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POP/ROCK

Latin Grammys Opt for Los Angeles Again

The Latin Grammy Awards ceremony--the target of political protests last year when the show tried to move to Miami--will stay in Los Angeles this year, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced Thursday. The third annual event will be held Sept. 18 at Hollywood’s new Kodak Theatre, site of this year’s Oscar awards.

Seemingly cursed in 2001, the fledgling awards show was pulled out of Miami because Michael Greene, the academy’s president and chief executive, said planned protests by Cuban exiles posed too great a threat to guests. Moved back to L.A. at the last minute, the show was ultimately canceled due to the attacks of Sept. 11, the day it was scheduled.

Greene said Thursday that the political climate was still not right for a move to Miami, headquarters of the Latin music industry. He has been talking to officials there, however, and leaves the door open for next year.

“I don’t think any of us were ready to go down that road for 2002,” Greene said. “If we ever go down to Miami, we’re going to make sure it will be a community-embraced event. Once burned, it’s your fault. Twice burned, it’s my fault.”

Two new award categories have been added this year: best contemporary tropical album and best Christian album, bringing the total to 41. The show will be televised nationally by CBS and distributed to 130 countries.

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Jewel Injured in Horseback Accident

Pop singer Jewel broke her collarbone and her first rib when she was thrown from a colt Wednesday at the Texas ranch of her boyfriend, rodeo star Ty Murray.

Though Jewel (whose full name is Jewel Kilcher) will not be hospitalized, she will need to wear a collar and a sling for at least four weeks. She had been scheduled to begin a European tour in Italy on May 10. That’s likely to be canceled, but the singer is expected to proceed with her U.S. tour, due to begin June 14 in Tampa, Fla.

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THE ARTS

Warrant Issued for Art Critic Hughes

An arrest warrant has been issued in Australia for Time magazine art critic and broadcaster (“The Shock of the New”) Robert Hughes, after he failed to appear in court to face charges of dangerous driving, BBC News reports.

The charges arose from a 1999 crash in which Hughes was nearly killed. His rental car collided with another vehicle in western Australia, leaving him in a coma for five weeks. Three occupants of the other car were also hurt, one seriously.

Hughes issued a statement in New York, where he lives, saying the injuries he sustained were still serious and prevented him from making the long trip.

The arrest warrant, issued in Perth, is only effective in that part of Australia. The court set another hearing date of July 4 to allow Hughes time to return.

In January, Hughes’ wrecked car went on display in an art gallery in Perth.

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MUSIC

Gilmore Award Goes to Polish Hungarian

The Gilmore Artist Awards are the classical-music equivalent of TV’s “The Millionaire,” doling out money to unsuspecting recipients. Unlike most competitions in which artists vie for the prize, the Gilmore committee travels the world and secretly evaluates pianists who are unaware they’ve been nominated.

This year’s winner is Polish Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski. He will be handed a check for $300,000 ($50,000 in cash and $250,000 for a career-related project of his choice)--one of the more lucrative awards in classical music. Past winners have used the money to buy a new piano, commission new music or embark on a recording project.

Anderszewski, 33, who records exclusively for Virgin, will make his debut as a Gilmore Artist at the 2002 Keyboard Festival in Kalamazoo, Mich., which opens Saturday and continues through May 11. The prize is named for the late Irving S. Gilmore, a Kalamazoo businessman and keyboard enthusiast.

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TELEVISION

Tylenol Ad a Conflict of Interest for ABC Doctor

ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman may be getting a headache from a Tylenol radio commercial she recorded in February, according to USA Today.

Narrating a commercial is a violation of ABC’s ethics rules for journalists. Snyderman acknowledged the mistake, conceding that she “didn’t use the best judgment in the case.”

Though such breaches of company policy generally result in suspension, ABC insiders think that punishment is unlikely because she delivered her mea culpa so quickly.

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QUICK TAKES

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Friedman will host a series of documentaries on the Discovery Channel, beginning next year.... Dick Wolf (“Law & Order”) and Studios USA are developing a prime-time remake of the classic cop series “Dragnet,” to run at the earliest in 2003, Variety reports. No network deal is yet in place.... Craig Kilborn, host of CBS’ “The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn,” has signed on for another two years.... Singer Jerry Lee Lewis and his wife, Kerrie, announced they will divorce but will continue their business relationship.... The opening date for buying tickets to the Sept. 21 B.B King Blues Festival at the Santa Barbara Bowl has been changed from Saturday to May 4.

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Elaine Dutka