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Las Vegas is abuzz with glitz, glam, and A-list music and talent as the 11th annual Latin Grammy's get ready to tape the all-star LIVE show Thursday (November 11) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

The event promises to be one big fiesta with veteran crooners and singer-songwriters joining a new generation of hip-hop artists and rockers.

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Comedian Eugenio Derbez and actress Lucero will host the ceremony with Ricky Martin presenting the award for Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year to tenor Placido Domingo.

Leading the nominations include Uruguay's singer-songwriter and producer Jorge Drexler, Dominican legend Juan Luis Guerra, Spanish pop superstar Alejandro Sanz, and the Mexican soft rock group Camila. But who will emerge victorious? Here are a few predictions in some key categories!

Record Of The Year:
Only two artists are really in the running: Alejandro Sanz with the romantic "Desde Cuando" from Paraiso Express (Warner Music Latina) and pop trio Camila with "Mientes" from Dejarte de Amar (Sony Music). With a distinctive sound that blends Latin pop sensibility with contemporary R&B, Camila has managed to top charts region-wide and redefined the boundaries of good, commercial Latin pop. They'll win.

Album of the Year:
The healthy competition here includes two Latin Grammy favorites - Sanz and Juan Luis Guerra with A Son de Guerra (Capitol Latin). Tr3s' bet is on Guerra for an album that's both exquisite and loads of fun. But Camila may surprise with their utterly convincing set Dejarte de Amar, which may finally pave the way for a new generation to begin snaring this top award.

Song Of The Year:
Do Academy members vote with their ears or by name recognition? I mean, we all love Ruben Blades, but how many have heard "Las Calles" (RB Records)? Camila's "Mientes" is in the running and Sanz's "Desde Cuando" is not the best song on his album, but he boasts name power. But Enrique Iglesias' whimsical, evocative mega-hit "Cuando Me Enamoro" (Universal Music Latino), penned by Descemer Bueno and Iglesias, may have the best shot. The Latin Grammys have shunned Iglesias in the past, but here he performs with Guerra as a guest artist, which may break the jinx.

Best New Artist:
Never heard of any of the best new artist nominees? You're not alone. The stand out pick is Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba who has worked with the likes of Nelly Furtado. But we can't help but note that the nominations in this category failed to recognize other new artist successes, like Tr3s Favorite Prince Royce, Chino & Nacho and Ana Isabelle.

Best Female Pop Vocal Album:
Nelly Furtado is the certain winner with the very compelling Mi Plan (Universal Music Latino), an album that deserves to win out of sheer musicianship and star power. An unlikely upset could be seen from Kany García, such a fine singer/songwriter and Latin Grammy favorite, with Boleto de Entrada (Sony Music Latin).

Best Male Pop Vocal Album:
Although we could go on and on about the merits of Sanz or Joaquín Sabina, Marc Anthony's exquisite Iconos (Sony Music Latin) should win this category hands down.

Best Urban Music Album:
In a twist, this category has gone beyond reggaetón to include a wide array of urban music exponents, and that alone is a heartening and exciting thing. While Vico C. is always a critical favorite, his Babilla went largely unnoticed, paving the way for Daddy Yankee's Mundial (El Cartel/Sony Music).

Best Urban Song:
Lots of songs here, none of them memorable hits for a lifetime. We'll go with Yankee's "Descontrol" or Mala Rodríguez's "No Pidas Perdón."

Do you agree with our predictions?

The 11th annual Latin Grammy's will air LIVE tonight at 8pm EST!

Let us know who you think will bring home the trophies in the comments, or @MTV3.

Tags Alejandro Sanz, Camila, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias, Eugenio Derbez, Jorge Drexler, Juan Luis Guerra, Latin Grammy Awards, Lucero, Mala Rodriguez, Nelly Furtado, Placido Domingo, Ricky Martin

By Simone Hilliard

If we told you a bromance was brewing between Juan Luis Guerra and a member of the Iglesias family, all of you would probably assume we meant Julio, right? Wrong!

It turns out Guerra has a new found love for Enrique! After the two collaborated on “Cuando Me Enamoro” off Enrique's latest Euforia LP, their creative chemistry was undeniable.

Guerra shared this adorable statement with Latina.com:

“I really enjoyed working with Enrique. He has a great sense of humor. He’s always making really clever jokes; you have to pay attention. He’s really smart.”

