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Latin GRAMMY Street Parties en Dallas
Latin GRAMMYs/Oct 13, 2014 - 05:00 PM
El Latin GRAMMY® Street Parties en Dallas se realizó ante más de 21,000 personas el domingo 12 de octubre del 2014. El evento logró unir a una multitud de personas que disfrutaron mucho de esta celebración cultural que terminó convirtiéndose en una gran fiesta familiar.
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— Latin GRAMMYs (@LatinGRAMMYs) October 12, 2014Uno de los momentos más esperados de la fiesta fue la presentación de Noel Torres. El músico sinaloense, cantó temas de su álbum más reciente La Balanza, como ‘Me Interesas’ y ‘Adivina’. También arrancó muchos aplausos con ‘Para Que Tantos Besos’, un corte en el que fusiona elementos de música ranchera con música de banda.LoadingGracias oak cliff tx y todo la hermosa gente que estuvo presente! Tambien gracias a los latin grammys strett parties que nos dieron la opportunidad de participar en este dia!
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Alexxa, Banda Oriente, Grupo Reto Norteño, Grupo Stallion, Intocable, Los Tucanes De Tijuana, y A.B. Quintanilla participan en el Latin GRAMMY® Street Parties de Dallas
Latin GRAMMYs/Oct 24, 2013 - 07:53 PM
La Academia Latina de la Grabación®, Eventus y Univision Traen el Entusiasmo y la Celebración del Latin GRAMMY a Comunidades Hispanas Estadounidenses
La Serie de Festivales de Música Latina es Presentada por McDonald’s®, 7UP® y Walmart Junto con los Patrocinadores Kellogg's® y Lowe's®
QUIÉNES: Los intérpretes de la música Regional Mexicana Alexxa, Banda Oriente, Grupo Reto Norteño, Grupo Stallion, Intocable, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, and A.B. Quintanilla participarán.
QUÉ: La cuarta presentación de los Latin GRAMMY® Street Parties del 2013 se llevará a cabo en la ciudad de Dallas. Estos conciertos gratuitos capturan la emoción que rodea a los Latin GRAMMYs ofreciendo un festival interactivo para que todos los aficionados de la música disfruten. Incluyen actuaciones musicales en vivo, áreas de exposición de los patrocinadores, y muestras de productos.
CUÁNDO: Domingo, 27 de octubre del 2013 - 12 p.m. CT
DÓNDE: Las Calles de Oak Cliff
West Jefferson Blvd. entre las calles de North Tyler y North Llewellyn
Dallas, Texas
INFORMACIÓN: La 14a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY será televisada en vivo el 21 de noviembre por la Cadena Univision (8 p.m. hora del este/7 p.m. hora del centro) desde el Mandalay Bay Events Center en Las Vegas. Para más información, visite www.latingrammy.com.
Reconocido como el único festival nacional de música latina, el último Latin GRAMMY Street Parties de 2013 se llevará a cabo en Hialeah, Florida, el 10 de noviembre.
La Academia Latina de la Grabación es una organización internacional compuesta por artistas, músicos, compositores, productores, y otros profesionales técnicos y creativos de la grabación, de habla hispana y portuguesa. La organización se dedica a mejorar la calidad de vida y las condiciones culturales de la música latina y sus creadores. Además de producir la Entrega del Latin GRAMMY para premiar la excelencia en las artes y ciencias de la grabación, La Academia Latina de la Grabación brinda programas educativos y de asistencia para la comunidad musical latina. Para más información acerca de La Academia Latina de la Grabación, por favor visite LatinGRAMMY.com. Para obtener noticias de último momento y contenido exclusivo, sigue @LatinGRAMMYs en Twitter, hazte un fanático en Facebook, e únete a las redes sociales de la organización en Foursquare, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, y YouTube.
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Daddy Yankee Named 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year™
Latin GRAMMYs/Apr 07, 2026 - 01:00 PM
The artist will be honored at a special gala on November 11 in Las Vegas, during Latin GRAMMY® Week
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MIAMI (APRIL 7, 2026)— The Latin Recording Academy® announced that multi–Latin GRAMMY® winner and multi-GRAMMY® nominee, Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known as Daddy Yankee, will be the 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year™.
Daddy Yankee, a pioneer and driving force behind the globalization of reggaeton music, will be honored for his nearly three-decade career as a singer, songwriter and performer within the urban genre, as well as for his humanitarian efforts. His career represents an example of perseverance, resilience and creativity.
“Daddy Yankee has been a defining force in the global rise of Latin music,” said Manuel Abud, CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. “His leadership, discipline and vision opened the doors for a genre and inspired an entire generation of creators, and he remains as relevant today as ever. We are proud to honor him as our 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.”
“This recognition from The Latin Recording Academy is a dream come true. It means a lot because it represents more than just a successful career; it’s recognition of years of discipline, struggle, faith and commitment to our culture,” said Daddy Yankee. “Receiving something like this is to honor Puerto Rico, to honor all Latinos, and specifically to that entire generation that believed in our music when no one else understood it.”
From his humble beginnings in the barrios of Las Lomas and Villa Kennedy in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Daddy Yankee channeled a complex social reality—marked by violence, censorship, and exclusion—into a musical language of his own. In a context where reggaeton music was stigmatized by society, he not only defended artistry but also played a decisive role in its cultural legitimization.
The historic turning point came in 2004 with Barrio Fino, an album that redefined Latin music in the 21st century, selling over eight million copies and spending 24 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. With the global phenomenon of “Gasolina,” Daddy Yankee opened the international doors to reggaeton and popularized it among new generations. He became the first reggaeton performing artist to embark on an international tour, visiting more than 29 countries and bringing urban music to stages worldwide. Among his international hits are “Limbo,” “Con Calma,” and “Dura,” which reached number one in multiple countries.
His impact on the charts is both historic and sustained. “Despacito,” written in collaboration with Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi, marked a turning point in the music industry: 16 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, 56 weeks atop Hot Latin Songs, and more than 8.9 billion streams, establishing itself as one of the greatest musical phenomena of all time.
In 2022, Daddy Yankee announced his retirement from professional music, stating that Legendaddy would be the last album of his career, and subsequently, “La Última Vuelta World Tour” became one of the highest-grossing Latin tours in history. In his most recent phase, Daddy Yankee has developed a new creative direction focused on purpose-driven music, incorporating spiritual reflection, ethical values and personal transformation. His latest album, Lamento En Baile, includes the song “Sonríele,” which reached number one on Billboard Latin Airplay.
Daddy Yankee’s social impact is equally powerful. He is an agent of change in Puerto Rico, offering meaningful and timely social and educational programs through his foundation, and demonstrating a genuine and consistent commitment to the most vulnerable communities. In recent years, his strategic investment in sports—from the baseball team Cangrejeros de Santurce to the NBA Basketball School in Puerto Rico—confirms a legacy-driven vision focused on developing future generations of athletes.
The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year honors musicians and their artistic achievements in the Latin music industry, as well as their humanitarian efforts. Daddy Yankee will be celebrated at a private gala on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in Las Vegas, as part of Latin GRAMMY® Week. The tribute concert will feature renditions of his renowned repertoire performed by an array of international artists and close friends. To purchase tickets, please contact: lgticketing@grammy.com.
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ABOUT THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY:
The Latin Recording Academy® is an international nonprofit dedicated to nurturing, celebrating, honoring and elevating Latin music and its creators. Established as the global authority on Latin music, the membership-based organization composed of music professionals produces the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, The Biggest Night in Latin Music®, which honors excellence in the recording arts and sciences, in addition to providing educational and outreach programs for the music community through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®. For more information, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com.
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