Las Vegas (USA) (AFP)
Statements of support for protesters in several Latin American countries marked Thursday the annual ceremony of the 20th Latino Grammys (Latin Grammys) in Las Vegas, which distinguished from five awards the Spanish singer Rosalia with his flamenco of R'n B and his huge nails.
The Chilean singer Mon Laferte, prize for the best alternative music album, has advanced on the red carpet dressed in a long black raincoat that she dropped to discover her breasts with the inscription "in Chile, they torture , violent and kill ". Chile has been shaken for almost a month by a violent social crisis.
"Chile, your pain hurts me," said the singer receiving her prize. She read a poem by the Chilean La Chinganera.
Nicaraguayan Luis Enrique also spoke about his country receiving the Best Folk Album Award for his work in collaboration with the quartet C4 Trio. "Nicaragua is still at war," the singer said, "Nicaragua continues to fight for freedom."
Residente, the rapper from Puerto Rico, a member of the famous group Calle 13, has dedicated to "equality" his prize for the best clip for "Banana Papaya".
"Although it has nothing to do with video, it's for all the people fighting in Latin America," Residente said.
"We can not continue to allow our governments to take us for idiots," he added, "we must continue to fight."
Awarded the best album prize for "El Mal querer", the fifth of the awards she received in six categories, Rosalia told the audience: "I really worked and did my best to deserve this love and support ".
Puerto Rican Bad Bunny, a figure in Latin trap - a booming genre that fuses reggaeton and hip hop from the southern United States - was awarded the prize for best urban music album.
The best song went to "Calma" by Pedro Capo, Gabriel Edgar Gonzalez and George Noriega, while Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello won Best Recording for "Mi Persona Favorita".
Colombian singer Juanes received the Personality of the Year Award, with a surprise appearance by Lars Ulrich, the drummer of heavy metal band Metallica.
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