As good as "Cuando Me Enamoro" (composed and written by Enrique) is, the Dominicano did have two suggestions: bongos and maracas! Otherwise the ballad was perfect, said Guerra. He also admitted to admiring Iglesias' charisma:

"He’s one of the few Latin artists that have been able to cross over [between the English and Spanish-speaking worlds]. He deserves double the merit. He’s a young guy and I wish him the best in his career. He’ll achieve whatever he wants."

We think so too! Watch the video again, and let us know if you spot the duo's chemistry!

Weigh in on "Cuando Me Enamoro" below or @MTV3.

Tags bromance, Chisme, Enrique Iglesias, Gossip, Juan Luis Guerra, latin

By Erika Ramirez

We're not the only ones who love Ana Ortiz — Enrique Iglesias does too! Ana makes an appearance in Iglesia's latest video, "Cuando Me Enamoro," for the first single off his Euphoria album.

Featuring Juan Luis Guerra, the album is affiliated with guest hitmakers like Pitbull, Akon, Nicole Scherzinger, Wisin y Yandel, and even Lionel Richie!

We've got the video for you, plus more album details, after the jump! Read more...

Tags Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Euphoria, Juan Luis Guerra, Lionel Richie, Nicole Scherzinger, Pitbull, Wisin y Yandel

The latest in a long list of Latino events in support for Haiti, Juan Luis Guerra's "Un Canto De Esparanza Por Haiti" concierto on April 18 was an amazing success! According to tweets by cantante Colombiano Juanes, who collaborated con el Dominicano for the event, the charity event raised over $2.5 million dollars for a brand new children's hospital.

In addition to Juanes, fellow artistas Latinos Enrique Iglesias, Alejandro Sanz, Miguel Bose, Luis Fonsi, and Milly Quezada joined Juan Luis Guerra for a night of inspirational music.

During the show, each of the guests performed three songs.  The venue quickly became a huge party with merengue, bachata, pop and rock beats uplifting the crowd. Juan Luis Guerra opened up the show with his hit songs,  "La Travesía," "A Pedir Su Mano" and "Las Avispas," and closed out the all-star spectacle with a few more tracks: "Como Yo," "Bachata en Fukuoka" and "El Farolito."

The concert took place at Santo Domingo's Estadio Olimpico where Guerra, one of the country's most famous artists, wanted to raise awareness for Haiti's continuing needs.

Thankfully, support came in droves: according to El Heraldo, the 50,000 capacity venue was 90% filled!

Juanes tweeted:

"Felicidades a Juan Luis Guerra y todalagente en Santo Domingo que fue al concierto!! Se recaudaron 2.500.000US para el nuevo hospital infatil de Haiti!"

Haiti is still recovering from the massive earthquake that happened earlier this year.

Tr3s comunidad, would you like to contribute to Haiti? Visit Yele Haiti or text HAITI to 501501 make a donation.

Tags Agentes De Cambio, Alejandro Sanz, Enrique Iglesias, Haiti, Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Miguel Bose, Milly Quezada, Un Canto De Esparanza Por Haiti

Ricky Martin has a heart of gold.  Whoever said his career is no longer relevant clearly doesn't realize the extent of his reach.  The latest accomplishment under Ricky's belt?

El cantante has recently launched a PSA on his website to promote the Ricky Martin Foundation and their efforts to help victims of el terremoto de Chile y Haiti.  Joining Ricky on this star-studded PSA are fellow artistas Gustavo Cerati (de Soda Stereo), Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio, Gloria Estefan, Ruben Blades, Tego Calderon, Miguel Bose, Cristian de la Fuente, Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Calle 13, Enrique Iglesias, Amaury Nolasco, Ednita Nazario, Pitbull, Julieta Venegas y más!

Watch the full PSA below, and make sure to check out Ricky Martin's website for more info and the Ricky Martin Foundation site to make a donation.

Tags Agentes De Cambio, Alejandro Sanz, Amaury Nolasco, Calle 13, chile, earthquake, Ednita Nazario, Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Gustavo Cerati, Habitat for Humanity, Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes, Julieta Venegas, Miguel Bose, Paulina Rubio, Pitbull, Ricky Martin, ricky martin foundation, Ruben Blades, Tego Calderon

The BMI Awards were held at Las Vegas' Bellagio hotel last night where Colombian Rocker Juanes was the recipient of the 2010 President's Award.

The always humble humanitarian took stage with 5 members of his band, and delivered this very modest speech:

"Like all my colleagues here, I've been writing ever since I can remember. It's a pleasure to share this moment with all of you. "

He continued:

"I remember the first meeting I had with BMI, some 12 years ago, when I knew nothing of the music industry, and they walked me through all this."

