Calle 13 and Ruben Blades Set to Perform Together for the First Time on Television at the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards

Calle 13 and Ruben Blades Set to Perform Together for the First Time on Television at the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards

DAVID BISBAL, sHAILA DURCAL, LUZ RIOS, AND ALEJANDRO SANZ ALSO TO PERFORM ON THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN LATIN MUSIC Milestone Telecast Airs Nov. 5 on Univision Network Live From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas

MIAMI, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Calle 13 and Ruben Blades, David Bisbal, Shaila Durcal, Luz Rios, and Alejandro Sanz are the first performers announced for the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards telecast, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy®. The milestone celebration is set for Nov. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central). For updates and breaking news, please visit The Latin Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/latingrammys, www.facebook.com/latingrammys.

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Five-time Latin GRAMMY-winning duo and this year's leading nominee, Calle 13's five nods include: Album Of The Year and Best Urban Music Album for Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo, Record Of The Year and Best Alternative Song for "No Hay Nadie Como Tu" (with Cafe Tacvba), and Best Short Form Music Video for "La Perla" (with Ruben Blades). Singer/songwriter Luz Rios has two nods for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Album (Aire). David Bisbal, Ruben Blades, and Shaila Durcal each have one nomination: Bisbal for Record Of The Year ("Aqui Estoy Yo" with Luis Fonsi, Aleks Syntek, and Noel Schajris); Blades for Best Short Form Music Video ("La Perla" with Calle 13); and Durcal for Best Ranchero Album (Corazon Ranchero).

As part of the milestone 10th Latin GRAMMYs, 14-time Latin GRAMMY winner Alejandro Sanz will perform. The Latin Recording Academy and Univision are offering music fans the opportunity to get involved in this year's celebration and decide which song he will sing on the telecast. To participate, fans should visit the "Tu decides que canta Alejandro Sanz" promotion at www.univision.com and vote for one of his Latin GRAMMY-winning songs: "El Alma Al Aire," "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte," "No Es Lo Mismo," and "Tu No Tienes Alma."

Once again, Univision.com is the official Spanish-language Web site for the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. Find exclusive coverage of this year's performers at www.latingrammy.univision.com, including video interviews and photos, an extensive archive of past shows, and dedicated forums for fans to share their excitement leading up to the live broadcast. For access to the latest Latin GRAMMY scoop and photos on-the-go, visit Univision.com on any web-enabled mobile device.

Preceding the Awards show telecast, Univision will present exclusive "Noche de Estrellas" (Night of the Stars) coverage of the celebrity arrivals direct from the Latin GRAMMY Awards Green Carpet starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central). Presented by "Primer Impacto" co-anchor Barbara Bermudo and host of "Nuestra Belleza Latina" Giselle Blondet, "Noche de Estrellas" will feature live interviews and commentary on the stars and their fashions, and provide viewers an intimate and up close look at Latin music's most glamorous gala event.

A limited number of tickets to the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards are available to the public and may be purchased at the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office (877.632.7400; www.mandalaybay.com) or through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).

The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys.

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Source: The Latin Recording Academy

CONTACT: Barb Dehgan, barbd@grammy.com, or Lourdes Lopez,
lourdesl@grammy.com, both of The Latin Recording Academy, +1-310-392-3777; or
Maureen O'Connor of Rogers & Cowan, +1-310-854-8116 or +1-212-445-8440,
moconnor@rogersandcowan.com, for The Latin Recording Academy; or Lara
Migliassi, +1-305-640-3711, lmigliassi@univision.net, or Elizabeth Sanjenis,
+1-305-471-4086, esanjenis@univision.net, both of Univision

Web Site: http://www.grammy.com/

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