NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2008

Cafe Tacuba Leads Latin Grammy Noms

Mexican Alternative Rock Group Scored Six Nominations, Including Album Of The Year

  • Ruben Albarran, singer for the Mexican group Cafe Tacuba performs during the Rock in Rio music festival July 6, 2008, in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid.

    Ruben Albarran, singer for the Mexican group Cafe Tacuba performs during the Rock in Rio music festival July 6, 2008, in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid.  (AP Photo / Paul White, file)

(AP)  Mexican alternative rock group Cafe Tacuba scored six Latin Grammy nominations Wednesday, including album of the year, the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announced in Los Angeles.

The group's "Sino" album also was nominated as best alternative album; its single, "Volver a Comenzar," was nominated as record of the year and best alternative song.

Earning five nominations was Colombian rocker Juanes, including his "La Vida ... Es Un Ratico" as album of the year and best male pop album.

Puerto Rican pop singer Kanny Garcia, a relative newcomer, received four nominations, including album of the year and best female pop album for "Cualquier Dia."

The Latin Grammys will be held Nov. 13, in Houston.


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