latin music's most important and influential artists.
Hot Latin Song of the Year
 "La Camisa Negra" Juanes (Surco/Universal Latino)
"Mayor Que Yo" Baby Ranks, Daddy Yankee, Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin, Yandel, & Hector (Mas Flow/Machete)
"Rakata" Wisin & Yandel (Mas Flow/Machete)
Hot Latin Song / Artist of the Year
 Juanes
Wisin & Yandel
Daddy Yankee
Top Latin Album/Artist of the Year
Juanes
Reggaeton Song of the Year (New Category)
"Ven Baílalo" Angel & Khriz (Luar/MVP/Machete)
"Mayor Que Yo" Baby Ranks, Daddy Yankee, Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin, Yandel & Hector (Mas Flow/Machete)
"Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/VI/Machete)
"Rakata" Wisin & Yandel (Mas Flow/Machete)
Hot Latin Song of the Year,: Duet
"Mayor Que Yo" Baby Ranks, Daddy Yankee, Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin, Yandel, & Hector (Mas Flow/Machete)
Latin Ringtone of the Year (New Category)
"Gasolina" Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/VI/Machete)
"Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/VI/Machete)
Pop Album of the Year, Male
"Paso A Paso" Luis Fonsi (Universal Latino)
Latin Pop Airplay, Song of the Year, Male
"Nada Es Para Siempre" Luis Fonsi (Universal Latino)
"La Camisa Negra" Juanes (Surco/Universal Latino)
Reggaeton Album of the Year
"Da Hitman Presents Reggaeton Latino" Don Omar (VI/Machete/UMRG)
"Pa'l Mundo" Wisin & Yandel (Machete)
Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
"Un Viaje" Café Tacuba (Universal Latino)
"Consejo" La Secta Allstar (Universal Latino)
Latin Compilation Album of the Year
"Más Flow 2" Luny Tunes & Baby Ranks (Mas Flow/Machete)
"The Hitmakers Of Reggaeton" Various Artists (VI/Machete)
Latin Greatest Hits Album of the Year
"La Historia Continúa…Parte II" Marco Antonio Solís (Fonovisa)
Songwriter of the Year
Juanes
William O. Landron (Don Omar)
Producer of the Year
Eliel Lind
Luny Tunes
Tropical Album of the Year, Male
"Adiós Amor" Joseph Fonseca (Karen/Universal Latino)
Tropical Album of the Year, Female
"Grandes Éxitos" India (Universal Latino)
Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Solo or Group
"La Reina Del Pasito Duranguense" Diana Reyes (Musimex/Universal Latino)
Regional Mexican Album of the Year, New Generation
"La Reina Del Pasito Duranguense" Diana Reyes (Musimex/Universal Latino)
Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Male
"Para Ti" Juan Luis Guerra (Venemusic/Universal Latino)
"Resistiré" Toño Rosario (Universal Latino)
Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year, Solo or Group, Female
"El Sol No Regresa" Diana Reyes (Musimex/Universal Latino)
Composer of the Year
Juanes
Hot Latin Songs- Label of the Year
Universal Latino
Latin Pop Airplay- Label of the Year
Universal Latino
Tropical Airplay- Label of the Year
Universal Latino & Machete Music
Pop Latin Album- Label of the Year
Universal Latino
Tropical Album- Label of the Year
Universal Latino & Machete Music
Top Latin Album- Label of the Year
Machete Music
Congratulations to all of our nominees.
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As he kicks off his North American concert tour, Juanes receives awards for sales in excess of 2 Million CDs. Click the photos above to see larger images.

More Juanes news... two Canadian tour dates have been announced:
Toronto March 4th, 2006 - Hershey Centre
Montreal March 5th, 2006- Club Metropolis

FYI... for those interested in Latin Rock Superstar Juanes, here are links to some of the organizations he works with:
www.unitedforcolombia.org
www.acnur.org
 www.musicforrelief.org
 www.cruzrojaamericana.org

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News Archives

2005: November: Toronto Hispano's Latin Industry Awards
2005, October: "Luny Tunes Lift Reggaeton" Rolling Stone article
2005, October: Latin music is making waves North of the border
2005, October: Fito Blanko breaks records on the road...
2005, October: Caché chosen as one of the best independant Salsa groups in the world!
2005, September: Don Omar's "Los Bandoleros"
2005, September: Marco Antonio Solis, legendary Lifetime Achievement award winner
2005, July: Daddy Yankee has joined the list of renowned artists that have signed with Pepsi International.
2005, July: Fito has been confirmed for Z-103.5 Summer Rush concert on July 24th.
2005, April: 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards
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