2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The winners of the Second Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced during a press conference on Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, California. The conference, which was broadcast live on the internet, was hosted by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner winning four awards including Album of the Year. Juanes won three awards including Best New Artist.

Cancellation

Prior to the date of the event, the Latin Grammys were moved from Miami to Los Angeles due to protests by Cuban exiles for allowing musicians living in Cuba to perform. The awards were to have been presented at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles CA with a CBS national telecast on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. It was to be hosted by Jimmy Smits and Christina Aguilera. The telecast was cancelled because of the terrorist attacks that morning in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. After many discussions about rescheduling the ceremony, The Latin Recording Academy determined it would be impossible to do so. Instead, the winners were announced at a press conference on October 30 at the Conga Room. The cancellation of the event cost the organizers an estimate of $2 million in losses.

Awards

General

;Record of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "El Alma Al Aire"
;Album of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — El Alma Al Aire
;Song of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "El Alma Al Aire"
;Best New Artist
Juanes
;Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Christina Aguilera — Mi Reflejo
;Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Alejandro Sanz — El Alma Al Aire
;Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Armando ManzaneroDuetos
;Best Pop Instrumental Album
Nestor TorresThis Side of Paradise
;Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop — Un Paso a la Eternidad
;Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Juanes — Fíjate Bien
;Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Aterciopelados — Gozo Poderoso
;Best Rock Song
'''Juanes — "Fijate Bien"
;Best Salsa Album
Tito Puente and Eddie PalmieriObra Maestra
;Best Merengue Album
Chichí Peralta...De Vuelta al Barrio
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Celia CruzSiempre Viviré
;Best Tropical Song
'''Kike Santander — "Júrame "
;Best Ranchero Album
Pedro FernándezYo No Fuí
  • Myrza — Homenaje a Fernando Z. Maldonado
  • Paquita la del BarrioPiérdeme el Respeto
  • Mariachi Sol De México — Tequila con Limón con el Mariachi
  • Manuel Vargas — Por Amor
;Best Banda Album
Banda el RecodoContigo Por Siempre
;Best Grupero Album
Grupo LimitePor Encima De Todo
  • Caballo Dorado — No Dejes De Bailar
  • Guardianes Del AmorUn Millón De Lágrimas
  • La MafiaContigo
  • Mojado — Los Ángeles También Bailan
;Best Tejano Album
Jimmy González & El Grupo MazzQuien Iba A Pensar
;Best Norteño Album
Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte — Quémame Los Ojos/Amigos Del Alma
;Best Regional Song
'''Jose Vaca Flores — "Borracho Te Recuerdo"
;Best Folk Album
El All-Stars de La Rumba Cubana — La Rumba Soy Yo
;Best Tango Album
Carlos FranzettiTango Fatal
;Best Flamenco Album
Vicente Amigo — Ciudad de las Ideas
;Best Latin Jazz Album
Paquito D'Rivera Quintet — Live at the Blue Note
;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Marisa MonteMemorias, Crônicas e Declarações de Amor
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
Rita Lee3001
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Zeca PagodinhoAgua da Minha Sede
  • Beth CarvalhoPagode de Mesa 2 - Ao Vivo
  • Harmonia do Samba — O Rodo
  • Jair Rodrigues500 Anos de Folia - Volume 2
  • Various Artists — Casa de Samba 4
;Best MPB Album
Caetano VelosoNoites do Norte
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Pena Branca — Semente Caipira
;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Gilberto Gil — As Canções de Eu Tu Eles
;Best Brazilian Song
Raimundinho do Accordion, Targino Gondim and Manuca — "Esperando na Janela"
;Best Latin Children's Album
Miliki — Cómo Estan Ustedes?
;Best Classical Album
Carlos Alvarez, Plácido Domingo, Jane Henschel and Ana Maria MartinezAlbeniz: Merlin
;Best Engineered Album
Marcelo Anez, Gustavo Celis, Gordon Chinn, Charles Dye, Javier Garza, Mike Gouzauski, Sebastian Krys, Freddy Pinero, Jr., Eric Schilling, Joel Someilan, Ron Taylor, J. C. Ulloa and Robb Williams — Arrasando
;Producer of the Year
K. C. Porter
;Best Music Video
Ricky Martin — "She Bangs"