The cycle of music awards events continues, and yesterday nominations for this year's Latin Grammys were published. Brazilian jazz singer Maria Rita, Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes and producer Tom Capone dominated, the latter taking five nominations, the former two have four nominations each.
There was also a healthy showing for newer talent, something which Latin Recording Academy president Gabriel Abaroa welcomed: "Our milestone fifth year is one where the spotlight shines on everyone who makes Latin music, not just the established performers. Up-and-coming artists and the creative professionals who usually remain behind the scenes are getting their due".
The awards take place in LA on 1 Sep - there's a full nomination list at http://www.grammys.com. It's traditional for there to be issues over the involvement, or not, of Cuban artists at this event - so expect a few controversies in that regard over the summer.