The rocker also performed acoustic renditions of his hits,  and invited Mexican singer Ximena Sarinana to share in the duet "Fotografia" and friend Juan Luis Guerra to sing "Odio por Amor."

The black-tie, invitation-only gala recognizes the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s top BMI Latin songs played on American radio and television. [Billboard]

Photos via BMI

Tags BMI, Fotografia, Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes, Odio Por Amor, Ximena Sariñana

We're excited about the premiere of 'Somos El Mundo' (i.e. 'We Are The World' en Español) esta noche!  The music video, produced by Emilio Estefan, Quincy Jones and Univision, features an all-star roster of performers, including newly confirmed Ricky Martin, Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Luis Miguel, Gloria Trevi, and Belinda.  Previously announced talent include Aventura, Pitbull, Chayanne, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Tito "El Bambino," Juan Luis Guerra, Taboo of Black Eyed Peas, Jenni Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Alacranes Musical, Pee Wee, y muchos, muchos más!  Can you say Latin Music dream come true?!

The video was produced as a companion to the new (English-version) 'We Are The World' video that was created to support Haiti following the massive earthquake that shook the nation.  Y ahora, con el terremoto en Chile este fin de semana, a Spanish version of the song couldn't be more fitting.  Following the 10pm premiere of the video, you can find more info on the epic collaboration at www.somoselmundo.org, so make sure to check that out after 10pm!  Info on the premiere can be found at Univision.com.

Tell us -- will you watch the video?  Y estás tan emocionado como nosotros? [PR NewsWire]

Photo via Getty Images

Tags Agentes De Cambio, Alacranes Musical, Aventura, Belinda, Black Eyed Peas, Chayanne, Daddy Yankee, Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, Gloria Trevi, Haiti, Jenni Rivera, Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes, Latin Music, Luis Fonsi, Luis Miguel, Paulina Rubio, Pee Wee, Pitbull, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Somos El Mundo, Taboo, Thalía, Tito El Bambino, We Are The World

The Latin Recording Academy keeps adding performers to their already stellar roster of talent! Announced today: twelve-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, Latin Grammy winner Daniela Mercury, and current Latin Grammy nominee Reik are all slated to perform at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards taking place tomorrow in Las Vegas. Alicia Keys will be joining Alejandro Sanz for a special duet. Qué romántico!

Previously announced performers include David Bisbal, Calle 13 con Ruben Blades, Luis Fonsi, Juan Gabriel, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, Laura Pausini, La Quinta Estación, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Wisin y Yandel, y muchos más!

Newly added presenters include Eva Longoria Parker, Dulce María, Alejandra Guzman and Rosana, who join Enrique Iglesias, Alexander Acha, Enrique Bunbury, Beto Cuevas, Cucu Diamantes, Luis Enrique, Kany García, Juan Luis Guerra, y más.

Hosting this star studded event are actor/comedian Eugenio Derbez y la bella cantactriz Lucero.

The Latin Grammy Awards air live tomorrow night. Make sure to check out Blogamole on Friday for a full recap on the winners, losers, show highlights, and of course, the fashion! [Latin Grammy]

Tags Alejandra Guzman, Alejandro Sanz, Alexander Acha, Alicia Keys, Beto Cuevas, Calle 13, David Bisbal, Dulce Maria, Enrique Bunbury, Enrique Iglesias, Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria, Juan Gabriel, Juan Luis Guerra, Kany Garcia, La Quinta Estacion, Las Vegas, Latin Grammy Awards, Laura Pausini, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Lucero, Luis Enrique, Luis Fonsi, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, Reik, Rosana, Ruben Blades, Wisin y Yandel

We said sueñan, not duermen... malpensados!

It looks like Canadian pop star Nelly Furtado y el ícono de la música ranchera, Alejandro Fernandez, hooked up in Miami to record one of the tracks for Nelly's first full-length Spanish album Mi Plan. "Sueños" is the song that brought them together to fuse their musical talent for one of several collaborations on Nelly's latest, release this past September. Other great collabs include Juan Luis Guerra, Julieta Venegas, y hasta La Mala Rodríguez.

Currently, Alejandro can be found in Guadalajara prepping for his own album release, Dos Mundos, which promises to show fans both sides of his world, the regional Mexican and his cross over into pop music. Le deseamos mucha suerte a Alejandro!

You can check out a bit of Nelly and Alex working together at The Hit Factory in Miami, during the recording of "Sueños" right here. [NellyFurtado.com]

Photo via NellyFurtado.com

Tags Alejandro Fernandez, Juan Luis Guerra, Julieta Venegas, La Mala Rodriguez, Nelly Furtado, Sueños