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| Shakira scoops four Latin Grammys | Shakira scoops four Latin Grammys |
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| Colombian pop star Shakira dominated the seventh Latin Grammy ceremony in New York, scooping four awards. | Colombian pop star Shakira dominated the seventh Latin Grammy ceremony in New York, scooping four awards. |
| The singer's Fijacion Oral Vol 1 picked up best album and best female pop vocal album. La Tortura won the award for song and record of the year. | The singer's Fijacion Oral Vol 1 picked up best album and best female pop vocal album. La Tortura won the award for song and record of the year. |
| Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13 scooped three prizes, including best new act, while Argentinian rock star Gustavo Cerati won two awards. | Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13 scooped three prizes, including best new act, while Argentinian rock star Gustavo Cerati won two awards. |
| Shakira's album also won the Grammy for technical achievement. | Shakira's album also won the Grammy for technical achievement. |
| The singer highlighted the plight of immigrants living in the US illegally who are trying to obtain citizenship while working without official documentation. | The singer highlighted the plight of immigrants living in the US illegally who are trying to obtain citizenship while working without official documentation. |
| Recognition | Recognition |
| "All the Latino here, just as I did back then, they have a dream. All they need... is a visa for a dream," she said in one of her acceptance speeches. | "All the Latino here, just as I did back then, they have a dream. All they need... is a visa for a dream," she said in one of her acceptance speeches. |
| Pop star Ricky Martin picked up the award for person of the year after he led a campaign against trafficking children for prostitution. | Pop star Ricky Martin picked up the award for person of the year after he led a campaign against trafficking children for prostitution. |
| "To those traffickers, we are at war," he said to the audience. | "To those traffickers, we are at war," he said to the audience. |
| Rapper and lyricist Residente was clearly surprised to beat Shakira in the best short film category - when the winner was announced he had been "looking for a beer". | Rapper and lyricist Residente was clearly surprised to beat Shakira in the best short film category - when the winner was announced he had been "looking for a beer". |
| Tego Calderon, a Puerto Rican singer who presented one of the awards to Calle 13, said he was glad to see the musical genre gain recognition. | Tego Calderon, a Puerto Rican singer who presented one of the awards to Calle 13, said he was glad to see the musical genre gain recognition. |
| "Reggaeton suffered a lot of prejudice at the start, just like hip hop, and now it is among the best music," he said. | "Reggaeton suffered a lot of prejudice at the start, just like hip hop, and now it is among the best music," he said. |
| Gilberto Santa Rosa, who won best salsa album, commented that his genre was also under-represented. | Gilberto Santa Rosa, who won best salsa album, commented that his genre was also under-represented. |
| "Salsa has a merit and stature to have its own awards," he said. | "Salsa has a merit and stature to have its own awards," he said. |