2012 LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY PERSON OF THE YEAR CAETANO VELOSO AND ARTURO SANDOVAL
IN A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

SENSATO FEATURING SAK NOEL AND PITBULL

PABLO ALBORAN, EL BEBETO, AMERICA SIERRA, AND SKY BLU ADDED TO THE STELLAR LINEUP
FOR THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN LATIN MUSIC^™ 

GRAMMY^® and 17-time Latin GRAMMY^® winner (and current nominee) Juanes and 10-time GRAMMY and three-time Latin GRAMMY winner Santana will perform together for the first time, while current nominees Caetano Veloso (2012 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year) and Arturo Sandoval will join forces for a special performance on the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards^® (#LatinGrammy). Also performing on the Biggest Night in Latin Music^™ are current nominees Pablo Alborán and Sensato featuring Sak Noel and Pitbull, as well as El Bebeto, America Sierra, and Sky Blu (LMFAO). Confirmed to present awards are current nominees Pepe Aguilar, Chino y Nacho, ChocQuibTown, Deborah de Corral, Antonio Orozco, Milly Quezada, Reik, Ana Tijoux, Tommy Torres, and Ana Victoria, as well as nine-time GRAMMY winner Natalie Cole, GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner Nelly Furtado, and actors Sebastian Rulli and Gabriel Soto.

Three-time GRAMMY and two-time Latin GRAMMY winner Arturo Sandoval has four nominations: Album Of The Year and Best Latin Jazz Album for Dear Diz (Everyday I Think Of You), Best Tango Album for Tango Como Yo Te Siento, and Producer Of The Year.

Two-time GRAMMY and eight-time Latin GRAMMY winner Caetano Veloso is nominated for three awards: Album Of The Year, Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album, and Best Long Form Music Video for Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano.

Pablo Alborán has a nod for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album for En Acústico.

Sensato, Sak Noel and Pitbull are all up for Best Urban Song for "Crazy People."

Previously announced performers include current nominees David Bisbal, Sergio Dalma, Lila Downs (with Totó La Momposina and Celso Piña), Shaila Dúrcal (along with Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea), Pedro Fernández, Kany García, Juan Luis Guerra, Jesse & Joy, Juanes, Juan Magán, Victor Manuelle, Gerardo Ortiz, Pitbull, Prince Royce, Alejandro Sanz, Michel Teló, and 3Ball MTY, as well as 2012 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Daniela Romo and Joan Sebastian. Previously announced presenters are actors Ninel Conde, Ana Brenda Contreras, Marcelo Córdoba, Galilea Montijo, Gabriel Soto, Mark Tacher, and Zuria Vega. Actors Cristián De La Fuente and Lucero once again will co-host the Latin music industry's premier event.

The Latin music industry's premier event is set for Nov. 15 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will air live on the Univision Network (www.univision.com) from 8 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).

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