Manuel Vargas (singer)

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Manuel Vargas
Genres Mariachi
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Associated acts Vicente Fernández, Lucero, Juan Gabriel, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
Website mariachisangremexicana.com

Manuel Vargas is a singer-songwriter, current member of the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán and lead performer of the Mariachi Sangre Mexicana. Vargas received two nominations at the 2nd Latin Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Ranchero Album for his studio album Por Amor. [1]

The Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists, nationally and internationally. The award is given to solo artists or groups that first establish an identity to the public as a performer and release a Spanish or Portuguese language recording during the period of eligibility. In 2012, the Academy announced the category would include ten nominees to reflect changes within the music industry.

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References

  1. "The Full List of Nominations". Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company. July 18, 2001. Retrieved November 9, 2010.