Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clarke was an Argentine musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist, composer and guitarist of the rock band Soda Stereo. He is widely considered by critics, specialized press and musicians as one of the most important and influential artists of Latin rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Cerati as the 33rd best rock singer of all time.
Julieta Venegas Percevault is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Venegas plays 17 instruments including acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard.
Juan Campodónico, sometimes working under his stage name Campo, is an Uruguayan musician, producer, composer, creator and former member of El Peyote Asesino, Bajofondo and Campo. He produced albums by Jorge Drexler, Luciano Supervielle, Bajofondo, El Cuarteto de Nos, La Vela Puerca, OMAR, Sordromo, No Te Va Gustar, Santullo and Ximena Sariñana among others. He created the Bajofondo project alongside iconic producer and two-time Academy Award winner for Best Original Score Gustavo Santaolalla. He has been awarded with various Latin Grammy, Premios Gardel and Graffiti awards for his work as a producer, as well as with many golden records.
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as León Gieco is an Argentine folk rock performer, composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentinian rock and roll, and lyrics with social and political connotations. This has led to him being called "The Argentine Bob Dylan".
Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for composing his film scores with his collaborator and acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu, which composed the first four psychological drama films Iñárritu directed. He also composed the original scores for the video games The Last of Us (2013) and The Last of Us Part II (2020), as well as the themes for television series such as Jane the Virgin (2014–2019), MBC4 satricial romantic dramedy series Miss Farah (2019-2022), Arabic adaptation of The CW American satirical romantic dramedy series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019). and Making a Murderer (2015–2018). He won Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, first for Brokeback Mountain (2005) and then Babel (2006).
De la Cabeza is the sixth album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 2002. It is the only live album of the band, recorded at the Obras Sanitarias Stadium in Buenos Aires, and at the Haedo's ShowCenter. Features the best tracks of the band until that time. The track "Un Pacto" has never been released in a studio album, and the track "Perro Amor Explota" has only been released in the Amores Perros soundtrack.
Ahí Vamos is a 2006 studio album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati. The album was met with both positive reviews by critics and popularity, especially in Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. The first single released from the album was "Crimen", which received airplay starting in April 2006 and gained huge popularity in Latin America and Spain. The second single, released in September was "La Excepción". The album was certified Platinum in Argentina with only pre-ordered sales, and attained Gold status in Mexico.
Bueninvento ("Goodinvention") is an album released by Mexican singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Julieta Venegas in 2000 to critical acclaim. "Sería Feliz" was the single released for this album, accompanied by a video that received rotation on music TV channels. The album was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album. In addition, Bueninvento was named the 4th best album of the 2000s decade by Latin music website Club Fonograma. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked Bueninvento third in its list of "The 10 Greatest Latin Rock Albums of All Time."
Dance and Dense Denso is a third studio album by Mexican band Molotov, released on February 25, 2003, through Universal Music Latino. It was produced by Argentine musician Gustavo Santaolalla.
La Vida... es un Ratico is the fourth studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, which was released by Universal Music Latino on October 23, 2007.
Bajofondo is a Río de la Plata-based music band consisting of eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, which aims to create a more contemporary version of tango and other musical styles of the Río de la Plata region. It was founded in the early 2000s as a studio experiment, which culminated into the successful album Bajofondo Tango Club. This led to touring and eventually to the current lineup. Bajofondo calls itself a collaborative as all members have solo careers as well. The group has toured around the world, particularly in Latin America, the United States, Europe and parts of Asia. Their music is known to a wider audience than those who know their name as their music has been used in film and television.
Érica García is an Argentine composer and singer. She was nominated only once in the Latin Grammy Awards of 2000 for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for her popular tune "Vete Destino" but did not win. While best known as a rock singer, she also sings tango music and jazz. She has worked as a writer, painter, fashion designer and television personality among other creative endeavours. Part of her ancestry can be traced to the Guaraní people.
Mariana Yegros, better known by her stage name La Yegros, is an Argentinian singer-songwriter.
The 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 19, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise. This is the second time that Latin Grammys will be held at this location, will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT.
Camino is a solo album by Argentinian musician Gustavo Santaolalla. It was released on July 8, 2014 on Sony Masterworks and it was recorded at La Casa in Los Angeles, California by Aníbal Kerpel as well as mixed by Kerpel and Santaolalla, and mastered at The Mastering Lab by Kerpel, Doug Sax and Jett Galindo. The album contains 13 original instrumental songs composed by Santaolalla.
Un Segundo MTV Unplugged is the third live album by Mexican rock band Cafe Tacvba, released on October 22, 2019, through Universal Music Mexico. It was recorded on March 5, 2019, at the Sala Nezahualcóyotl of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and features production from Gustavo Santaolalla and Aníbal Kerpel, and musical guests such as David Byrne and Monsieur Periné's Catalina García.
The 23rd Annual Premios Gardel ceremony was held on July 23, 2021, and it was presented with no in-person ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The television broadcast of the show was in charge of the TNT Latin America, while LRA Radio Nacional provided radio coverage. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2020. The nominations were announced on May 7, 2021. The ceremony was hosted by television personalities Jey Mammón and Eleonora Pérez Caressi.
Eruca Sativa is an Argentine alternative rock band formed in 2007. The band consists of Luisina "Lula" Bertoldi, Brenda Martin and Gabriel Pedernera. The band has released six studio albums and has received several awards and nominations including four Gardel Awards and six Latin Grammy Award nominations.
Aníbal Kerpel is an Argentine producer, engineer and mixer. Member of the progressive rock band Crucis, he began a successful career as a producer after the split of the band, working with artists such as Los Prisioneros, Café Tacvba, Divididos, Molotov, Gustavo Santaolalla, Bersuit Vergarabat, Juanes and Árbol, among others. During his career he has received a Grammy Award and over ten Latin Grammy Awards.
Jazmín De Grazia was an Argentine model and television presenter. She was one of the three finalists of the television modelling contest SuperM 20-02. She later worked as a host and panelist in different television shows.