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Punk-flamenco Bebe tops Latin Grammy nominees


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Marco Antonio Solis, Fey,
Aleks Syntek & Reyli
Los Angeles / AFP
08/26/05


The 6th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards nominations were announced today at a celebrity-filled press conference attended by international media, as well as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood.

In a year that recognized a host of music makers across numerous styles, the nominations feature a new breed of singer/songwriters taking their place alongside established artists. The 6th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, set for Nov. 3 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, will be broadcast live by the Univision Network from 8 – 11 p.m. (ET/PT).

Spanish singer/songwriter Bebe leads the nominations with five; Marc Anthony, Obie Bermúdez, Juanes, JD Natasha, and Aleks Syntek earned three apiece; Pepe Aguilar, Cachao, Beto Cuevas, Daddy Yankee, David Lee Garza, Juan Luis Guerra, Intocable, Ivan Lins, Luny Tunes, Molotov, Fito Paez, Alejandro Sanz, and Carlos Vives were among those who earned two nods each.

And a contingent of diverse music makers — including Bacilos, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga, Ana Bárbara, Elvis Crespo, Lila Downs, Jorge Drexler, Paquito D'Rivera, Andrea Echeverri, Alejandro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, Fey, Kevin Johansen, Kinky, Sebastian Krys, Los Amigos Invisibles, Los Tigres Del Norte, Gian Marco, Luis Miguel, Ozomatli, Laura Pausini, Omara Portuondo, A.B. Quintanilla, Reyli, Lupillo Rivera, Gustavo Santaolalla, Marco Antonio Solis, Soraya, Olga Tañón, Diego Torres and Bebo Valdés — each earned nominations.