Latin Grammy Awards eye pioneers

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In recognition of the continuing influence of rock and alternative styles on the Latin music industry, Mexico’s pioneering Café Tacuba (click for their MySpace page) garnered six nominations, the most of any artist, for the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards announced Wednesday at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, reports Agustin Gurza.

The cutting-edge rock quartet is up for album of the year for its ethereal, artful CD ‘Sino’ (If Not). The album yielded two separately nominated tracks, ‘Volver a Comenzar’ (Start Again) for record of the year and ‘Esta Vez’ (This Time) for song of the year.

Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, Argentina’s Gustavo Santaolalla, Julieta Venegas and Mexican singer-songwriter Ximena Sariñana -- whom Gurza refers to as ‘the current darling of the alt-Latino scene’ (see the live music review also here on La Plaza today) -- were just some of the other talents nominated.

Read more about the nominations for the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards announced yesterday here.

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-- Deborah Bonello