The Latin Recording Academy

WHO:             The list of invited guests include 2009Lifetime Achievement Award honorees Candido Camero, Beth Carvalho, Charly García, Tania Libertad, Marco Antonio Muñiz, and Juan Romero as well as Trustees Award recipients José Antonio Abreu and Roberto Cantoral. President of The Latin Recording Academy® Gabriel Abaroaand President/CEO of The Recording Academy® Neil Portnowwill also be in attendance. Special performance by Venezuelan sextet Vocal Song.

WHAT:          The 2009 Latin Recording AcademyLifetime Achievement Award is presented by vote of The Latin Recording Academy's Trustees to performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.The Latin Recording Academy's Trustees Award is presented by vote to individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording.

WHEN:          

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

9:30 a.m.                                          Media Check-in

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.                        Awards Presentation

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.                             Interviews with Honorees

WHERE:         Four Seasons Hotel — Ballroom

3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89119

INFO:             The Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awardshonorsa diverse group of inspired and magnificent creators who have contributed some of the most distinctive and seminal recordings in Spanish, English and Portuguese of the past century. The ceremony will precede the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards, which will be held at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Thursday, Nov. 5, and will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT.

MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY – louis.vazquez@grammy.com

The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMYAwards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys.

Media Contacts:

Lourdes Lopez /The Recording Academy/310.392.3777/LourdesL@grammy.com

Louis Vazquez/The Latin Recording Academy/310.392.3777/Louis.vazquez@grammy.com